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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 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.  


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.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011213205157/http://www.gyro.co.jp:80/bluesango/bluesango.html]</ref>
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.<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<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011212184720fw_/http://www.gyro.co.jp:80/gyropages/works2001.html]</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]</ref>
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.<ref>[https://www.gyro.co.jp/home/history.html]</ref>
Gyro Ltd.'s current website lists Blue Sango on their "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.<ref>[https://twitter.com/gula_sound/status/1338158752810201090]</ref> This same copy was subsequently sold on Mercari for 490 yen.<ref>[https://jp.mercari.com/item/m41220727341]</ref> The game has not resurfaced since.
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 og 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 has not resurfaced since.


==Links==
==Links==

Revision as of 21:54, 4 March 2023

BlueSangoBoxArt.png

Box Art of Blue Sango

Status: Lost



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.

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.[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 their "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 has not resurfaced since.

Links

Blue Sango website (Archived)

Gyro Works & Products (Archived)

Gyro History

Review of Blue Sango (Archived)

Footage of Pippin Title CD ROM Catalog

Gallery

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

References