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Baku Baku Animal
System(s): Sega Titan Video, Sega Game Gear, Sega Saturn, PC, Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (22 tracks)
Peripherals supported:
Sega Game Gear
Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥4,8004,800 GS-9040
Sega Saturn
JP
(Satakore) 		¥2,8002,800 GS-9144
Sega Saturn
US 		81501
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81501-50
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥3,8003,800 G-3378
Sega Game Gear
US 		2451
Sega Game Gear
EU
Sega Master System
BR 		025470
Windows PC
JP 		¥5,800 (6,090)5,800 (6,090) HCJ-0103
Windows PC
US 		85040
Windows PC
EU 		MK-85040
Windows PC
BR

Baku Baku Animal (ばくばくアニマル), known only as Baku Baku in some regions, is a falling block puzzle game released for the Sega Titan Video arcade hardware.

Baku Baku Animal was ported to the Sega Saturn and Windows PC in 1996. It was also one of the last titles released for the Sega Game Gear, released in the same year. In Brazil, Sega's distributor Tec Toy released a version for the Sega Master System in 1998, which is almost identical to the Game Gear version but with a reduced color palette and added borders. There was also a mobile phone release in 2002.

Curiously artwork used in Baku Baku Animal was recycled in the PAL versions of Sonic CD (PC) and Sonic Jam.

Gameplay

Baku Baku Animal is similar in nature to Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo - it is a competitive two-player falling block puzzle game in which players compete to clear containers of blocks. Players need to link together one or more "food blocks" before removing each connected block in one go with an "animal block".

Baku Baku is combo-based, with blocks being manipulated by gravity. This means with correct positioning it is possible to destroy two or more sets of food blocks in succession, thereby creating chains and sending extra blocks to the opposing player, disrupting their play. Once the container is filled with blocks the game ends.

Production credits

Arcade version

Saturn version

Japanese version

Source:
In-game credits [3]

Other version

SOA Staff
SOJ Staff
Original Version Staff

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 1996.

Master System and Game Gear versions

  • Producer: Kimberly Rogers
  • Product Manager: Eric Dunstan
  • Executive Director: Noboru Machida
  • Director: Hideki Katagiri
  • Planner: Tsutomu Morishita
  • Designer: Hiroko Kato, Tsutomu Morishita
  • Programmer: Kenichi Iwanaga, Noboru Honda
  • Sound: Masahiro Ito
  • Advisor: Hideo Yamaguchi, Nobuo Matsushima
  • Lead Tester: John Jansen
  • Assistant Lead Testers: George Sandoval, John James, Roger Deforest, Ward Farris
  • Testers: Dave Paniagua, Eddie Ramirez, Jack Amato, Janine Cook, Joe Rousseu, Rick Greer, Scott Crisostomo, Squidlo, Tony Lynch
  • Special Thanks: Akira Inoue, Akitatsu Saito, Atsuko Iwanaga, Bill Onderdonk, Chizuka Goto, Cindy Hardgrave, Kaori Hijiya, Kazuhiro Tanaka, Keiko Sueyoshi, Keiko Tamura, Masako Araki, Masayuki Ota, Michiya Kameda, Michiyo Morohoshi, Noriyuki Tabata, Osamu Shibamiya, Steve Goodale, Syuichi Sekimoto, Takashi Ueshima, Vy Nong, Yoko Yanagisawa, and You

Magazine articles

Main article: Baku Baku Animal/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • Sega Titan Video JP flyer

  • BakuBaku DE PrintAdvert.jpg

    Saturn/Game Gear/PC DE print advert

Saturn print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)
[[File:No resultsLogo-pdf.svg]]
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #9: "July 1996" (1996-06-20)
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

Sega Titan Video version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №165, p72/73[4]
Arcade
 80
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Baku Baku Animal

Sega Titan Video, World

BakuBakuAnimal STV Cart.jpg
Cart

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №55, p106[5]
90 №171, p68/69[6]
63 №361, p31
74
80 №4, p139[7]
84 №40, p74/75[8]
90 №45, p90[9]
70
85 №76, p32/33
92 №54, p40
90 №5, p74/75[10]
63 №1995-12, p184[11]
82 №, p10[12]
95 №90
Sega Saturn
 82
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR) PAL
40
[13]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[6]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[14]
Fun Generation (DE)
70
[15]
Gambler (PL)
68
[16]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
87
[17]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
85
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[19]
Joypad (FR)
95
[20]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
74
[21]
Maximum (UK)
75
[7]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
74
[22]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
84
[8]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[9]
neXt Level (DE)
70
[23]
Power Up! (UK)
88
[24]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
73
[25]
Saturn+ (UK) NTSC-J
91
[26]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
85
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
92
[28]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[10]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
82
[12]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
83
[29]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
67
[30]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[31]
Sega Saturn
 79
Based on
27 reviews

Baku Baku Animal

Saturn, US
BakuBaku Saturn US Box Back.jpgBakuBaku Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
BakuBaku Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Bakubaku sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
BakuBaku Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
Bakubaku sat eu disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
Bakubaku sat jp backcover.jpgBakubaku sat jp frontcover.jpg
Cover
BakuBakuAnimal Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Bakubaku sat jp manual.pdf
Manual
Bakubaku sat jp card.pdf
Reg Card
Saturn, JP (Alt)
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Cover
Saturn, JP (Satakore)
BakuBaku Saturn JP Box Back Satakore.jpgBakuBaku Saturn JP Box Front Satakore.jpg
Cover
BakuBakuAnimal Saturn JP Spinecard Satakore.jpg
Spinecard
BakuBakuAnimal Saturn JP Disc Satakore.jpg
Disc

Master System version

Master System, BR
BakuBaku SMS BR Box Alt.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR (newer)
Baku Baku SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Baku Baku SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
BakuBakuSMSBRManual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №45, p78/79[32]
90 №85, p11
Sega Game Gear
 89
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
74
[33]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[34]
Joypad (FR)
95
[35]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
88
[32]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
90
[36]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[37]
Sega Game Gear
 80
Based on
6 reviews

Baku Baku Animal

Game Gear, US
BakuBaku GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Baku Baku GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
BakuBaku GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngBakuBaku GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
BakuBaku GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
BakuBakuAnimal GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
BakuBaku GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart

PC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №178, p80[38]
Windows PC
 60
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[38]
Hacker (HR)
74
[39]
LeveL (CZ)
86
[40]
PC Gamer (US)
83
[41]
Secret Service (PL)
85
[42]
Windows PC
 76
Based on
5 reviews

Baku Baku Animal

PC, US
BakuBaku PC US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngBakuBaku PC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
BakuBaku PC US Box Back JewelCase.jpgBakuBaku PC US Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, EU
BakuBaku PC EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngBakuBaku PC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Bakubaku PC EU Box Front.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, JP
BakuBaku PC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, JP (Ultra 2000)
BakuBaku PC JP Box Front Ultra2000.jpg
Cover
PC, BR

BakuBaku PC BR Box Back JewelCase.jpgBakuBaku PC BR Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case

External links

References

  1. ↑ File:CVG UK 175.pdf, page 61
  2. ↑ Press release: 1996-08-26: Sega Entertainment kicks off fall line-up with free PC games promotions
  3. ↑ File:BakuBaku_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  4. ↑ File:CVG UK 165.pdf, page 72
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 055.pdf, page 106 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 055.pdf_p106" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:CVG UK 171.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 171.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:MAXIMUM UK 04.pdf, page 139 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAXIMUM UK 04.pdf_p139" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:MeanMachinesSega45UK.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega45UK.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:SSM UK 05.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM UK 05.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:SSM JP 19951201 1995-12.pdf, page 186 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM JP 19951201 1995-12.pdf_p186" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 12 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p12" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ CD Consoles, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 132
  14. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-11-10,17" (JP; 1995-10-27), page 31
  15. ↑ Fun Generation, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 79
  16. ↑ Gambler, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  17. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 5: May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 14
  18. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 8 August 1996" (US; 1996-07-09), page 69
  19. ↑ GamePro, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 68
  20. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 100
  21. ↑ MAN!AC, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 65
  22. ↑ Mega Fun, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-xx), page 68
  23. ↑ neXt Level, "Juni 1996" (DE; 1996-05-15), page 72
  24. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 13, 1996" (UK; 1996-07-13), page 1
  25. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 3" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 78
  26. ↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 14
  27. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 32
  28. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-28), page 40
  29. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 11
  30. ↑ Video Games, "6/96" (DE; 1996-05-29), page 98
  31. ↑ VideoGames, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 63
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 File:MeanMachinesSega45UK.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega45UK.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  33. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 28
  34. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-02-02" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 34
  35. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 81
  36. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "30 August 1996" (UK; 1996-08-21), page 11
  37. ↑ VideoGames, "September 1996" (US; 1996-08-20), page 69
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 File:CVG UK 178.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 178.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  39. ↑ Hacker, "10/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 32
  40. ↑ LeveL, "Září 1996" (CZ; 1996-09-03), page 35
  41. ↑ PC Gamer, "Vol. 4, No. 1: January 1997" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 251
  42. ↑ Secret Service, "Listopad 1996" (PL; 1996-11-01), page 33
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