Evolution: The World of Sacred Device

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Evolution: The World of Sacred Device
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Ubisoft (US, Europe), Sega (Japan), Entertainment Software Publishing (Japan)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: RPG[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e[2] T-38701M
Sega Dreamcast
US
$49.9949.99[3] T-17706N
ESRB: Teen
Sega Dreamcast
EU
T-17705SD-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
DE
T-17705SD-50
USK: 0
Sega Dreamcast
FR
T-17705SD-50
SELL: Tous Publics
Sega Dreamcast
UK
£39.9939.99[5][6] T-17705SD-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
AU
$89.9589.95[7]
OFLC: G8

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Evolution: The World of Sacred Device, known as Shinkisekai Evolution (神機世界 エヴォリューション) in Japan, is an RPG for the Sega Dreamcast.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Evolution: The World of Sacred Device Evolution: The World of Sacred Device
English (US) Evolution: The World of Sacred Device Evolution: The World of Sacred Device
Japanese 神機世界エヴォリューション Shinkisekai Evolution

Production credits

キャスト
  • マグ・ランチャー: 南 央美 (ぷろだくしょんバオバブ)
  • リニア・キャノン: 高橋 美紀 (スプラッシュドリーム)
  • グレ・ネイド: 大塚 明夫 (江崎プロダクション)
  • チェイン・ガン: 西村 ちなみ (81プロデュース)
  • ペッパー・ボックス: 井上 喜久子 (江崎プロダクション)
  • オイゲン・ルイトポルト / 第8帝国兵 / ポポ族・タルタル族: 置鮎 龍太郎 (青二プロダクション)
スタッフ
© SEGA ENTERPRISES,LTD.&ESP, 1998
Source:
In-game credits (JP)

Magazine articles

Main article: Evolution: The World of Sacred Device/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

FR print advert
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #124: "November 1999" (1999-10-05)
also published in:
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #125: "December 1999" (1999-11-09)
also published in:
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Print advert in Next Level (AR) #13: "Febrero 2000" (2000-xx-xx)
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Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 [10]
90 №86, p126/127
60 [5]
73 [11]
86 [12]
80 [13]
80 №528, p30
60 [14]
Sega Dreamcast
71
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
88
[15]
Arcade (UK) PAL
25
[10]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
90
[16]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
80
[17]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[5]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
40
[18]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
50
[6]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
70
[19]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[11]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
80
[20]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
86
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
53
[21]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
74
[22]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
80
[23]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
78
[24]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
86
[25]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[26]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
70
[27]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-J
75
[28]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
75
[29]
Incite Video Gaming (US) NTSC-U
60
[30]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
72
[31]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
70
[32]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
68
[33]
Mr. Dreamcast (UK) PAL
64
[34]
Neo Plus (PL)
50
[35]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[36]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
80
[37]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
70
[3]
Playmag (FR) NTSC-J
55
[38]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
60
[39]
Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-J
74
[40]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
74
[41]
Video Games (DE) PAL
71
[42]
Sega Dreamcast
68
Based on
34 reviews

Evolution: The World of Sacred Device

Dreamcast, JP
Evolution DC JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngEvolution DC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Evolution DC JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Disc
Evolution dc us manual.pdf
Manual
Evolution dc us inlay.jpg
Inlay
Dreamcast, UK/ES
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, FR/IT/DE
Evolution DC FR-IT-DE Box Back.jpgEvolution DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Evolution DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. File:Evolution DC JP Box Back.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/981010 (Wayback Machine: 2009-01-29 15:43)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "January 2000" (US; 1999-12-05), page 104
  4. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "May 2000" (UK; 2000-04-06), page 40
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Computer & Video Games, "March 2000" (UK; 2000-02-16), page 111
  6. 6.0 6.1 DC-UK, "January 2000" (UK; 1999-12-17), page 20
  7. Hyper, "June 2000" (AU; 2000-xx-xx), page 70
  8. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 24
  9. Gamers' Republic, "December 1999" (US; 1999-11-15), page 10
  10. 10.0 10.1 Arcade, "May 2000" (UK; 2000-04-24), page 86
  11. 11.0 11.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-03 (1999-01-22,29)" (JP; 1999-01-08), page 30
  12. 12.0 12.1 Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  13. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 5" (UK; 2000-01-27), page 68-70 (68)
  14. Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Abril 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 46/47 (46)
  15. Ação Games, "Abril 1999" (BR; 1999-xx-xx), page 20
  16. Consoles +, "Mars 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 126
  17. Consoles +, "Mai 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 88
  18. Dreamcast Monthly, "February 2000" (UK; 2000-01-20), page 88
  19. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Mai/Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 74
  20. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 5" (UK; 2000-01-27), page 68
  21. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 2000" (US; 1999-12-07), page 221
  22. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 70
  23. Famitsu, "1999-01-29" (JP; 1999-01-14), page 30
  24. Fun Generation, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-17), page 56
  25. GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 1: January 2000" (US; xxxx-xx-xx), page 20
  26. GamePro, "January 2000" (US; xxxx-xx-xx), page 134
  27. Game Informer, "December 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 72
  28. Gamers' Republic, "April 1999" (US; 1999-03-15), page 84
  29. Gamers' Republic, "January 2000" (US; 1999-12-19), page 60
  30. Incite Video Gaming, "January 2000" (US; xxxx-xx-xx), page 120
  31. MAN!AC, "04/99" (DE; 1999-03-03), page 38
  32. MAN!AC, "05/2000" (DE; 2000-04-05), page 46
  33. Mega Fun, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-03), page 68
  34. Mr. Dreamcast, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-04-27), page 64
  35. Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 62
  36. Next Generation, "January 2000" (US; 1999-12-21), page 94
  37. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "January 2000" (UK; 1999-12-09), page 78
  38. Playmag, "Avril 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 125
  39. Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Abril 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 46
  40. Sega Magazin, "April 1999" (DE; 1999-03-01), page 16
  41. Sega Magazin, "Juni 2000" (DE; 2000-05-03), page 22
  42. Video Games, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-04), page 112