Myst

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Myst
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sunsoft, WOOYOUNG (South Korea)
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Genre: Adventure

















Number of players: 1

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.

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.

Myst was followed by Riven: The Sequel to Myst, which also saw a release on the Sega Saturn.

Physical Scans

Saturn Version

Saturn, US
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Saturn, EU
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Saturn, JP
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