Bram Stoker's Dracula (Mega-CD)

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Bram Stoker's Dracula

Developer: Psygnosis

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-11^[1]	$59.9559.95^[2]	T-93065
BR	1994

VRC

Bram Stoker's Dracula for the Sega Mega-CD is a video game based on the movie of the same name. Though it shares the same title, it is not related to the Sega Mega Drive game by Traveller's Tales or the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear game by Probe. The Mega-CD version was only released in the Americas.

Considering the time it was released, the game was a bit of a curiosity as it streams video sequences to create the background. The backgrounds were likely pre-rendered in a 3D software studio, while most of the characters were digitized, as also seen in Mortal Kombat.

There are two versions of this game. The first version was released as a stand alone title, while the second version came as part of the Mary Shelley's Frankenstein / Bram Stoker's Dracula bundle. Content wise these versions are identical, however, the bundled version seems to be much less prone to in-game freezing, a serious problem in this over one hour long game lacking a save feature.

Gameplay

Side scrolling action similar to the Irem classic "Kung Fu master". is for punches, is for kicks and jumps. + is a jump kick focusing on enemies coming from straight above. Some stages feature branching paths, e.g. hold up + forward while walking under the silver orb in stage 2 to avoid the library section in favour of an hallway.

Magazine articles

Main article: Bram Stoker's Dracula (Mega-CD)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #45: "April 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #14: "August/September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #15: "October/November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #145: "December 1993" (1993-11-15)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

53

^[4]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[2]

Mega (UK)

PAL

49

^[5]

Mega (UK)

PAL

25

^[6]

Mega Action (UK)

NTSC-U

70

^[7]

Mega Force (FR)

74

^[8]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

51

^[3]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

45

^[9]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

41

^[10]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

76

^[11]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

28

^[12]

Todo Sega (ES)

84

^[13]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

18

^[14]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[15]

	53
Based on 14 reviews

Bram Stoker's Dracula (Mega-CD)

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual Reg Card

Mega-CD, BR

References

↑ File:GamePro US 052.pdf, page 213
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↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 59
↑ Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 40
↑ Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 44
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 100
↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 84
↑ Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 48
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 42
↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 62
↑ Todo Sega, "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 72
↑ Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 73
↑ VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82

[:File:GamePro_US_052.pdf_p213-1] File:GamePro US 052.pdf, page 213

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[:File:EGM_US_054.pdf_p46-4] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:Mega_UK_15.pdf_p59-5] Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 59

[:File:Mega_UK_10.pdf_p40-6] Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 40

[:File:MegaAction_UK_09.pdf_p44-7] Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 44

[:File:MegaForce_FR_24.pdf_p100-8] Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 100

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p84-9] Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 84

[:File:SegaPower_UK_44.pdf_p48-10] Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_29.pdf_p42-11] Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 42

[:File:SegaZone_UK_14.pdf_p62-12] Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 62

[:File:TodoSega_ES_10.pdf_p72-13] Todo Sega, "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-03.pdf_p73-14] Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 73

[:File:VideoGames_US_63.pdf_p82-15] VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82

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Bram Stoker's Dracula (Mega-CD)

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Contents

Gameplay

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

References