Arch Rivals

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Arch Rivals
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Flying Edge
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

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Arch Rivals, labeled as Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game on the packaging, is an arcade basketball game which was ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear. The Mega Drive version says on the copyright screen "For use on Sega Genesis/Megadrive and Master System", which sounds like a Master System port may have been developed. Unlike other basketball games there are no fouls, so it is possible to punch opponents in the face.

Production Staff

Mega Drive Version

  • Music composer (uncredited) Dan Forden
  • Music arranger (uncredited) Mark Cooksey

Game Gear Version

  • Programmed by Byron Nilsson
  • Graphics by Gary Tonge
  • Programming Support Julian Scott
  • Music composer (uncredited) Dan Forden
  • Music arranger (uncredited) Mark Cooksey

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
39 №10, p38/39
83 №11
70 №30, p165
69 №5, p90
45 №7, p42/43
40 №22, p68/69
50 №24, p142
60 №32, p31
80 №7, p58/59/60[1]
76 №18, p64
86 №6, p30/31[2]
Sega Mega Drive
63
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[3]
Cool Gamer (RU)
40
[4]
Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli (RU)
70
[5]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
30
[6]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
40
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[8]
Gamer (GR)
53
[9]
Game Zone (UK)
39
[10]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
87
[11]
Joypad (FR)
83
[12]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
70
[13]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
69
[14]
Mega Force (FR)
75
[15]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
45
[16]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
40
[17]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
40
[18]
OK Consolas (ES)
81
[19]
Player One (FR)
50
[20]
Play Time (DE)
52
[21]
Power Up! (UK)
64
[22]
Power Play (DE)
64
[23]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
60
[24]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
76
[26]
Sega Force (SE)
84
[27]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
86
[28]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
75
[29]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
57
[30]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
50
[31]
Video Games (DE) PAL
65
[32]
Sega Mega Drive
62
Based on
30 reviews

Arch Rivals

Mega Drive, US
ArchRivals MD US Box.jpg
Cover
ArchRivals MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
ArchRivals MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
ArchRivals MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear Version

Game Gear, US
ArchRivals GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngArchRivals GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
ArchRivals GG US Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №7, p58/59/60[1]
86 №6, p30/31[2]
Sega Master System
85
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Mega Force (FR) PAL
60
[15]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[33]
Sega Master System
75
Based on
3 reviews

Arch Rivals

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:Segapro UK 07.pdf, page 58
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:SegaForce06UK.pdf, page 30
  3. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 37
  4. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 16
  5. Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 20
  6. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 289
  7. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 21
  8. GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42
  9. Gamer, "Noémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
  10. Game Zone, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 38
  11. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 126
  12. Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 98
  13. Joystick, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 165
  14. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  15. 15.0 15.1 Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
  16. MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 42
  17. Mean Machines, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-27), page 68
  18. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  19. OK Consolas, "xxxx 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 34
  20. Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 142
  21. Play Time, "(8/9)/92" (DE; 1992-07-08), page 90
  22. Power Up!, "Saturday, November 21, 1992" (UK; 1992-11-21), page 1
  23. Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109
  24. Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 31
  25. 25.0 25.1 Sega Pro, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 58
  26. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  27. Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 9
  28. Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 30
  29. Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 22
  30. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14
  31. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 48
  32. Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 97
  33. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70