Myst

n/a

NTSC-U/PAL
NTSC-J
PlayStation Portable

Myst

System(s): Sega Saturn, PlayStation Portable

Publisher:

Acclaim Entertainment (US)

Sega (Europe)

Sunsoft (Japan)

Wooyoung System (South Korea)

Sega (Japan)

Developer: Cyan

Interprog

Hoplite Research

Licensor: Sunsoft

Sound driver:

SCSP (1 track)

Peripherals supported:

Shuttle Mouse

Saturn Backup Memory

Genre: Adventure^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

日本語

English

Deutsch

Français

Español

中文

한국어

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1994-11-22^[2]	¥7,800 (8,034)7,800e^[3]	T-1501G
US	1995-08-09^[4]		T-8101H
EU	1995		MK81081-50
DE	1995		MK81081-50
PT	199x
UK	1995-10-06^[5]^[6]	£44.9944.99^[7]	MK81081-50
PL	1996	179zł179
BR	1996-03	R$64.9964.99	192056
KR	1996		T-26801H-08
TW	1996		T-26801H-16
JP	2006-06-15^[8]	¥3,800 (3,990)3,800 (3,990)^[8]	ULJM-05094

Non-Sega versions
3DO Amiga (AGA) CD-i Jaguar CD Macintosh PlayStation Windows PC

Myst (ミスト) is a Sega Saturn full-motion video graphic adventure game developed by Interprog. A port of the titular 1993 Cyan game Myst, the game was first published in Japan by Sunsoft in 1994, and was a launch title for Sega's new 32-bit system.

Acclaim Entertainment had also planned for Myst to be a launch title in the US^[9], but was caught off-guard by the system's infamous early launch in May 1995, and published the game in the United States three months later in August.

A sequel, Riven: The Sequel to Myst, also received a port to the Sega Saturn by the same developer in 1998. Later in 2006, Sega published a PlayStation Portable port of Myst, developed by Hoplite Research.

Gameplay

Myst was notable upon its original PC release for several key reasons. First, it was distributed on CD-ROM - one of the first games to do use the medium effectively. Rather than attempt to render 3D scenes in real-time, Myst relies on pre-rendered scenery making it look leagues ahead of its competition at the time.

Myst's point-and-click interface seen in the PC game does not translate to home console versions, so the Saturn copy is seen as an inferior product as a result. It claims, however, to be compatible with the Shuttle Mouse, even in Europe, where the peripheral was not released.

History

Development

A Mega-CD version by Sunsoft was also in development. While featured at Summer CES 1994 and given a release date of January 1995^[10], this port ended up being cancelled.^[11]

Additionally, a virtually-complete prototype of Myst exists for the Sega Mega LD platform, developed by Brian A. Rice, Inc. and scheduled to be published by Pioneer. A video playback bug in the Pioneer LaserActive hardware which led to inconsistent screen transitions caused the game to be ultimately cancelled.^[12]

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Myst	Myst
English (US)	Myst	Myst
Japanese	ミスト	Myst
Korean	미스트	Myst
Chinese (Traditional; Taiwan)	密斯特	Myst

Magazine articles

Main article: Myst/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1994-01: "Extra issue of Beep! MegaDrive" (1994-11-17)

Print advert in VideoGames (US) #79: "August 1995" (1995-0x-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #73: "August 1995" (1995-xx-xx)^[13]
Fusion (US) #0102: "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (1995-0x-xx)^[14]

Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1996-10: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1996-12: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1997-07: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Champ (KR) #1997-08: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[15]
Game Champ (KR) #1997-09: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[16]
Game Champ (KR) #1997-10: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[17]
Game Champ (KR) #1997-11: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[18]
Game Champ (KR) #1997-12: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[19]

Physical scans

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

CD Consoles (FR)

40

^[20]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

30

^[21]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[22]

Fun Generation (DE)

40

^[23]

Fusion (US)

100

^[24]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[25]

Joypad (FR)

87

^[26]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

73

^[27]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

73

^[28]

Maximum (UK)

25

^[29]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

87

^[30]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

82

^[31]

Magazina Igrushek (RU)

90

^[32]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

82

^[33]

Player One (FR)

95

^[34]

Power Up! (UK)

90

^[35]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

72

^[36]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

68

^[37]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

88

^[38]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

78

^[39]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

67

^[40]

Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)

75

^[41]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[42]

Todo Sega (ES)

82

^[43]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

75

^[44]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[45]

	73
Based on 26 reviews

Myst

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, DE
Cover
Disc

Saturn, PT

Saturn, BR
Cover
Manual

Saturn, KR
Cover
Spinecard

Saturn, TW
Cover

Saturn, SG/MY/BN
Cover

PlayStation Portable version

PlayStation Portable, JP
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Myst/Technical information.

External links

Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PlayStation Portable
Official website on Sega.jp (Japanese)
Myst on PlayStation.com: JP

References

↑ File:Myst Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee1.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:04)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Extra issue of Beep! MegaDrive" (JP; 1994-11-17), page 9
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/MjH0aRW37V0/m/0MSz2t9lnj4J
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1995-10-02), page 20
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/JzHO19siSFc/m/WDh31PaANxkJ
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-26), page 96
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/uljm05094.html (Wayback Machine: 2006-07-02 03:01)
↑ Press release: 1995-05-10: ACCLAIM OBTAINS RIGHTS TO 'MYST' FOR SEGA SATURN
↑ Mega Power, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 6
↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 17
↑ http://www.cyberroach.com/new_laseractive_pics/usa/myst/myst.htm (Wayback Machine: 2017-11-25 18:52)
↑ GamePro, "August 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 7
↑ Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 39
↑ Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 14
↑ Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 4
↑ Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 16
↑ CD Consoles, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 110
↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 64
↑ Famitsu, "1994-12-02" (JP; 1994-11-18), page 38
↑ Fun Generation, "06/95" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 80
↑ Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 107
↑ GamePro, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 66
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 78
↑ MAN!AC, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 36
↑ MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 68
↑ Maximum, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-01), page 146
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 124
↑ Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 90
↑ Magazina Igrushek, "5/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-29), page 82
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 102
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 28, 1995" (UK; 1995-10-28), page 1
↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 February" (JP; 1995-01-07), page 32
↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 59
↑ Sega Magazine, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-12), page 66
↑ Sega Power, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-19), page 37
↑ Sega Pro, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-07), page 63
↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "9/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 46
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 37
↑ VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 71

Myst

Books: Myst. Putevoditel' (1997)

[:File:Myst_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:Myst Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200320230433.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fss.2Fsoft_licensee1.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee1.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:04)

[:File:SSM_JP_1994-01_941201.pdf_p9-3] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Extra issue of Beep! MegaDrive" (JP; 1994-11-17), page 9

[https:.2F.2Fgroups.google.com.2Fg.2Frec.games.video.sega.2Fc.2FMjH0aRW37V0.2Fm.2F0MSz2t9lnj4J-4] ttps://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/MjH0aRW37V0/m/0MSz2t9lnj4J

[5] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1995-10-02), page 20

[https:.2F.2Fgroups.google.com.2Fg.2Frec.games.video.sega.2Fc.2FJzHO19siSFc.2Fm.2FWDh31PaANxkJ-6] ttps://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/JzHO19siSFc/m/WDh31PaANxkJ

[:File:SSM_UK_01.pdf_p96-7] Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-26), page 96

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20060702030157.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.jp.playstation.com:80.2Fsoftware.2Ftitle.2Fuljm05094.html-8] 8.0 ^8.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/uljm05094.html (Wayback Machine: 2006-07-02 03:01)

[Press_release:_1995-05-10:_ACCLAIM_OBTAINS_RIGHTS_TO_.27MYST.27_FOR_SEGA_SATURN-9] Press release: 1995-05-10: ACCLAIM OBTAINS RIGHTS TO 'MYST' FOR SEGA SATURN

[:File:MegaPower_UK_16.pdf_p6-10] Mega Power, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 6

[:File:CVG_UK_153.pdf_p17-11] Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 17

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20171125185245.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.cyberroach.com.2Fnew_laseractive_pics.2Fusa.2Fmyst.2Fmyst.htm-12] ttp://www.cyberroach.com/new_laseractive_pics/usa/myst/myst.htm (Wayback Machine: 2017-11-25 18:52)

[:File:GamePro_US_073.pdf_p7-13] GamePro, "August 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 7

[:File:Fusion_US_0102.pdf_p39-14] Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 39

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-08.pdf_p28-15] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-09.pdf_p14-16] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-10.pdf_p4-17] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 4

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-11.pdf_p6-18] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-12.pdf_p16-19] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_12.pdf_p110-20] CD Consoles, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 110

[:File:CVG_UK_160.pdf_p64-21] Computer & Video Games, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 64

[22] Famitsu, "1994-12-02" (JP; 1994-11-18), page 38

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1995-06.pdf_p80-23] Fun Generation, "06/95" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 80

[:File:Fusion_US_0102.pdf_p107-24] Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 107

[:File:GamePro_US_076.pdf_p66-25] GamePro, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:Joypad_FR_048.pdf_p78-26] Joypad, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 78

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-03.pdf_p36-27] MAN!AC, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 36

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-12.pdf_p68-28] MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 68

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_01.pdf_p146-29] Maximum, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-01), page 146

[:File:MegaForce_FR_43.pdf_p124-30] Mega Force, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 124

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-12.pdf_p90-31] Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 90

[:File:Migr_5_RU.pdf_p94-32] Magazina Igrushek, "5/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:MeanMachinesSega37UK.pdf_p82-33] Mean Machines Sega, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-29), page 82

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_058.pdf_p102-34] Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 102

[35] Power Up!, "Saturday, October 28, 1995" (UK; 1995-10-28), page 1

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-02_19950215.pdf_p32-36] Saturn Fan, "1995 February" (JP; 1995-01-07), page 32

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_01.pdf_p59-37] Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 59

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_22.pdf_p66-38] Sega Magazine, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-12), page 66

[:File:SegaPower_UK_73.pdf_p37-39] Sega Power, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-19), page 37

[:File:SegaPro_UK_50.pdf_p63-40] Sega Pro, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-07), page 63

[41] Świat Gier Komputerowych, "9/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p13-42] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13

[:File:TodoSega_ES_32.pdf_p46-43] Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 46

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p37-44] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 37

[:File:VideoGames_US_81.pdf_p71-45] VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 71

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Myst

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

History

Development

Versions

Localised names

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Saturn version

PlayStation Portable version

Technical information

External links

References