Dreamknight (Sep 24, 1996 prototype)

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Dreamknight (Sep 24, 1996 prototype)
Dreamknight (Sep 24, 1996 prototype)
Build date	Sep 24, 1996
Dump status	Released
Dumped by	vbt
Released by	SegaXtreme, vbt
File dump date	April 16, 2025
File release date	March 25, 2026
Origin	CD-R
Labels	Dreamknight for Saturn
Dump method	Plextor PX-708A (Redumper v2025.04.15 build_549)
Ownership	vbt (2025-Present)
Game	Fantastep
System	Sega Saturn
Genre	Fantasy Adventure
Final build	JP Mar 6, 1997 ; EU Unreleased ; US Unreleased ;
Release date	JP Apr 25, 1997 ; EU Unreleased ; US Unreleased ;

An early, WIP Localization of the game "Fantastep" for the Sega Saturn.

Notes

This game never ended up releasing outside of Japan on both Sega Saturn and Playstation, despite a UK Sega Saturn brochure from 1995 stating that it was an "upcoming title".

The build has the "Sep 24, 1996" date as this is the "Last modification date" of the files. Otherwise, it uses a default date of "Nov. 22, 1994" in the game header, which is actually the launch date of the Sega Saturn in Japan. The final build date for the game is "March 6, 1997", which gives us about 5 and a half months of dev time between this build and the final retail release.

The main menu has been translated to English, although the game logo still remains the same as the Japanese version. The game has several "invisible" strings in the options menu (which itself looks quite different to the retail game), but are still selectable such as "control setup" and "volume options". The "Sound Test" and "Return to Main Menu" options are also invisible.

In addition to this, there is a selectable "invisible" option on the options menu that isn't available in the final retail version of the game which lets you see a special image gallery. To see this menu, you simly press "Down" 3 times and then "C" while in the options menu. Pressing C on each image will bring up the title of the image, along with notes by the artist. This may or may not be an unlockable option in the final retail version of the game, but in this prototype it is there for you to view very easily.

After a quick play, it appears that the main game has yet to be translated, but that is after a very short playthrough, so it is not currently know if later parts have been translated.