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:''Not to be confused with [[Tengen]]'s [[Mega Drive]] game ''[[RoadBlasters]]''.''
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:''For the [[Saturn]] version, see [[Thunder Storm & Road Blaster]]. For the unrelated [[Mega Drive]] game, see [[RoadBlasters]].''
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'''''Road Blaster''''' is a 1985 [[FMV]] arcade game developed by [[Data East]] and [[Toei Animation]]. [[Wolf Team]] ported it to the [[Sega Mega-CD]] in 1992, calling it '''''Road Avenger''''' in the US and Europe and '''''Road Blaster FX''''' (ロードブラスターFX) in Japan. It was also brought to the [[Pioneer LaserActive]] and released under the Sega Mega LD format. This version is called '''''Road Prosecutor''''' in North America and is exceptionally rare.
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'''''Road Blaster FX''''' (ロードブラスターFX), known in the United States as '''''Road Avenger''''', is a [[full-motion video]] driving game developed by [[Wolf Team]] for the [[Sega Mega-CD]]. It was first published in Japan by [[Wolf Team]] in December 1992. The game is a port of the titular 1985 [[Data East]] arcade game ''[[wikipedia:Road Blaster|Road Blaster]]'', an interactive movie produced by Japanese animation studio [[Toei Animation]].
  
It was later bundled with ''[[Cobra Command]]'' in the [[Sega Saturn]] game ''[[Thunderstorm & Road Blaster]]'' and ported to iOS by gmode, the company who bought Data East's intellectual property after their bankruptcy.
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[[Wolf Team]] later developed and published a 1995 [[Sega Mega LD]] port titled '''''Road Blaster''''', known in the United States as '''''Road Prosecutor'''''.
  
==Physical Scans==
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==Story==
===Mega CD Version===
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In the late 1990s United States, the player assumes the role of a vigilante who drives a customized sports car in order to get revenge on a biker gang responsible for his wife's death on their honeymoon. After recovering from his own injuries, he upgrades his car and goes on a rampage through nine areas. His goal is to seek out the gang's female boss and complete his vengeance.
{{ratings
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| icon=MCD
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==Gameplay==
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The game sees players drive through nine stages of vehicular combat, presented in full-motion video. When presented with certain situations, players are prompted to turn left with {{left}}, turn right with {{right}}, accelerate with {{A}} or {{C}}, or brake with {{B}}. Failing to do so results in crashing the car and having to begin that segment of gameplay again. The player has a limited number of lives, and the game ends if the player runs out of lives.
| consolesplus_source={{num|17|page=74/75}}
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| cvg=64
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There are two selectable difficulty levels (Normal and Hard). On both difficulty levels, tones sound to indicate the correct action. When playing on Normal, arrows and "Turbo" or "Brake" notices additionally appear on screen.
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| cvg_1=71
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===Stages===
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| joypad=81
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| title=Stage 1
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| screenshot=Road Avenger, Stage 1.png
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| stc=75
 
| stc_source={{num|1|page=10/11}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 4
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| screenshot=Road Avenger, Stage 4.png
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 5
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| screenshot=Road Avenger, Stage 5.png
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| desc=
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 6
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| screenshot=Road Avenger, Stage 6.png
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| desc=
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 7
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| screenshot=Road Avenger, Stage 7.png
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| desc=
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 8
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| screenshot=Road Avenger, Stage 8.png
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| desc=
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 9
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| tabs=yes
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==History==
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The original arcade game runs on [[LaserDisc]]-based hardware and is a [[full-motion video]] based game consisting of [[wikipedia:quick-time event|quick-time events]]. At the time, no home systems could run ''Road Blaster'' without external hardware; while [[X1]] and [[MSX]] ports arrived in Japan in 1986, they required an external [[wikipedia:Video High Density|VHD player]] to function. Soon, the newly-invented [[compact disc]] began to integrate itself further into home electronics, and with the advent of CD-based video game systems like the [[Sega Mega-CD]], ''Road Blaster'' was able to be brought to the mass market.
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''Road Blaster'''s arcade release employs an analog stick which measures turning speed. In the home versions, this feature is removed due to the digital nature of D-pads.
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===Legacy===
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The game was bundled with ''[[Cobra Command]]'' in the [[Sega Saturn]] game ''[[Thunder Storm & Road Blaster]]''. It was later ported to [[iOS]] by G-Mode, the company that bought [[Data East]]'s intellectual property after its bankruptcy.
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==Versions==
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===Mega-CD version===
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The [[Sega Mega-CD]] version features an exclusive introductory theme song composed and performed by Japanese band [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Jaywalk J-Walk]. Originally recorded in Japanese, the band later performed the entire song in English for the game's Western release.
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===Mega LD version===
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The [[Sega Mega LD]] version features the original arcade soundtrack encoded in [[wikipedia:Roland Corporation|Roland Corporation]]'s [[RSS]] spatial audio technology.
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===Localised names===
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====Mega-CD version====
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{{aka
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|en_name=Road Avenger
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|us_name=Road Avenger
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|jp_name=ロードブラスターFX
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|jp_trans=Road Blaster FX
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====Mega LD version====
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{{aka
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|us_name=Road Prosecutor
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|jp_name=ロードブラスター
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|jp_trans=Road Blaster
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==Production credits==
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===Mega-CD version===
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{{multicol|
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{{creditstable|
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*'''Producer:''' [[Joe Asanuma|J.Asanuma]], [[Masaaki Uno|M.Uno]]
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*'''Director:''' [[Kazuyasu Yokoh|K.Yokoh]]
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*'''Planner:''' T.Kohno
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*'''Main Programmer:''' [[Shinji Hirachi|S.Hirachi]]
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*'''Mega‑CD Programmer:''' [[Chikaaki Tokuhiro|C.Tokuhiro]]
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*'''Visual Programmer:''' N.Taira
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*'''Scan System Programmer:''' S.Kawabata
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*'''Visual Director:''' N.Kanuma, K.Tajima, M.Matsushita
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*'''Visual Supervisor:''' T.Hamada
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*'''Graphics Supporter:''' M.Baba, T.Dohmoto, K.Furukawa, H.Kamiya, T.Koura, K.Machizaki, S.Baba, T.Endoh, H.Kaizuka, A.Koiwa, H.Matsuo, S.Naitoh
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*'''Graphics Supporter:''' M.Nemoto, K.Saitoh, K.Shinoda, M.Takeishi, H.Tsukamoto, T.Uematsu, T.Wada, R.Ohsuga, H.Shindoh, H.Takahashi, K.Tanaka, M.Tsuruno, T.Wabiko, Y.Yamanaka
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*'''Opening Theme:''' J-Walk
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*'''BGM Composer:''' [[Motoi Sakuraba|M.Sakuraba]]
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{{creditsheader|BGM Recording}}
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*'''Composition:''' N.Nakamura
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*'''Co.all&Play:''' H.Mizuno
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*'''Manipulator:''' H.Shimahara
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*'''Musician Coordinate:''' T.Satoh
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*'''Recording Engineer:''' S.Yoshii
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*'''Assistant Engineer:''' Y.Oshima
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*'''Recording Director:''' H.Yamaguchi
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*'''Recording Studio:''' West Side
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{{creditsheader|Binaural Sounds Recording}}
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*'''Narration by:''' S.Herman
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*'''MA Engineer:''' T.Uemura
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*'''MA Assistant Engineer:''' M.Otsubo
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*'''MA Director:''' N.Matsumoto
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*'''3D Engineer:''' F.Tsutsumi
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*'''3D Director:''' T. Kobayashi
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*'''3D Producer:''' T.Shigeta
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*'''MA Studio:''' Avaco Creative Studio
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*'''Sound Producer:''' K.Senzaki
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*'''Sound Effect:''' S.Tamura, R.Furuya
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*'''Public Relations:''' E.Kobayashi, A.Shiratori, T.Murakami
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<br>
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*'''Thanks:''' K.Goto, Y.Arai, T.Ikeda, I.Kadowaki, T.Tezuka, H.Hashimoto, N.Watabe, H.Nina
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*'''Approval Support:''' BOSE, Sonatec
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Kazuyuki Fukushima|K.Fukushima]]
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Masahiro Akishino|M.Akishino]]
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*'''Licensed by:''' [[Data East|Data East Corp.]]
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*'''All Produced by:''' [[Wolf Team]]
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| pdf=RoadAvenger_MCD_JP_SSEnding.pdf
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}}
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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{{gallery
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|{{gitem|RoadAvenger SCES1993 MCD US Flyer.jpg|[[Summer CES 1993]] flyer}}
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|{{gitem|Compelit_advert_2_FI.jpg|FI advert (1993)}}
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==Physical scans==
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===Mega-CD version===
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{{ratings|MCD}}
 
{{Scanbox
 
{{Scanbox
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| spinecard=ROADBLASTERFX MCD JP Spinecard.JPG
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| disc=ROADBLASTERFX MCD JP Disc.jpg
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| region=US
 
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| region=AU
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| console=Mega-CD
 
| region=BR
 
| region=BR
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===Mega LD Version===
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===Mega LD version===
 
{{Scanbox
 
{{Scanbox
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| region=US
 
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| console=Mega LD
 
| region=JP
 
| region=JP
 
| front=RoadBlaster MLD JP Box Front.jpg
 
| front=RoadBlaster MLD JP Box Front.jpg
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| back=Road Blaster MegaLD JP Back.jpg
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| spine=Road Blaster MegaLD JP Spine.jpg
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| top=Road Blaster MegaLD JP Top.jpg
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| disc=Road Blaster MegaLD JP Disc SideA.png
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| discback=Road Blaster MegaLD JP Disc SideB.png
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| manual=Road Blaster MegaLD JP Manual.jpg
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| regcard=Road Blaster MegaLD JP RegCard.PDF
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| item1=Road Blaster MegaLD JP Obi.jpg
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| item1name=Obi
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| item2=Road Blaster MegaLD JP Front+Obi.jpg
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| item3name=Back+Obi
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{{Scanbox
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| region=JP (Sample)
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| front=Road Blaster (Sample) MegaLD JP Front.jpg
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega LD
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| region=JP (Unknown demo/test/beta disc)
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| front=Road Prosecutor MegaLD JP Front fix.jpg
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| disc=Road Prosecutor MegaLD JP Disc SideA.JPG
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega LD
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| region=US
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| front=Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Front.jpg
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| back=Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Back.jpg
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| spine=Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Spine.jpg
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| top=Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Top.jpg
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| disc=Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Disc SideA.png
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| discback=Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Disc SideB.png
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| manual=Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Manual.jpg
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| item1=Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Obi.jpg
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| item1name=Obi
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==Technical information==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
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==References==
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<references/>
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{{RoadAvengerOmni}}

Revision as of 09:54, 15 February 2024

For the Saturn version, see Thunder Storm & Road Blaster. For the unrelated Mega Drive game, see RoadBlasters.

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  • Sega Mega-CD
    NTSC-U/PAL
  • Sega Mega-CD
    NTSC-J
  • Mega LD
    NTSC-U
  • Mega LD
    NTSC-J

RoadAvenger title.png

RoadAvenger MCD JP SS Title.png

RoadBlaster MLD US title.png

RoadBlaster MLD JP title.png

Road Avenger
System(s): Sega Mega-CD, Sega Mega LD
Publisher:
Sega Mega-CD
Renovation Products (US)
Sega Mega-CD
Sega (EU)
Sega Mega-CD
Wolf Team (JP)
Mega LD
Data East[1]
Developer:
Licensor: Data East
Original system(s): Arcade Boards
Developer(s) of original games: Data East, Toei Animation
Sound driver:
Mega LD
RSS[2]
Genre:
Sega Mega-CD
Racing[3]
Mega LD
Game[2]

















Number of players:
Sega Mega-CD
1
Mega LD
1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP
¥7,8007,800 T-32124
Sega Mega-CD
US
$49.9949.99[5][6] T-6207
Sega Mega-CD
EU
4603
Sega Mega-CD
DE
DM 99.0099.00[12] 4603
Sega Mega-CD
FR
4603
Sega Mega-CD
PT
Sega Mega-CD
UK
£39.9939.99[9][7][10] 4603
Sega Mega-CD
AU
OFLC: MA15
Sega Mega-CD
BR
062080
Mega LD
JP
¥9,8009,800 PEASJ1033
Mega LD
US
$119.95119.95 PEASU1033
Non-Sega versions

Road Blaster FX (ロードブラスターFX), known in the United States as Road Avenger, is a full-motion video driving game developed by Wolf Team for the Sega Mega-CD. It was first published in Japan by Wolf Team in December 1992. The game is a port of the titular 1985 Data East arcade game Road Blaster, an interactive movie produced by Japanese animation studio Toei Animation.

Wolf Team later developed and published a 1995 Sega Mega LD port titled Road Blaster, known in the United States as Road Prosecutor.

Story

In the late 1990s United States, the player assumes the role of a vigilante who drives a customized sports car in order to get revenge on a biker gang responsible for his wife's death on their honeymoon. After recovering from his own injuries, he upgrades his car and goes on a rampage through nine areas. His goal is to seek out the gang's female boss and complete his vengeance.

Gameplay

The game sees players drive through nine stages of vehicular combat, presented in full-motion video. When presented with certain situations, players are prompted to turn left with Left, turn right with Right, accelerate with A or C, or brake with B. Failing to do so results in crashing the car and having to begin that segment of gameplay again. The player has a limited number of lives, and the game ends if the player runs out of lives.

There are two selectable difficulty levels (Normal and Hard). On both difficulty levels, tones sound to indicate the correct action. When playing on Normal, arrows and "Turbo" or "Brake" notices additionally appear on screen.

Stages

Road Avenger, Stage 1.png

Stage 1

Road Avenger, Stage 2.png

Stage 2

Road Avenger, Stage 3.png

Stage 3

Road Avenger, Stage 4.png

Stage 4

Road Avenger, Stage 5.png

Stage 5

Road Avenger, Stage 6.png

Stage 6

Road Avenger, Stage 7.png

Stage 7

Road Avenger, Stage 8.png

Stage 8

Road Avenger, Stage 9-1.png

Road Avenger, Stage 9-2.png

  • Road Avenger, Stage 9-1.png

  • Road Avenger, Stage 9-2.png

Stage 9

History

The original arcade game runs on LaserDisc-based hardware and is a full-motion video based game consisting of quick-time events. At the time, no home systems could run Road Blaster without external hardware; while X1 and MSX ports arrived in Japan in 1986, they required an external VHD player to function. Soon, the newly-invented compact disc began to integrate itself further into home electronics, and with the advent of CD-based video game systems like the Sega Mega-CD, Road Blaster was able to be brought to the mass market.

Road Blaster's arcade release employs an analog stick which measures turning speed. In the home versions, this feature is removed due to the digital nature of D-pads.

Legacy

The game was bundled with Cobra Command in the Sega Saturn game Thunder Storm & Road Blaster. It was later ported to iOS by G-Mode, the company that bought Data East's intellectual property after its bankruptcy.

Versions

Mega-CD version

The Sega Mega-CD version features an exclusive introductory theme song composed and performed by Japanese band J-Walk. Originally recorded in Japanese, the band later performed the entire song in English for the game's Western release.

Mega LD version

The Sega Mega LD version features the original arcade soundtrack encoded in Roland Corporation's RSS spatial audio technology.

Localised names

Mega-CD version

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Road Avenger Road Avenger
English (US) Road Avenger Road Avenger
Japanese ロードブラスターFX Road Blaster FX

Mega LD version

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English (US) Road Prosecutor Road Prosecutor
Japanese ロードブラスター Road Blaster

Production credits

Mega-CD version

  • Producer: J.Asanuma, M.Uno
  • Director: K.Yokoh
  • Planner: T.Kohno
  • Main Programmer: S.Hirachi
  • Mega‑CD Programmer: C.Tokuhiro
  • Visual Programmer: N.Taira
  • Scan System Programmer: S.Kawabata
  • Visual Director: N.Kanuma, K.Tajima, M.Matsushita
  • Visual Supervisor: T.Hamada
  • Graphics Supporter: M.Baba, T.Dohmoto, K.Furukawa, H.Kamiya, T.Koura, K.Machizaki, S.Baba, T.Endoh, H.Kaizuka, A.Koiwa, H.Matsuo, S.Naitoh
  • Graphics Supporter: M.Nemoto, K.Saitoh, K.Shinoda, M.Takeishi, H.Tsukamoto, T.Uematsu, T.Wada, R.Ohsuga, H.Shindoh, H.Takahashi, K.Tanaka, M.Tsuruno, T.Wabiko, Y.Yamanaka
  • Opening Theme: J-Walk
  • BGM Composer: M.Sakuraba
BGM Recording
  • Composition: N.Nakamura
  • Co.all&Play: H.Mizuno
  • Manipulator: H.Shimahara
  • Musician Coordinate: T.Satoh
  • Recording Engineer: S.Yoshii
  • Assistant Engineer: Y.Oshima
  • Recording Director: H.Yamaguchi
  • Recording Studio: West Side
Binaural Sounds Recording
  • Narration by: S.Herman
  • MA Engineer: T.Uemura
  • MA Assistant Engineer: M.Otsubo
  • MA Director: N.Matsumoto
  • 3D Engineer: F.Tsutsumi
  • 3D Director: T. Kobayashi
  • 3D Producer: T.Shigeta
  • MA Studio: Avaco Creative Studio
  • Sound Producer: K.Senzaki
  • Sound Effect: S.Tamura, R.Furuya
  • Public Relations: E.Kobayashi, A.Shiratori, T.Murakami


  • Thanks: K.Goto, Y.Arai, T.Ikeda, I.Kadowaki, T.Tezuka, H.Hashimoto, N.Watabe, H.Nina
  • Approval Support: BOSE, Sonatec
  • Special Thanks: K.Fukushima
  • Executive Producer: M.Akishino
  • Licensed by: Data East Corp.
  • All Produced by: Wolf Team
Source:
In-game credits (JP)
RoadAvenger MCD JP SSEnding.pdf
[13]

Magazine articles

Main article: Road Avenger/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

RoadAvenger SCES1993 MCD US Flyer.jpg
Compelit advert 2 FI.jpg
FI advert (1993)
Compelit advert 2 FI.jpg
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #44: "March 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-01: "January 1993" (1992-12-08)
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Physical scans

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[16]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
75
[17]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
47
[18]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
64
[19]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
71
[20]
Dragon (US)
80
[21]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
86
[22]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[23]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
84
[24]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
80
[25]
GameFan (US)
96
[26]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
98
[27]
Gamers (DE)
27
[28]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
80
[29]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[30]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[31]
Joypad (FR)
81
[32]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
70
[33]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
70
[34]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
77
[35]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
86
[36]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
72
[37]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
67
[38]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[39]
Player One (FR)
80
[40]
Sega Magazin (DE)
71
[12]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
62
[41]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
81
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
81
[43]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
80
[44]
Sega Force (UK) NTSC-J
81
[45]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
84
[46]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[47]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
75
[48]
Supergame (BR)
85
[49]
Todo Sega (ES)
90
[50]
Sega Mega-CD
75
Based on
36 reviews

Road Avenger

Mega-CD, JP
RoadBlasterFX MCD JP Box Back.jpgRoadBlasterFX MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
ROADBLASTERFX MCD JP Spinecard.JPG
Spinecard
ROADBLASTERFX MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, US
RoadAvenger MCD US Box Back.jpgRoadAvenger MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoadAvenger MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Roadavenger mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
RoadAvenger MCD EU Box Back.jpgRoadAvenger MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoadAvenger MCD EU spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
RoadAvenger MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Road Avenger MCD EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, PT
RoadAvenger MCD PT front.jpg
Cover
Mega-CD, AU

Mega-CD, BR
RoadAvenger MCD BR back.jpgNospine.pngRoadAvenger MCD BR front.jpg
Cover
RoadAvenger MCD BR Box Front.jpg
Jewel Case

Mega LD version

Mega LD, JP
Road Blaster MegaLD JP Top.jpg
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Road Blaster MegaLD JP Spine.jpg
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Cover
Road Blaster MegaLD JP Disc SideB.pngRoad Blaster MegaLD JP Disc SideA.png
Disc
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Manual
Road Blaster MegaLD JP RegCard.PDF
Reg Card
Road Blaster MegaLD JP Obi.jpg
Obi
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Front+Obi
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Back+Obi
Mega LD, JP (Sample)
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Cover
Mega LD, JP (Unknown demo/test/beta disc)
Road Prosecutor MegaLD JP Front fix.jpg
Cover
Road Prosecutor MegaLD JP Disc SideB.pngRoad Prosecutor MegaLD JP Disc SideA.JPG
Disc
Mega LD, US
Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Top.jpg
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Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Spine.jpg
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Cover
Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Disc SideB.pngRoad Prosecutor MegaLD US Disc SideA.png
Disc
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Manual
Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Obi.jpg
Obi
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Front+Obi

Technical information

Main article: Road Avenger/Technical information.

References

  1. https://laseractive.wordpress.com/laseractive-release-database/
  2. 2.0 2.1 LA Express, "Vol. 14" (JP; 1996-02), page 4
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-10 17:56)
  4. https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/oat-Sqf845w/m/5FVu6_NKLywJ
  5. GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 57
  6. File:RoadAvenger SCES1993 MCD US Flyer.jpg
  7. 7.0 7.1 MegaTech, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-20), page 29
  8. Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 18
  9. Sega Zone, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 53
  10. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 51
  11. Select Round, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 2
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 24
  13. File:RoadAvenger_MCD_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 149
  15. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 215
  16. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 190
  17. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 32
  18. Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 74
  19. Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 52
  20. Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 109
  21. Dragon, "Vol. XVIII, No. 2: July 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 62
  22. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1993" (US; 1993-05-11), page 84
  23. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
  24. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 123
  25. Famitsu, "1992-12-25" (JP; 1992-12-11), page 1
  26. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 11
  27. GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 56
  28. Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 73
  29. Game Informer, "March/April 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 6
  30. Hippon Super, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-04), page 84
  31. Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 108
  32. Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 79
  33. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
  34. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
  35. Mega Drive Fan, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-xx), page 59
  36. Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 40
  37. Mega Fun, "02/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 40
  38. Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 41
  39. Marukatsu Mega Drive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-xx), page 108
  40. Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 57
  41. Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 32
  42. Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 30
  43. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  44. Sega Zone, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 52
  45. Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 68
  46. Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 125
  47. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  48. Sonic the Comic, "29th May 1993" (UK; 1993-05-29), page 10
  49. Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 22
  50. Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 56


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