Myst
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System(s): Sega Saturn, PlayStation Portable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Acclaim (US), Sunsoft (EU), Sunsoft (JP), Wooyoung System (KR), Sega (JP) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Cyan Worlds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Shuttle Mouse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Adventure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Myst (ミスト) is a groundbreaking adventure game developed by Cyan Worlds and ported to the Sega Saturn by Sunsoft in 1994 as a Japanese launch title.
Acclaim Entertainment had also planned for Myst to be a launch title in the US[3], but was seemingly caught-off guard by Sega releasing the console early.
Contents
Gameplay
Myst was notable upon its original PC release for several key reasons. First, it was distributed on CD-ROM - one of the first games to do use the medium effectively. Rather than attempt to render 3D scenes in real-time, Myst relies on pre-rendered scenery making it look leagues ahead of its competition at the time.
Myst's point-and-click interface seen in the PC game does not translate to home console versions, so the Saturn copy is seen as an inferior product as a result. It claims, however, to be compatible with the Shuttle Mouse, even in Europe, where the peripheral was not released.
History
Legacy
Myst was followed by Riven: The Sequel to Myst, which also saw a release on the Sega Saturn.
A supposedly 99% complete prototype of Myst exists for the Mega LD platform. It is said that a LaserActive hardware bug which led to inconsistent behavior of screen transitions caused the game to be canceled. A Sega Mega-CD version by Sunsoft was also in development, and featured at Summer CES 1994 before also being cancelled. [4]
Sega published the PlayStation Portable port (handled by Midway) in Japan.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Myst/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
Saturn version
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PlayStation Portable version
Unreleased versions
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System(s): Sega Mega-CD, Sega Mega LD |
Publisher: Sunsoft |
Planned release date(s): 1995-01[31], 1995-07[32], 1996 |
Status of prototype(s): Two Mega LD prototypes found |
Promotional material
Preview in LA Express Vol. 12.
Physical scans
Mega-CD version
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Mega LD version
Product Code: PEASJ1034 (Japan) / PEASU1034 (USA)
Mega LD, 02-111 |
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External links
- PSP version Japanese Homepage (hosted by Sega) (Offline)
- Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PlayStation Portable
References
- ↑ File:SSM UK 01.pdf, page 96
- ↑ http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/uljm05094.html
- ↑ Press release: 1995-05-10: ACCLAIM OBTAINS RIGHTS TO 'MYST' FOR SEGA SATURN
- ↑ File:CVG UK 153.pdf, page 17
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:CDConsoles FR 12.pdf, page 110 Cite error: Invalid
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tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Famitsu, "1994-12-02" (JP; 1994-11-18), page 38
- ↑ Fun Generation, "06/95" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 80
- ↑ Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 107
- ↑ GamePro, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 66
- ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 78
- ↑ MAN!AC, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 36
- ↑ MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 68
- ↑ Maximum, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-01), page 146
- ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 124
- ↑ Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 90
- ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "5/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 94
- ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 102
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 28, 1995" (UK; 1995-10-28), page 1
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 February" (JP; 1995-01-07), page 32
- ↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 59
- ↑ Sega Magazine, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-12), page 66
- ↑ Sega Power, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-19), page 37
- ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-07), page 63
- ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "9/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 46
- ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 37
- ↑ VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 71
- ↑ File:GamePlayers US 0802.pdf, page 11
- ↑ File:CVG UK 165.pdf, page 12
- ↑ File:MegaConsole IT 17.pdf, page 36
- ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega39UK.pdf, page 88
- ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-12-14)
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