I was always very curious about this game, a Sega hidden gem that is rarely mentioned nowadays and that they probably lost the source code at some point. I finally got a copy and my very own Sega Saturn, so I can finally check it out. Clockwork Knight is a short and sweet game, one you can (or should I say, have to) finish in a single sitting. It could have been released on the Genesis or even the NES (without the pre-rendered graphics). It does not have saves, it only has 6 or so stages and it does not do anything too special with the Sega Saturn hardware, considering it was a launch title. But I really had fun with it even though my disc is heavily scratched and I had to restarted it a couple of times due to the game crashing in some cutscenes, but my fault. It's fun enough that replaying it does not feel like a chore. And I really liked the 90's karaoke-style soundtrack, it's charming and something I would casually listen to in a YouTube gaming playlist.

Reviewed on May 15, 2024


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