![]() ![]() My theory is that it may be something to do with release schedules for the movie and the game needing to coincide. It’s not like either vehicle appear later in the game to argue an efficient sprite-usage-based choice. Which is a kind of weird inconsistency to have right at the start of the game. … before starting the 1st level with Alan Grant scrambling to his feet next to the upturned Jeep. I opted to begin with Alan Grant, hit the start button, and watched the opening cutscene showing the tour LandCruiser being attacked by the T-Rex… ![]() ![]() The game lets the player pick between two scenarios Alan Grant or Raptor. My JP experience so far has taught me that the Jurassic-park-ness of a game is often set, or at least telegraphed by the title screen and so far the SMD JP was performing well. This shiny new-old setup now deserved a fresh-aged experience, so I picked up the original Jurassic Park title for Mega Drive and (after a little contact cleaning) jammed it in to be greeted by a T-Rex Roaring “Sega”, those iconic park gates opening, a flash of lightning, and flickering torches, all in grimy, dithered, graphics. Without wanting to disappear too far down a techtalk rabbit-hole, I also play with added scanlines courtesy of the OSSC because I genuinely think it matches more closely my own idea of how a 16-bit system should look. When these powers combine, they produce a magnificent and crisp image that finally matches my retro-vision memory of the console. The icing on the cake has been the acquisition of a good quality shielded component cable ( from .uk … no, this is not sponsored, I just like them that much) and an OSSC line doubler gifted by the amazing Kim & Pete at LaterLevels ( I cannot say Thank-you enough!). Resurrecting my childhood Mega Drive II is always fun, but knowing that I now have a space to leave it permanently setup is even better. With a permanent inhome location for my retro consoles (aka ‘The Retro Nook’) I decided that it was time to undertake the first platforming title in the ongoing JP exploration. “ Jurassic Park on Sega Mega Drive“, jam that into a shellsuit and you might have to sit down for all the early 90’s that it is emitting, but that’s just how I like my JP experiences. Part of my ongoing quest to play lots of Jurassic Park Games, this article also contains spoilers for Jurassic Park on Sega Mega Drive ![]()
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