Blue Almanac

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Blue Almanac
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Kodansha Research Institute
Developer:
Genre: RPG[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥8,700 (8,961)8,700e[3] T-46013

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Blue Almanac (ブルーアルマナック) is a 1991 RPG for the Sega Mega Drive by HOT-B and the first Mega Drive game published by Kodansha Research Institute. While it was only released in Japan, a western release of the game, now retitled as Star Odyssey, was planned by Sage's Creation for release in July 1991[4], but the translation was cancelled for unknown reasons.

Versions of Star Odyssey were reviewed by GamePro and VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, complete with a MSRP of $69.99[5] (or $69.95[6]), suggesting the game was close to a US release.

History

Two prototypes were independently discovered by drx[7] and by Brandon Cobb, head of Super Fighter Team, who subsequently acquired a license to complete the translation from HOT-B successor company Starfish (who like to revisit old properties), with intentions on releasing it on the twentieth anniversary of the original release. Despite his PR claiming that he received an "unofficial license" from Sega to distribute the game, Sega really asked him to remove their copyrights and trademarks, consequently making the translation fully unlicensed (while Blue Almanac is fully licensed).

Production credits

  • Main Program: A B Y
  • Sub Program: Kimihiro Endo
  • Scenario: H.Okinaka
  • Music: Cube Corp., Masaru Suzuki
  • Graphic Design: Yukihito Morikawa, Yasuyuki Osada, Mike Yorozuya, Nc30-1004193, Tanuma Yosaku
  • Special Thanks: Minoru Fujita, Hisao Yosida, Mitsuru Fujimori, Takako Iizuka, Ryo Kinoshita, Sabu Gikuni
  • Director: Miyabi
  • Producer: Y.Tonomura, Masahiro Tanaka
  • Produced by: HOT.B Co.,Ltd., Kodansha Sohken
  • Presented by: Kodansha Sohken
Source:
In-game credits
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Magazine articles

Main article: Blue Almanac/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #7: "Winter 1991/1992" (1991-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #32: "March 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-01: "January 1991" (1990-12-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-02: "February 1991" (1991-01-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-04: "April 1991" (1991-03-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-05: "May 1991" (1991-04-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-06: "June 1991" (1991-05-08)
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Print advert in Mega Drive Fan (JP) #18: "July 1991" (1991-06-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[12]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
58
[13]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[5]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
30
[15]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
59
[16]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
62
[17]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[6]
Sega Mega Drive
56
Based on
8 reviews

Blue Almanac

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

Technical information

Main article: Blue Almanac/Technical information.

References


Blue Almanac

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