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|title=<center>Blue Sango</center>
|description=Lost Japanese PC Adventure Game
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|image=BlueSangoBoxArt.png
|imagecaption=Box Art of Blue Sango
|imagecaption=Box Art of ''Blue Sango''.
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|status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
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|datefound=01 Apr 2023
|foundby=[https://archive.org/details/@beanstalk_redump beanstalk_redump]
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'''Blue Sango''' (ブルー・サンゴ)  is a lost adventure game released for Windows and Macintosh in 1997, developed and published by Gyro Ltd. A Pippin Atmark version had been announced but was canceled. The game is seemingly a puzzle based point and click adventure game, making use of Apple's QuickTime VR technology.  
'''''Blue Sango''''' (ブルー・サンゴ)  is an adventure game released for Windows and Macintosh in 1997, developed and published by Gyro Ltd. A Pippin Atmark version had been announced but was cancelled. The game is a puzzle-based point-and-click adventure game, which uses Apple's QuickTime VR technology.  


Most known information of the game can be found on archives of Gryo Ltd.,'s page for the game, including an in depth story synopsis. This page at one point contained various images of the game and its development, however only one screenshot was archived by the Wayback machine. The website states that Kouhei Takabayashi, Mariko Akino, Toshiki Hidaka, and others provided voice acting, with Yuri Ohashi providing vocals for the game's soundtrack and Chie Ueta working on the character artwork.[http://web.archive.org/web/20011213205157/http://www.gyro.co.jp:80/bluesango/bluesango.html]
Most of the known information about the game can be found on archives of Gryo Ltd.'s page, including an in-depth story synopsis. This page at one point contained various images of the game and its development, however, only one screenshot was archived by the Wayback Machine. The website states that Kouhei Takabayashi, Mariko Akino, Toshiki Hidaka, and others provided voice acting, with Yuri Ohashi providing vocals for the game's soundtrack and Chie Ueta working on the character artwork.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011213205157/http://www.gyro.co.jp:80/bluesango/bluesango.html Blue Sango website (Archived)]</ref>


Blue Sango was listed on various software lineups[http://web.archive.org/web/20011212184720fw_/http://www.gyro.co.jp:80/gyropages/works2001.html], the most notable being Bandai's Pippin Title CD-ROM Catalog for Summer 1996, which provides the only known gameplay footage. This catalog also lists the game as a Summer 1996 release.[https://pippin.fandom.com/wiki/Pippin_Title_CD-ROM_Catalog]
Blue Sango was listed on various software lineups<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011212184720fw_/http://www.gyro.co.jp:80/gyropages/works2001.html Gyro Works & Products (Archived)]</ref>, the most notable being Bandai's Pippin Title CD-ROM Catalog for Summer 1996, which provides the only known gameplay footage. This catalog also lists the game as a Summer 1996 release.<ref>[https://pippin.fandom.com/wiki/Pippin_Title_CD-ROM_Catalog Pippin @World & Atmark Wiki page for Pippin Title CD-Rom Catalog]</ref>


Gyro Ltd.'s current website lists Blue Sango on their "History" page, displaying an image of the game's box artwork.[https://www.gyro.co.jp/home/history.html]
Gyro Ltd.'s current website lists Blue Sango on its "History" page, displaying an image of the game's box artwork.<ref>[https://www.gyro.co.jp/home/history.html Gyro History]</ref>


On December 13th, 2020, Twitter user @gula_sound posted images of the game's front and back cover, asking if anyone knew anything about it.[https://twitter.com/gula_sound/status/1338158752810201090] This same copy was subsequently sold on Mercari for 490 yen.[https://jp.mercari.com/item/m41220727341]
On December 13th, 2020, Twitter user @gula_sound posted images of the game's front and back cover, asking if anyone knew anything about it.<ref>[https://twitter.com/gula_sound/status/1338158752810201090 Tweet containing images of a copy of Blue Sango]</ref> This same copy was subsequently sold on Mercari for 490 yen.<ref>[https://jp.mercari.com/item/m41220727341 Blue Sango Mercari Listing]</ref> The game surfaced for a second time on March 19th, 2023 when a copy of the game was listed on Yahoo! JAPAN Auction.<ref>[https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/t1085454047 Yahoo! JAPAN Auction Listing]</ref> The auction ended six days later on March 25th 2023, selling for a final price 301,000 yen. It was unknown who had won said auction.


==Links==
On April 1st, 2023, Internet Archive user [https://archive.org/details/@beanstalk_redump beanstalk_redump] uploaded the whole content of the game online on the Internet Archive, rendering the whole game found<ref>[https://archive.org/details/bluesango_win Blue Sango on the Internet Archive]</ref>.
[http://web.archive.org/web/19990916074441/http://www.thirdstage.net:80/bdec/cata.cgi?013 Blue Sango website (Archived)]


[http://web.archive.org/web/20011212184720fw_/http://www.gyro.co.jp:80/gyropages/works2001.html Gyro Works & Products (Archived)]
==Gallery==
===Images===
<gallery mode=packed heights=200px>
Urinasu.gif|Screenshot of Blue Sango from an archive of the official website.
Bluesangoboxarthq.jpeg|Picture of the front cover of Blue Sango from the Mercari listing.
Bluesangobackcover.jpeg|Picture of Blue Sango's back cover from the Mercari listing.
Bluesangodisc.jpeg|Picture of Blue Sango's disc from the Mercari listing.
File:Bluesango case.jpg|thumb|Picture of Blue Sango's front cover (posted by @gula_sound on Twitter).
File:Bluesangocaseback.jpg|thumb|Picture of Blue Sango's back cover (posted by @gula_sound on Twitter).
Bluesangobox.jpeg|Picture of the front of Blue Sango's box from the Yahoo! JAPAN Auction listing.
Bluesangobackcover2.jpeg|Picture of the back of Blue Sango's box from the Yahoo! JAPAN Auction listing.
Bluesangpicture.jpeg|Picture of Blue Sango's box and jewel case from the Yahoo! JAPAN Auction listing.
I-img1024x1024-1679164317qgdayi779435.jpg|Picture of Blue Sango's disc from the Yahoo! JAPAN Auction listing.
</gallery>
==Gameplay==
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  |description1 =20 minutes of gameplay uploaded by Jeremias.  
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  |description2 =(Spoiler Warning) 10 minutes of gameplay + ending cutscene uploaded by Mr^Burns - Obscure Games & Software Tester.
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  |description3 =Opening cutscene uploaded by mb.
  |service4    =youtube
  |id4          =3AyRxgBRpks
  |description4 =Footage of "Pippin Title CD Rom Catalog Vol. 1", which contains a video preview of Blue Sango.


[https://www.gyro.co.jp/home/history.html Gyro History]
}}
 
[https://web.archive.org/web/19991118115639/http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~chinoboo/games/mac.html#bluesango Review of Blue Sango (Archived)]
 
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AyRxgBRpks Footage of Pippin Title CD ROM Catalog]


===Videos===
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  |description1 =Coverage of "Pippin Title CD Rom Catalog Vol. 1" by Play Different (commentary).
  |service2    =youtube
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  |description2 =Coverage of "Pippin Title CD Rom Catalog Vol. 1" by Pierre Dandumont (commentary).
  |service3    =youtube
  |id3          =JYSuOKiu6-w
  |description3 =Video covering Blue Sango by Jeremias (commentary).
}}
==External Links==
*[https://archive.org/details/bluesango_win Blue Sango on the Internet Archive]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20011213205157/http://www.gyro.co.jp:80/bluesango/bluesango.html Blue Sango website (Archived)]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20011212184720fw_/http://www.gyro.co.jp:80/gyropages/works2001.html Gyro Works & Products (Archived)]
*[https://gyro.co.jp/home/history.html Gyro History]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19991118115639/http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~chinoboo/games/mac.html#bluesango Review of Blue Sango (Archived)]
*[https://youtu.be/3AyRxgBRpks Footage of Pippin Title CD ROM Catalog]
*[http://retrogeme.web.fc2.com/gamehard/pippinatmark.html Blue Sango listed in PIPPIN@MARK Software Release List]
*[http://interq.or.jp/gold/aratani/ama2000/Ama_1100/Ama_1101.html Blue Sango listed in a Japanese CD-ROM Title Database]
==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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Latest revision as of 01:30, 4 April 2023

BlueSangoBoxArt.png

Box Art of Blue Sango.

Status: Found

Date found: 01 Apr 2023

Found by: beanstalk_redump

Blue Sango (ブルー・サンゴ) is an adventure game released for Windows and Macintosh in 1997, developed and published by Gyro Ltd. A Pippin Atmark version had been announced but was cancelled. The game is a puzzle-based point-and-click adventure game, which uses Apple's QuickTime VR technology.

Most of the known information about the game can be found on archives of Gryo Ltd.'s page, including an in-depth story synopsis. This page at one point contained various images of the game and its development, however, only one screenshot was archived by the Wayback Machine. The website states that Kouhei Takabayashi, Mariko Akino, Toshiki Hidaka, and others provided voice acting, with Yuri Ohashi providing vocals for the game's soundtrack and Chie Ueta working on the character artwork.[1]

Blue Sango was listed on various software lineups[2], the most notable being Bandai's Pippin Title CD-ROM Catalog for Summer 1996, which provides the only known gameplay footage. This catalog also lists the game as a Summer 1996 release.[3]

Gyro Ltd.'s current website lists Blue Sango on its "History" page, displaying an image of the game's box artwork.[4]

On December 13th, 2020, Twitter user @gula_sound posted images of the game's front and back cover, asking if anyone knew anything about it.[5] This same copy was subsequently sold on Mercari for 490 yen.[6] The game surfaced for a second time on March 19th, 2023 when a copy of the game was listed on Yahoo! JAPAN Auction.[7] The auction ended six days later on March 25th 2023, selling for a final price 301,000 yen. It was unknown who had won said auction.

On April 1st, 2023, Internet Archive user beanstalk_redump uploaded the whole content of the game online on the Internet Archive, rendering the whole game found[8].

Gallery

Images

  • Screenshot of Blue Sango from an archive of the official website.

    Screenshot of Blue Sango from an archive of the official website.

  • Picture of the front cover of Blue Sango from the Mercari listing.

    Picture of the front cover of Blue Sango from the Mercari listing.

  • Picture of Blue Sango's back cover from the Mercari listing.

    Picture of Blue Sango's back cover from the Mercari listing.

  • Picture of Blue Sango's disc from the Mercari listing.

    Picture of Blue Sango's disc from the Mercari listing.

  • Picture of Blue Sango's front cover (posted by @gula_sound on Twitter).

    Picture of Blue Sango's front cover (posted by @gula_sound on Twitter).

  • Picture of Blue Sango's back cover (posted by @gula_sound on Twitter).

    Picture of Blue Sango's back cover (posted by @gula_sound on Twitter).

  • Picture of the front of Blue Sango's box from the Yahoo! JAPAN Auction listing.

    Picture of the front of Blue Sango's box from the Yahoo! JAPAN Auction listing.

  • Picture of the back of Blue Sango's box from the Yahoo! JAPAN Auction listing.

    Picture of the back of Blue Sango's box from the Yahoo! JAPAN Auction listing.

  • Picture of Blue Sango's box and jewel case from the Yahoo! JAPAN Auction listing.

    Picture of Blue Sango's box and jewel case from the Yahoo! JAPAN Auction listing.

  • Picture of Blue Sango's disc from the Yahoo! JAPAN Auction listing.

    Picture of Blue Sango's disc from the Yahoo! JAPAN Auction listing.

Gameplay

20 minutes of gameplay uploaded by Jeremias.

(Spoiler Warning) 10 minutes of gameplay + ending cutscene uploaded by Mr^Burns - Obscure Games & Software Tester.

Opening cutscene uploaded by mb.

Footage of "Pippin Title CD Rom Catalog Vol. 1", which contains a video preview of Blue Sango.

Videos

Coverage of "Pippin Title CD Rom Catalog Vol. 1" by Play Different (commentary).

Coverage of "Pippin Title CD Rom Catalog Vol. 1" by Pierre Dandumont (commentary).

Video covering Blue Sango by Jeremias (commentary).

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Blue Sango website (Archived)
  2. ↑ Gyro Works & Products (Archived)
  3. ↑ Pippin @World & Atmark Wiki page for Pippin Title CD-Rom Catalog
  4. ↑ Gyro History
  5. ↑ Tweet containing images of a copy of Blue Sango
  6. ↑ Blue Sango Mercari Listing
  7. ↑ Yahoo! JAPAN Auction Listing
  8. ↑ Blue Sango on the Internet Archive
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