Lode Runner: The Legend Returns

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Lode Runner: The Legend Returns
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Patra
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: Presage Software[1]
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (32 tracks)
Genre: Action[1], Puzzle[2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e[3] T-25101G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Non-Sega versions

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Lode Runner: The Legend Returns (ロードランナー レジェンド・リターンズ) is an entry in the Lode Runner series.

History

It is the first of several titles to be developed by Presage Software, others being Lode Runner Extra, Lode Runner On-Line: The Mad Monks' Revenge and Lode Runner 2. Initially released for DOS/Windows PCs and Macintosh computers in 1994, it was ported to the Sega Saturn in 1996 and published by Patra in Japan. The Saturn version was not released outside of Japan.

Versions

Unlike previous sequels to Lode Runner (such as Championship Lode Runner), The Legend Returns extends the basic formula of the first game by adding a variety of new tools such as drills and bombs, as well as teleporters. It retains the level editor, but also adds support for two players.

Magazine articles

Main article: Lode Runner: The Legend Returns/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-08: "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)" (1996-04-26)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №378, p30
60 [4]
62 [5]
Sega Saturn
 61
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[6]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
80
[7]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
58
[8]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[9]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
62
[10]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
65
[11]
Sega Saturn
 64
Based on
6 reviews

Lode Runner: The Legend Returns

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
572,763,744 1996-01-24 CD-ROM (JP) T-25101G V1.000

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File Type Size description
COPYRIGH.TXT TXT (Copyright) 429 Copyright


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:LRtLR Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
  3. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)" (JP; 1996-04-26), page 26
  4. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-04 (1996-03-08)" (JP; 1996-02-23), page 226 (228)
  5. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14 (16)
  6. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-03-15" (JP; 1996-03-01), page 1
  7. ↑ Fun Generation, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-08), page 62
  8. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 9" (JP; 1996-04-12), page 62
  9. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-04 (1996-03-08)" (JP; 1996-02-23), page 228
  10. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
  11. ↑ Video Games, "5/96" (DE; 1996-04-24), page 95



Lode Runner games for Sega systems
Lode Runner (1984) | Championship Lode Runner (1985) | Lode Runner: The Legend Returns (1996) | Lode Runner Extra (1997)
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