Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

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Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher: Arena (US), Virgin Interactive (EU), CRI (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
custom sound driver by John Phillips (US), Krisalis sound driver by Shaun Hollingworth (EU/JP)
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		27039-50
Sega Master System
AU

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, known in Japan as just Speedball 2 (スピードボール２), is the sequel to Speedball. Originally released for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST in 1990, it was ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System in 1991 and 1992 respectively.

In Europe and Japan, the Mega Drive version (released in late 1992), features reprogrammed audio, giving the game extra music that is absent in the North American version (just like the home computer originals).

The game is a faithful port but colors are a bit more on the saturated side as the systems are unable to reproduce the colors used in the AMiga/Atari versions due the the more restricted master palettes, lacking the requried pastel colors.

Magazine articles

Main article: Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • JuegateloTodo ES PrintAd 1992-11.jpg

    Mega Drive ES print advert

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Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #130: "September 1992" (1992-08-15)
also published in:
  • Mega (UK) #1: "October 1992" (1992-09-17)[4]
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #132: "November 1992" (1992-10-15)
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #8: "Juillet/Août 1992" (1992-07-07)
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #10: "Octobre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #12: "Décembre 1992" (1992-1x-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 №123, p48/49[8]
91 №153, p112/115[9]
75
88 №28, p40/41[10]
85 №6
87 №11, p32/33
84 №15, p168
84 №23, p138[11]
78 №5, p94
81 №1, p50/51[12]
90 №1, p64
92 №8, p40-43
88 №17, p64-66[13]
70 №24, p88/89[14]
91 №28, p20-23
92 №3, p71[15]
92 №10, p36/37
92 №18, p67
92 №2/92, p16[16]
90 №1, p58/59[17]
88 №35, p20-22[18]
Sega Mega Drive
 87
Based on
21 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[19]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
82
[20]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[21]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
91
[22]
Console XS (UK) PAL
93
[23]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[24]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
45
[25]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[26]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[27]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[28]
Game Power (IT)
98
[29]
Game Power (IT)
95
[30]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[10]
GamesMaster (UK)
85
[31]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
87
[32]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[33]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[34]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
81
[35]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[36]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
84
[11]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
78
[37]
Mega (UK) PAL
81
[12]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[38]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[39]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[40]
Mean Machines (UK)
88
[13]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
88
[41]
Megazone (AU)
89
[42]
Player One (FR)
70
[43]
Power Play (DE)
73
[44]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
91
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
92
[15]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[46]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[47]
Sega Force (SE)
92
[16]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
90
[17]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
85
[48]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[49]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[50]
Video Games (DE)
58
[51]
Video Games (DE)
52
[52]
Zero (UK)
88
[18]
Sega Mega Drive
 82
Based on
44 reviews

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Speedball2 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Speedball2 MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Speedball2 MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Speedball2 MD JP CartTop.jpg
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Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №9, p124-126[53]
92 №137, p62[1]
91 №17
90 №6, p27/28
88 №15, p82/83
81 №34, p239[54]
88 №19, p48-50[55]
85 №28, p106[56]
86 №9, p62/63[57]
90 №1, p24/25
78 №14, p44/45[58]
Sega Master System
 87
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
86
[53]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[1]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
92
[59]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
79
[60]
Game Mania (UK)
89
[61]
GamesMaster (UK)
91
[62]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
90
[63]
Joypad (FR)
88
[64]
Joystick (FR) PAL
81
[54]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
88
[55]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[65]
Player One (FR)
85
[56]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[57]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[66]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[67]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
78
[58]
Supersonic (FR)
84
[68]
Sega Master System
 87
Based on
17 reviews

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, AU

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Cart

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:CVG UK 137.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 137.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 170
  3. ↑ Sega Visions, "Winter 1991/1992" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 29
  4. ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 2
  5. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-09), page 2
  6. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 2
  7. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 116
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:CVG UK 123.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 123.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:CVG UK 153.pdf, page 112 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 153.pdf_p112" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:GamePro US 028.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 028.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:Joystick FR 023.pdf, page 138 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 023.pdf_p138" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:Mega UK 01.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 01.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 024.pdf, page 84
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 File:SegaForce SE 1992 02.pdf, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce SE 1992 02.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:SegaForce UK 01.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 01.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:Zero UK 35.pdf, page 20 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zero UK 35.pdf_p20" defined multiple times with different content
  19. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 218
  20. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 127
  21. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 33
  22. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 36
  23. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 134
  24. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 202
  25. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  26. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 93
  27. ↑ Famitsu, "1992-06-26" (JP; 1992-06-12), page 38
  28. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  29. ↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1992" (IT; 1992-0-xx), page 44
  30. ↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 90
  31. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 1, episode 7" (1992-02-18, 24:00) (+7:31)
  32. ↑ Game Zone, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-19), page 32
  33. ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-04), page 38
  34. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 142
  35. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 86
  36. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 168
  37. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  38. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  39. ↑ MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 40
  40. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 60
  41. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  42. ↑ Megazone, "October/November 1991" (AU; 1991-xx-xx), page 29
  43. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 88
  44. ↑ Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 167
  45. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 20
  46. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 36
  47. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  48. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 172
  49. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  50. ↑ Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 12
  51. ↑ Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 96
  52. ↑ Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 55
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf, page 124 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf_p124" defined multiple times with different content
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 File:Joystick FR 034.pdf, page 239 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 034.pdf_p239" defined multiple times with different content
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 File:MeanMachines UK 19.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 19.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 File:PlayerOne FR 028.pdf, page 106 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 028.pdf_p106" defined multiple times with different content
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
  59. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 104
  60. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 157
  61. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  62. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 7" (1992-11-12, 24:00) (+5:29)
  63. ↑ Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 27
  64. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 82
  65. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  66. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  67. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 24
  68. ↑ Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 27
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