Dark Savior

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Dark Savior

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Sega (US/EU), Climax Entertainment (JP)

Developer: Climax Entertainment

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)

Peripherals supported: 3D Control Pad

Genre: RPG

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-08-30	¥5,8005,800	T-22101G
US	1996-12-12		81304
EU	1997-02-20^[1]		MK81304-50

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Sega

ELSPA

USK

OFLC

Dark Savior (ダークセイバー) is an indirect sequel to Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole on the Sega Mega Drive that combines 2D sprites with a 3D environment. It was released on the Sega Saturn in 1996.

Magazine articles

Main article: Dark Savior/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

JP flyer 1
JP flyer 2

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-06: "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (1996-03-22)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-14: "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (1996-08-09)
also published in:

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-15: "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (1996-08-23)^[3]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-16: "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (1996-09-13)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

576 KByte (HU)

86

^[14]

Bravo ScreenFun (DE)

80

^[15]

Console Mania (IT)

NTSC

88

^[16]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

92

^[4]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

^[2]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

83

^[17]

Edge (UK)

PAL

70

^[18]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[19]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[20]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

80

^[21]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

91

^[22]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[23]

Gry Komputerowe (PL)

85

^[24]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

100

^[5]

Joypad (FR)

95

^[6]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

68

^[7]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

85

^[25]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

90

^[8]

neXt Level (DE)

PAL

80

^[26]

Player One (FR)

95

^[27]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[28]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[29]

Saturn+ (UK)

NTSC-J

87

^[30]

Secret Service (PL)

78

^[31]

Sega Magazin (DE)

90

^[32]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

91

^[33]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

92

^[10]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[11]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[12]

Super Power (FI)

90

^[34]

Ultra Game Players (US)

80

^[35]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

84

^[36]

	83
Based on 32 reviews

Dark Savior

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Technical information

Save data

The game makes use of the Saturn's internal battery back-up as well as the Saturn Backup Memory to save progress through the game as well as unlock extras.

Dark Savior Save Data
Name	Comment	File Size
DARKSAVE_##	DarkSavior	32

References

↑ File:CVG UK 184.pdf, page 53
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 File:CVG UK 183.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 183.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 6
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 062.pdf, page 114 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 062.pdf_p114" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 File:Joypad FR 057.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 057.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 File:Joypad FR 061.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 061.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:MAN!AC DE 1997-02.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAN!AC DE 1997-02.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:NextLevel DE 1997-03.pdf, page 70
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:SSM UK 16.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM UK 16.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 File:SSM JP 19960913 1996-15.pdf, page 241 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM JP 19960913 1996-15.pdf_p241" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:VideoGames DE 1997-02.pdf, page 88
↑ 576 KByte, "Május 1997" (HU; 1997-xx-xx), page 26
↑ Bravo ScreenFun, "April 1997" (DE; 1997-0x-xx), page 63
↑ Console Mania, "Marzo 1997" (IT; 1997-0x-xx), page 37
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1997-03-06)
↑ Edge, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-28), page 76
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
↑ Famitsu, "1996-09-06" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 31
↑ Fun Generation, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-15), page 80
↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 2: February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 30
↑ GamePro, "March 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 98
↑ Gry Komputerowe, "6/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Mega Fun, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 76
↑ neXt Level, "März 1997" (DE; 1997-02-21), page 72
↑ Player One, "Février 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 66
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 18" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 189
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 21" (JP; 1996-10-04), page 62
↑ Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 30
↑ Secret Service, "Czerwiec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 67
↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1997" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 68
↑ Sega Power, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-12), page 42
↑ Super Power, "4 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 38
↑ Ultra Game Players, "February 1997" (US; 1997-01-28), page 67
↑ Video Games, "2/97" (DE; 1997-01-22), page 92

[:File:CVG_UK_184.pdf_p53-1] File:CVG UK 184.pdf, page 53

[:File:CVG_UK_183.pdf_p70-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 File:CVG UK 183.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 183.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SSM_JP_19960913_1996-15.pdf_p6-3] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 6

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_062.pdf_p114-4] 4.0 ^4.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 062.pdf, page 114 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 062.pdf_p114" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Joypad_FR_057.pdf_p70-5] 5.0 ^5.1 File:Joypad FR 057.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 057.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Joypad_FR_061.pdf_p94-6] 6.0 ^6.1 File:Joypad FR 061.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 061.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-02.pdf_p66-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:MAN!AC DE 1997-02.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAN!AC DE 1997-02.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf_p36-8] 8.0 ^8.1 File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1997-03.pdf_p70-9] File:NextLevel DE 1997-03.pdf, page 70

[:File:SSM_UK_16.pdf_p74-10] 10.0 ^10.1 File:SSM UK 16.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM UK 16.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SSM_JP_19960913_1996-15.pdf_p241-11] 11.0 ^11.1 File:SSM JP 19960913 1996-15.pdf, page 241 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM JP 19960913 1996-15.pdf_p241" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p13-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1997-02.pdf_p88-13] File:VideoGames DE 1997-02.pdf, page 88

[:File:576KB_HU_1997-05.pdf_p26-14] 576 KByte, "Május 1997" (HU; 1997-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:BravoScreenFun_DE_1997-01.pdf_p63-15] Bravo ScreenFun, "April 1997" (DE; 1997-0x-xx), page 63

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_061.pdf_p37-16] Console Mania, "Marzo 1997" (IT; 1997-0x-xx), page 37

[digitiser1997-03-06-17] Digitiser (UK) (1997-03-06)

[:File:Edge_UK_043.pdf_p76-18] Edge, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-28), page 76

[:File:EGM_US_091.pdf_p58-19] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 58

[20] Famitsu, "1996-09-06" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 31

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-02.pdf_p80-21] Fun Generation, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-15), page 80

[:File:GameFan_US_0502.pdf_p30-22] GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 2: February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 30

[:File:GamePro_US_102.pdf_p98-23] GamePro, "March 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 98

[24] Gry Komputerowe, "6/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-02.pdf_p76-25] Mega Fun, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 76

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1997-03.pdf_p72-26] neXt Level, "März 1997" (DE; 1997-02-21), page 72

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_072.pdf_p66-27] Player One, "Février 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-18_19960906.pdf_p189-28] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 18" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 189

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-21_19961018.pdf_p62-29] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 21" (JP; 1996-10-04), page 62

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_04.pdf_p30-30] Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 30

[:File:SecretService_47_PL.pdf_p67-31] Secret Service, "Czerwiec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 67

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_40.pdf_p68-32] Sega Magazin, "März 1997" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 68

[:File:SegaPower_UK_90.pdf_p42-33] Sega Power, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-12), page 42

[:File:SuperPower_FI_1997-04.pdf_p38-34] Super Power, "4 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 38

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_094.pdf_p67-35] Ultra Game Players, "February 1997" (US; 1997-01-28), page 67

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1997-02.pdf_p92-36] Video Games, "2/97" (DE; 1997-01-22), page 92

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Dark Savior

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Contents

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

Save data

References