CyberBall

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CyberBall
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega (JP/US/EU/AU), Tec Toy (BR)
Developer:
Licensor: Tengen, Atari Games
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Peripherals supported: Mega Modem
Genre: Sports[1][2] (American football)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,0006,000 G-4027
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9549.95[4] 1109
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1109
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£34.9934.99[6][7] 1109
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Non-Sega versions

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CyberBall, known in Japan as CyberBall: Foot Ball in the 21st Century (サイバーボール), is a Sega Mega Drive football game developed and published by Sega. A port of the titular 1989 Atari Games arcade game Cyberball, the game was first released in the United States in July 1990, and would later be released in Japan, Europe, Australia, and Brazil. The Japanese version supports the Mega Modem for online play.

Gameplay

CyberBall is based on American football, but features robots.

Teams

ACBC

Atlantic
  • Dallas Destroyers
  • Indianapolis Cyborgs
  • Miami Terminators
  • New York Enforcers
  • Washington Punishers
Central
  • Chicago Killers
  • Cleveland Stormers
  • Houston Spikes
  • Tampa Bay Razors
Pacific
  • Atlanta Dynamix
  • Denver Dominators
  • Portland Tornadoes
  • San Diego Conquerors
  • San Francisco Hitmen

NCBC

Atlantic
  • Boston Riots
  • Buffalo Beasts
  • New England Constables
  • Philadelphia Guns
  • Phoenix Phantoms
Central
  • Cincinnati Blasters
  • Detroit Rollers
  • Minnesota Monsters
  • Pittsburgh Bolts
  • St. Louis Fighters
Pacific
  • Las Vegas Bombers
  • Los Angeles Assassins
  • New Orleans Showdowns
  • Seattle Snakes

History

In Japan, CyberBall supports the Mega Modem for online play; Sega had also planned to bring this functionality to the United States via the unreleased Sega TeleGenesis Modem, with CyberBall being one of the first games to support it.[8] Later it was announced that a special TeleGenesis Modem version of the game would be released separately.[9]

While the accessory was never released, its code remains in all versions of CyberBall, and was even translated into English. The game checks the region of the Sega Mega Drive it's being played on, and if it detects a Japanese system, unlocks a Modem option on the main menu.[10]

Production credits

Source:
Uncredited


Magazine articles

Main article: CyberBall/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in (JP) #1990-06: "June 1990" (1990-05-08)
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Print advert in (JP) #1990-07: "July 1990" (1990-06-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(RU)
40
[15]
(UK)
89
[16]
(UK)
80
[17]
(UK)
80
[18]
(UK) PAL
76
[19]
(US) NTSC-U
68
[20]
(RU)
40
[21]
(UK)
67
[22]
(JP) NTSC-J
68
[23]
(FR)
65
[24]
(UK) PAL
27
[25]
(JP) NTSC-J
65
[26]
(UK) PAL
31
[27]
(US) NTSC-U
58
[28]
(UK)
80
[29]
(UK)
80
[30]
(FR)
73
[31]
(DE)
81
[32]
(UK)
52
[33]
(UK) PAL
25
[34]
(UK)
63
[35]
(UK) PAL
56
[36]
(JP) NTSC-J
65
[37]
(RU)
36
[38]
(US)
50
[4]
Sega Mega Drive
61
Based on
25 reviews

CyberBall

Mega Drive, JP
Cyberball MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
CyberBall MD JP CartTop.jpg
Cyberball MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
CyberBall MD jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US
Cyberball MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Cyberball MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Cyberball MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Cyberball MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Cyberball MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Cyberball MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
CyberBall MD EU pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, PT
CyberBall MD PT cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, SE rental (HENT black)
CyberBall MD SE Box Rental.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
CyberBall MD BR cover.jpg
Cover
Cyberball MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, CA
Cyberball MD CA Box.jpg
Cover

Technical information

Main article: CyberBall/Technical information.

References

  1. File:Cyberball MD JP Box.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  3. https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/ybbcL1B4BBA/m/8OzJeXoZ8XoJ
  4. 4.0 4.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 79
  5. File:LiverpoolEcho UK 1990-12-31 18.jpg
  6. Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 76
  7. Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 35
  8. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 26
  9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 48
  10. The Cutting Room Floor: CyberBall (Genesis)
  11. 11.0 11.1 Sega Players Enjoy Club, "Vol. 5 Spring Special" (JP; 1990-03-20), page 35
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Sega Players Enjoy Club, "Vol. 6 Summer" (JP; 1990-09-10), page 46
  13. Sega Players Enjoy Club, "Vol. 6 Summer" (JP; 1990-09-10), page 43
  14. Private correspondence between Dissident93 and Masaru Setsumaru/Tokuhiko Uwabo
  15. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 53
  16. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 96
  17. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 28
  18. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 45
  19. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128
  20. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20
  21. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 303
  22. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 34
  23. Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
  24. Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 92
  25. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  26. Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
  27. Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
  28. Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 30
  29. MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77
  30. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  31. Player One, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 44
  32. Power Play, "10/90" (DE; 1990-09-14), page 136
  33. Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 34
  34. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  35. Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 21
  36. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  37. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  38. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 47


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