Alone in the Dark 2

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Alone in the Dark 2
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: i-Motion (US), Infogrames (EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)
Developer:
Distributor: Kokopeli Digital Studios (US)
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)
Genre: Adventure

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-10602G
Sega Saturn
US
$54.9954.99 T-29401H
Sega Saturn
EU
T-15101H-50

Alone in the Dark 2 (アローン・イン・ザ・ダーク2) is the direct sequel to Alone in the Dark as was developed by Infogrames for DOS, FM Towns and PC-9801 computers and the 3DO. Enhanced versions were released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation, and work began on a Sega 32X port before being scrapped.

This version was titled Alone in the Dark: Jack is Back in Europe, Alone in the Dark: One-Eyed Jack's Revenge in North America and Alone in the Dark 2: Jack is Back in Japan. Infogrames released Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare in 2001 for the Sega Dreamcast.

Magazine articles

Main article: Alone in the Dark 2/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #86: "September 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #8: "June 1996" (1996-05-22)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №174, p93[1]
60 №376, p33
79 №86, p62
84 №44, p54
40 №7, p125[3]
52 №43, p80-82[4]
86 №64, p102/103
88 №80, p48/49/50
54 №7, p80/81[5]
67 №1996-03, p215[6]
62 №, p14[7]
Sega Saturn
65
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
89
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
25
[1]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
43
[9]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[10]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC
40
[11]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
49
[12]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
79
[13]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
53
[14]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
84
[15]
Joypad (FR)
75
[16]
Maximum (UK)
25
[3]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
79
[17]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
64
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
52
[4]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[19]
Player One (FR)
86
[20]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[21]
Sega News (CZ)
72
[22]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[24]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
70
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
54
[26]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
67
[27]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
62
[7]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
72
[28]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
67
[29]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
50
[30]
Sega Saturn
63
Based on
27 reviews

Alone in the Dark 2

Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, US
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Cover
Aitd2 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, JP
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Cover
AloneintheDark2 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

References

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NEC Retro has more information related to Alone in the Dark 2
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:CVG UK 174.pdf, page 93 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 174.pdf_p93" defined multiple times with different content
  2. Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 27
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:MAXIMUM UK 07.pdf, page 125 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAXIMUM UK 07.pdf_p125" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:MeanMachinesSega43UK.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega43UK.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  5. File:SSM_UK_07.pdf, page 80
  6. File:SSM_JP_19960223_1996-03.pdf, page 217
  7. 7.0 7.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  8. Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 120
  9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
  10. Famitsu, "1996-03-01" (JP; 1996-02-16), page 33
  11. Fun Generation, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 51
  12. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 12
  13. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 7 July 1996" (US; 1996-06-11), page 62
  14. GamePro, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
  15. GamesMaster, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-06), page 54
  16. Joypad, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 60
  17. Mega Force, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 75
  18. Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 62
  19. Next Generation, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-23), page 93
  20. Player One, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 106
  21. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 8" (JP; 1996-03-29), page 54
  22. Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 18
  23. Sega Power, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 48
  24. Sega Pro, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-06-xx), page 26
  25. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "11/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
  26. Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-24), page 80
  27. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-03 (1996-02-23)" (JP; 1996-02-09), page 217
  28. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 10
  29. Video Games, "4/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 92
  30. VideoGames, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 65