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Sorvice

Sorvice can be best described as a mix of an action game and an RPG, and utilizes a card system for spells.

Unused Graphics#

Early Title Screen Variants#

Three unused variations for the game's title screen can be found within the game's data.

The first one is located at CITY\ALPHA2.BIN, and is dated November 6, 1997, a whole ten months before the game's release. It seemingly came from an "Alpha 2" build.
sorvice-titleALPHA2.png

The second one is located at BIN\TITLE_B1.BIN, and is dated December 29, 1997. "B1" could stand for "Beta 1". A "Press Start" graphic that matches this title screen design can also be found in the folder BIN, labeled as PUSH.BIN. It is dated December 9, 1997.
sorvice-titleB1.png
sorvice-pushB1.png

The third one is located at TITLE\TITLE.BIN, and is dated March 1, 1998. While it looks much more polished compared to the previous two designs, even having a copyright label, the game would use a completely different design (TITLE\NT.BIN). Accompanying sprites can also be found in the folder TITLE, labeled as PRESS.BIN, dated February 11, 1998.
sorvice-titlePF.png
sorvice-pressPF.png

(Source: tikal.)

Unused Backgrounds#

Of the backgrounds in the folder CITY, two of them are not called by any of the executables: those are CITY.BIN and MAINST.BIN, which depict urban areas. Strangely, MAINST.BIN is much smaller in height compared to the other backgrounds.
sorvice-city.png sorvice-mainst.png

(Source: tikal.)

Unused UI Backgrounds#

Many early renditions for the game's UI backgrounds can be found within the disc image, uncalled by any of the executables.

BIN\SPR\FREM1.BIN / BIN\SPR\FREM2.BIN
Early, more detailed designs for the game's text boxes.
sorvice-frem1.pngsorvice-frem2.png

CATALOG\CATAROG2.BIN / RUNE_MIX\MIX2.BIN
Early versions of the card viewer.
sorvice-catarog2.pngsorvice-mix2.png

CATALOG\CTX.BIN
An early version of the main Rune Catalog screen.
sorvice-ctx.png

HOLDER\HOLD2.BIN
An early version of the RuneStock viewer.
sorvice-hold2.png

TREAD\RUNE.BIN
An early version of one of the card trading screens.
sorvice-rune.png

TREAD\VS.BIN
sorvice-vs.png

(Source: tikal.)

Miscellaneous#

BIN\STAR.BIN
A very tiny circle, perhaps meant to be used for an effect.
sorvice-star.png

BIN\SPR\HOLDER_K.BIN / BIN\SPR\HOLDER_W.BIN
Perhaps meant to be seen with the more detailed text boxes. A similar graphic to HOLDER_K.BIN can be seen in the game's file selection menu.
sorvice-holderk.pngsorvice-holderw.png

BIN\SPR\PUCKMAN.BIN
Pac-Man. It is the oldest file in the disc, being dated October 22, 1997.
sorvice-puckman.png

BIN\SPR\WAKU.BIN / CATALOG\WAKU.BIN
A frame of unknown purpose.
sorvice-waku.png

CITY\WAKU2.BIN
Another frame of unknown purpose.
sorvice-waku2.png

RUNE_MIX\BAR.BIN
A bar of unknown purpose.
sorvice-bar.png

TREAD\BAR.BIN
Another bar of unknown purpose.
sorvice-bar2.png

(Source: tikal.)

Hidden Staff Roll#

BIN\SPR\STAFF.TXT contains a hidden staff roll.

    SORVICE(ソルヴァイス)スタッフ

企画・発案

  久富 卓


プログラム

  岡本 利昭
  小松 秀慎


タイトル

  久富 卓


2Dエフェクト

  久富 卓
  高橋 亜紀


ムービーエフェクト

  田部井 伸弥


オープニングムービー

  田部井 伸弥


背景

  久富 卓
  高橋 亜紀

キャラクター原案

  久富 卓
  高橋 亜紀


キャラクター設定

  高橋 亜紀
  田部井 伸弥


キャラクターモデル

  久富 卓
  田部井 伸弥


キャラクターモーション

  田部井 伸弥


モンスター原案

  高橋 亜紀
  田部井 伸弥


モンスターモデル

  久富 卓
  高橋 亜紀
  田部井 伸弥


モンスターモーション

  久富 卓
  田部井 伸弥


取扱い説明書

  木立 己百花


Special Thanks

  江上 由子
  須賀 正隆
  小野 裕市
  高島 大輔
  高橋 晃太郎
  安部 隆太郎
  菊地 雅矢

(Source: Sega Retro)