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Covers Pictures by Cyberlife

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Creatures CD cover - frontThe classic norn hatching cover art for the CD jewel case
Creatures CD cover - back
Creatures CD - Cyberlife - 1996 Various CD art
Creatures CD - Warner - 1996 
Creatures CD - Mindscape - 1997
Creatures Deluxe CD case front cover
Creatures box 1 - frontThe original box art
Creatures box 1 - back a
Creatures box 1 - back b
Creatures box 2 - frontLater release box art
Creatures box 2 - back
Creatures box Japan - front

Japanese release box art

Translation of front cover by Hello, Robotto:
 
"Raising simulation - Creatures: The World of Norms"
 
Translation of back cover by Hello, Robotto:
 
Computer raising simulation software
Creatures: The World of Norms
The world's first virtual pets using artificial life are here!

Character:
The only virtual pet in the world with individual personalities
Because each and every "Norm" has different genetics, their personalities and habits are different. Let's think about an individual norm's character to teach and raise it well.

Learning:
They learn words, too
Norms have the ability to learn language, so if they are told the same word over and over from infancy, they can remember the names of things like objects, their owner, and even other norms.

World of "Norms":
Exchange norms with your friends via e-mail
Using email or floppies, you can exchange norms with other users. Or you can arrange 'international marriages' for your norms or put them up for adoption.

Born:
They have children
When norms grow up, they fall in love, lay eggs, and raise children. The newborn norms carry on the personalities and traits of their parents and form their own original personalities.
Creatures box Japan - back
German back cover

Translated by Liil:

"Do not just start your personal computer... bring it to life!"


"With the newest discovery in the area of artificial life you create a virtual world in your personal computer, that is peopled with fascinating lifeforms, the Creatures. This allows you the innovative technology CyberLife, that was developed by a team of biologists, experts of artificial lifeforms and computer scientists in a four year long scientific research.

Every Creature is a personality with individual pronounced abilities, features and heredity. Like real pets your Creatures need care and donation, so that they can fully develop, reproduce and so safe the continuance of your Creatures clan.

You do not only have to hatch your Creatures, rather after that caring for them too. You will bring up them, teach them how to speak, protect them from dangers and if they are getting ill, provide them medical care. Your Creatures learn from their experiences and make own decisions. The genetic structure of Creatures allows any thinkable development. Keep definitely always the most important principle: The Life of your Creatures lays in your Hands!”

"The same processes that led to the formation of life in real world, has been implemented into software and the result is overwhelming"

“In cooperation with Spectrum of Science”
Egg Disk coverA photo of the original egg disk
Life kit box art - frontLife kit box art
Life kit box art - back
Creatures Official
Strategies and Secrets
 
by Toby Simpson
Official Guide
 
by Markus Betz
Official Guide cover art
Chronicles of Nornia
 
 
 
 
Splash by CyberlifeDescription & Preview image
Pre-release
(btitle.bmp version)
Mindscape Entertainment
(release)
Creature Labs
GT Interactive
Good Old Games
(updated for modern machines)
 
 
 

Applet

Description

Breeder's Kit - main page
Breeder's Kit - male
Graveyard Kit - main page
Graveyard Kit - headstone
Health Kit - main page
Health Kit - Doctor's page
Injector Kit - main page
Observation Kit - main page
Owner's Kit - main page
Owner's Kit - birth certificate
Owner's Kit - photo
Performance Kit - main page
Science Kit - main page
Sprite sheet for the Hatchery

 

 

 

Software Pics by Cyberlife

Description

AlbiaA photo of the original model of Geatville. there's more photos of this amazing model on this page.

A banana norn at the learning computer, probably a screen grab from the intro sequence
A norn about to hatch, probably a screen grab from the intro sequence
Funeral Two banana norns grieving for a third, in front of Yggdrasil

One egg amongst three hatching a norn
A banana norn hiding behind leaves
IntroA norn hatching over icons for the norn life cycle, probably a screen grab from the intro sequence

Two banana norns kissing in front of the tree Yggdrasil

A PMN hatching
A banana norn in front of the Temple.
Bigger picture of the same banana norn in front of the Temple.
A banana norn and grendel waving on a blue background
Norn + Grendel A banana norn and grendel waving , same as above but bigger and with the temple in the background.
The genetic wizard norn (waves wand)
The Golden Shee Award (rotates)
The Silver Shee Award

A banana norn in a suit with a briefcase
Underwater A norn looking out of a submarine into the ocean
Grendel watching a norn and an ettin at a campfire
A hungry grendel
 
 
 
Developmental design by CyberlifeDescription
First furry design
bipedal
Proportion design
Sketch with carrots
Sketch with staff
Sketch with typewriter
Sketch
(looks like Stitch to me)
Sketch samples 1
Sketch samples 2
 
these look a lot like banana norns
 
Creatures 0 with the word teaching blackboard (before the computer)
Creatures 0 with various kits
 
 
 
Advert by CyberlifeDescription

The original model of Albia
(click to enlarge)
The Albia model housed in a display in the museum The Centre for Computing History
The plaque for the above model display
 
For more photos and detail of this model go to
this page
 
This title plus the next four pictures were found on this site, a portfolio of the creator.

Apparently Jason Riley worked for Millenium Interactive and he was involved in compositing (using Matador), adding features and colour correcting.
The Jetty, the original model was made by Complete Fabrications.
 
(click to enlarge)
 
There is an original honey pot on its side in the Grendel Treehouse.
 
Also the cage/lift that was removed before release.
The Lighthouse
 
(click to enlarge)

Note the two early versions of norns that used 3D graphics.
The original Statue of Nornity, much bigger than in the final product.
 
(click to enlarge)
The whole map, notice the absence of the island, which much have been added relatively late in development.
(click to enlarge)
Map of the plateu of Sphericus, from the planned 3D sequel.
 
Click to enlarge image

 
 
 
Advert by CyberlifeDescription
Quote from Douglas Adams
Advert 1
Advert 2
Double-spread advert
German advert
Scientific American promotion.