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Bug!

System(s): Sega Saturn, Windows PC

Publisher: Sega

Sega PC

Developer:

Realtime Associates

Sega Away Team

Beam Software

Sound driver:

SCSP/CD-DA (72 tracks)

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1995-12-08^[2]	¥5,8005,800	GS-9063
US	1995-08^[3]	$39.9939.99^[3]	81004
EU	1995-10		MK81004-50
DE	1995-10	DM 139139^[4]	MK81004-50
PT	199x
UK	1995-10^[4]	£49.9949.99^[5]^[6]	MK81004-50
PL	1996	199zł199
AU	199x
BR	1995-08-30		191026
US	1996-09-05^[7]	$34.9534.95^[8]	85025
US (Expert Software)	1997-09^[9]	$19.9919.99^[9]	6802
US (Jack in the Box)	199x		85025
DE	1996	DM 80.0080.00^[10]	MK-85025-50
UK	1996		MK-85025-50

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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.

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 family is kidnapped by the evil Queen Cadavra 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, up vertical surfaces, and even upside down, 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.

The game is set on "Bug Island" and consists of six worlds made up of three "scenes" each, with each final level culminating in a mandatory boss ("finale"). 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). Enemies come in the form of insects and are defeated by jumping on them. Each level ends when the player jumps on a "Bug Stop", which will then make the player proceed to the next level. Every level contains collectable items: 1-UPs supply the player with an extra life, collecting a heart will restore one hit point to the player whereas Bug Juice will fully replenish it, and a coin will allow the player to take part in a bonus round whereby they are given the chance to win more lives. If the player runs out of Bug Juice, they lose a life. The game will end once the player runs out of continues.

Collectable items in the form of blue crystals are found scattered throughout the game's levels. If the player collects 100 of them, they will earn an extra life along with a dragonfly icon, in which three icons are needed for the player to take part in a special bonus round. In addition, the player can collect power ups which will enable them to defeat enemies instantly. These come in the form of "zap" and "spit" attacks; the former allows Bug to fire missiles made out of saliva for long-range attacks, and the latter unleashes a close-range bolt of electricity.

Stages

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History

Development

Realtime Associates developed the game using Silicon Graphics workstations, which were then used to pre-render the game's characters and then convert them into sprites.

According to producer Steve Apour, "Once we were working on Bug!, we'd meet twice a week to talk about gameplay, just to plow through it and decide what the system could do. Some ideas we weren't able to include, such as the 'wait animation' where Bug was going to leap up and come down right in your face."

Legacy

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)^[3]^[11]. In Europe, it was the best selling CD game across all platforms for two weeks^[3]. Bug! toys and merchandise were sold in the gift shop of Sega World Sydney. According to Sega, discussions were underway for an animated TV series, though this never materialised.

A direct sequel, Bug Too!, was released for the Saturn in 1996.

Production credits

Saturn version

AT REALTIME

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

BUG! Japan Version

SEGA OF AMERICA, INC.
- Senior Liaison: Yukimi Shimura
- Software Liaison: Osamu Shibayama
SEGA Enterprises,ltd.
- Special Thanks: Masato Nishimura, Ryutaro Nonaka
- Subtitle Design: Miki Okada, Hideki Kawabata
- Producer: Masanobu Tsukamoto
- Project Manager: Hideki Yohkaichiya

Source:

In-game credits (JP)

Magazine articles

Main article: Bug!/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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

Physical scans

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)

93

^[25]

CD Consoles (FR)

64

^[26]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC

95

^[27]

Consoles + (FR)

94

^[28]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[5]

Edge (UK)

60

^[15]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

79

^[29]

Fusion (US)

100

^[30]

Gambler (PL)

72

^[31]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

94

^[32]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

74

^[33]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[34]

GamePro (DE)

80

^[35]

Gamers (DE)

80

^[36]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

91

^[37]

Joypad (FR)

85

^[17]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

85

^[38]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

80

^[18]

Maximum (UK)

75

^[19]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

88

^[39]

Magazina Igrushek (RU)

100

^[40]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

94

^[41]

Player One (FR)

85

^[42]

Power Up! (UK)

85

^[43]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[44]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

89

^[45]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

92

^[6]

Sega News (CZ)

94

^[46]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

95

^[47]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

91

^[48]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[49]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[50]

Strana Igr (RU)

53

^[51]

Super Juegos (ES)

90

^[52]

Todo Sega (ES)

95

^[53]

Top Consoles (FR)

75

^[54]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

78

^[55]

Ultimate Future Games (UK)

NTSC-U

90

^[56]

Última Generación (ES)

68

^[57]

Videogame Advisor (US)

NTSC-U

100

^[58]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

85

^[59]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[24]

	83
Based on 42 reviews

Bug!

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, DE
Cover
Disc

Saturn, PT

Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, BR
Cover

PC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Hacker (HR)

71

^[61]

LeveL (CZ)

71

^[62]

PC Action (DE)

79

^[63]

PC Gamer (US)

44

^[64]

PC Games (DE)

76

^[65]

PC Game Parade (IT)

80

^[66]

Power Play (DE)

61

^[67]

Score (CZ)

80

^[68]

Secret Service (PL)

75

^[69]

	71
Based on 9 reviews

Bug!

PC, US
Cover
Disc Jewel Case

PC, US (Expert Software)
Cover
Disc Jewel Case

PC, US (Expert Software; alt)

Jewel Case

PC, US (Jack in the Box)
Cover

PC, EU
Cover
Disc Jewel Case

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

266,135,856

CD-ROM (EU)

MK81004-50 V1.019

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

266,241,696

1995-10-06

CD-ROM (JP)

GS-9063 V1.017

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

266,135,856

CD-ROM (US)

81004 V1.017

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

External links

Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Saturn

References

↑ File:Bug sat jp back cover.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 08:13)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Press release: 1995-10-16: "BUG!"-mania hits Sega
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Games World Magazin, "" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 16
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-14), page 52
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Sega Magazine, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-13), page 56
↑ Press release: 1996-08-26: Sega Entertainment kicks off fall line-up with free PC games promotions
↑ Press release: 1996-09-09: SEGA ENTERTAINMENT GLAD TO HAVE A BUG! IN ITS SOFTWARE LINEUP
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Press release: 1997-06-20: Sega chooses Expert Software for PC distribution agreement
↑ PC Games, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-02), page 108
↑ GamePro, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 25
↑ CD Consoles, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 98-101 (98)
↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 118/119 (118)
↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-14), page 52-54 (52)
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Edge, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-28), page 73
↑ Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 1: August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 78/79 (78)
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 Joypad, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 45
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 MAN!AC, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-13), page 66
↑ ^19.0 ^19.1 Maximum, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-01), page 147
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-08-25), page 66-68 (66)
↑ Player One, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 110/111 (110)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 195 (197)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14 (16)
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 VideoGames, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 80
↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1996-xx-xx), page 27
↑ CD Consoles, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 98
↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 118
↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 170
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 38
↑ Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 1: August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 78
↑ Gambler, "11/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 7: July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 13
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 9 September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 58
↑ GamePro, "September 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 46
↑ GamePro, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-04), page 52
↑ Gamers, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 36
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 74
↑ Joypad, "Octobre (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 16
↑ Mega Fun, "09/95" (DE; 1995-08-23), page 88
↑ Magazina Igrushek, "5/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 93
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-08-25), page 66
↑ Player One, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 110
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, September 23, 1995" (UK; 1995-09-23), page 1
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 3" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 78
↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 61
↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Sega Power, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-21), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-07), page 52
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 197
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
↑ Strana Igr, "Mart 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 101
↑ Super Juegos, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 76
↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Top Consoles, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 14
↑ Ultimate Future Games, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-01), page 72
↑ Última Generación, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 98
↑ Videogame Advisor, "Volume 1, Number 3: July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 31
↑ Video Games, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-27), page 96
↑ PC Games, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-02), page 160 (108)
↑ Hacker, "12/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
↑ LeveL, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-10-01), page 24
↑ PC Action, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-16), page 106
↑ PC Gamer, "Vol. 4, No. 1: January 1997" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 259
↑ PC Games, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-02), page 160
↑ PC Game Parade, "Dicembre 1996" (IT; 1996-1x-xx), page 77
↑ Power Play, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 154
↑ Score, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-11-01), page 48
↑ Secret Service, "Grudzień 1996" (PL; 1996-12-01), page 26

Bug!
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Technical information \| Bootlegs Demos: Bug! Playable Preview (1995) Prototypes: 1995-06-14

Games in the Bug! Series
	Bug! (1995) \| Bug Too! (1996)
	Bug! (1997)
Sampler Discs
Bootleg Sampler (1995) \| Bug! Playable Preview (1995) \| Sega Screams Volume 1 (199x)

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[Press_release:_1995-10-16:_.22BUG.21.22-mania_hits_Sega-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Press release: 1995-10-16: "BUG!"-mania hits Sega

[:File:GamesWorld_DE_0708.pdf_p16-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Games World Magazin, "" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 16

[:File:CVG_UK_167.pdf_p52-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-14), page 52

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_21.pdf_p56-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Sega Magazine, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-13), page 56

[Press_release:_1996-08-26:_Sega_Entertainment_kicks_off_fall_line-up_with_free_PC_games_promotions-7] Press release: 1996-08-26: Sega Entertainment kicks off fall line-up with free PC games promotions

[Press_release:_1996-09-09:_SEGA_ENTERTAINMENT_GLAD_TO_HAVE_A_BUG.21_IN_ITS_SOFTWARE_LINEUP-8] Press release: 1996-09-09: SEGA ENTERTAINMENT GLAD TO HAVE A BUG! IN ITS SOFTWARE LINEUP

[Press_release:_1997-06-20:_Sega_chooses_Expert_Software_for_PC_distribution_agreement-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Press release: 1997-06-20: Sega chooses Expert Software for PC distribution agreement

[:File:PCGames_DE_1996-11.pdf_p108-10] PC Games, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-02), page 108

[:File:GamePro_US_078.pdf_p25-11] GamePro, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 25

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_11.pdf_p98_.2898-101.29-12] CD Consoles, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 98-101 (98)

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_046.pdf_p118_.28118.2F119.29-13] Consoles +, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 118/119 (118)

[:File:CVG_UK_167.pdf_p52_.2852-54.29-14] Computer & Video Games, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-14), page 52-54 (52)

[:File:Edge_UK_026.pdf_p73-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Edge, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-28), page 73

[:File:Fusion_US_0101.pdf_p78_.2878.2F79.29-16] Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 1: August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 78/79 (78)

[:File:Joypad_FR_046.pdf_p45-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Joypad, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 45

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-10.pdf_p66-18] 18.0 ^18.1 MAN!AC, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-13), page 66

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_01.pdf_p147-19] 19.0 ^19.1 Maximum, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-01), page 147

[:File:MeanMachinesSega36UK.pdf_p66_.2866-68.29-20] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-08-25), page 66-68 (66)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_057.pdf_p110_.28110.2F111.29-21] Player One, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 110/111 (110)

[:File:SSM_JP_19951208_1995-13.pdf_p197_.28195.29-22] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 195 (197)

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p16_.2814.29-23] Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14 (16)

[:File:VideoGames_US_79.pdf_p80-24] 24.0 ^24.1 VideoGames, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 80

[:File:AlaabAlcomputtar_SA_4.pdf_p27-25] Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1996-xx-xx), page 27

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_11.pdf_p98-26] CD Consoles, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 98

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_046.pdf_p118-27] Consoles +, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 118

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_048.pdf_p170-28] Consoles +, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 170

[:File:EGM_US_073.pdf_p38-29] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 38

[:File:Fusion_US_0101.pdf_p78-30] Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 1: August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 78

[31] Gambler, "11/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GameFan_US_0307.pdf_p13-32] GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 7: July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 13

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0809.pdf_p58-33] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 9 September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 58

[:File:GamePro_US_074.pdf_p46-34] GamePro, "September 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:GamePro_DE_1995-11.pdf_p52-35] GamePro, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-04), page 52

[:File:Gamers_DE_1995-11.pdf_p36-36] Gamers, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 36

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_049.pdf_p74-37] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:Joypad_FR_Supplement_046_International.pdf_p16-38] Joypad, "Octobre (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-09.pdf_p88-39] Mega Fun, "09/95" (DE; 1995-08-23), page 88

[40] Magazina Igrushek, "5/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:MeanMachinesSega36UK.pdf_p66-41] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-08-25), page 66

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_057.pdf_p110-42] Player One, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 110

[43] Power Up!, "Saturday, September 23, 1995" (UK; 1995-09-23), page 1

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-03_19960202.pdf_p78-44] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 3" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 78

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_01.pdf_p61-45] Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 61

[:File:Sega_News_4_CZ.pdf_p22-46] Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:SegaPower_UK_72.pdf_p54-47] Sega Power, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-21), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_50.pdf_p52-48] Sega Pro, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-07), page 52

[:File:SSM_JP_19951208_1995-13.pdf_p197-49] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 197

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p16-50] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16

[51] Strana Igr, "Mart 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 101

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_042.pdf_p76-52] Super Juegos, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:TodoSega_ES_31.pdf_p36-53] Todo Sega, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:TopConsoles_FR_06.pdf_p90-54] Top Consoles, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p14-55] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 14

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_11.pdf_p72-56] Ultimate Future Games, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-01), page 72

[:File:UltimaGeneracion_ES_08.pdf_p98-57] Última Generación, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 98

[:File:VideogameAdvisor_US_0103.pdf_p31-58] Videogame Advisor, "Volume 1, Number 3: July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 31

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-10.pdf_p96-59] Video Games, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-27), page 96

[:File:PCGames_DE_1996-11.pdf_p108_.28160.29-60] PC Games, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-02), page 160 (108)

[61] Hacker, "12/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 26

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Difference between revisions of "Bug!"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 16:55, 25 February 2021

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Stages

History

Development

Legacy

Production credits

Saturn version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Saturn version

PC version

Technical information

ROM dump status

Save data

External links

References

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 | bobscreen=Bug Title.png
 | publisher=[[Sega]]
-| developer=[[Realtime Associates]], [[Sega Away Team]] {{PC}} [[Beam Software]]
+{{company|[[Sega PC]]|system=PC}}
-| system=[[Sega Saturn]], PC
+| developer={{company|[[Realtime Associates]]|system=SAT}}
+{{company|[[Sega Away Team]]|system=SAT}}
+{{company|[[Beam Software]]|system=PC}}
+| system=[[Sega Saturn]], Windows PC
 | sounddriver={{SAT}} SCSP/CD-DA (72 tracks)
 | peripherals=
 | players=1
-| genre=Action
+| genre=Action{{fileref|Bug sat jp back cover.jpg}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200304081325/https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html}}
 | releases={{releasesSat
+| sat_date_jp=1995-12-08{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200304081325/https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html}}
+| sat_code_jp=GS-9063
+| sat_rrp_jp=5,800
+| sat_rating_jp=all
 | sat_date_us=1995-08{{intref|Press release: 1995-10-16: "BUG!"-mania hits Sega}}
 | sat_code_us=81004
+| sat_rating_us=ka
 | sat_rrp_us=39.99{{intref|Press release: 1995-10-16: "BUG!"-mania hits Sega}}
-| sat_date_eu=1995-10{{fileref|GamesWorld DE 0708.pdf|page=16}}
+| sat_date_eu=1995-10
 | sat_code_eu=MK81004-50
-| sat_rrp_uk=49.99{{fileref|CVG UK 167.pdf|page=52}}
+| sat_rating_eu=3
-| sat_rrp_de=139,-{{fileref|GamesWorld DE 0708.pdf|page=16}}
+| sat_date_uk=1995-10{{magref|gwde|0708|16}}
-| sat_date_jp=1995-12-08
+| sat_code_uk=MK81004-50
-| sat_code_jp=GS-9063
+| sat_rating_uk=3
-| sat_rrp_jp=5,800
+| sat_rrp_uk=49.99{{magref|cvg|167|52}}{{magref|segamaguk|21|56}}
+| sat_date_de=1995-10
+| sat_code_de=MK81004-50
+| sat_rating_de=0
+| sat_rrp_de=139{{magref|gwde|0708|16}}
 | sat_date_br=1995-08-30
 | sat_code_br=191026
+| sat_rating_br=6
+| sat_date_pl=1996
+| sat_rrp_pl=199
+| sat_date_au=199x
+| sat_code_au=
+| sat_rating_au=g
+| sat_date_pt=199x
 }}
 {{releasesPC
@@ Line 26: / Line 46: @@
 | pc_code_us=85025
 | pc_rrp_us=34.95{{intref|Press release: 1996-09-09: SEGA ENTERTAINMENT GLAD TO HAVE A BUG! IN ITS SOFTWARE LINEUP}}
+| pc_rating_us=ka
 | pc_date_us_ex=1997-09{{intref|Press release: 1997-06-20: Sega chooses Expert Software for PC distribution agreement}}
 | pc_rrp_us_ex=19.99{{intref|Press release: 1997-06-20: Sega chooses Expert Software for PC distribution agreement}}
 | pc_code_us_ex=6802
-| pc_date_eu=1996
+| pc_rating_us_ex=ka
-| pc_rrp_de=80,-{{fileref|PCGames DE 1996-11.pdf|page=108}}
+| pc_date_us_Jack in the Box=199x
+| pc_code_us_Jack in the Box=85025
+| pc_rating_us_Jack in the Box=e
+| pc_date_uk=1996
+| pc_code_uk=MK-85025-50
+| pc_rating_uk=3
+| pc_date_de=1996
+| pc_rrp_de=80.00{{magref|pcgames|1996-11|108}}
+| pc_code_de=MK-85025-50
+| pc_rating_de=0
 }}
-| esrb=ka
-| usk=0
-| elspa=3
-| sega=all
-| tectoy=6
 }}
 {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', 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]].
@@ Line 59: / Line 84: @@
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 | title=Reptilia
-| screenshot=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=
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 {{InfoRow
 | title=Splot
-| screenshot=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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@@ Line 74: / Line 99: @@
 {{InfoRow
 | title=Burrbs
-| screenshot=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=
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 {{InfoRow
 | title=Arachnia
-| screenshot=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=
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@@ Line 91: / Line 116: @@
 ===Legacy===
-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]]''){{intref|Press release: 1995-10-16: "BUG!"-mania hits Sega}}{{fileref|GamePro US 078.pdf|page=25}}. In Europe, it was the best selling CD game across all platforms for two weeks{{intref|Press release: 1995-10-16: "BUG!"-mania hits Sega}}. ''Bug!'' toys and merchandise were sold in the gift shop of [[Sega World Sydney]]. According to Sega, discussions were underway for an animated TV series, though this never materialised.
+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]]''){{intref|Press release: 1995-10-16: "BUG!"-mania hits Sega}}{{magref|gamepro|78|25}}. In Europe, it was the best selling CD game across all platforms for two weeks{{intref|Press release: 1995-10-16: "BUG!"-mania hits Sega}}. ''Bug!'' toys and merchandise were sold in the gift shop of [[Sega World Sydney]]. According to Sega, discussions were underway for an animated TV series, though this never materialised.
 A direct sequel, ''[[Bug Too!]]'', was released for the Saturn in 1996.
@@ Line 112: / Line 137: @@
 *'''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
+*'''Voice actors:''' John Frost (as Bug), Perry Keifer, Tim W. Jones
 *'''Producer:''' David Bean
 *'''Executive Producer:''' Dave Warhol
@@ Line 127: / Line 152: @@
 *'''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'''
+:'''A Realtime Associates, Inc.'''
+:'''[[Sega Away Team]] Production'''
+<!-- Note:Overseas version is the same up to here-->
+{{creditsheader|BUG! Japan Version}}
+*'''[[Sega of America|SEGA OF AMERICA, INC.]]'''
+**'''Senior Liaison:''' [[Yukimi Shimura]]
+**'''Software Liaison:''' Osamu Shibayama
+*'''[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.|SEGA Enterprises,ltd.]]'''
+**'''Special Thanks:''' [[Masato Nishimura]], [[Ryutaro Nonaka]]
+**'''Subtitle Design:''' Miki Okada, [[Hideki Kawabata]]
+**'''Producer:''' [[Masanobu Tsukamoto]]
+**'''Project Manager:''' [[Hideki Yokaichiya|Hideki Yohkaichiya]]
+| source=In-game credits (JP)
 | console=SAT
 }}
@@ Line 137: / Line 174: @@
 ==Promotional material==
 {{gallery
-|{{galleryPrintAd|SSM_JP_19951222_1995-14.pdf|ssmjp|1995-14|4}}
+|{{galleryPrintAd|ssmjp|1995-14|4}}
 }}
@@ Line 145: / Line 182: @@
 | icon=SAT
 | cdconsoles=64
-| cdconsoles_source={{num|11|page=98-101|pdf=CDConsoles FR 11.pdf|pdfpage=98}}
+| cdconsoles_source={{magref|cdconsoles|11|98|printpage=98-101}}
 | consolesplus=95
-| consolesplus_source={{num|46|page=118/119}}
+| consolesplus_source={{magref|consolesplus|46|118|printpage=118/119}}
 | cvg=90
-| cvg_source={{num|167|page=52-54|pdf=CVG UK 167.pdf|pdfpage=52}}
+| cvg_source={{magref|cvg|167|52|printpage=52-54}}
 | digitiser=89
 | edge=60
-| edge_source={{num|26|page=73}}
+| edge_source={{magref|edge|26|73}}
 | fusion=100
-| fusion_source={{num|0101|page=78/79|pdf=Fusion US 0101.pdf|pdfpage=78}}
+| fusion_source={{magref|fusion|0101|78|printpage=78/79}}
 | gamesmaster=91
 | gamesmaster_source={{num|35|page=40/41}}
 | joypad=85
-| joypad_source={{num|46|page=45}}
+| joypad_source={{magref|joypad|46|45}}
 | maniac=80
+| maniac_source={{magref|maniac|1995-10|66}}
 | maximum=80
-| maximum_source={{num|1|page=147}}
+| maximum_source={{magref|maximum|1|147}}
 | mms=94
-| mms_source={{num|36|page=66-68|pdf=MeanMachinesSega36UK.pdf|pdfpage=66}}
+| mms_source={{magref|mms|36|66|printpage=66-68}}
 | playerone=85
-| playerone_source={{num|57|page=110/111}}
+| playerone_source={{magref|playerone|57|110|printpage=110/111}}
 | segamaguk=92
 | segamaguk_source={{num|21|page=56/57}}
@@ Line 173: / Line 211: @@
 | segapro_source={{num|50|page=52/53}}
 | ssmjp=63
-| ssmjp_source={{num|1995-13|page=195|pdf=SSM_JP_19951208_1995-13.pdf|pdfpage=197}}
+| ssmjp_source={{magref|ssmjp|1995-13|197|printpage=195}}
 | ssmjp_r=58
-| ssmjp_r_source={{num||page=14|pdf=SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf|pdfpage=16}}
+| ssmjp_r_source={{magref|ssmjp_r|final|16|printpage=14}}
 | videogamesus=70
-| videogamesus_source={{num|79|page=80|pdf=VideoGames US 79.pdf}}
+| videogamesus_source={{magref|videogamesus|79|80}}
+}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Saturn
+| region=JP
+| front=BugBox jp.jpg
+| back=Bug sat jp back cover.jpg
+| square=yes
+| spinecard=Bug!_Saturn_JP_Spinecard.jpg
+| disc=Bug_Saturn_JP_Disc.jpg
+| manual=Bug_Sega_Saturn_JP_Manual.pdf
 }}
 {{Scanbox
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 | region=EU
 | cover=BugBox eu.jpg
-| back=
-| spinemissing=
 | disc=Bug sat eu disc.jpg
 }}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Saturn
-| region=JP
+| region=DE
-| front=BugBox jp.jpg
+| cover=Bug Sat DE cover.jpg
-| back=Bug sat jp back cover.jpg
+| disc=Bug sat eu disc.jpg
-| square=yes
+}}
-| spinecard=Bug!_Saturn_JP_Spinecard.jpg
+{{Scanbox
-| disc=Bug_Saturn_JP_Disc.jpg
+| console=Saturn
-| manual=Bug_Sega_Saturn_JP_Manual.pdf
+| region=PT
+| cover=
+| disc=
+}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Saturn
+| region=AU
+| cover=Bug Sat AU cover.jpg
+| disc=Bug sat eu disc.jpg
 }}
 {{Scanbox
@@ Line 214: / Line 268: @@
 }}
-===Windows version===
+===PC version===
 {{ratings
 | icon=PC
-| maniac=66
-| maniac_source=
 | pcgames=76
-| pcgames_source={{num|1996-11|page=160|pdf=PCGames DE 1996-11.pdf|pdfpage=108}}
+| pcgames_source={{magref|pcgames|1996-11|108|printpage=160}}
 }}
 {{Scanbox
@@ Line 228: / Line 280: @@
 | back=Bug PC US Box Back.jpg
 | spinemissing=yes
-| disc=
+| disc=Bug PC US Disc.jpg
 | jewelcase=yes
 | jewelcasefront=Bug PC US Box Front JewelCase.jpg
@@ Line 240: / Line 292: @@
 | spinemissing=yes
 | jewelcase=yes
-| jewelcasefront=
+| jewelcasefront=Bug PC US expert jc front.jpg
 | disc=Bug PC US Disc Expert.jpg
 }}{{Scanbox
@@ Line 262: / Line 314: @@
 | console=PC
 | region=EU
-| front=
+| front=Bug PC EU front.jpg
 | back=
 | spinemissing=
 | square=yes
-| disc=
+| disc=Bug PC EU disc.jpg
 | jewelcase=yes
 | jewelcasefront=Bug PC EU Box Front.jpg
+| jewelcaseback=Bug PC EU jc back.jpg
 }}
@@ Line 274: / Line 327: @@
 ===ROM dump status===
 {{romtable|
-{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=266,135,856|date= |source=CD-ROM(EU)|comments=MK81004-50 V1.019|quality=good|prototype=}}
+{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=266,135,856|date= |source=CD-ROM (EU)|comments=MK81004-50 V1.019|quality=good|prototype=}}
-{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=266,241,696|date=1995-10-06|source=CD-ROM(JP)|comments=GS-9063 V1.017|quality=good|prototype=}}
+{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=266,241,696|date=1995-10-06|source=CD-ROM (JP)|comments=GS-9063 V1.017|quality=good|prototype=}}
-{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=266,135,856|date= |source=CD-ROM(US)|comments=81004 V1.017|quality=good|prototype=}}
+{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=266,135,856|date= |source=CD-ROM (US)|comments=81004 V1.017|quality=good|prototype=}}
 }}
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 ==External links==
-* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/19970129031719/http://sega.highway.or.jp:80/sega/saturn/action/bug/gs_9063.html Sega Saturn]
+* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/19970129031719/http://sega.highway.or.jp:80/sega/saturn/action/bug/gs_9063.html Saturn]
 ==References==