Alone in the Dark 2

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Alone in the Dark 2
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: I-Motion (US), Infogrames Multimedia (EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)
Developer:
Distributor: Kokopeli Digital Studios (US)
Original system(s): PC
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)
Genre: Adventure

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • Italiano
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP     		¥5,8005,800 T-10602G
    Sega Saturn
    US     		$54.9954.99 T-29401H
    Sega Saturn
    EU     		T-15101H-50
    Sega Saturn
    PL     		219zł219

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    Alone in the Dark 2 (アローン・イン・ザ・ダーク２) is the direct sequel to Alone in the Dark as was developed by Infogrames for DOS, FM Towns and PC-9801 computers and the 3DO. Enhanced versions were released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation, and work began on a Sega 32X port[2] (later Mega-CD 32X) before being scrapped.

    History

    Legacy

    Infogrames released Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare in 2001 for the Sega Dreamcast.

    Production credits

    An INFOGRAMES Production
    • Produced by: Bruno Bonneli
    • Saturn Conversion: Pascal Craponne, Nadim Noureddine, Patrice Ponce
    • Technical Guru: William Hennebois
    • Line Producer: Yolanda Alonso
    • Production Designer: Patrick Charpenet
    • Design: Josiane Girard, Malbieu-Claude Chaboud
    • 3D Modeling: Patrice Griot
    • Full Screen Sequences & 3D Mapping: Stephane Bachelet, David Legrand, Yann Orhan
    • Mapping Tools: Christophe Nazaret
    • Sound Designers: Thierry Carron, Marc Albinet
    • Music: Laurent Paret, Christian Morei
    • Special thanks to: Eric Moffet, Norbert Calliar, Jean-Louis Boccard, Gilles Chavy, Leland Madren and Vincent Pourieux
    Source:
    US manual
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    [3]

    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English Alone in the Dark: Jack is Back Alone in the Dark: Jack is Back
    English (US) Alone in the Dark: One-Eyed Jack's Revenge Alone in the Dark: One-Eyed Jack's Revenge
    Japanese アローン・イン・ザ・ダーク２ Alone in the Dark 2

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Alone in the Dark 2/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #86: "September 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
    also published in:
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    Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #8: "June 1996" (1996-05-22)
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    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    40 [1]
    60 №376, p33
    79 №0907, p62
    84 №44, p54
    40 [5]
    52 [6]
    86 №64, p102/103
    88 №80, p48-50
    54 [7]
    67 [8]
    62 [9]
    Sega Saturn
    		 65
    Based on
    11 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Consoles + (FR)
    89
    		[10]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    25
    		[1]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    43
    		[11]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    60
    		[12]
    Fun Generation (DE) NTSC
    40
    		[13]
    GameFan (US) NTSC-U
    49
    		[14]
    Game Players (US) NTSC-U
    79
    		[15]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    53
    		[16]
    GamesMaster (UK) PAL
    84
    		[17]
    Joypad (FR)
    75
    		[18]
    Maximum (UK)
    25
    		[5]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    79
    		[19]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    64
    		[20]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
    52
    		[21]
    Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
    50
    		[22]
    Player One (FR)
    86
    		[23]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    64
    		[24]
    Sega News (CZ)
    72
    		[25]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    88
    		[26]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    79
    		[27]
    Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
    70
    		[28]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    54
    		[29]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    67
    		[30]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    62
    		[31]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    72
    		[32]
    Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
    67
    		[33]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    50
    		[34]
    Sega Saturn
    		 63
    Based on
    27 reviews

    Alone in the Dark 2

    Saturn, JP
    AitD2 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgAitD2 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    AloneintheDark2 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, EU
    AitD2 Saturn EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    AitD2 Saturn EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, US
    AitD2 Saturn US Box Back.jpgAitD2 Saturn US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Aitd2 sat us manual.pdf
    Manual

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Saturn
    ✔
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		216,320,496 1995-12-19 CD-ROM(JP) T-10602G V1.000
    Sega Saturn
    ✔
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		255,290,784 CD-ROM(EU) T-15101H-50 V1.100
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		205,259,040 CD-ROM(US) T-29401H V1.200

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Computer & Video Games, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-12), page 93
    2. ↑ GamePro, "March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 146
    3. ↑ File:Aitd2 sat us manual.pdf, page 16
    4. ↑ Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 27
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maximum, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-05-30), page 125
    6. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-04), page 80-82 (80)
    7. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-24), page 80/81 (80)
    8. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-03 (1996-02-23)" (JP; 1996-02-09), page 215 (217)
    9. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14 (16)
    10. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 120
    11. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
    12. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-03-01" (JP; 1996-02-16), page 33
    13. ↑ Fun Generation, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 51
    14. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 12
    15. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 7 July 1996" (US; 1996-06-11), page 62
    16. ↑ GamePro, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
    17. ↑ GamesMaster, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-06), page 54
    18. ↑ Joypad, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 60
    19. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 75
    20. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 62
    21. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-04), page 80
    22. ↑ Next Generation, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-23), page 93
    23. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 106
    24. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 8" (JP; 1996-03-29), page 54
    25. ↑ Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 18
    26. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 48
    27. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-06-xx), page 26
    28. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "11/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
    29. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-24), page 80
    30. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-03 (1996-02-23)" (JP; 1996-02-09), page 217
    31. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
    32. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 10
    33. ↑ Video Games, "4/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 92
    34. ↑ VideoGames, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 65
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