Myst
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Developer: Cyan Interprog Hoplite Research | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensor: Sunsoft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Shuttle Mouse Saturn Backup Memory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Adventure[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Myst (ミスト) is a Sega Saturn full-motion video graphic adventure game developed by Interprog. A port of the titular 1993 Cyan game Myst, the game was first published in Japan by Sunsoft in 1994, and was a launch title for Sega's new 32-bit system.
Acclaim Entertainment had also planned for Myst to be a launch title in the US[9], but was caught off-guard by the system's infamous early launch in May 1995, and published the game in the United States three months later in August.
A sequel, Riven: The Sequel to Myst, also received a port to the Sega Saturn by the same developer in 1998. Later in 2006, Sega published a PlayStation Portable port of Myst, developed by Hoplite Research.
Contents
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
Development
A Mega-CD version by Sunsoft was also in development. While featured at Summer CES 1994 and given a release date of January 1995[10], this port ended up being cancelled.[11]
Additionally, a virtually-complete prototype of Myst exists for the Sega Mega LD platform, developed by Brian A. Rice, Inc. and scheduled to be published by Pioneer. A video playback bug in the Pioneer LaserActive hardware which led to inconsistent screen transitions caused the game to be ultimately cancelled.[12]
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English | Myst | Myst |
English (US) | Myst | Myst |
Japanese | ミスト | Myst |
Korean | 미스트 | Myst |
Chinese (Traditional; Taiwan) | 密斯特 | Myst |
Magazine articles
- Main article: Myst/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Game Champ (KR) #1997-08: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)[15]
- Game Champ (KR) #1997-09: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)[16]
- Game Champ (KR) #1997-10: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)[17]
- Game Champ (KR) #1997-11: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)[18]
- Game Champ (KR) #1997-12: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)[19]
Physical scans
Saturn version
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PlayStation Portable version
Technical information
- Main article: Myst/Technical information.
External links
- Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PlayStation Portable
- Official website on Sega.jp (Japanese)
- Myst on PlayStation.com: JP
References
- ↑ File:Myst Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee1.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:04)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Extra issue of Beep! MegaDrive" (JP; 1994-11-17), page 9
- ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/MjH0aRW37V0/m/0MSz2t9lnj4J
- ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1995-10-02), page 20
- ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/JzHO19siSFc/m/WDh31PaANxkJ
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-26), page 96
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/uljm05094.html (Wayback Machine: 2006-07-02 03:01)
- ↑ Press release: 1995-05-10: ACCLAIM OBTAINS RIGHTS TO 'MYST' FOR SEGA SATURN
- ↑ Mega Power, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 6
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 17
- ↑ http://www.cyberroach.com/new_laseractive_pics/usa/myst/myst.htm (Wayback Machine: 2017-11-25 18:52)
- ↑ GamePro, "August 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 7
- ↑ Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 39
- ↑ Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 28
- ↑ Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 14
- ↑ Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 4
- ↑ Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 6
- ↑ Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 16
- ↑ CD Consoles, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 110
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-29), page 82
- ↑ 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
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