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1994 · Action · Platformer

Generations Lost

Sega exclusive

Generations Lost is a platform action game in which the player takes the role of Monobe, an adventurer on the search for the past of his people. Thanks to his magic armour Monobe is able to execute many different moves. Besides running and jumping, Monobe can roll on the ground, deliver blows with hands and feet, and shoot energy balls. With the help of an energy rope Monobe can swing from platform to platform.

Released
1994
Platforms
Sega Genesis
Genres
ActionPlatformer
Developers
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Publishers
Atari Games
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
ActionScience fiction
Country
United States
Languages
English

About

Generations Lost is a 1994 platform game developed by Pacific Softscape and published by Time Warner Interactive for the Sega Genesis. Designer Bruce Straley described the game as a clone of the 1993 game X-Men (which he and other Pacific Softscape employees had worked on), after Pacific Softscape was unable to secure the rights to the X-Men franchise to develop a sequel.

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Monobe is equipped with an arm-mounted device called an "e-rad" and what is believed to be magic armor. These devices allow Monobe to project energy bolts and create energy ropes to swing on, in addition to basic fighting skills, running, jumping, and rolling.

Story

The player takes on the role of a young man named Monobe who is searching for the past of his people. Monobe has always wanted to know the origins and destiny of his people. He is told by his tribal elder of the stories of old and given a set of technologically sophisticated armor and an arm-mounted gauntlet that projects a strange energy. He leaves his people behind and wanders through jungles and temple areas.

His devices allow him to navigate hazards and stop dangerous foes. Along the way he must use the gauntlet device to open doors and to access different areas of the landscape which become increasingly futuristic and industrial.

Reception

GamePro commented that "Fans of Flashback or Blackthorne will immediately recognize and breeze through this game. Generations Lost should have been called Imagination Lost." They also complained of several minor issues, such as the player character's stiff movements, the generic music, and the lack of bosses. Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game a 6.4 out of 10. Though they complained of somewhat imprecise controls and choppy scrolling, they concluded that "If you liked games like Out of This World and Black Thorne [sic], then this will definitely appeal."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Sega Genesis31 December 1994North America

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