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In the "Cross Review" of the game magazine Famitsu, the four reviewers gave 9, 8, 7, and 8, for a total of 32 out of 40, earning a place in the Gold Hall of Fame. Reviewers rated the setting of this game favourably, saying "there may have been no other game that made you feel the fear of death this keenly" and "it has the thrill of watching a spectacular film", and "amid the closing fear of sinking, you search for a way out.
In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by the magazine Family Computer Magazine,it scored 20.0 out of 30, as shown below.
In the "Cross Review" feature of the magazine Famitsu, the game scored a total of 20 out of 40.
According to Famitsu, SOS sold 2,572 copies in its first week on the market and 5,337 copies during its lifetime in Japan.
It was followed up by the Japan-only release of Septentrion: Out of the Blue in 1999 for the Sony PlayStation.
According to Famitsu, SOS sold 2,572 copies in its first week on the market and 5,337 copies during its lifetime in Japan.
GamePros Manny LaMancha said that the game's premise was compelling but marred by too many poorly designed segments.
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