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  • Night Trap (Sega CD + 32X)

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    Night Trap (Sega CD + 32X)

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    Night Trap was a very early interactive movie and the first on the Sega CD where it was originally released in 1992. The premise of the game is that you play the role of a Special Agent who must watch over a group of teenage girls in a house full of danger. You watch surveillance video from within the house and must trigger traps to capture those who mean to do harm. There are more than 1.5 hours of video and it was originally created for a prototype game for a VHS based game system. That system was cancelled and the footage ended up being used five years later for this game.

    There are eight cameras throughout the house and you can switch between them at any time. Clues an be gleaned from the various conversations you may overhear and from an undercover agent who assists you. You have to keep track of changing access codes for the traps and trigger them at the correct time. After a trap is triggered, it is unavailable for a short period of time.

    This was certainly a unique concept for the time and there is an appeal to the B-Movie like nature of the game. However, the game play itself is relatively shallow and there’s not much in the way of replayability. This game ended up becoming famous not for it’s outstanding game play but because it was one of the games that led to the establishment of the ESRB. Night Trap was accused of containing “gratuitous violence” and “promoting sexual aggression against women” which of course was complete nonsense. The publicity had the predictable effect of increasing sales but the game was pulled by major toy stores (when there were such things) just before Christmas.

    The game was pulled from the market by Sega in early 1994 but after the publicity died down the game was ultimately ported to the 32X, 3DO, DOS and Mac OS. The 3DO was probably the best version as it had the largest video window. The 32X version was very similar to the original but with an improved interface. There have also been some more recent ports including a 25th anniversary edition for the PS4 and Windows that was released in 2017 and a port for the Switch that was released a couple of months ago.

    Images above are from the 32X version of the game.



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  • Electronic Gaming Monthly (February 1995)

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    Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly – Issue Number 67 – February 1995

    When you think of video game magazines, it’s hard not to think of Electronic Gaming Monthly. While there were a number of popular video game magazines, EGM was king of the hill for a long time. The May 1995 issue includes:

    • Saturn Vs. PlayStation: The Battle Begins For #1! – The battle of the systems has begun, and in this issue we look at the Sega Saturn and the Sony PlayStation! We have compared both systems’ release of the wooden labyrinth game, TAMA. Don’t forget to check out the PlayStation’s cool games Ridge Racer, Parodius and Hot Blooded Family plus Saturn’s Myst and Gale Racer. Who will take the number one spot?

    • Mortal Kombat III: Could This be the Last Bloody Fight? – Just when you thought the kombat was over, plans for Mortal Kombat III have been brewing. In this exclusive story, take a look at who will be in the game and who won’t be returning. Plus, secret moves, new outfits, rumors circulating about the game and when it will be released. It’s time to go back to the Outworld for Round Three!

    • NBA Jam: TE Comes Home; Pippen Talks with EGM! – In Team EGM, NBA JAM:TE comes home to the Super NES and Genesis. Also, go into the locker room for a chat with Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls on his new game, Slam City with Scottie Pippen for the Sega CD.

    • Departments
      • Insert Coin
      • Interface: Letters to the Editor
      • Review Crew
      • EGM’s Hot Top Tens
      • Gaming Gossip
      • Press Start
      • Arcade Action
      • International Outlook
      • Tricks of the Trade
      • Next Wave
      • Special Feature
      • Team EGM
      • Lifestyles
      • Ad Index

    • Fact Files
      • Super NES Times – This Valentine’s Day, make your Valentine’s heart beat wildly with the latest Super NES games! He/she will fall in love with such games as The Flintstones, Lemmings 2, Itchy & Scratchy and Rise of the Phoenix!
      • Outpost Sega – I’m in the mood to play Sega Genesis carts, simply because they’re near me … and because they’re terrific games that include Thor, Metal Head and Shadow of the Beast.
      • Planet 3DO – Be a kid again as you take over a TV station in Station Invasion!
      • Jaguar Domain – Okay, maggots! Either shoot or get shot in Cannon Fodder!
      • Super Gear – The famous cat-and-mouse team hack it up in Itchy & Scratchy!

    …and more!


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  • Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Sega CD)

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    Source: Mega Play – Issue Number 15 – April/May 1993

    Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a video game based on the movie of the same name that was released in 1992 (which in turn is based on the 1897 novel). The game was released in 1994 and came out on a large variety of systems. For the most part, they were all significantly different from each other. This ad highlights the Sega CD version of the game.

    All versions of the game (except the DOS version) were essentially action platform games but the level design, game play and graphics differ significantly. The Sega CD version was unique for its use of digitized backgrounds and full motion video cutscenes from the movie. The Sega CD version was only released in North America. The Amiga version did reuse some of the digitized graphics from the Sega CD version but there were more levels and they were significantly different.

    There were also regular Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, NES, Game Boy, Game Gear, Sega Master System and DOS versions of the game. The 8-bit versions were mostly the same with the Sega Master System and Game Gear versions having slightly better graphics than the NES version and all three obviously being better than the Game Boy version. The 16-bit SNES and Genesis versions were completely different from the 8-bit versions but similar to each other except for minor differences. The last version to come along was the DOS version. This one was unique because it was more like a first persons shooter instead of a platform action/adventure game.

    With all these different variations of the game you would think at least one of them would be decent. You would be wrong. This game suffers the same fate as the vast majority of movie licenses. It is mostly crap or at best sheer mediocrity. The 8-bit versions are the worst with the Game Boy being worst of the worst. The others are probably a toss-up and depend on personal preference. If you like digitized backgrounds and characters, choppy animation and grainy, blurry FMV then go for the Sega CD version. Minus most of the FMV then go for the Amiga. More standard but below par 16-bit graphics and animation then pick the Genesis or SNES versions. Prefer first person shooter type games? Then go for the DOS version. It doesn’t really matter though as you are sure to be disappointed no matter which one you choose. I thought the movie was decent enough though.

    The ad above is from the April/May 1993 issue of Mega Play and all screen shots are from the Sega CD version of the game.


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