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Twinkle Tale

Developer: Zap

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-07-24	¥7,8007,800	T-61013

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Twinkle Tale (ツインクルテール) is a 1992 Sega Mega Drive shoot-'em-up developed by Zap and published by Wonder Amusement Studio exclusively in Japan.

Story

In the darkness preceding the creation of the world Alpherion, three lights (red, green, and blue) were created. These lights desired domination, and so tried to destroy each other, creating a new darkness and a white light in the process. The white light, desiring peace, locked the other lights and the new darkness in crystals, encased itself in a diamond, and created Alpherion.

Apprentice magician Saria (サリア) is summoned by her teacher to consult a fortuneteller. The fortuneteller alerts Saria to dark wizard Gadou's incoming forces by capturing the great wizards of Alpherion (which Saria's teacher is one). The fortuneteller gives Saria items so she can go and defeat Gadou.

Gameplay

Control is similar to Mercs: you control Saria as she moves up the level; you can move freely around the screen as it will not automatically scroll, however you cannot go back down once you have gone up to a different part of the level. shoots (hold for rapidfire). sends out a strong magic attack. chooses a weapon. Powerups and magic attacks are found in treasure chests opened by shooting at them.

History

Legacy

Translation group M.I.J.E.T. made an English translation of the game in 2007.

Magazine articles

Main article: Twinkle Tale/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-05: "May 1992" (1992-04-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-06: "June 1992" (1992-05-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-07: "July 1992" (1992-06-08)
also published in:

Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-08: "August 1992" (1992-07-08)^[1]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[11]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[12]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

50

^[13]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

87

^[14]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[15]

Joypad (FR)

85

^[16]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

79

^[5]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-J

78

^[17]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-J

78

^[18]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[19]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-J

62

^[20]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-J

90

^[21]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC

88

^[22]

Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

84

^[23]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

88

^[24]

Play Time (DE)

NTSC-J

85

^[25]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-J

66

^[26]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

83

^[27]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

83

^[28]

Sega Force (UK)

91

^[29]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[30]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

73

^[31]

Video Games (DE)

61

^[32]

	75
Based on 23 reviews

Twinkle Tale

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments

References

↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 74
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 25 (27)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 66-67 (66)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Joystick, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 177
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 28-31 (28)
↑ Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 52-53 (52)
↑ MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 54-55 (54)
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-xx), page 108-110 (108)
↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 28-30 (28)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 252
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 27
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 365
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 112
↑ Hippon Super, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-04), page 38
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 66
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1992" (JP; 1992-09-xx), page 67
↑ Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 52
↑ Mega Fun, "08/92" (DE; 1992-08-18), page 19
↑ MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 54
↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 119
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-xx), page 108
↑ Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 89
↑ Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 50
↑ Sega Pro, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 60
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 28
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 208
↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 101

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf_p74-1] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 74

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf_p27_.2825.29-2] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 25 (27)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85_.2883.29-3] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)

[:File:Joypad_FR_012.pdf_p66_.2866-67.29-4] Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 66-67 (66)

[:File:Joystick_FR_030.pdf_p177-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Joystick, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 177

[:File:MDAG_UK_02.pdf_p28_.2828-31.29-6] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 28-31 (28)

[:File:Mega_UK_02.pdf_p52_.2852-53.29-7] Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 52-53 (52)

[:File:MegaTech_UK_11.pdf_p54_.2854-55.29-8] MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 54-55 (54)

[:File:MeanMachinesSega02UK.pdf_p108_.28108-110.29-9] Mean Machines Sega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-xx), page 108-110 (108)

[:File:SegaForce_UK_11.pdf_p28_.2828-30.29-10] Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 28-30 (28)

[11] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 252

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf_p27-12] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 27

[13] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 365

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p112-14] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 112

[15] Hippon Super, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-04), page 38

[:File:Joypad_FR_012.pdf_p66-16] Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 66

[:File:MDAG_UK_02.pdf_p28-17] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p95-18] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-10.pdf_p67-19] Mega Drive Fan, "October 1992" (JP; 1992-09-xx), page 67

[:File:Mega_UK_02.pdf_p52-20] Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 52

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-08.pdf_p19-21] Mega Fun, "08/92" (DE; 1992-08-18), page 19

[:File:MegaTech_UK_11.pdf_p54-22] MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 54

[:File:MarukatuMD_JP_01.pdf_p119-23] Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 119

[:File:MeanMachinesSega02UK.pdf_p108-24] Mean Machines Sega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-xx), page 108

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-01.pdf_p89-25] Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 89

[:File:SegaPower_UK_36.pdf_p50-26] Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 50

[:File:SegaPro_UK_12.pdf_p60-27] Sega Pro, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 60

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-28] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:SegaForce_UK_11.pdf_p28-29] Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 28

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-30] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[31] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 208

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-12.pdf_p101-32] Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 101

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Difference between revisions of "Twinkle Tale"

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Revision as of 16:02, 31 October 2019

Contents

Story

Gameplay

History

Legacy

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References