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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ポピュラス) is a strategy simulation game originally developed for the {{SegaLink|Amiga}} by [[Bullfrog Productions]] and published by [[Electronic Arts]]. The game was ported to the [[PC-9801 VM]], [[PC-9801 UV]] and [[PC-9801 N]] courtesy of [[Imagineer]], and to the [[PC Engine]] by [[Hudson Soft]], both versions released exclusively for the Japanese market.
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==Gameplay==
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In ''Populous'', players play as a deity who controls land to affect peoples's lives in the hopes of crushing followers of another deity. The game is played from an isometric perspective, although unlike later attempts at simulations (such as ''[[SimCity 2000]]''), there is no scrolling.
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==Production credits==
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===PC-9801 version===
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{{sub-stub}}'''''Populous''''' (ポピュラス)
 
  
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==Physical Scans==
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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{{rom|PCE|sha1=4912CCC31BDD45EF9483EA345BBE4C4FF2D70779|md5=9D599A43D2C69738F3562F58AEFF8828|crc32=083C956A|size=512kB|date=1990-10-08{{intref|Populous/Hidden_content#Hidden_text}}|source=Card (JP)|comments=|quality=good}}
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==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 07:42, 4 May 2024

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  • PC-9801 VM/UV
  • PC Engine

Populous PC9801 Title.png

Populous PCE JP SStitle.png

Populous
System(s): PC-9801 VM, PC-9801 UV, PC-9801 N, PC Engine
Publisher:
PC-9801 VM
PC-9801 UV
PC-9801 N (98 Note)
Imagineer
PC Engine
Hudson Soft
Developer:
Licensor: Electronic Arts
Developer(s) of original games: Bullfrog Productions
Original system(s): Amiga
Genre: Simulation































Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
PC-9801 VM
JP 		¥9,8009,800[1]
PC-9801 UV
JP 		¥9,8009,800[1]
PC-9801 N (98 Note)
JP 		¥8,8008,800[2]
PC Engine
JP 		¥7,8007,800 HC91041
Non-NEC versions
Archimedes
Archimedes
Commodore Amiga
Amiga
Atari ST
Atari ST
IBM PC compatibles
IBM PC
Macintosh
Macintosh
Sega Mega Drive
Mega Drive
X68000
X68000
Sega Master System
Master System
Super NES
Super NES

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Populous (ポピュラス) is a strategy simulation game originally developed for the Amiga by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts. The game was ported to the PC-9801 VM, PC-9801 UV and PC-9801 N courtesy of Imagineer, and to the PC Engine by Hudson Soft, both versions released exclusively for the Japanese market.

Gameplay

In Populous, players play as a deity who controls land to affect peoples's lives in the hopes of crushing followers of another deity. The game is played from an isometric perspective, although unlike later attempts at simulations (such as SimCity 2000), there is no scrolling.

Production credits

PC-9801 version

 This article needs a list of production credits, either from the game itself, a manual, or other reliable source.
Source: Populous PC9801 Credits.png
Source:
In-game credits
Populous PC9801 Credits.png
[3]


Magazine articles

Main article: Populous/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

PC Engine version

PC Engine, JP
Populous PCE JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngPopulous PCE JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Populous PCE JP Card Back.jpgPopulous PCE JP Card.jpg
Card

PC-9801 VM version

PC-9801 VM, JP
Populous PC9801VM JP Box.jpg
Cover

PC-9801 UV version

PC-9801 UV, JP
Populous PC9801UV JP Box.jpg
Cover

PC-9801 N version

PC-9801 N, JP

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
PC Engine
✔
CRC32 083c956a
MD5 9d599a43d2c69738f3562f58aeff8828
SHA-1 4912ccc31bdd45ef9483ea345bbe4c4ff2d70779
512kB 1990-10-08[4] Card (JP)

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.imagineer.co.jp:80/imagi_n/product/50on/list_ha.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-06-11 07:27)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.imagineer.co.jp/imagi_n/product/paso_98.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-06-11 03:35)
  3. ↑ Populous PC9801 Credits.png
  4. ↑ Populous/Hidden_content#Hidden_text


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