Warlock

From Sega Retro

n/a

Warlock title.png

Warlock
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Acclaim
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
T-81446
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-81446-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
046760
Non-Sega versions

This short article is in need of work. You can help Sega Retro by adding to it.


Warlock is a 1994 action game for the Sega Mega Drive and SNES by Trimark Interactive and Realtime Associates based on the Warlock series of films. In Japan, it had been scheduled to be released in May 1995, but was canceled just before.

Gameplay

C jumps. B attacks. holding down A controls your orb: you can send it into 8 directions by pushing the directional buttons. For rolling push Right+Down. For upper angle attack push and hold Up then B. For down anlge attack first jump by pushing C and in mid air push and hold Down then B. There are multiple spells in the game to help the player and can be collected through the levels. The spells have different effects, for example the blue bottles are healing spells and recover just one hit point, there are also attack spells like red eyed skulls. To switch them push and hold Down and then  START , and to use them push and hold Up and then  START .


Versions

Mega Drive and SNES versions differ slightly in terms of content. While most of the graphics are identical (taking color limitations of the MD version and resolution limitation of the SNES in consideration), the game differs slightly in terms of stage layout and boss battles. E.g. stage one boss behaves completely different, there is no high elevator in stage 1, not bat ambush in stage 2 of the SNES version etc.).

Production credits

  • Lead Programmer: Christopher MacDonald
  • Asst. Programmer: David Keith Connelly
  • Animation and Art: Darin Hilton, Phil Knowles, Barbara Lipton, Doran Fish, Jeff Cook, Mark Ferrari
  • Animation: Jeff Berting, Brent Whittington
  • Map Layouts: Alan Hickey, Kevin Chan
  • Music and Sound: Greg Turner, Eric Swanson
  • Production Asst.: Harold West, Chad E. Bunch
  • Realtime Testers: Robert Arellano, Timothy Allen, Heriberto Corona
  • Trimark Testers: Allen Edwards, Saam Shabahang, Matt Duncan, Keith Gould
  • Producer for Realtime Associates: David Bean
  • Exec. Producer for Realtime Associates: David Warhol
  • Producers for Trimark Interactive: Kevin Goldberg, Allen Edwards, Kelly Flock
  • Design Contributions: Victor Mercieca
  • Produced for Acclaim by the White Team...: Dan Feinstein, Mark Thievanich, Brett Gow, Asif Chaudhri, Seth Rosenfeld, Nat Gunter, Shawn Rosen, Elizabeth Burgess
  • Special Thanks...: Mike Dimambro, Andy Hsiung, Steve Martin, Thomas Peng, Jim Schuler
Source:
In-game credits


Magazine articles

Main article: Warlock/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Warlock MD US PrintAdvert 3.jpg
US print advert 3
Warlock MD US PrintAdvert 3.jpg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in GamePro (US) #69: "April 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #70: "May 1995" (1995-0x-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #24: "May 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in VideoGames (US) #77: "June 1995" (1995-0x-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
50 №337, p31
72 [2]
20 [3]
80 [4]
70 №16, p84/85
45 [5]
Sega Mega Drive
56
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[6]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[7]
Digitiser (UK)
67
[8]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
58
[9]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[10]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)
70
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
50
[12]
Freak (IL)
75
[13]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
69
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[15]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
66
[16]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
46
[17]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
80
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
72
[19]
Next Generation (US)
0
[20]
Player One (FR)
80
[21]
Play Time (DE)
51
[22]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
70
[23]
Sega Force (SE)
82
[24]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
56
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
45
[26]
Todo Sega (ES)
85
[27]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
84
[28]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[29]
Sega Mega Drive
65
Based on
24 reviews

Warlock

Mega Drive, US
Warlock MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Warlock MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Warlock MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Warlock EU cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU
Warlock MD AU cover.jpg
Cover
Warlock AU cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
Warlock MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
WarlockMDBRCartTop.jpg
WarlockMDBRCart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 0a46539b
MD5 dadf4e342963216f602b85e6271789db
SHA-1 b64f3d0fa74ec93782b4c0441653d72b675e23a7
2MB 1995-01 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 c9b6edb3
MD5 30ad308fbb8d73deeda5197a1a2e6f0c
SHA-1 870ce90ae5a58838c1e0531abdc0442389189234
2MB 1994-12 Page

References

  1. Computer & Video Games, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 52
  2. Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 84/85 (85)
  3. Next Generation, "June 1995" (US; 1995-05-23), page 112 (114)
  4. Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 92/93 (88)
  5. Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1995" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 132 (134)
  6. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 259
  7. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 234
  8. Digitiser (UK) (1995-03-27)
  9. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 82
  10. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 367
  11. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 283
  12. Famitsu, "1995-06-02" (JP; 1995-05-19), page 1
  13. Freak, "5/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  14. GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 5: May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 16
  15. GamePro, "April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 46
  16. MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 46
  17. Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 78
  18. Magazina Igrushek, "3/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 73
  19. Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 85
  20. Next Generation, "June 1995" (US; 1995-05-23), page 114
  21. Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 92
  22. Play Time, "5/95" (DE; 1995-04-05), page 105
  23. Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 84
  24. Sega Force, "2/95" (SE; 1995-04-19), page 26
  25. Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 163
  26. Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1995" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 134
  27. Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 44
  28. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 28
  29. VideoGames, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 64