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Platforms
MobyRank MobyScore
Macintosh
...
4.1
DOS
74
3.9
Amiga
...
3.9

Description

A futuristic adventure game that borrows graphical elements from Blade Runner (in fact, the title character's name is "Blade Hunter"). You must find out what is killing--by horrible, spontaneous mutation--inhabitants of the city, before it's too late. An oriental cult, drugs, and street informants are among the places you find clues.

Alternate Titles

  • "Rise of the Dragon: A Blade Hunter Mystery" -- referenced on the manual cover

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Rise of the Dragon (Sega CD, 1992) SEGA CD $1.84  
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User Reviews

Hey, have you forgotten your key again?!.. DOS Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (63206)
The future doesn't look good for LA DOS Black Wolf (37232)
Tech-Noir DOS Zovni (9138)
You're so... green SEGA CD Black Wolf (37232)
One interactive Sci-Fi novel that wont leave you untouched Amiga Birjer Rosenkrantz (4)
Better and Worse than the DOS version SEGA CD Jessie Cook (22)
Not as good as it claims to be DOS Boston Low (58)
A dark look at the future DOS OceansDaughter Bronze Star Contributing Member (105)
An immersive world that completely captures your interest without frustrating your intellect. DOS Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8865)

The Press Says

GamePro SEGA CD Jul, 1993 4.5 out of 5 90
Amiga Action Amiga May, 1992 86 out of 100 86
Defunct Games SEGA CD Jul 30, 2006 82 out of 100 82
All Game Guide SEGA CD 2007 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Sega-16.com SEGA CD Oct 13, 2005 8 out of 10 80
HonestGamers DOS Jan 17, 2007 8 out of 10 80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) SEGA CD Jun, 1994 7.6 out of 10 76
Mega Play Magazine SEGA CD Jul, 1994 72 out of 100 72
Power Play DOS Apr, 1991 68 out of 100 68
Video Games & Computer Entertainment SEGA CD Jun, 1994 5 out of 10 50

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Trivia

Rise of the Dragon was released in two seperate packages for the PC: A 256-color VGA/MCGA version that took up about 7 megabytes, and an EGA/CGA version that, understandably, took up half that size. ROTD was also ported to other non-computer platforms, like the Sega CD.
The SegaCD has automatically-converted graphics from the 256-color originals, but (probably due to the Sega's limited color palette and palette restrictions) everything has a green cast. Check screenshots for comparison. The 16-color EGA version,on the other hand, has mostly redrawn graphics based on the 256-color originals.
Rise of the Dragon appears to have been coded in Turbo C++.
Cute messages hidden in the main executable:



Boy, am I tired. Better get some sleep in about an hour.

You have chosen to run the game with only %s bytes of memory! You are on your own! (this is presumably when the user has decided to run the game without enough free DOS memory available)


One of the patrons in the Pleasure dome is named "FU BAR". :-)
David Wolf makes an appearance outside the Pleasure Dome--he strolls past in a tuxedo if you wait long enough. (David Wolf was the main hero of Dynamix's earlier game "David Wolf, Secret Agent".)


This entry was contributed by POMAH (19538), Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8865) and Terok Nor (10580)
 

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