3D Lemmings

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3D Lemmings
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Psygnosis (EU), Imagineer (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (23 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Shuttle Mouse (JP version only)
Genre: Action, Puzzle

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥6,8006,800 T-15013G
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-11304H-50

3D Lemmings (３Ｄ レミングス) is an entry in the Lemmings series of games for the Sega Saturn, and the first game to be presented in 3D. Notably, 3D Lemmings was not developed by the franchise's creators, DMA Design, instead being produced by Clockwork Games for publisher Psygnosis. The Saturn version was not released in North America.

Gameplay

3D Lemmings follows a similar format to the previous titles Lemmings and Lemmings 2: The Tribes - to get as many lemmings to the exit as possible, all levels are presented in 3D (though the lemmings themselves are still 2D sprites). Lemmings can still be assigned certain skills to assist in negotiating obstacles, though there is a new action to turn approaching lemmings 90 degrees to the left or gith.

Usually, but not always, the player has control over the camera, and parts of the game rely on the player's use this camera to correctly judge where actions should be performed. In some situations this requires using the "virtual lemming" camera option, which gives a first person view from a selected lemming.

The Japanese version supports the Shuttle Mouse.

Versions

3D Lemmings was written primarily in the C programming language, so could be ported to the Saturn from the PlayStation with relatively few changes[3]. Full motion video clips needed to be re-rendered for the differing hardware, however[3].

Magazine articles

Main article: 3D Lemmings/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
79 №4, p107[4]
48 №402, p30
70 №9/96, p78
75 №57, p76[5]
84 №9/96, p65[6]
73 №45, p74/75[7]
84 №54, p93[8]
81 №9/96, p64[9]
90 №68, p110[10]
82 №81
75 №8, p72/73[11]
63 №1996-14, p237[12]
49 №, p14[13]
73 №8/96, p116[14]
Sega Saturn
 73
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles News (FR)
79
[4]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
48
[15]
Fun Generation (DE)
70
[16]
Joypad (FR)
75
[5]
MAN!AC (DE)
84
[6]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
84
[8]
Mega Fun (DE)
81
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
73
[7]
Player One (FR)
90
[10]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
56
[17]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[18]
Sega News (CZ)
90
[19]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[20]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)
75
[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[12]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
49
[13]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
84
[21]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
81
[22]
Video Games (DE) PAL
73
[23]
Sega Saturn
 74
Based on
19 reviews

3D Lemmings

Saturn, EU
3DLemmings Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
3DLemmings Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
3D Lemmings Sat EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, JP
3DLemmings Saturn JP Box Back.jpg3DLemmings Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
3DLemmings Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

References

  1. ↑ File:CVG UK 177.pdf, page 52
  2. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega44UK.pdf, page 46
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:MeanMachinesSega45UK.pdf, page 84
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:ConsolesNews FR 04.pdf, page 107 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesNews FR 04.pdf_p107" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:Joypad FR 057.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 057.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:MAN!AC DE 1996-09.pdf, page 65 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAN!AC DE 1996-09.pdf_p65" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:MeanMachinesSega45UK.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega45UK.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:MegaForce FR 54.pdf, page 93 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaForce FR 54.pdf_p93" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:MegaFun DE 1996-09.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaFun DE 1996-09.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:PlayerOne FR 068.pdf, page 110 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 068.pdf_p110" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:SSM UK 08.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM UK 08.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:SSM JP 19960823 1996-14.pdf, page 239 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM JP 19960823 1996-14.pdf_p239" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 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
  14. ↑ File:VideoGames DE 1996-08.pdf, page 112
  15. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-08-23,30" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 1
  16. ↑ Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 78
  17. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 191
  18. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 21" (JP; 1996-10-04), page 62
  19. ↑ Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 17
  20. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-06-06), page 48
  21. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 41
  22. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 8
  23. ↑ Video Games, "8/96" (DE; 1996-07-31), page 116
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