Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
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(Super Nintendo - US, Action & Adventure)
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Bits Corporation Limited
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Sony
Released On:
01 Nov 1994
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein , released on Super Nintendo in 1994, is an action-adventure game based on the 1994 movie remake of Frankenstein . The player takes on the role of the artificial man created by Victor Frankenstein after he rejects it due to its appearance. This leads to the creation seeking revenge against its creator.
Gameplay involves navigating through levels, fighting enemies using a wooden stick with a burning tip, and solving simple puzzles to progress. The creature has a special attack at its disposal, a blue ball that reduces the player's health. As the game progresses, the challenges become increasingly difficult.
eBay Product ID:
4530 (United States)
UPC-A:
735009214805 (USA)
ASIN:
B000035Y5D (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-AFRE-USA (United States)
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Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This action-adventure game casts players as Frankenstein's monster, a powerful but universally despised creation capable of wielding electricity. To survive, players must guide the creature through six distinct chapters—ranging from the hostile streets of Ingolstadt to the freezing Arctic wasteland—while fleeing angry mobs, battling monstrous creatures, and pursuing his creator, Victor Frankenstein.
Story
The Story
As the awesome creature of Dr. Frankenstein's creation, you have become a feared form of life among the human race. You are strong and wield incredible power, allowing you to launch bolts of electricity at your enemies. The very secret of life's energy courses through your veins.
The action begins in the cholera-infested streets of Ingolstadt, the small Bavarian town where Dr. Frankenstein has just completed his greatest experiment. You must leave the confines of this hostile village to explore life on the road as a hideous creation with not a friend in the world.
The Chapters
Each chapter begins with the creature in a tough situation. Universally despised, the creature must struggle to survive in all settings, even as his creator, Victor, seeks his destruction. Each chapter has its own cinematic sequence to let you know the new plot elements and set the mood for the adventure.
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Ingolstadt: Home of the university and secret experiments performed by Victor Frankenstein. Terrorized by his misshapen form, the inhabitants of his birthplace pursue the Creature from the Village.
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The Crypt: Dark and forbidding, this mausoleum features overgrown spiders and rats waiting to feast on the creature's electrified flesh. Fire will prove to be the key to the Creature's escape.
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Marshes and Woods: Dank swamps filled with people and creatures affected by the trace elements of Frankenstein's experimental fluid in their systems. Every turn provides a new encounter for the creature.
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The Frankenstein House: Crashing a 19th-century high society party was never this fun, or this dangerous.
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The Arctic: Having received the cold shoulder from the partygoers, the creature heads north into the land of oblivion. Followed by an enraged Victor, the creature must survive in the inhospitable Arctic wasteland.
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The Alexander Nevsky: The icebreaker that holds the final key to the creature's tortured existence. The creature must attempt to make it to the Captain's quarters in time to confront his ailing maker.
How to Play
Set Up
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Make sure your Super NES is set up correctly.
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Be sure that Controller 1 is properly plugged in.
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Make sure the power switch is turned OFF. Place the Frankenstein Game Pak into the slot and press it down firmly.
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Turn the power switch ON. You should see the Nintendo® Title screen, then the Frankenstein Title screen.
Getting Started
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Start Game: Press the Start Button on Start Game to begin the game.
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Options: Allows you to select the functions for the control pad. Find the combination that works best for you. Press the Start Button when the selection is on Exit to leave this screen.
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Password Input: Asks you to enter a password. If the entered password is correct, the game begins at a previously obtained level of play. There is a section in this manual for you to write down passwords you earn.
Move Into Action
When the story begins you will see Frankenstein's creature standing on a ledge outside the laboratory. Along the way Victor Frankenstein is hunting his creation, looking for a way to stop its rampage.
Various items and devices allow you, as the creature, the ability to bypass deadly traps and obstacles. There may be more than one way to make it to the end of a level. Examine the items in your inventory to seek a solution to the dilemmas posed in every level.
Each land (level) that you enter has its own set of dangers and traps. For the most part, you can endure these obstacles by fighting your way through the threats.
However, if you want to utilize more brains than brawn, pay close attention to the clues given by the parchment pick-ups throughout the levels. By heeding the clues in the parchments, you will be able to make your way through most of the areas with less conflict.
After taking enough damage to erase all energy in the power bar (at the top of the screen), the creature loses a life. The objective is to make it through the world and come to terms with your manufactured existence and your crazed creator!
Controls
Start Button
Press to make selections and to pause the game.
Select Button
Press to access the inventory screen.
Control Pad (Left or Right)
Press Left or Right to walk left or right.
Control Pad (Up)
Press Up to pull chains and levers and go through doors.
Control Pad (Down)
Press Down to open chests and receive items, and to crouch down.
Y Button
Press this button to swing a staff at your enemies. Ignite the staff with fire to do more damage.
X Button
Press this button to launch balls of electricity at enemies. This can only be done if Frankenstein has over 50% of his life force. If he has less, then this will not work. Also, this attack takes energy away from his life meter. Use this attack wisely.
B Button
Press this button to jump. You can swing your staff as you jump for extra offensive abilities.
Down + Y Button (when falling from great heights)
Super Stamp move.
Down + B Button
Roll in the direction the creature is facing.
Enemies & Characters
Peasant Men
Working men of Ingolstadt who don't take kindly to the likes of the creature.
Peasant Women
Less aggressive than the men, they still hurl objects at the creature in defiance.
Soldiers
Well armed and sturdier than the regular peasants.
Dogs
Feral animals that prowl the streets.
Giant Spiders
Affected by the serum, these arachnids are very hungry.
Crypt Keepers
Guardians of the dead, these shovel toting men want to put the creature's parts back where they came from.
Bats
Aerial threats from dark places.
Wood Cutters
Ax wielding men looking to protect their part of the woods.
Man Traps
Steel leg traps that can slow even the creature down.
Polar Bears
One swipe of their massive paws does terrible damage.
Sailors
Some are armed with knives and barrels, some will try to take on the creature in hand to hand combat!
Victor Frankenstein
The crazed scientist himself is looking to undo the damage he created by bringing life to his "creation."
Objects
Various thrown weapons and falling items are launched at the creature (from off screen) that slow down and hurt him. Everything from planters to chandeliers, these items cause the creature some damage.
Tips & Maps
Find the highest peak
Find the highest peak in any level to get shocking results!
Fire ball-lightning
You can fire ball-lightning in every direction. Discover the way by experimenting with the controls.
Use collected items
You can use collected items to find a new exit to a level. Find out which combinations work best together by using the information found in the many books.
Time your attacks
You will have to learn to time your attacks in order to find the most efficient method of combat.
Leaping chasms
Try to take a running start when in the process of leaping chasms and such. This allows you the best chance of making it to the other side.
Keep moving
Remember, this is an action game - so keep moving! Stay in one place long enough and the enemies will hunt you down.
Return to a Parchment
If you return to a Parchment further clues will be revealed.
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