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Night Trap (1992) (VG) More at IMDbPro »

• One of the first home video console games to incorporate live-action footage, Night Trap was controversial for its violent and risqué subject matter. This game was featured in the congressional hearings in the early 1990s on video game violence and the corruption of society, led by Joe Lieberman and Herb Kohl.
  
  
• Was later redone for the Sega 32X CD to have higher resolution video and more colors on screen. Was also re-released around the same time for the regular Sega CD system in the newer cases with the updated packaging with new rating system that Sega developed themselves (VRC). Was one of the first games to receive their MA-17 rating.
  
  
• The Sega CD game was pulled from store shelves in late 1993 as a result of the controversy and congressional hearings. However, after the controversy died down and the ESRB rating system became standard use in late 1994, the game was re-released for several systems: Sega CD (with new packaging), Sega 32X, 3DO, DOS and Macintosh. The original Sega CD release is considered a collector's item.
  
  
• The game was originally going to be released for Hasbro's NEMO system (which used VHS cassettes) in 1986-1987 however, the console was canceled and it was eventually released for the Sega CD in 1992.
  
  

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