Crystal's Pony Tale
Crystal's Pony Tale is a children's action-adventure game developed by Artech Studios and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis in 1994. The game features the adventures of protagonist Crystal Pony, who journeys to rescue her friends and stop an evil witch. It was created in hopes to attract little girls to the platform.
Crystal's Pony Tale
- Date
- 1994
- Genre
- platformer
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Crystal's Pony Tale is a children's action-adventure game developed by Artech Studios and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis in 1994. The game features the adventures of protagonist Crystal Pony, who journeys to rescue her friends and stop an evil witch. It was created in hopes to attract little girls to the platform.
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• Title — Crystal's Pony Tale • Developer — Artech Studios • Publisher — Sega • Producer — Cindy Claveran • Designer — Paul Butler Rick Banks • Programmer — Larry Donais Dan Fanthome • Artist — Grant Campbell • Composer — Mark Mitchell • Released — October 1994 • Genre — Action-adventure • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Sega Genesis
Gameplay
Gameplay
The game has seven areas, each holding multiple secrets. There are three difficulties - easy, medium, and hard. There is a mixture of classical music and originals by the game's composer, Mark Mitchell, featured throughout the game; including Grieg, Faure and Brahms' 4th Symphony.
Plot
Plot
The evil Storm Witch has cast a spell that imprisoned Crystal Pony's friends in her castle in order to rule Ponyland. The player's role is to collect crystals to free the ponies and defeat the witch once and for all, after which the ponies can live, finally, "happily ever after."
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1994
Crystal's Pony Tale published.
1994
Crystal's Pony Tale is recorded as published in 1994.
Reception
Game Developer reported the game "was criticized for featuring too much pink in its graphics."
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