Panic!

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Panic!
System(s): Sega Mega-CD, PlayStation 2
Publisher: Sega
Sega Mega-CD
Data East (US)
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Mega-CD
CD BackUp RAM Cart, Sega Mouse
Genre: Educational[2], Other[2], Adventure[3]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP
¥8,800 (9,064)8,800e[4] G-6009
Sega Mega-CD
US
$69.9569.95[6] T-13015
ESRB: Teen
Sony PlayStation 2
JP
¥5,800 (6,090)5,800 (6,090)[7] SLPM-65121

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Panic!, called Switch (スイッチ) in Japan, is a 1993 point-and-click adventure game by Sega for the Sega Mega-CD. You play as a cartoon boy who interacts with various different environments to save the world. Each object you interact with has a humorous/absurd effect. It is not related to Double Switch, a later Mega-CD game.

History

A working title of the North American translation appears to have been Haywire. Promotional material showed that the game was rated MA-17 by the VRC, but the final release was rated by the ESRB instead.

It was later remade on the PlayStation 2 in Japan.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English (US) Panic! Panic!
Japanese スイッチ Switch

Production credits

Mega-CD version

Source:
In-game credits (JP)
Panic! Staff Credits
American Localization Team
Data East U.S.A., Inc.
  • Script: Ravi Gadhia
  • Project Coordinator: Peter Stern
  • Voice‑over Coordinator: David Hoffman
Source:
In-game credits
Panic MCD credits.pdf
[8]

PlayStation 2 version

-オリジナルスタッフ-
-"PlayStation 2"版スタッフ-
Original Game ©Sega/office I
©Sega/Wave Master/office I
  • ありがとう: 木下 蓮三さん
Source:
In-game credits (JP)

Magazine articles

Main article: Panic!/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in EGM² (US) #5: "November 1994" (1994-1x-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #22: "December/January 1994/1995" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Switch MCD JP Flyer.pdf

PDF
JP Mega-CD flyer
Switch MCD JP Flyer.pdf
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-05: "May 1993" (1993-04-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-06: "June 1993" (1993-05-08)
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Physical scans

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC-J
87
[12]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
50
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
58
[14]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[16]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
82
[6]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
70
[17]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
40
[18]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
11
[19]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
22
[20]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC
68
[21]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
50
[22]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC-J
85
[23]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
90
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
70
[25]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
55
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
86
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
42
[29]
Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC-J
75
[30]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[31]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[32]
Sega Mega-CD
64
Based on
23 reviews

Panic!

Mega-CD, JP
Switch MCD JP Box Back.jpgSwitch MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
SWITCH MCD JP Spinecard.JPG
Spinecard
Switch MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
SWITCH MD jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, US
Panic MCD US Box Back.jpgPanic MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Panic MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Panic mcd us manual.pdf
Manual

PlayStation 2 version

PlayStation 2, JP
Switch PS2 JP Box.jpg
Cover
Panic PS2 JP disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
587,092,128 CD-ROM (JP) G-6009
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 9e6b36cf
MD5 2fc37e6d50673c9e60e7e8ef1568d4dc
SHA-1 94a87c522063054c98c9e8bfe8c9d522bb9f829d
1,695,875,072 DVD-ROM (JP) SLPM-65121 (V1.01)

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PlayStation 2
  • Switch on PlayStation.com: JP

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/S-Plan
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:Switch MCD JP Box Back.jpg
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/mega-cd/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-06-22 19:24)
  4. File:Switch MCD JP Flyer.pdf
  5. Sonic Times, "Volume 2 Number 9: October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 7
  6. 6.0 6.1 Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 1 January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
  7. 7.0 7.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm65121.html (Wayback Machine: 2007-08-18 17:09)
  8. File:Panic MCD credits.pdf
  9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 141
  10. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "1995 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 2
  11. Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1993" (JP; 1993-04-08), page 25
  12. Computer & Video Games, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-15), page 88
  13. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 116
  14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
  15. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 126
  16. Famitsu, "1993-04-30" (JP; 1993-04-16), page 39
  17. Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 98
  18. GamePro, "July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 51
  19. Game Informer, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  20. Game Informer, "February 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 80
  21. MAN!AC, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 88
  22. Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 58
  23. Mega Action, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 30
  24. MegaTech, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 44
  25. Mean Machines Sega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-30), page 54
  26. Next Generation, "February 1995" (US; 1995-01-24), page 101
  27. Sega Power, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 72
  28. Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 59
  29. Sega Pro, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-23), page 44
  30. Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 118
  31. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  32. VideoGames, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 84


Panic!

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