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, Ecseco, PCM Complete (JP)
Developer:
Original system(s): Commodore Amiga, Atari ST
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
custom (John Phillips) (US), Krisalis sound driver (EU/JP)
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,8006,800 T-68023
Sega Mega Drive
US 		T-69026
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-70086-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Master System
EU 		27039-50
Sega Master System
AU

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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 to the more restricted master palettes lacking the required pastel colors.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Speedball 2 Speedball 2
English (US) Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
Japanese スピードボール２ Speedball 2

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

Main article: Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
65 №1992-07, p31[5]
75 №, p83[6]
93 [7]
91 №153, p112/115[8]
75 №184, [1]
88 [9]
85 №6
87 №11, p32/33
70 №1992-07, p38
84 №15, p168
84 [10]
78 №5, p94
81 [11]
90 №1, p64
92 №8, p40-43
88 [12]
70 [13]
91 №28, p20-23
92 [14]
92 №10, p36/37
92 №18, p67
92 №2/92, p16[15]
90 [16]
88 [17]
Sega Mega Drive
 85
Based on
24 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[18]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
82
[19]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[20]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
91
[21]
Console XS (UK) PAL
93
[22]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[23]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[24]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[8]
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
[31]
GamesMaster (UK)
85
[32]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
87
[33]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[34]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[35]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
81
[36]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[37]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
84
[10]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
78
[38]
Mega (UK) PAL
81
[39]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[40]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[41]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[42]
Mean Machines (UK)
88
[43]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
88
[44]
Megazone (AU)
89
[45]
Player One (FR)
70
[46]
Power Play (DE)
73
[47]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
91
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
92
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[49]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[50]
Sega Force (SE)
92
[15]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
90
[51]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
85
[52]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[53]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[54]
Video Games (DE)
58
[55]
Video Games (DE)
52
[56]
Zero (UK)
88
[57]
Sega Mega Drive
 82
Based on
44 reviews

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

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

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 [58]
92 [4]
91 №17
90 №6, p27/28
88 №15, p82/83
81 [59]
88 [60]
85 [61]
86 [62]
90 [63]
78 [64]
Sega Master System
 87
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
86
[65]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[4]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
92
[66]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
79
[67]
Game Mania (UK)
89
[68]
GamesMaster (UK)
91
[69]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
90
[70]
Joypad (FR)
88
[71]
Joystick (FR) PAL
81
[59]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
88
[72]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[73]
Player One (FR)
85
[61]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[74]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[75]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[76]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
78
[77]
Supersonic (FR)
84
[78]
Sega Master System
 87
Based on
17 reviews

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Master System, EU
Speedball2 SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Speedball2 SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Speedball 2 Brutal Deluxe SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

Speedball2 SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 0c7366a0
MD5 b37e0c8177c4792594356b11757f9ac5
SHA-1 4e0b456441f0acef737e463e6ee5bbcb377ea308
256kB Cartridge (EU)

References

  1. ↑ File:Mega UK 01.pdf, page 51
  2. ↑ File:GamePro US 023.pdf, page 42
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:SegaZone UK 01.pdf, page 25
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 137.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1992-07.pdf, page 33
  6. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
  7. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-15), page 48/49 (48)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 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
  9. ↑ GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 40/41 (44)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 138
  11. ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 50/51 (50)
  12. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 64-66 (64)
  13. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 88/89 (84)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 71
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 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
  16. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 58/59 (58)
  17. ↑ Zero, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 20-22 (20)
  18. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 218
  19. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 127
  20. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 33
  21. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 36
  22. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 134
  23. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 202
  24. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-15), page 48
  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. ↑ GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 44
  32. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 1, episode 7" (1992-02-18, 24:00) (+7:31)
  33. ↑ Game Zone, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-19), page 32
  34. ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-04), page 38
  35. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 142
  36. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 86
  37. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 168
  38. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  39. ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 50
  40. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  41. ↑ MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 40
  42. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 60
  43. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 64
  44. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  45. ↑ Megazone, "October/November 1991" (AU; 1991-xx-xx), page 29
  46. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 88
  47. ↑ Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 167
  48. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 20
  49. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 36
  50. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  51. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 58
  52. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 172
  53. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  54. ↑ Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 12
  55. ↑ Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 96
  56. ↑ Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 55
  57. ↑ Zero, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 20
  58. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 124-126 (124)
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 239
  60. ↑ Mean Machines, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-28), page 48-50 (48)
  61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 106
  62. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 62/63 (62)
  63. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 24/25 (24)
  64. ↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 44/45 (44)
  65. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 124
  66. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 104
  67. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 157
  68. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  69. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 7" (1992-11-12, 24:00) (+5:29)
  70. ↑ Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 27
  71. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 82
  72. ↑ Mean Machines, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-28), page 48
  73. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  74. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 62
  75. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  76. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 24
  77. ↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 44
  78. ↑ Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 27


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