Baby Boom
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Baby Boom |
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Game Gear |
Publisher: Sega |
Developer: Foley Hi-Tech[1] |
Planned release date(s): 1994-12[2], 1995 1994-12[3][2] |
Genre: Action |
Number of players: 1 |
Status of prototype(s): Found, dumped |
Sound driver: GEMS |
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Baby Boom is an unreleased Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, and Sega Game Gear action game developed by Foley Hi-Tech[1] and scheduled to be published by Sega around late 1994[2]. Originally conceived by the Sega Girls Task Force as one of the company's first games designed to be significantly female-friendly, concerns with the game's control scheme and entertainment value eventually led the project to be formally cancelled.
While the Mega-CD and Game Gear versions were likely undeveloped, the Mega Drive version processed a considerable amount into its production, and eventually had ROM images of its numerous prototypes discovered and dumped for preservation.[4]
Contents
Gameplay
Only three normal levels and two bonus levels exist in the latest prototype (dated 1994-08-11).
History
Baby Boom was originally announced at Sega Gamer's Day 1994 for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD and Sega Game Gear.
“ | It wasn’t fun [to control the game] with the D-pad. | „ |
— Designer Ed Annunziata on Baby Boom's cancellation.[5] |
Physical scans
Magazine articles
- Main article: Baby Boom/Magazine articles.
ROM dump status
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2MB | 1994-08-11 | CD-R archive | ![]() |
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2MB | 1994-06-06 | CD-R archive | ![]() |
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2MB | 1994-07-11 | CD-R archive | ![]() |
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External links
- What happened when Sega courted female players in the mid-’90s article by Richard Moss at Polygon
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.fht.com:80/david/davidresume.html (Wayback Machine: 1997-02-10 02:11)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mega Power, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 6
- ↑ Sonic Times, "Volume 2 Number 9: October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 8
- ↑ February 23, 2008 Proto Release
- ↑ https://www.polygon.com/features/2019/5/27/18526122/sega-girls-task-force-female-players