Fighting Masters

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Fighting Masters
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Treco
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 T-24063
Sega Mega Drive
US
$44.9544.95[2] T-24056
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM4026JT

Fighting Masters (ファイティングマスターズ) is a versus fighting game developed by Aicom and ALU and published by Treco for the Sega Mega Drive in 1991. It was not released in Europe.

The game pre-dates the likes of Street Fighter II' and Mortal Kombat, and was the subject of mixed reviews by the press.

Due to the small ROM size, usual for it's time, the game has limited animations, few backgrounds and no voice data.

Gameplay

It utilizes a two button scheme, one for jumping and one for attacking. When close to an opponent, various throws can be performed by pushing attack and a direction. Pushing attack when further away is for punches or kicks. These cause little damage, but stun the opponent for a short period of time. In this timeframe, it's safe to move closer and throw. Throws do big damage, which can be further increased by throwing opponents onto the ground or against a wall.

Versions

When brought to North America, some character names were localised for unknown reasons.

Japanese Name North American Name
Larry Dirk
Elepha Mastodon
Flamer Equus
Morin Morin
Beowolf Grinder
Goldrock Goldrock
Tomahawk Phoenix
Zrygunte Zygrunt
Medusa Rotundo
Drason Xenon
D I O D I O
Eyesight Uppercut

Production credits

  • CG Design: Masami Takizawa, Nao.Yuki, T Shigemura, Ashin
  • Back Design: Wakatuki, N e n k o
  • Title Design: Ujita, Wakatuki
  • Sound: Masapi, Shioya
  • Assistant Director: Ramou Kobayashi, Hajime Kusano
  • Test Play: Yasuhisa Kimura, Akahoushi
  • Game System: Y a z a w a, N e n k o
  • Program: Y a z a w a
  • Thanks: Okamura
  • U.S.A. Staff: K.Adachi, N.Evangelista, R.Bell, T.Kowalewski, L.Huffman
Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Fighting Masters/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #32: "March 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #36: "July 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
72 №5, p30/31
87 №123, p86[5]
65 №14
50 №36
84 №40, p141[6]
82 №23, p133[7]
44 №3, p79[8]
50 №10, p33
20 №15, p77
66 №8, p80
86 №2, p54/55[9]
80 №2, p53[10]
84 №17, p51
81 №17, p88-90[11]
66 №4, p63[12]
30 №18, p65
Sega Mega Drive
65
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[13]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[14]
Consoles + (FR)
72
[15]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
60
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[5]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
72
[17]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[18]
GamesMaster (UK)
65
[19]
Games-X (UK)
50
[20]
Génération 4 (FR)
84
[6]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[21]
Joystick (FR)
82
[7]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
44
[8]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
70
[22]
Mega (UK)
50
[23]
Mega (UK) NTSC
20
[24]
Mega Action (UK)
66
[25]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
83
[9]
Mean Machines (UK)
81
[11]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
81
[26]
Power Play (DE)
17
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
66
[12]
Sega Pro (UK)
30
[28]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[29]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
20
[30]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[31]
Sega Mega Drive
61
Based on
26 reviews

Fighting Masters

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, KR
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Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 5f51983b
MD5 b6813ec7475012936d017c3c93412282
SHA-1 2a860f06473e436041c2017342deb9125c1c7af5
512kB 1991-12 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 39be80ec
MD5 baf3777249a1bbb03efb3dd419e4d589
SHA-1 f944a8314d615ef58f0207e5760767fb417cbeb9
512kB 1990-11 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. File:SegaVisions US 08.pdf, page 58
  2. File:GamePro US 035.pdf, page 30
  3. GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 55
  4. GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 45
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:CVG UK 123.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 123.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:Generation4 FR 040.pdf, page 141 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 040.pdf_p141" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:Joystick FR 023.pdf, page 133 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 023.pdf_p133" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:MDAG UK 03.pdf, page 79 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MDAG UK 03.pdf_p79" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
  10. File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf, page 53
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf, page 63 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf_p63" defined multiple times with different content
  13. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 81
  14. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 79
  15. Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 30
  16. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
  17. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 46
  18. Famitsu, "1991-12-13" (JP; 1991-11-29), page 40
  19. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 4" (1992-10-22, 24:00) (+7:22)
  20. Games-X, "2nd-8th January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 22
  21. Hippon Super, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-04), page 93
  22. Mega Drive Fan, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 89
  23. Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 33
  24. Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77
  25. Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 80
  26. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  27. Power Play, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-15), page 148
  28. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  29. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  30. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 75
  31. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 48