Alien Trilogy (Mega-CD, Mega-CD 32X)

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Alien Trilogy
System(s): Mega-CD[1][2], Mega-CD 32X[3][4]
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment[1][5]
Developer: Probe Entertainment[5][6]
Planned release date(s):

Sega Mega-CD
1994-11[7]

Sega Mega-CD 32X
1994-11[3]

Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
State before cancellation: Partially-developed

Alien Trilogy is an unreleased Mega-CD[1][8] and Mega-CD 32X[3][8] game based on the Alien franchise. Developed by Probe Entertainment[5] and scheduled to be published by Acclaim Entertainment in November 1994[7], the project was eventually moved to the Saturn[8] where it was released as Alien Trilogy in August 1996.[9]

History

Development

Alien Trilogy reportedly began development not just for the Mega-CD, but also for the 3DO.[8] Produced by Acclaim and developed by Probe Entertainment[6], it was initially known under the working title of Alien War.[6]

Of all the developers involved with the Mega-CD version of Alien Trilogy, none can recall working on any Mega-CD 32X iteration.[10][11] This suggests this version was a fabrication of the game's marketing team, making it appear the title had moved to a more relevant system.

Prerelease

Alien Trilogy was featured at Summer CES 1993[1] as an upcoming Mega-CD title, showing off early "demo animations" from the game.[2] It made another appearance at Summer CES 1994[3][4], now announced as the first third-party game to be released for the Mega-CD 32X.[3]

Numerous contemporary game magazines list Alien Trilogy as a 32X title (and not a Mega-CD 32X one).[4][12] However, this is generally believed to have been a lack of clarification by said magazines, as many of these claims were made after Acclaim had already announced the game as being a Mega-CD 32X exclusive.[3]

Reportedly, an announcement of the game's cancellation was made by Acclaim in May 1995.[13]

Production credits

  • Producer: Peter Jones[10]
  • Programmers: Keith Burkhill[10], David Leitch[10]


Magazine articles

Main article: Alien Trilogy (Mega-CD, Mega-CD 32X)/Magazine articles.

References