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Myst

System(s): Sega Saturn, PlayStation Portable

Publisher:

Acclaim (US), Sunsoft (EU), Sunsoft (JP), Wooyoung System (KR),

Sega (JP)

Developer: Cyan Worlds

Peripherals supported:

Shuttle Mouse

Genre: Adventure

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code

JP	2006-06-15	¥3,8003,800	ULJM-05094

ESRB

ELSPA

USK

CERO

Tectoy

Myst (ミスト) is a groundbreaking adventure game developed by Cyan Worlds and ported to the Sega Saturn by Sunsoft in 1994 as a Japanese launch title.

Myst was notable upon its original PC release for several key reasons. First, it was distributed on CD-ROM - one of the first games to do use the medium effectively. Rather than attempt to render 3D scenes in real-time, Myst relies on pre-rendered scenery making it look leagues ahead of its competition at the time.

Myst's point-and-click interface seen in the PC game does not translate to home console versions, so the Saturn copy is seen as an inferior product as a result. It claims, however, to be compatible with the Shuttle Mouse, even in Europe, where the peripheral was not released.

Myst was followed by Riven: The Sequel to Myst, which also saw a release on the Sega Saturn.

A supposedly 99% complete prototype of Myst exists for the Mega LD platform. It is said that a LaserActive hardware bug which led to inconsistent behavior of screen transitions caused the game to be canceled. A Sega Mega-CD version by Sunsoft was also in development, and featured at Summer CES 1994 before also being cancelled.

Sega published the PlayStation Portable port (handled by Midway) in Japan.

Promotional Material

Myst-Robotica Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg

Saturn US print advert (with Robotica)

Physical Scans

Saturn Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

CD Consoles (FR)

40

^[1]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

30

^[3]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[4]

Fun Generation (DE)

40

^[5]

Fusion (US)

100

^[6]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[7]

Joypad (FR)

87

^[8]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

73

^[9]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

73

^[10]

Maximum (UK)

25

^[11]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

87

^[12]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

82

^[13]

Magazina Igrushek (RU)

90

^[14]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

82

^[2]

Player One (FR)

95

^[15]

Power Up! (UK)

90

^[16]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

72

^[17]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

68

^[18]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

88

^[19]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

78

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

67

^[21]

Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)

75

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[23]

Todo Sega (ES)

82

^[24]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

75

^[25]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[26]

	73
Based on 26 reviews

Myst

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, BR
Cover
Manual

Saturn, KR
Cover

Saturn, TW
Cover

PlayStation Portable Version

PlayStation Portable, JP
Cover

Cancelled versions

Myst

System(s): Sega Mega-CD, Sega Mega LD
Publisher: Sunsoft
Planned release date(s): 1996
Status of prototype(s): Two Mega LD prototypes found

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Digitiser (UK)

78

^[29]

	78
Based on 1 review

Myst

Magazine articles

Review in Mega Console #17, July/August 1995.
Preview in C&VG #165, August 1995.
Review in Mean Machines Sega #39, Janary 1996.

Mega LD version

Product Code: PEASJ1034 (Japan) / PEASU1034 (USA)

Magazine articles

Preview in LA Express Vol. 12.
Same article, translated to English

Physical scans

Mega LD, 02-110

Disc Front (unofficial) Back (unofficial)

Mega LD, 02-111

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Mega LD, Prelimary box art
Cover

External Links

PSP version Japanese Homepage (hosted by Sega) (Offline)
Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PlayStation Portable
SCEJ catalogue pages (Japanese): PlayStation Portable

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File:CDConsoles FR 12.pdf, page 110 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CDConsoles FR 12.pdf_p110" defined multiple times with different content

↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega37UK.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega37UK.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content

↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 64

↑ Famitsu, "1994-12-02" (JP; 1994-11-18), page 38

↑ Fun Generation, "06/95" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 80

↑ Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 107

↑ GamePro, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 66

↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 78

↑ MAN!AC, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 36

↑ MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 68

↑ Maximum, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-01), page 146

↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 124

↑ Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 90

↑ Magazina Igrushek, "5/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 94

↑ Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 102

↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 28, 1995" (UK; 1995-10-28), page 1

↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 February" (JP; 1995-01-07), page 32

↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 59

↑ Sega Magazine, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-12), page 66

↑ Sega Power, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-19), page 37

↑ Sega Pro, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-07), page 63

↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "9/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1

↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13

↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 46

↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 37

↑ VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 71

↑ File:MegaConsole IT 17.pdf, page 36

↑ File:MeanMachinesSega39UK.pdf, page 88

↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-12-14)

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-MeanMachinesSega39UK.pdf|page=88|Review in ''[[Mean Machines Sega]]'' #39.
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+CVG UK 165.pdf|page=12|Preview in ''C&VG'' #165, August 1995.
+MeanMachinesSega39UK.pdf|page=88|Review in ''[[Mean Machines Sega]]'' #39, Janary 1996.
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Difference between revisions of "Myst"

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Contents

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Saturn Version

PlayStation Portable Version

Cancelled versions

Mega-CD version

Magazine articles

Mega LD version

Magazine articles

Physical scans

External Links