Maken X

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Maken X
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Sega, Atlus (JP)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Dreamcast VGA Box, Dreamcast Jump Pack
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP 		¥6,8006,800 T-14401M
Sega Dreamcast
US 		51050
Sega Dreamcast
EU 		MK-51050-50

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Maken X (魔剣Ｘ) is an adventure game for the Sega Dreamcast played in the first person perspective. Maken reffers to the sword with special abilities that also allows the game's protagonist, Kay Sagami, to brainjack certain opponents to take control of them. Much of the staff behind Maken X are also responsible for one of Atlus' flagship series Shin Megami Tensei. It also saw a remake on the Playstation 2 under the name Maken Shao: Demon Sword which makes significant gameplay changes such as making the game play from a third person perspective. Sega was not involved with the Playstation 2 version. The story was also adapted for a manga series under the name Maken X Another.

Gameplay

Maken X plays as a first person action adventure game with combat being the main focus. Your character will make use of a sword or sword-like weapon. You'll start off with Kay wielding the Maken sword. To progress through the story you will also run across other characters who can be "Brainjacked" which allows to not only take control of a character, but gain their memories as well as help unfold the story from a different character's viewpoint.

Characters

Each character has different stats as well as special attacks which also causes progress in stages to differ between playable characters. You can only Brain jack characters so long as your current Brainjack level matches or exceeds a target character. The previous host character will stay in a level they were list in should there be a need to go back to other characters.

World Map

You will have a choice to select a stage from the World Map that will also branch out to other possible paths depending on which character is being used and which order the levels are played in. The map also provides chances to save game progress and

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №23, p85[2]
88 №96, p96/97[3]
65 №103, p84/85[4]
40 №226, p112[1]
83 №1999-37, p24[5]
85
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75 №4, p74[7]
60 №81, p85[8]
80 №572, p30
Sega Dreamcast
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Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
67
[9]
Arcade (UK) PAL
25
[2]
Bonus (YU) PAL
83
[10]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
65
[4]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
88
[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
25
[1]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
70
[11]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
80
[12]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
50
[13]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
83
[14]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
85
[15]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) NTSC-J
75
[16]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
85
[17]
Dreamzone (FR) NTSC-J
88
[18]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
60
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
58
[19]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
83
[20]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
80
[21]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
72
[22]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[23]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
75
[24]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
83
[25]
Hyper (AU) PAL
75
[26]
Incite Video Gaming (US) NTSC-U
80
[27]
Joypad (FR) PAL
50
[28]
Joypad (IT) NTSC-J
70
[29]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
58
[30]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
45
[31]
Neo Plus (PL)
50
[32]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[33]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
50
[34]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
70
[35]
Playmag (FR) PAL
55
[36]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
70
[37]
Strana Igr (RU)
70
[38]
Strana Igr (RU)
80
[39]
Video Games (DE) PAL
61
[40]
Sega Dreamcast
 67
Based on
37 reviews

Maken X

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Disc
MakenXDCUSInlay.jpg
Inlay
Dreamcast, EU
MakenX DC EU Box Back.jpgMakenX DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
MakenX DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, JP
MakenX DC JP Box Back.jpgMakenX DC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
MakenX DC JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
MakenX DC JP Disc.jpg
Disc
MakenXDCJPManual.pdf
Manual
MakenX DC JP InlayBack.jpg
Inlay
MakenXDCJPRegistration.pdf
Reg Card
MakenXDCJPDreamPointBank.pdf
Dream Point Bank Card

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:CVG UK 226.pdf, page 112 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 226.pdf_p112" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:Arcade UK 23.pdf, page 85 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Arcade UK 23.pdf_p85" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 096.pdf, page 96 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 096.pdf_p96" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 103.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 103.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ File:DCM_JP_19991203_1999-37.pdf, page 24
  6. ↑ File:Dorimaga_20021011_JP.pdf, page 34
  7. ↑ File:DreamcastMagazine UK 04.pdf, page 74
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:Edge UK 081.pdf, page 85 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 081.pdf_p85" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 576 Konzol, "Augusztus 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 43
  10. ↑ Bonus, "9/2000" (YU; 2000-12-25), page 52
  11. ↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-03), page 74
  12. ↑ DC-UK, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-02), page 68
  13. ↑ Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Septembre/Octobre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 72
  14. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-37 (1999-12-03)" (JP; 1999-11-19), page 24
  15. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 12" (UK; 2000-08-10), page 62
  16. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 4" (UK; 1999-12-23), page 74
  17. ↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  18. ↑ Dreamzone, "Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-16), page 112
  19. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 2000" (US; 2000-05-09), page 160
  20. ↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 115
  21. ↑ Famitsu, "1999-12-03" (JP; 1999-11-19), page 30
  22. ↑ Fun Generation, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-19), page 63
  23. ↑ GamePro, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 94
  24. ↑ Game Informer, "June 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 54
  25. ↑ Gamers' Republic, "May 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 62
  26. ↑ Hyper, "September 2000" (AU; 2000-xx-xx), page 72
  27. ↑ Incite Video Gaming, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 96
  28. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 158
  29. ↑ Joypad, "Gennaio 2000" (IT; xxxx-xx-xx), page 84
  30. ↑ MAN!AC, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 72
  31. ↑ MAN!AC, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-05), page 45
  32. ↑ Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 40
  33. ↑ Next Generation, "July 2000" (US; 2000-06-20), page 90
  34. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-03), page 72
  35. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July/August 2000" (US; 2000-06-06), page 102
  36. ↑ Playmag, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 138
  37. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September 2000" (DE; 2000-07-31), page 18
  38. ↑ Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 19
  39. ↑ Strana Igr, "Fevral 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 53
  40. ↑ Video Games, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 85
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