Saint Sword

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Saint Sword
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Taito
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 T-11133
Sega Mega Drive
US
11056

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Saint Sword (セイントソード) is a Sega Mega Drive action platform game developed by Cyclone System and published by Taito. First released in Japan in June 1991, the game features maze-based level design and player transformation mechanics, and was one of the final titles developed by Cyclone System.

Gameplay

The goal of each level is to find a key to an exit and then find that exit. B attacks. C jumps; Down+C jumps down from the current platform. Over the course of the game, you collect magical tokens that enable you to transform into various beings to complete your quest.  START  pulls up the transformation menu and A transforms. Transformations only last a limited time and require magic power.

Progress is recorded through a password system.

Magazine articles

Main article: Saint Sword/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Saint Sword/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[3]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
55
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
55
[5]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[6]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[7]
Games-X (UK)
81
[8]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[9]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
81
[10]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
80
[11]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
37
[12]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
58
[13]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
72
[14]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
72
[15]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
50
[16]
Sega Pro (UK)
73
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
64
[18]
Sega Force (UK) NTSC
65
[19]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
50
[20]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
74
[21]
Sega Mega Drive
61
Based on
19 reviews

Saint Sword

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Saint Sword MD US Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

Main article: Saint Sword/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 3960a00f
MD5 442556951f840e5774a13f38761269f1
SHA-1 e1e2bbbaf3e64c62fa695d1d1ee3496826951d13
512kB 1991-06 Cartridge (JP)

References


Saint Sword

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