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Bug!
System(s): Sega Saturn, PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (72 tracks)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 GS-9063
Sega Saturn
US 		$39.9939.99[1] 81004
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81004-50
Sega Saturn
BR 		191026
Windows PC
US 		$34.9534.95[5] 85025
Windows PC
US
(Expert Software) 		$19.9919.99[6] 6802
Windows PC
EU

Bug!, known in Japan as Bug!: Jump Shite, Fundzukechatte, Pecchanko (バグ！ ジャンプして、ふんづけちゃって、ぺっちゃんこ) is a platform video game developed by Realtime Associates and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn and later PC.

Bug! was followed by Bug Too!, released in the following year.

Story

The plot revolves around the title character, Bug, an actor in Hollywood hoping to make his "big break". Players take control shortly after Bug has signed a deal for the lead role in an action film, in which his girlfriend is kidnapped by a black widow spider and he is tasked with rescuing her. The gameplay takes place "on the set" of each scene of the movie, and cutscenes between levels show Bug moving from one set to the next.

Gameplay

Bug! is a "2.5D" platform game, which for the most part is played like a traditional side-scrolling title. At various points in the level, Bug is allowed to travel towards or away from the camera, adding a third dimension in the process, however players are always confined to corridors, meaning gameplay is not as "open" as future 3D platformers, for example, Super Mario 64. Though levels are built using 3D geometry, the objects in a level are represented by 2D sprites.

Similar to many platformers, Bug can defeat enemies by jumping and landing on their heads. At certain points in the game Bug is able to walk up vertical surfaces and even upside down. Players can pick up two powerups to give Bug new forms of attack - one gives him an electric attack which was best used in close-quarters while another gives him a poisonous spitting attack for ranged combat.

File:Bug BonusStage Sonic.png
Sonic is encountered in one bonus stage.

Each stage has three "scenes" (levels) and a boss ("finale). Also at certain points in the game bonus stages can be activated where certain tasks must be achieved (for example, one stage has Bug race against Sega's mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog).

Stages

200px Insectica
Reptilia
Splot
200px Quaria
Burrbs
Arachnia

Cheats

  • Infinite Lives: At the main menu, press A, C, B, B, Down, Right, Up.
  • Level Select: At the main menu, press B, A, B, Y, Down, Right, A, L, Down. To use the trick, start playing then hold L+Up to advance a level or L+Down to backup a level.

History

Release

By the end of 1995, 150,000 copies of Bug! had been sold in the US, making it the second most popular Saturn game (behind Daytona USA)[1][7]. In Europe, it was the best selling CD game across all platforms for two weeks[1].

Production credits

Saturn version

  • Programmer: Michael DiMambro
  • Assistant Programming and Gameplay Design: Cheryl Harada, Steve Shimizu
  • Additional Programming: Chris MacDonald
  • Tools and Support: Eric Pugh, Glen Volk
  • Map Layout Design: Scott Stoabs, Dwight Velarde
  • Character Design and Animation: Jeff Cook
  • Lead Animation: Tom Grevera
  • Animation: Paul Drzewiecki, Doran Fish, Dan Goldman, Darin Hilton
  • Background Graphics: Phil Knowles
  • Additional Animation: Martin Foster, Mike Norville
  • Animation Cleanup: Rich Neves, Ann Petersen, Virginia Smith
  • Original Score and Sound FX: Greg Turner
  • Voice Actors: John Frost (as Bug), Perry Keifer, Tim W. Jones
  • Producer: David Bean
  • Executive Producer: Dave Warhol
  • Special Thanks: Bob Meissner, Mike Mito, Sean Platter
AT SEGA
  • Producer: Steven Apour
  • Assistant Producer: Eric Rawlins
  • Product Manager: Sarah Mason Richmond
  • Video Technicians: Katie Weathers, Eric Caplain
  • Test Lead: Atom Ellis
  • Assistant Test Leads: Don Carmichael, Peter Clark, Lance Nelson, Lloyd Kinoshita, Mark Pentek
  • Testers: Anthony Borba, Nathan Caroland, Rayman S. Suansing, Morgan Weiss, David Wood
  • Manual: Neil Hanshaw, Carol Ann Hanshaw
  • Special Thanks: Tim Dunley, Renee Greenwood, Larry Loth, Doria Sanchez, Angela Stern, Gail Tsujita

Opening and Win Movies: Asbury Entertainment
A Realtime Associates, Inc. Sega Away Team Production

Magazine articles

Main article: Bug!/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-14: "1995-14 (1995-12-22)" (1995-12-08)
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Physical scans

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
64 №11, p98-101[8]
95 №46, p118/119
90 №167, p52-54[3]
89
60 №26, p73
100 №0101, p78/79[9]
91 №35, p40/41
85 №46, p45
80
80 №1, p147
94 №36, p66-68[10]
85 №57, p110/111
92 №21, p56/57
95 №72, p54/55
91 №50, p52/53
63 №1995-13, p195[11]
58 №, p14[12]
Sega Saturn
 83
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
93
[13]
CD Consoles (FR)
64
[8]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC
95
[14]
Consoles + (FR)
94
[15]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[3]
Edge (UK)
60
[16]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
79
[17]
Fusion (US)
100
[9]
Gambler (PL)
72
[18]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
94
[19]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
74
[20]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[21]
GamePro (DE)
80
[22]
Gamers (DE)
80
[23]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
89
[24]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
91
[25]
Joypad (FR)
85
[26]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
85
[27]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
80
[28]
Maximum (UK)
75
[29]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
88
[30]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
100
[31]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
94
[10]
Player One (FR)
85
[32]
Power Up! (UK)
85
[33]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
55
[34]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
89
[35]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
92
[36]
Sega News (CZ)
94
[37]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
95
[38]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
91
[39]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[40]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
58
[12]
Strana Igr (RU)
53
[41]
Super Juegos (ES)
90
[42]
Todo Sega (ES)
95
[43]
Top Consoles (FR)
75
[44]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
78
[45]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) NTSC-U
90
[46]
Última Generación (ES)
68
[47]
Videogame Advisor (US) NTSC-U
100
[48]
Video Games (DE) PAL
85
[49]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[50]
Sega Saturn
 83
Based on
43 reviews

Bug!

Saturn, US
Bug Saturn US Box Back.jpgBugBox US.jpg
Cover
Bug sat us disc.jpg
Disc
Bug sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
BugBox eu.jpg
Cover
Bug sat eu disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
Bug sat jp back cover.jpgBugBox jp.jpg
Cover
Bug Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Bug Sega Saturn JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, BR
Bug Saturn BR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngBug Saturn BR Box Front.jpg
Cover

Windows version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
66
Windows PC
 66
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Hacker (HR)
71
[51]
LeveL (CZ)
71
[52]
PC Action (DE)
79
[53]
PC Gamer (US)
44
[54]
PC Games (DE)
76
[55]
PC Game Parade (IT)
80
[56]
Power Play (DE)
61
[57]
Score (CZ)
80
[58]
Secret Service (PL)
75
[59]
Windows PC
 71
Based on
9 reviews

Bug!

PC, US
Bug PC US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngBug PC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Bug PC US Box Back JewelCase.jpgBug PC US Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, US (Expert Software)
Bug PC US Box Back Expert.jpgNospine.pngBug PC US Box Front Expert.jpgBug PC US Box Spine2 Expert.jpg
Cover
Bug PC US Disc Expert.jpg
Disc
PC, US (Expert Software; alt)

Bug PC US Box Front JewelCase Expert.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, US
(Jack in the Box)
Bug PC US Box Front JitB.jpg
Cover
PC, EU

Bug PC EU Box Front.jpg
Jewel Case

Technical information

Save data

The Sega Saturn version makes use of the Saturn's internal battery back-up to save progress. The game will save when an entire world is cleared.

Bug! Save Data
Name Comment File Size
BUG_SAVE_## BUG LEVELS 2

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Press release: 1995-10-16: "BUG!"-mania hits Sega
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:GamesWorld DE 0708.pdf, page 16
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:CVG UK 167.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 167.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ Press release: 1996-08-26: Sega Entertainment kicks off fall line-up with free PC games promotions
  5. ↑ Press release: 1996-09-09: SEGA ENTERTAINMENT GLAD TO HAVE A BUG! IN ITS SOFTWARE LINEUP
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Press release: 1997-06-20: Sega chooses Expert Software for PC distribution agreement
  7. ↑ File:GamePro US 078.pdf, page 25
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:CDConsoles FR 11.pdf, page 98 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CDConsoles FR 11.pdf_p98" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:Fusion US 0101.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Fusion US 0101.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega36UK.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega36UK.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19951208_1995-13.pdf, page 197
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1996-xx-xx), page 27
  14. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 118
  15. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 170
  16. ↑ Edge, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-28), page 73
  17. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 38
  18. ↑ Gambler, "11/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
  19. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 7: July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 13
  20. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 9 September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 58
  21. ↑ GamePro, "September 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 46
  22. ↑ GamePro, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-04), page 52
  23. ↑ Gamers, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 36
  24. ↑ Game Informer, "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 37
  25. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 74
  26. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 45
  27. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 16
  28. ↑ MAN!AC, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-13), page 66
  29. ↑ Maximum, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-01), page 147
  30. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/95" (DE; 1995-08-23), page 88
  31. ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "5/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 93
  32. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 110
  33. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, September 23, 1995" (UK; 1995-09-23), page 1
  34. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 3" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 78
  35. ↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 61
  36. ↑ Sega Magazine, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-13), page 56
  37. ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 22
  38. ↑ Sega Power, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-21), page 54
  39. ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-07), page 52
  40. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 197
  41. ↑ Strana Igr, "Mart 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 101
  42. ↑ Super Juegos, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 76
  43. ↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 36
  44. ↑ Top Consoles, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 90
  45. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 14
  46. ↑ Ultimate Future Games, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-01), page 72
  47. ↑ Última Generación, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 98
  48. ↑ Videogame Advisor, "Volume 1, Number 3: July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 31
  49. ↑ Video Games, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-27), page 96
  50. ↑ VideoGames, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 80
  51. ↑ Hacker, "12/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
  52. ↑ LeveL, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-10-01), page 24
  53. ↑ PC Action, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-16), page 106
  54. ↑ PC Gamer, "Vol. 4, No. 1: January 1997" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 259
  55. ↑ PC Games, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-02), page 160
  56. ↑ PC Game Parade, "Dicembre 1996" (IT; 1996-1x-xx), page 77
  57. ↑ Power Play, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 154
  58. ↑ Score, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-11-01), page 48
  59. ↑ Secret Service, "Grudzień 1996" (PL; 1996-12-01), page 26



Games in the Bug! Series
Sega Saturn
Windows PC
 Bug! (1995) | Bug Too! (1996)
LCD handheld game
 Bug! (1997)
Sampler Discs
Sega Saturn
Bootleg Sampler (1995) | Bug! Playable Preview (1995) | Sega Screams Volume 1 (199x)
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