Light Crusader

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Light Crusader
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action, RPG (JP box says both; Sega of Japan master list says only Action)

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    JP
    ¥7,8007,800 G-5545
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    1187
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE
    1187-18
    Sega Mega Drive
    ES
    1187-06
    Sega Mega Drive
    FR
    1187-09
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    1187-05
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    FLIG04SMC
    Sega Mega Drive
    KR
    GM95004JG
    Wii Virtual Console
    JP
    600pts600[5]
    Wii Virtual Console
    US
    800pts800[3]
    Wii Virtual Console
    EU
    800pts800[2]
    CERO
    Missing Parameter!

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    Light Crusader (ライトクルセイダー) is an RPG developed by Treasure for the Sega Mega Drive in 1995. The game has since been brought to the Wii's Virtual Console service. It stands out among other Treasure games for its more Western-style graphics.

    Unusually when distributed in Australia, Light Crusader was sold in a VHS box. No "extras" were included, just a cartridge and instruction manual. It is the only game in the library to have done this.

    During development Light Crusader was known as Relayer.

    Production credits


    Digital manuals

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Light Crusader/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #37: "November 1995" (1995-09-29)
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    Print advert in MAN!AC (DE) #1995-11: "11/95" (1995-10-11)
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    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    78 №, p83[8]
    92 №46, p98-100[9]
    85 №165, p62-63[1]
    87
    63 №76, p42
    68 №337, p32
    68 №88, p138
    77 №33, p56/57
    85 №15, p60/61
    88 №45, p78-80[10]
    83 №11/95, p73[11]
    89 №34, p62-66[12]
    №35, p13[13]
    93 №56, p88-91
    85 №71, p57
    90 №49, p60/61
    65 №1995-06, p131[14]
    80 №5, p74-77[15]
    80 №82, p92[16]
    Sega Mega Drive
    81
    Based on
    18 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    70
    [17]
    CD Consoles (FR) PAL
    68
    [18]
    Consoles + (FR)
    92
    [9]
    Cool Gamer (RU)
    90
    [19]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    85
    [1]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    63
    [20]
    Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
    90
    [21]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    68
    [22]
    Game Players (US) NTSC-U
    76
    [23]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    68
    [24]
    Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
    85
    [25]
    Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
    69
    [26]
    Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1 (RU)
    70
    [27]
    Joypad (FR)
    88
    [10]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    85
    [28]
    Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
    83
    [29]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    83
    [11]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    89
    [30]
    Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
    50
    [31]
    Player One (FR)
    93
    [32]
    Power Up! (UK)
    86
    [33]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    72
    [34]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    89
    [35]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    85
    [36]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    90
    [37]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    65
    [38]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    78
    [39]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    93
    [40]
    Top Consoles (FR)
    80
    [15]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    85
    [41]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    81
    [42]
    VideoGames (US)
    80
    [16]
    Sega Mega Drive
    80
    Based on
    32 reviews

    Light Crusader

    Mega Drive, US

    Lightcrusader md us cart.jpg
    Cart
    Light Crusader MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, US (cardboard)
    LightCrusader MD US Box Back.jpgLightCrusader MD US Box Spine.jpgLightCrusader MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    Lightcrusader md us cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, JP
    LightCrusader MD JP Box.jpg
    Cover
    LightCrusader MD JP CartTop.jpg
    LightCrusader MD JP Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Lightcrusader md jp manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, AU (VHS box)
    LightCrusader MD AU Box VHS.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, UK
    LightCrusader MD UK Box.jpg
    Cover
    LightCrusader MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    LightCrusader MD EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, FR
    LightCrusader MD FR Box.jpg
    Cover
    Light Crusader MD FR Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, DE
    LightCrusader MD DE Box.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, ES
    LightCrusader MD ES Box.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, KR
    LightCrusader MD KR Box.jpg
    Cover
    LightCrusader MD KR carttop.jpg
    LightCrusader MD KR cartback.jpgLightCrusader MD KR Cart.jpg
    Cart

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 beb715dc
    MD5 2869e0d4ad512a1fbd9b79d6937d9446
    SHA-1 df58fbcbede4b9659740b5505641d4cc7dd1b7f8
    2MB 1995-07 Cartridge (US)
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 52c7252b
    MD5 20269e49021b8f5d85073453b2e8349e
    SHA-1 4352ae7ba1316e4384c4632be80f2fe277443f51
    2MB 1995-03 Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 237076a4
    MD5 53673755ae0c01f8443293e3d846e910
    SHA-1 2b8c0931c33c143d41ef7cff6a8dbb9b8351d613
    2MB 1995-03 Cartridge (JP)
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 6d0cbcb2
    MD5 8d4fa22fdf9ad5515e37f690c8490152
    SHA-1 0f018f95b4933bb5b3b3a91cee8b9a8ecb376942
    2MB 1995-03 Cartridge (KR)
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 e350ccfa
    MD5 07f0620dd8ad5d278b7981607da9f504
    SHA-1 0bf26dba5324471532db776da1ee4c0c06add1e5
    2MB 1995-06-08 CD-R disc[43] Page

    External links

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:CVG UK 165.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 165.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
    2. 2.0 2.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/light_crusader (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-14 10:52)
    3. 3.0 3.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/CF-bNzT4IDl2fodsStu8dC0cuw1-u06- (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 02:23)
    4. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/05.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:22)
    5. http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_lightcrusader/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-11-10 10:56)
    6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://steamdb.info/app/71119/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-05-23 02:50)
    7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 http://steamdb.info/app/71119/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:32)
    8. File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
    9. 9.0 9.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 046.pdf, page 98 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 046.pdf_p98" defined multiple times with different content
    10. 10.0 10.1 File:Joypad FR 045.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 045.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
    11. 11.0 11.1 File:MegaFun DE 1995-11.pdf, page 73 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaFun DE 1995-11.pdf_p73" defined multiple times with different content
    12. File:MeanMachinesSega34UK.pdf, page 62
    13. File:MeanMachinesSega35UK.pdf, page 13
    14. File:SSM_JP_19950601_1995-06.pdf, page 133
    15. 15.0 15.1 File:TopConsoles FR 05.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TopConsoles FR 05.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
    16. 16.0 16.1 File:VideoGames US 82.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:VideoGames US 82.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content
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    18. CD Consoles, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-09-08), page 130
    19. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 116
    20. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 42
    21. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 74
    22. Famitsu, "1995-06-02" (JP; 1995-05-19), page 32
    23. Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 11 November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 90
    24. GamePro, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 140
    25. Games World: The Magazine, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 60
    26. Game Informer, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 22
    27. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 103
    28. MAN!AC, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-13), page 68
    29. Mega Fun, "09/95" (DE; 1995-08-23), page 72
    30. Mean Machines Sega, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-06-26), page 13
    31. Next Generation, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 197
    32. Player One, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 90
    33. Power Up!, "Saturday, October 07, 1995" (UK; 1995-10-07), page 1
    34. Saturn Fan, "1995 August" (JP; 1995-07-07), page 70
    35. Sega Magazine, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 82
    36. Sega Power, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-08-17), page 57
    37. Sega Pro, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-10), page 60
    38. Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1995" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 133
    39. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
    40. Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 40
    41. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 19
    42. Video Games, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-27), page 104
    43. Hidden Palace: Light Crusader (Jun 8, 1995 prototype)