Evolution 2: Far Off Promise

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Evolution 2: Far Off Promise

System(s): Sega Dreamcast

Publisher: Ubi Soft (US), Swing! Entertainment (Europe), Entertainment Software Publishing (Japan), Sting (Japan)

Developer: Sting

Peripherals supported: Dreamcast VGA Box, Jump Pack, Visual Memory Unit

Genre: RPG^[1]^[2]^[3]

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

日本語

English

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1999-12-23^[2]	¥6,800 (7,140)6,800e^[2]	T-38703M
US	2000-06-28^[4]^[5]	$49.9949.99^[6]^[7]	T-17711N
EU	2001-11-23		T-45005D-50
DE	2001-11-23		T-45005D-50
FR	2001-11-23		T-45005D-50
UK	2001-11-23^[8]	£29.9929.99^[9]	T-45005D-50

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Evolution 2: Far Off Promise, known as Shinkisekai Evolution 2: Tooi Yakusoku (神機世界エヴォリューション2 ～遠い約束～) in Japan, is a Sega Dreamcast sequel to Evolution: The World of Sacred Device.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Evolution 2: Far Off Promise	Evolution 2: Far Off Promise
English (US)	Evolution 2: Far Off Promise	Evolution 2: Far Off Promise
Japanese	神機世界エヴォリューション2 ～遠い約束～	Shinkisekai Evolution 2: Tooi Yakusoku

Production credits

Main article: Evolution 2: Far Off Promise/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Evolution 2: Far Off Promise/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #132: "July 2000" (2000-06-06)

Print advert in Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) #7: "September/October 2000" (2000-08-01)

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-J

86

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Dreamcast Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

77

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Dorimaga (JP)

NTSC-J

85

^[12]

Dreamzone (FR)

NTSC-J

81

^[13]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

62

^[14]

Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)

81

^[15]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[16]

Fun Generation (DE)

NTSC-J

68

^[17]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[18]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

56

^[19]

Gamers' Republic (US)

NTSC-U

67

^[20]

GameWEEK (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[21]

Incite Video Gaming (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[22]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

70

^[23]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[24]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[7]

Strana Igr (RU)

55

^[25]

	70
Based on 17 reviews

Evolution 2: Far Off Promise

Dreamcast, JP
Cover

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Manual Inlay

Dreamcast, EU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

Main article: Evolution 2: Far Off Promise/Technical information.

External links

Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

↑ File:Evolution2 DC JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/991004/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-12-30 11:42)
↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html#tab01 (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-01 22:57)
↑ Press release: 2000-06-08: UBI SOFT OFFERS FREE GRANDIA 2 MUSIC CD WITH THE PURCHASE OF EVOLUTION 2 FOR SEGA DREAMCAST
↑ http://www.ebworld.com/ebx/categories/homepages/dreamcast.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-07-06 20:54)
↑ Press release: 2000-05-11: ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE EVOLUTION 2 BEGIN?
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July/August 2000" (US; 2000-06-06), page 96
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/TsEPLNY-HYM/m/WpVruOoem0kJ
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↑ Consoles +, "Février 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 100
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-40 (1999-12-31)" (JP; 1999-12-17), page 23
↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
↑ Dreamzone, "Avril 2000" (FR; 2000-03-18), page 106
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 2000" (US; 2000-06-06), page 139
↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 69
↑ Famitsu, "1999-12-31" (JP; 1999-12-17), page 31
↑ Fun Generation, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-23), page 79
↑ GamePro, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 102
↑ Game Informer, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 80
↑ Gamers' Republic, "July 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 95
↑ GameWEEK, "June 19, 2000" (US; 2000-06-19), page 14
↑ Incite Video Gaming, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 102
↑ MAN!AC, "04/2002" (DE; 2002-03-06), page 50
↑ Next Generation, "July 2000" (US; 2000-06-20), page 90
↑ Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 19

Evolution 2: Far Off Promise

Books: Shinkisekai Evolution 2: Tooi Yakusoku Koushiki Guide Book (2000) | Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Evolution 2: Far Off Promise (2000)

Prototypes: 2000-04-11

[:File:Evolution2_DC_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:Evolution2 DC JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20071230114209.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fdc.2F991004.2F-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/991004/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-12-30 11:42)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200201225739.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fdreamcast.2Fsoftware_l.html.23tab01-3] ttps://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html#tab01 (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-01 22:57)

[Press_release:_2000-06-08:_UBI_SOFT_OFFERS_FREE_GRANDIA_2_MUSIC_CD_WITH_THE_PURCHASE_OF_EVOLUTION_2_FOR_SEGA_DREAMCAST-4] Press release: 2000-06-08: UBI SOFT OFFERS FREE GRANDIA 2 MUSIC CD WITH THE PURCHASE OF EVOLUTION 2 FOR SEGA DREAMCAST

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20000706205408.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.ebworld.com.2Febx.2Fcategories.2Fhomepages.2Fdreamcast.asp-5] ttp://www.ebworld.com/ebx/categories/homepages/dreamcast.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-07-06 20:54)

[Press_release:_2000-05-11:_ARE_YOU_PREPARED_FOR_THE_EVOLUTION_2_BEGIN.3F-6] Press release: 2000-05-11: ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE EVOLUTION 2 BEGIN?

[:File:ODCM_US_06.pdf_p96-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July/August 2000" (US; 2000-06-06), page 96

[https:.2F.2Fgroups.google.com.2Fg.2Fuk.games.video.dreamcast.2Fc.2FTsEPLNY-HYM.2Fm.2FWpVruOoem0kJ-8] ttps://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/TsEPLNY-HYM/m/WpVruOoem0kJ

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[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_097.pdf_p100-10] Consoles +, "Février 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 100

[:File:DCM_JP_19991231_1999-40.pdf_p23-11] Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-40 (1999-12-31)" (JP; 1999-12-17), page 23

[:File:Dorimaga_JP_20021011_2002-18.pdf_p34-12] Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34

[:File:Dreamzone_11_2000_Scan.pdf_p106-13] Dreamzone, "Avril 2000" (FR; 2000-03-18), page 106

[:File:EGM_US_132.pdf_p139-14] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 2000" (US; 2000-06-06), page 139

[15] Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 69

[16] Famitsu, "1999-12-31" (JP; 1999-12-17), page 31

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_56.pdf_p79-17] Fun Generation, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-23), page 79

[:File:GamePro_US_142.pdf_p102-18] GamePro, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 102

[:File:GameInformer_US_087.pdf_p80-19] Game Informer, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 80

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_26.pdf_p95-20] Gamers' Republic, "July 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:GameWEEK_US_2000-06-19.pdf_p14-21] GameWEEK, "June 19, 2000" (US; 2000-06-19), page 14

[:File:InciteVideoGaming_US_8.pdf_p102-22] Incite Video Gaming, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 102

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_2002-04.pdf_p50-23] MAN!AC, "04/2002" (DE; 2002-03-06), page 50

[:File:NextGeneration_US_67.pdf_p90-24] Next Generation, "July 2000" (US; 2000-06-20), page 90

[25] Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 19

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Contents

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Technical information

External links

References