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===Lawsuit===
 
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[[File:Stormlord MD Breasts.png|thumb|320px|Video game controversy, circa 1991.]]
 
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''Stormlord'' was controversial due to the inclusion of naked fairy statues. Sega refused to manufacture the cartridges until the graphics were censored and revoked RazorSoft's developer license in June 1991. RazorSoft then sued for breach of the Sherman Antitrust Act on the 22nd of July, as Sega refused to publish any of RazorSoft's titles. Sega then counter-sued both RazorSoft and Punk Development in August for copyright infringement and breach of contract, demanding the US courts issue a restraining order against RazorSoft{{fileref|PhoenixtheFallandRiseofVideoGames Book US 3rd.pdf|page=153}}{{magref|gamepro|28|142}}.
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''Stormlord'' was controversial due to the inclusion of naked fairy statues. Sega refused to manufacture the cartridges until the graphics were censored and revoked RazorSoft's developer license in June 1991. RazorSoft then sued for breach of the Sherman Antitrust Act on 22 July 1991, as Sega refused to publish any of RazorSoft's titles. Sega then counter-sued both RazorSoft and Punk Development in August for copyright infringement and breach of contract, demanding the US courts issue a restraining order against RazorSoft{{fileref|PhoenixtheFallandRiseofVideoGames Book US 3rd.pdf|page=153}}{{magref|gamepro|28|142}}.
  
 
The restraining order motion was denied by the courts, however Sega won the battle after RazorSoft admitted it had infringed its copyrights{{fileref|PhoenixtheFallandRiseofVideoGames Book US 3rd.pdf|page=162}}. In the end, the game was censored and released with a license, and the North American cover art even proudly puts the censored graphic front and centre of one of its screenshots.
 
The restraining order motion was denied by the courts, however Sega won the battle after RazorSoft admitted it had infringed its copyrights{{fileref|PhoenixtheFallandRiseofVideoGames Book US 3rd.pdf|page=162}}. In the end, the game was censored and released with a license, and the North American cover art even proudly puts the censored graphic front and centre of one of its screenshots.

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Stormlord
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: RazorSoft (US), Micro World (Japan)
Developer:
Sound driver: RazorSoft sound driver
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,8006,800 T-49113
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$59.9559.95[3] 56026
Non-Sega versions

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Stormlord (ストームロード) is a sidescrolling action game developed for the Sega Mega Drive by RazorSoft. The Mega Drive version was only released in North America and Japan.

Gameplay

History

Lawsuit

Video game controversy, circa 1991.

Stormlord was controversial due to the inclusion of naked fairy statues. Sega refused to manufacture the cartridges until the graphics were censored and revoked RazorSoft's developer license in June 1991. RazorSoft then sued for breach of the Sherman Antitrust Act on 22 July 1991, as Sega refused to publish any of RazorSoft's titles. Sega then counter-sued both RazorSoft and Punk Development in August for copyright infringement and breach of contract, demanding the US courts issue a restraining order against RazorSoft[4][5].

The restraining order motion was denied by the courts, however Sega won the battle after RazorSoft admitted it had infringed its copyrights[6]. In the end, the game was censored and released with a license, and the North American cover art even proudly puts the censored graphic front and centre of one of its screenshots.

Uncensored versions made it to Winter CES 1991, and were reported by the gaming press prior to release (with Electronic Gaming Monthly apologising for the naked faries in its May 1991 issue[7]).

Curiously, Keeper of the Gates, the sequel to Stormlord was planned for release on the Sega Mega Drive, with Sega reportedly set to publish it.

Magazine articles

Main article: Stormlord/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Stormlord/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[8]
ACE (UK)
63
[9]
Ação Games (BR)
67
[10]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
[11]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
58
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
92
[13]
Games-X (UK)
70
[14]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[15]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
80
[16]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
82
[17]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
75
[18]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
60
[19]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
45
[20]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
57
[21]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
57
[22]
Power Play (DE)
43
[23]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
75
[24]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
79
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
77
[26]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
46
[27]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
63
[28]
Sega Mega Drive
 65
Based on
21 reviews

Stormlord

Mega Drive, JP
Stormlord MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Stormlord MD JP CartTop.jpg
Stormlord MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Stormlord MD JP manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US
Stormlord MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Stormlord md us cart.jpg
Cart
StormLord MD US Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 39ab50a5
MD5 73070170122193915b7f8af945ef426c
SHA-1 1bf4b58d50fdc0fdc173ce3dcadcc5d9b58f0723
512kB 1990-09 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 0b440fed
MD5 689634797f5da35d026593fb240f5fe0
SHA-1 fe06ea2d7fcccecce337a535ae683c31aae4a637
512kB Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 24
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  3. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 39
  4. ↑ File:PhoenixtheFallandRiseofVideoGames Book US 3rd.pdf, page 153
  5. ↑ GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 142
  6. ↑ File:PhoenixtheFallandRiseofVideoGames Book US 3rd.pdf, page 162
  7. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 12
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 223
  9. ↑ ACE, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-08), page 72
  10. ↑ Ação Games, "Maio 1991" (BR; 1991-05-21), page 45
  11. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 146
  12. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 36
  13. ↑ GamePro, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 42
  14. ↑ Games-X, "15th-21st August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 39
  15. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-04), page 82
  16. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 42
  17. ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 166
  18. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  19. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 83
  20. ↑ Mega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 63
  21. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80
  22. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  23. ↑ Power Play, "10/91" (DE; 1991-09-xx), page 159
  24. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  25. ↑ Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 27
  26. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  27. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  28. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 179


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