Myst

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Myst
System(s): Sega Saturn, PlayStation Portable
Publisher:
Sega Saturn
Acclaim (US), Sunsoft (EU), Sunsoft (JP), Wooyoung System (KR),
Sony PlayStation Portable
Sega (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP (1 track)
Peripherals supported:
Sega Saturn
Shuttle Mouse
Genre: Adventure

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥7,8007,800 T-1501G
Sega Saturn
US
T-8101H
Sega Saturn
EU
MK81081-50
Sega Saturn
BR
R$64,9964,99 192056
Sega Saturn
KR
T-26801H-08
Sega Saturn
TW
T-26801H-16
Sony PlayStation Portable
JP
¥3,800 (3,990)3,800 (3,990)[3] ULJM-05094
CERO
Missing Parameter!

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.

Acclaim Entertainment had also planned for Myst to be a launch title in the US[4], but was seemingly caught-off guard by Sega releasing the console early.

Gameplay

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.

History

Legacy

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.[5]

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

Magazine articles

Main article: Myst/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in VideoGames (US) #79: "August 1995" (1995-0x-xx)
also published in:
  • GamePro (US) #73: "August 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[6]
  • Fusion (US) #0102: "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (1995-0x-xx)[7]
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1994-01: "Extra issue of Beep! MegaDrive" (1994-11-17)
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Physical scans

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
52 №12, p110/111[8]
30 №160, p64[9]
75
63 №311, p38
100 №0102, p107[10]
87 №48, p78
40 №1, p146[11]
82 №37, p82/83[12]
95 №58, p100/101/102
88 №22, p66/67
78 №73, p37
67 №50, p63
80 №, p11[13]
Sega Saturn
72
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR)
40
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
30
[9]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[14]
Fun Generation (DE)
40
[15]
Fusion (US)
100
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[16]
Joypad (FR)
87
[17]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
73
[18]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
73
[19]
Maximum (UK)
25
[11]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
87
[20]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
82
[21]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
90
[22]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
82
[12]
Player One (FR)
95
[23]
Power Up! (UK)
90
[24]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
72
[25]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
68
[26]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
88
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
67
[29]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
75
[30]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[13]
Todo Sega (ES)
82
[31]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
75
[32]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
50
[33]
Sega Saturn
73
Based on
26 reviews

Myst

Saturn, US
Myst Saturn US Box Back.jpgMyst Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Myst Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Myst sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
Myst Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
Myst Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
Myst Saturn JP Box Back.jpgMyst Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Myst Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Myst Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Myst SS jp manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, BR
MystSaturnBRBack.jpgNospine.pngMyst Saturn BR Box Front.jpg
Cover
MystSaturnBRManual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, KR
Myst Saturn KR Box Back.jpgMyst Saturn KR Box Side.jpgMyst Saturn KR Box Front.jpg
Cover
Myst Saturn KR Box Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Saturn, TW
Myst Saturn TW Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngMyst Saturn TW Box Front.jpg
Cover

PlayStation Portable version

PlayStation Portable, JP
Myst PSP JP Box.jpg
Cover

Unreleased versions

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Myst
System(s): Sega Mega-CD, Sega Mega LD
Publisher: Sunsoft
Planned release date(s):
Sega Mega-CD
1995-01[34], 1995-07[35], 1996
Status of prototype(s): Two Mega LD prototypes found


Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78
79 №17, p36[36]
79 №39, p87[37]
69 №56, p44/45
Sega Mega-CD
76
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Digitiser (UK)
78
[38]
Sega Mega-CD
78
Based on
1 review

Myst

Mega LD version

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

Mega LD, 02-110

Myst (02-110) MegaLD Disc SideB.pngMyst (02-110) MegaLD Disc SideA.png
Disc
Myst (02-110) MegaLD Front (Unofficial).jpg
Front (unofficial)
Myst (02-110) MegaLD Back (Unofficial).jpg
Back (unofficial)
Mega LD, 02-111

Myst (02-111) MegaLD Disc SideB.pngMyst (02-111) MegaLD Disc SideA.png
Disc
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Front (unofficial)
Myst (02-111) MegaLD Front.jpg
Front, inset (unofficial)
Mega LD, Prelimary box art
Myst MegaLD Front.jpg
Cover

External links

References

  1. File:VideoGames US 77.pdf, page 65
  2. File:SSM UK 01.pdf, page 96
  3. 3.0 3.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/uljm05094.html (Wayback Machine: 2006-07-02 03:01)
  4. Press release: 1995-05-10: ACCLAIM OBTAINS RIGHTS TO 'MYST' FOR SEGA SATURN
  5. File:CVG UK 153.pdf, page 17
  6. GamePro, "August 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 7
  7. Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 39
  8. 8.0 8.1 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
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:CVG UK 160.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 160.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:Fusion US 0102.pdf, page 107 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Fusion US 0102.pdf_p107" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:MAXIMUM UK 01.pdf, page 146 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAXIMUM UK 01.pdf_p146" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:MeanMachinesSega37UK.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega37UK.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  13. 13.0 13.1 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
  14. Famitsu, "1994-12-02" (JP; 1994-11-18), page 38
  15. Fun Generation, "06/95" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 80
  16. GamePro, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 66
  17. Joypad, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 78
  18. MAN!AC, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 36
  19. MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 68
  20. Mega Force, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 124
  21. Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 90
  22. Magazina Igrushek, "5/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 94
  23. Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 102
  24. Power Up!, "Saturday, October 28, 1995" (UK; 1995-10-28), page 1
  25. Saturn Fan, "1995 February" (JP; 1995-01-07), page 32
  26. Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 59
  27. Sega Magazine, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-12), page 66
  28. Sega Power, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-19), page 37
  29. Sega Pro, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-07), page 63
  30. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "9/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
  31. Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 46
  32. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 37
  33. VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 71
  34. File:GamePlayers US 0802.pdf, page 11
  35. File:CVG UK 165.pdf, page 12
  36. File:MegaConsole IT 17.pdf, page 36
  37. File:MeanMachinesSega39UK.pdf, page 88
  38. Digitiser (UK) (1995-12-14)