Glorysun is a publisher (and possible developer) of unlicensed games for the Sega Mega Drive. They are most known for their various bootleg hacks.
Overview[]
Much of Glorysun's work consists of hacks of older commercially released games to include references to new licensed properties (such as movies or television). Earlier releases often mimic Famicom pirates in that they contain minimal changes to the original game such as only a title screen alteration or palette change to one of the characters. Later games feature more intensive changes to sprites, text, and other graphical elements. Some of their games have translated the text to Russian; their hack of Barver Battle Saga: Tai Kong Zhan Shi (renamed to Final Fantasy) being a notorious translation from them.
The only original game attributed to Glorysun is Death Caliber. According to the credits within the ROM header of Death Caliber, it was developed with the TomSoft SDK with a final build date of May 17th 2002.
Released Games[]
| Name | Released | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Biohazard 3: SARS War | After 1999 | Hack of Body Count, released in Russian language only. |
| Counter Strike | After 2000 | Hack of Lethal Enforcers. |
| Death Caliber | May 18, 2002 | Original content, released in Russian language only. |
| FIFA 2005 | 2005(?) | Hack of FIFA 98. |
| FIFA 2006 | Hack of FIFA 98. | |
| FIFA World Cup 2002 | Hack of World Championship Soccer II. | |
| Final Fantasy | 1996 | Hack of Barver Battle Saga, translated into Russian. |
| Finding Nemo | Hack of James Pond: Underwater Agent. | |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
Hack of Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators, translated into Russian. | |
| Lord of the Rings | Hack of Stormlord, translated into Russian. | |
| Metal Gear Solid | After 1998 | Hack of Crack Down, translated into Russian. |
| Mortal Kombat 6: 28 People | Hack of Mortal Kombat. | |
| NBA 2000 | Hack of NBA Action 95. | |
| NBA 2005 | Hack of NBA Action 95. | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | Hack of Uncharted Waters - New Horizons, released in Russian language only. | |
| Premier Manager 2005 | Hack of Premier Manager. | |
| Star Wars | Hack of Eliminate Down. | |
| Street Fighter III: 18 Person | Hack of "ST II' Turbo", a modified, late build of Street Fighter II': Champion Edition port that was rejected in favor of Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition. | |
| Super Robot Wars | Hack of Target Earth. | |
| The Incredibles | 2004 or after | Hack of The Tick. |
| The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers |
Hack of Rings of Power. | |
| The Lord of the Rings 3: Return of the King |
Hack of Chinese Fighter III. | |
| UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal | 2004 | Hack of International Superstar Soccer Deluxe. |
| Wario Land 3 | Hack of Puggsy. |
Trivia[]
- Beijing Dragon Co., the Peking office of Dragon Co. registered the Glorysun trademark in 2001.
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Discussion thread about Glorysun on Pirated Games Central
- Discussion thread regarding connections to Dragon Co. on Pirated Games Central
| List of games by Glorysun |
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Biohazard 3: SARS War · Counter Strike · Death Caliber · FIFA 2005 · FIFA 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2002 · Final Fantasy · Finding Nemo · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · Lord of the Rings · Metal Gear Solid · Mortal Kombat 6: 28 People · NBA 2000 · NBA 2005 · Pirates of the Caribbean · Premier Manager 2005 · Star Wars · Street Fighter III: 18 Person · Super Robot Wars · The Incredibles · The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers · The Lord of the Rings 3: Return of the King · Wario Land 3 |