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Generations Lost

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Time Warner Interactive (US, Europe), HIC Infocomm (South Korea)

Developer: Time Warner Interactive, Pacific SoftScape

Sound driver: GEMS

Genre: Cinematic Platform

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994-12^[1]		T-48326
EU	1994-11^[2]^[3]		T-48326-50
UK	1994-11^[2]^[3]	£39.9939.99^[2]^[4]	T-48326-50
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x
KR	1994?		HIC-95002

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Generations Lost is a 1994 cinematic platformer for the Sega Mega Drive by Pacific SoftScape, and the only game released by the California-based studio.

Gameplay

Generations Lost is a cinematic platformer in the vein of Flashback and Blackthorne. Monobe is able to use his powersuit’s electrical rope to swing through stages, and can acquire additional projectile weaponry and shields. Later Monobe acquires the ability to warp between areas, although the game’s length doesn’t allow extensive such of it.

Production credits

Pacific SoftScape

Design: Bruce Straley
Art: Bruce Straley, Michael Gates
Programming: Raymond Frericks Jr, Jeff Fort

Pacific Coast Sound Works

Music, SFX: Josh Gabriel

Time Warner Interactive

Producer: Mitzi McGilvray
Director of Product Development: Bill Hindorff
Lead Tester: Mike Kruse
Cyborg Art: Fred Andrews
Special Thanks: Steve Calfee, Dan Van Elderen, Mike Klug, Linda Blanchard, Doug Gray

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Generations Lost/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #65: "December 1994" (1994-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #26: "December 1994" (1994-10-28)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[7]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[8]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

79

^[2]

Digitiser (UK)

75

^[9]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

91

^[10]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

64

^[11]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[12]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[13]

Gamers (DE)

PAL

53

^[14]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

67

^[15]

Joypad (FR)

80

^[16]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

60

^[17]

Mega (UK)

PAL

83

^[4]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

70

^[18]

Mega Fun (DE)

45

^[19]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

77

^[20]

Player One (FR)

80

^[21]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

60

^[22]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[23]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

74

^[24]

Todo Sega (ES)

77

^[25]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

73

^[26]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[6]

	70
Based on 23 reviews

Generations Lost

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	131f36a6
MD5	e91d85e82c9ab9770d86e00dbc78f7c5
SHA-1	86af34198a8c67bd92fb03241d14861b2a9e270a

1MB

1994-08

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 12
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Computer & Video Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 77
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Sega Magazine, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-15), page 20
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Mega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 56
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 96-98 (96)
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 VideoGames, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 128
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 86
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 90
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-02-10)
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 160
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 317
↑ GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 128
↑ Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 19
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 18
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 57
↑ MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 67
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 82
↑ Mega Fun, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-21), page 90
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 96
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 150
↑ Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 106
↑ Sega Power, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 79
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 72
↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 50
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0712.pdf_p12-1] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 12

[:File:CVG_UK_157.pdf_p77-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Computer & Video Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 77

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_10.pdf_p20-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sega Magazine, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-15), page 20

[:File:Mega_UK_27.pdf_p56-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Mega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 56

[:File:MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf_p96_.2896-98.29-5] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 96-98 (96)

[:File:VideoGames_US_71.pdf_p128-6] 6.0 ^6.1 VideoGames, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 128

[7] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 86

[8] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 90

[digitiser1995-02-10-9] Digitiser (UK) (1995-02-10)

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_27.pdf_p160-10] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 160

[:File:EGM_US_065.pdf_p46-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 46

[12] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 317

[:File:GamePro_US_065.pdf_p128-13] GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 128

[:File:Gamers_DE_1995-01.pdf_p19-14] Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 19

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_06.pdf_p18-15] Games World: The Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 18

[:File:Joypad_FR_036.pdf_p57-16] Joypad, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 57

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-12.pdf_p67-17] MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 67

[:File:MegaForce_FR_34.pdf_p82-18] Mega Force, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 82

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-01.pdf_p90-19] Mega Fun, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-21), page 90

[:File:MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf_p96-20] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 96

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_048.pdf_p150-21] Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 150

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-02.pdf_p106-22] Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 106

[:File:SegaPower_UK_63.pdf_p79-23] Sega Power, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 79

[:File:Sega_Mega_Drive_Review_2_RU.pdf_p72-24] Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 72

[:File:TodoSega_ES_26.pdf_p50-25] Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 50

[26] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15

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-{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1994 action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[Pacific SoftScape]] and [[Time Warner Interactive]]. The title screen indicates a copyright of 1993 as well as 1994; however, whether or not this is a port of something or ties into something from 1993 is unknown.
+{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1994 cinematic platformer for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[Pacific SoftScape]], and the only game released by the California-based studio.
-This was the only game developed by Pacific SoftScape.
 ==Gameplay==
-The game seems to mix elements from ''[[Flashback]]'' and the Commodore 64 classic "Sacred Armor of Antiriad".
+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a cinematic platformer in the vein of [[Flashback]] and [[Blackthorne]]. Monobe is able to use his powersuit’s electrical rope to swing through stages, and can acquire additional projectile weaponry and shields. Later Monobe acquires the ability to warp between areas, although the game’s length doesn’t allow extensive such of it.
-The game's option screen is well hidden on the low contrast teleporter screen right after the title screen, push {{right}} and {{start}} to access it. {{C}} is for jumping, {{B}} is for physical attacks while {{A}} uses the powersuit's glove to operate devices or release an electrical rope which can be used for climbing, descending or even as a projectile. Crouching and thereafter pushing {{left}} or {{right}} can be used for rolling.
-There are golden nodes throughout the game that activate special abilities. These include the power to swing on ropes as seen in ''[[Spiderman]]'' by pushing and holding {{C}} again in mid-air and a temporary length boost for the electrical rope. There's a glitch which makes it possible to pass through walls and doors by swinging through them.
-Progress is recorded through checkpoints and passwords. Health is restored by standing on healing platforms. Special items such as homing projectiles, energy shields etc. can be found hidden throughout the stages behind heavy steel doors.
-Later on you gain the ability to warp between areas, making the game pseudo-nonlinear, although the game's short length doesn't allow to make extensive use of it.
-===Passwords===
-*AGES
-*DUTY
-*HOPE
-==Versions==
-The game is identical in all regions an not region protected, it can therefore be played on unmodified systems. The only difference is not gameplay related: the title screen displays Sega Genesis or Sega Mega Drive depending on the console's region.
 ==Production credits==

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References