Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden

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Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega RPG Production, SIMS

Supporting companies: Production I.G (animation)

Sega Digital Media^[1] (audio)

Licensor: Yuzo Takada, Takeshobo, TV Tokyo, Nihon Ad Systems

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (28 tracks)

Genre: RPG^[2]^[3]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1995-06-23^[3]	¥5,8005,800	GS-9014

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Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden (ブルーシード～奇稲田秘録伝～) is an RPG for the Sega Saturn based on the Japanese manga series, Blue Seed.

Gameplay

There are 3 stages of map gameplay. On the national map, players will move their cursor to an area and select it, which takes them to the regional map, marking several locations connected by road which the player can select to instantly travel to for overworld gameplay. In overworld gameplay, players can walk around and interact with NPCs. They can also switch which of the 3 characters currently in their party is in the lead, which allows the player to use an overworld ability unique to that character. While wandering dungeons found in these locations, players can encounter roaming enemies who will initiate a card battle when touched.

Card battles begin with a status screen, showing portraits of the player's party members and the enemy, all next to a stack of 5 cards, each with art to be identified by and colored borders to indicate the type of card they are. On this screen, the player can decide which card(s) to use from any members in their party. When a card is selected by the side whose turn it is, it will trigger a video animation to play, either one of the user or an additional one of a foe taking damage. These battle animations can also be turned off, and a final one plays when a battle is over.

Characters have 4 stats used during battles: Life (LIFE), Strength (STR.), Defense (DEF.) and Agility (AGL.). On the status screen, there is also a stat gauge indicating how many cards a character may use in a turn, which is determined by their agility stat. Some cards are used to increase these stats.

Development

The game was initially slated for release by the end of March/start of April of 1995,^[4]^[5] being listed as high as 60% complete on January 26^[6]. The date was changed to June after the March came and went, Saturn Fan's reports reducing completion progress to 40%^[7] while Sega Saturn Magazine continued rising to 80 and 90%.^[8]

Production credits

ディレクター: 竹内靖
プランナー: 橋本隆司, 大原徹, 田中俊太郎, 石井健一郎
シナリオ協力: 兼子昌也, 浦嶋陸, 池尻大作
デザインチーフ: 吉田徹
デザイナー: 津川一吉, 林雅美, 伊藤俊博, 岩崎哲也, 堀澤真弓, 柴田和幸, 渡辺勇, 佐藤大輔, 岡久剛志
デジタルアニメーション: 山本友浩
デザイン協力: (有) TNS
プログラム: 飯田貴行, 円藤義秋, 山本大輔, 藤本冬彦
プログラム協力: 上村裕, 中村通晴, 廣瀬哲一郎, 柴田昌寿, 中川徹
サウンドディレクター: 牧野幸文
サウンドエディット: 小林早織, 佐々木朋子, 澤田朋伯, 香嶋良昭
スペシャルサンクス: 山口恭史, 森司, 角田純悦, 中崎光康, 西野歩, 佐藤修, 藤島一哉, 井上忠彦
Sega Sound Library by: InVision Interactive
協力: 阿蘇火山博物館, 出雲市商工課, 猪苗代観光協会, 熊本市東京事務所, 静岡市観光課, 層雲峡観光協会, 台東区観光課, 大社観光課, 長陽村商工観光課, 奈良県観光課, 松江市商工観光課, 陸上自衛隊
プロデューサー: 山田辰夫, 鈴木力
エグゼクティブプロデューサー: 重田守
原作: 高田裕三
連載: 竹書房月刊「コミックガンマ」
TVアニメーションキャラクターデザイン: 黄瀬和哉, 後藤隆幸
オープニングテーマ: 「CARNIVAL・BABEL ～カルナバル・バベル～」
- 作詞: 松葉美保
- 作曲: 飯塚昌明
- 編曲: 西岡治彦
- 歌: Takada Band (スターチャイルドレコード)
キャスト
- 藤宮紅葉: 林原めぐみ
- 草薙護: 井上和彦
- 国木田大哲: 大塚明夫
- 松平梓: 榊原良子
- 竹内涼子: 折笠愛
- 沢口小梅: 三石琴乃
- 山咲桜: 玉川紗己子
- 八重樫良樹: 上田祐司
- 楠木香澄: 西原久美子
ゲームキャラクターデザイン: 高田裕三
ストーリーアドバイザー: 神谷純, 荒川稔久, あみやまさはる
スーパーバイザー: はばらのぶよし, 佐藤徹
作画監督: 音無竜之介
モンスター原案: 津川一吉
メカニックデザイン: 深沢幸司
カラーデザイン: 甲斐けいこ
美術監督: 朝倉千登勢
撮影監督: 橋本和典
音響監督: 若林和弘
音響制作: オムニバスプロモーション
音楽: 川井憲次
原画: 金田広伸, 安東信悦, 吉野幸男, 佐藤陵, 江上夏樹, 深沢幸司, 佐久間秀成, 佐藤和巳, 西部師経, 広田正志, 千羽由利子
動画チェック: 伊藤尚子, 江森真理子, 丹羽恭利, 畑伸幸
動画: 小林哲也, 段雄一, 亀井治, 津田崇, 桜井正明, 服部恭典
色指定: 中野倫明 (C.C.R)
検査: 小作由美子, 国分優美子, 谷本千絵, 藤津千里, 加藤良高, 梅田祐樹 (C.C.R)
特効: 干場豊 (マリックス)
仕上げ: 新友動画, 銀河プロ, 桂成プロ, 虹橋動画
背景: (株)プロダクション・アイ, 小山俊久, 長島若葉, 大関雅美, 岡田浩次, 小川めぐみ, 小川由紀子, 高山八大, 川合文江
撮影: 手塚勝弘, 杉浦充, 広瀬勝利, 大和田大介, 阿部浩美, 樋口哲治, スタジオ・ヴィオラ, 小室正一
編集: 正木直幸, 小峰博美, 鈴木貴志
効果: 伊藤道廣, <E&M>
調整: 桑原邦夫
音響補佐: 内田誠
スタジオ: 東京テレビセンター
現像: 東京現像所
アニメーションプロデューサー: 下地志直, 石川光久
制作担当: 福島健人
制作進行: 佐藤琢磨
演出: 高橋ナオヒト
監督絵コンテ: 加戸誉夫
アニメーション制作協力: Bs Project
アニメーション制作: 葦プロダクション, Production I.G
制作: 株式会社セガ・エンタープライゼス

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

Flyer

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-07: "July 1995" (1995-06-08)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-J

94

^[9]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[10]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

90

^[11]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

74

^[12]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

57

^[13]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

74

^[14]

	77
Based on 6 reviews

Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Technical information

Main article: Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden/Technical information.

External links

Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese): Saturn

References

↑ http://www.wave-master.com/wm/works/index.html (Wayback Machine: 2004-05-19 20:54)
↑ File:Blue Seed：Kushinada Hirokuden Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 08:13)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1995" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 46
↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 March" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 30
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1995" (JP; 1995-03-08), page 048
↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 May" (JP; 1995-04-07), page 086
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1995" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 102
↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 140
↑ Famitsu, "1995-06-30" (JP; 1995-06-16), page 1
↑ Joypad, "Octobre (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 19
↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 September" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 56
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1995" (JP; 1995-06-08), page 127
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14

Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden

Books: Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden Official Guide Book (1995)

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[:File:SSM_JP_19950301_1995-03.pdf_p46-4] Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1995" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 46

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-03_19950315.pdf_p30-5] Saturn Fan, "1995 March" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 30

[:File:SSM_JP_19950401_1995-04.pdf_p048-6] Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1995" (JP; 1995-03-08), page 048

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-05_19950515.pdf_p086-7] Saturn Fan, "1995 May" (JP; 1995-04-07), page 086

[:File:SSM_JP_19950601_1995-06.pdf_p102-8] Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1995" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 102

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_046.pdf_p140-9] Consoles +, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 140

[10] Famitsu, "1995-06-30" (JP; 1995-06-16), page 1

[:File:Joypad_FR_Supplement_046_International.pdf_p19-11] Joypad, "Octobre (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 19

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-09_19950915.pdf_p56-12] Saturn Fan, "1995 September" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 56

[:File:SSM_JP_19950701_1995-07.pdf_p127-13] Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1995" (JP; 1995-06-08), page 127

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p14-14] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14

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Contents

Gameplay

Development

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

External links

References