Stormlord
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive | |||||||||||||||
Publisher: RazorSoft, Micro World (JP) | |||||||||||||||
Developer: Hewson Consultants Punk Development | |||||||||||||||
Genre: Action | |||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Stormlord (ストームロード) is a sidescrolling action game developed for the Sega Mega Drive by RazorSoft. The Mega Drive version was only released in North America and Japan.
Contents
Gameplay
History
Lawsuit
Stormlord was controversial due to the inclusion of naked fairy statues. Sega refused to manufacture the cartridges until the graphics were censored and revoked RazorSoft's developer license in June 1991. RazorSoft then sued for breach of the Sherman Antitrust Act on the 22nd of July, as Sega refused to publish any of RazorSoft's titles. Sega then counter-sued both RazorSoft and Punk Development in August for copyright infringement and breach of contract, demanding the US courts issue a restraining order against RazorSoft[3][4].
The restraining order motion was denied by the courts, however Sega won the battle after RazorSoft admitted it had infringed its copyrights[5]. In the end, the game was censored and released with a license, and the North American cover art even proudly puts the censored graphic front and centre of one of its screenshots.
Uncensored versions made it to Winter CES 1991, and were reported by the gaming press prior to release (with Electronic Gaming Monthly apologising for the naked faries in its May 1991 issue[6]).
Curiously, Keeper of the Gates, the sequel to Stormlord was planned for release on the Sega Mega Drive, with Sega reportedly set to publish it.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Stormlord/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Stormlord/Promotional material.
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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512kB | 1990-09 | Cartridge (US) | ||||||||||
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512kB | Cartridge (JP) |
References
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 39
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/soft_licensee.html
- ↑ File:PhoenixtheFallandRiseofVideoGames Book US 3rd.pdf, page 153
- ↑ GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 142
- ↑ File:PhoenixtheFallandRiseofVideoGames Book US 3rd.pdf, page 162
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 12
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 223
- ↑ ACE, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-08), page 72
- ↑ Ação Games, "Maio 1991" (BR; 1991-05-21), page 45
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 146
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 36
- ↑ GamePro, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 42
- ↑ Games-X, "15th-21st August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 39
- ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-04), page 82
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 42
- ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 166
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 83
- ↑ Mega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 63
- ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
- ↑ Power Play, "10/91" (DE; 1991-09-xx), page 159
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
- ↑ Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 27
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 179
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