Forgotten Worlds (Mega Drive)
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Virtual Console | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Sega R&D2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer(s) of original games: Capcom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lost Worlds (ロストワールド) is a shoot-'em-up developed by Capcom in 1988 for their CPS arcade system. Outside of Japan, this game was known as Forgotten Worlds (フォゴットンワールド). It was ported to the Sega Mega Drive by Sega in 1989, and to the Sega Master System in 1991. The Master System version was not released in North America or Japan.
Ports of this game are unusual in that Japanese releases use the export title of Forgotten Worlds, rather than the original Japanese title. Additionally, the Japanese Mega Drive release writes the "Worlds" part as "ワールズ" rather than the expected "ワールド" of other releases.
The Mega Drive version is also unusual in that it is one of the few Mega Drive games that have trouble handling 6-button controllers, including the Sega Nomad in its default 6-button mode. Attempting to play the game with a 6-button controller attached will cause immediate game overs.
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Gameplay
You are a team of two guys (a white guy and a black guy; one-player mode has only the white guy) trying to stop a giant blue gorilla with gold jewelry from taking over the city. You use the D-pad to move your player around and to shoot (there is an Auto Fire option that makes this unnecessary). Shooting is done through a satellite gun that spins around you to aim; rotate in the appropriate direction with and .
The Master System version had some stages removed and others combined into one; an underwater stage which did not appear in any other version is also present. It is one-player only and has the auto fire always on, with buttons and being used only to move the satellite clockwise and counter-clockwise.
All versions have a shop system in which the player can purchase weapons or items by spending "Zenny", blue objects that can be used for currency. Shop items are mostly identical except for a few differences.
History
Versions
For its time, the Mega Drive version of Forgotten Worlds was one of the most faithful home conversions of the arcade game, however still makes significant cutbacks to compensate for the simpler hardware. Background graphics in the Mega Drive conversion are almost entirely different to the arcade, and animations were simplified across the board presumably as a space saving measure. Fewer objects are on-screen at any given time, and there are slight differences in level design and enemy placement. Furthermore, all sampled speech in the game was removed.
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Planner: Mino, Mu.Kondo
- Soft Programmer: Taku.Ayu, K.Koba
- Designer: Stresteles, Hide, D.Minow
- Sound: Ippo
- Game Check: Works Nishi, Gottochan
- Special Thanks to: Capcom
Master System version
Magazine articles
- Main article: Forgotten Worlds (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Master System version
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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512kB | 1990-03 | Cartridge | v01 | |||||||||
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512kB | 1989-09 | Cartridge | v00 |
External links
References
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- ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:CVG UK 116.pdf, page 88
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- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 46
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- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1990" (JP; 1990-02-08), page 63
- ↑ MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 53
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 26
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
- ↑ Power Play, "4/90" (DE; 1990-03-16), page 122
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15
- ↑ File:ConsolesPlus FR 001.pdf, page 110
- ↑ File:CVG IT 08.pdf, page 66
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 135
- ↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 24
- ↑ File:Joypad FR 001.pdf, page 106
- ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 09.pdf, page 56
- ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 012.pdf, page 52
- ↑ File:VideoGames DE 1991-04.pdf, page 38
- ↑ File:Zzap IT 59.pdf, page 66
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