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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Saturn]] [[wikipedia:graphic adventure|graphic adventure]] game developed by [[Alexandria]] and [[Tachyon Studios]], and published by [[Interplay]]. Released exclusively in Europe in 1997, the game is a port of the titular 1995 [https://www.mobygames.com/company/amazing-media-inc Amazing Media] game ''[[wikipedia:Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster|Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster]]''.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Saturn]] [[wikipedia:graphic adventure|graphic adventure]] game developed by [[Alexandria]] and [[Tachyon Studios]], and published by [[Interplay]]. A port of the titular 1995 [[Windows PC]] game ''[[wikipedia:Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster|Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster]]'', it was released exclusively in Europe 1997.
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{{quote|During conversion, Alexandria was shut down, and [[Earl Stratton|Earl]] was hired to complete the conversion by [[Tachyon Studios]], until they too closed. Earl was then contracted by [[Interplay|InterPlay Productions]] to finish the game. With no support team, Earl had to develop tools to convert art to Sega CD format and movies to [[Cinepak]] format.|''[[Earl Stratton]]''|ref={{ref|https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/bio/developerId,130092/}}}}
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''{{PAGENAME}}'' originally began as a late title for the [[Mega-CD]]. In 1996, [[Alexandria]] began development on the original Mega-CD version of ''[[Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster]]'', with programmer [[Earl Stratton]] tasked with converting the game to the platform.{{ref|https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/bio/developerId,130092/}} Ultimately, development would be shifted to the [[Sega Saturn]], where it would eventually be released the following year.
  
 
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Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Interplay
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: Amazing Media
Genre: Adventure

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-12511H-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		T-12511H-50
USK: 12
Sega Saturn
UK 		£39.9939.99[1] T-12511H-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
Non-Sega versions

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Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster is a Sega Saturn graphic adventure game developed by Alexandria and Tachyon Studios, and published by Interplay. A port of the titular 1995 Windows PC game Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster, it was released exclusively in Europe 1997.

Story

Gameplay

Stages

History

Development

“ During conversion, Alexandria was shut down, and Earl was hired to complete the conversion by Tachyon Studios, until they too closed. Earl was then contracted by InterPlay Productions to finish the game. With no support team, Earl had to develop tools to convert art to Sega CD format and movies to Cinepak format. „

— Earl Stratton[2]


Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster originally began as a late title for the Mega-CD. In 1996, Alexandria began development on the original Mega-CD version of Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster, with programmer Earl Stratton tasked with converting the game to the platform.[2] Ultimately, development would be shifted to the Sega Saturn, where it would eventually be released the following year.

Magazine articles

Main article: Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
25 [3]
Sega Saturn
 25
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles News (FR) PAL
92
[4]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
20
[5]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
43
[6]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
85
[7]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
73
[8]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
35
[9]
Saturn Power (UK) PAL
49
[10]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
72
[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
74
[1]
Techno (UK)
85
[12]
Sega Saturn
 63
Based on
10 reviews

Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster

Saturn, EU
Frankenstein - Through the Eyes of the Monster (Saturn PAL-Cover).jpg
Cover
Frankenstein - Through the Eyes of the Monster CD-PAL.jpg
Disc
FrankensteinSaturnEUManual4L.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
606,811,296 CD-ROM(EU) T-12511H-50 V1.200

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1997" (UK; 1997-09-17), page 72
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/bio/developerId,130092/
  3. ↑ GamesMaster, "October 1997" (UK; 1997-09-04), page 68
  4. ↑ Consoles News, "Septembre 1997" (FR; 1997-08-28), page 118
  5. ↑ Fun Generation, "10/97" (DE; 1997-09-10), page 90
  6. ↑ MAN!AC, "10/97" (DE; 1997-09-10), page 61
  7. ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 38
  8. ↑ Mega Fun, "10/97" (DE; 1997-09-03), page 63
  9. ↑ neXt Level, "Oktober 1997" (DE; 1997-09-19), page 77
  10. ↑ Saturn Power, "November 1997" (UK; 1997-09-17), page 76
  11. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Oktober 1997" (DE; 1997-09-10), page 32
  12. ↑ Techno (UK) (+0:00)
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