Spot Goes to Hollywood (Saturn)

For the Sega Mega Drive game, see Spot Goes to Hollywood.

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Spot Goes to Hollywood

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Virgin Interactive Entertainment

Developer: Burst Studios

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (22 tracks)

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-01-10	¥5,8005,800	T-7014G
US	1997-01-22		T-7001H
EU	1997		T-7001H-50
PT	1997		STJVG0486
PL	1997
AU	199x

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Spot Goes to Hollywood (スポットゴーズトゥーハリウッド) for the Sega Saturn is an enhanced version of Spot Goes to Hollywood, in turn an isometric sequel to Cool Spot. This version was released for both the Sega Saturn and PlayStation in 1997, and was developed by Burst Studios.

Gameplay

The Saturn version of Spot Goes to Hollywood uses the same concepts and core gameplay seen in the original Spot Goes to Hollywood, but is otherwise a very different game, with completely redesigned levels better suited to the console. Many problems with the original game were addressed, with the camera being less obstructive and the level design being more focused. There is also a CD audio soundtrack.

Worlds

Spot Goes to Hollywood is comprised of three worlds which are split into five stages each (the fifth being a boss). There is a bonus stage between each world.

	Pirate

	Bonus: Wild West

	Adventure

	Bonus: Prehistoric

	Horror

	Bonus: Sci-Fi

History

Development

The Saturn version of Spot Goes to Hollywood was considerably delayed, originally set to be released alongside a Sega 32X version in around October 1995, with the Mega Drive version debuting shortly afterwards^[2]. Instead, the Mega Drive version was released on time towards the end of 1995, while this Saturn version would spend a further year in development before being released towards the end of 1996/early 1997.

Spot Goes to Hollywood uses 3D rendered graphics produced with SGI workstations running 3D Studio^[3]. Everything was originally drawn on paper, being scanned into the SGI machines once the layouts and object placements had been mapped out^[4]. With progress on the Saturn version made, the technology would be ported down to the 32X and Mega Drive^[4].

Production credits

: Heather Barclay, Jerod M. Bennett, Jeff Berting, Jeanne Brinker, Jared Brinkley, Stuart Gregg, Ray Huerta, Mark W.J. Kelly, Mila Kelly, Martin McDonald, Patrick Moran, Tom Rademacher, Molly Talbot, Jannifer Terry, Michael B. Witt, Perry Zombolas

Magazine articles

Main article: Spot Goes to Hollywood (Saturn)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[5]

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #91: "February 1997" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in Hyper (AU) #38: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

576 KByte (HU)

62

^[8]

Console Mania (IT)

PAL

84

^[9]

Consoles + (FR)

87

^[10]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

25

^[1]

Digitiser (UK)

60

^[11]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

48

^[12]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[13]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

NTSC-U

42

^[14]

LeveL (CZ)

71

^[15]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

78

^[16]

Player One (FR)

83

^[17]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

54

^[18]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

51

^[19]

Secret Service (PL)

33

^[20]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

76

^[21]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

82

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

70

^[23]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[24]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

69

^[25]

	63
Based on 19 reviews

Spot Goes to Hollywood (Saturn)

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

637,671,888

CD-ROM (EU)

T-7001H-50 V1.400

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

637,744,800

1996-11-07

CD-ROM (JP)

T-7014G V1.000

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

637,671,888

CD-ROM (US)

T-7001H V1.000

References

[:File:CVG_UK_185.pdf_p84-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Computer & Video Games, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 84

[:File:MeanMachinesSega34UK.pdf_p30-2] Mean Machines Sega, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-06-26), page 30

[:File:MeanMachinesSega34UK.pdf_p32-3] Mean Machines Sega, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-06-26), page 32

[:File:MeanMachinesSega34UK.pdf_p33-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Mean Machines Sega, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-06-26), page 33

[:File:EGM_US_089.pdf_p32-5] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:SSM_UK_18.pdf_p72_.2872.2F73.29-6] Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 72/73 (72)

[:File:SSM_JP_19970131_1997-02.pdf_p221_.28219.29-7] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-02 (1997-01-31)" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 219 (221)

[:File:576KB_HU_1997-04.pdf_p34-8] 576 KByte, "Április 1997" (HU; 1997-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_061.pdf_p79-9] Console Mania, "Marzo 1997" (IT; 1997-0x-xx), page 79

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_064.pdf_p166-10] Consoles +, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 166

[digitiser1997-02-19-11] Digitiser (UK) (1997-02-19)

[12] Famitsu, "1997-01-10,17" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_101.pdf_p86-13] GamePro, "February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 86

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_05.pdf_p74-14] Intelligent Gamer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 74

[15] LeveL, "Únor 1997" (CZ; 1997-02-01), page 86

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-01.pdf_p46-16] Mega Fun, "01/97" (DE; 1996-12-11), page 46

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_074.pdf_p84-17] Player One, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-02_19970131.pdf_p186-18] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 2" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 186

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-04_19970228.pdf_p110-19] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 4" (JP; 1997-02-14), page 110

[:File:SecretService_47_PL.pdf_p66-20] Secret Service, "Czerwiec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_39.pdf_p79-21] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 79

[:File:SegaPower_UK_91.pdf_p34-22] Sega Power, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 34

[:File:SSM_UK_18.pdf_p72-23] Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 72

[:File:SSM_JP_19970131_1997-02.pdf_p221-24] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-02 (1997-01-31)" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 221

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_06.pdf_p28-25] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Six" (UK; 1997-02-28), page 28

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Spot Goes to Hollywood (Saturn)

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Contents

Gameplay

Worlds

History

Development

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References