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Nightmare Circus

On opening night, the circus was set ablaze and burned completely to the ground by its shady and villainous operator, the Jester, who intended to cash in on an insurance policy. Afterwards, the Jester was…

6 January 1997

Nightmare Circus is a video game, released 6 January 1997 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

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What Nightmare Circus is

Nightmare Circus was released in 1997. It was published by Tec Toy. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

On opening night, the circus was set ablaze and burned completely to the ground by its shady and villainous operator, the Jester, who intended to cash in on an insurance policy. Afterwards, the Jester was convicted for the deaths of the fire victims, but before he was executed, the Jester warned that the souls of the victims would be forever tormented. Many years later, a Native American man named Raven who had lost relatives to the fire goes to investigate the site where the circus was held, and where strange happenings have been reported.
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How it plays

Its themes are action and horror.

What it launched against

Nightmare Circus launched on 6 January 1997, within three weeks of Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger and NBA In the Zone 2.

Released around the same time: Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger, NBA In the Zone 2.

Quick answers

Nightmare Circus — frequently asked questions

When did Nightmare Circus come out?
Nightmare Circus was released on 6 January 1997 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

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