George Foreman's KO Boxing

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For the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear versions, see Heavyweight Champ (8-bit).

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George Foreman's KO Boxing
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Flying Edge
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
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George Foreman's KO Boxing is a 1993 boxing video game developed by Beam Software on the Sega Mega Drive. A version was developed on the Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System but was basically a repackaged version of Heavyweight Champ by Sims.

The Mega Drive (and SNES) version was originally supposed to feature digitized boxers, but near the end of development, one of the graphic artists demanded that the sprites were hand-drawn.

Gameplay

In the Mega Drive version the player takes on the role of George Foreman who must defeat other boxers to become the heavyweight champion. The gameplay takes place from a behind the character perspective.

Production credits

  • Systems Design Graeme Scott, Brian Post
  • GENESIS Programming Rod Richards
  • Character Design Steve French
  • Graphics Grant Arthur, Ken Newman
  • Additional Graphics Darren Hanna, Joe Rimmer, Greg Holland, Eddy Etyngold
  • Music & Sound Marshall Parker, Andrew Bailey, Trevor Nuridin
  • Voice Characterisation George Foreman, Grant Arthur, Brian Post, Gavan Anderson, Paul Kidd, Peter McInnes, Ian Malcolm, Harry Vontelas
  • Quality Assurance Ann Davie, Brian Uniacke, Chris Tan
  • Beam Producers Adam Lancman, Sue Anderson
  • Acclaim Development by "The White Team" Dan Feinstein, Tom Gibson, Donn Nauert
Source:
In-game credits

Promotional material

  • US print advert

  • FlyingEdge GG US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Game Gear US print advert

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №43, p140/141[1]
47 №4, p80
48 №9, p66/67
35 №6, p45[2]
50 №35, p151
39 №41, p38
54 №19, p60
Sega Mega Drive
 50
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
58
[3]
Digitiser (UK)
40
[4]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
78
[5]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[6]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
47
[7]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
29
[8]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
48
[9]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
35
[2]
Mega Force (FR)
89
[10]
Player One (FR)
50
[11]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
39
[12]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
54
[13]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
47
[14]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
40
[15]
Sega Mega Drive
 52
Based on
14 reviews

George Foreman's KO Boxing

Mega Drive, US
GFKOB MD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
GFKOB MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
George Foreman KO Boxing MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
GFKOB GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
GFKOB MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

References

  1. ↑ File:GamePro US 043.pdf, page 126
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:Mega UK 06.pdf, page 45 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 06.pdf_p45" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juli 1993" (DE; 1993-06-14), page 109
  4. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-01-27)
  5. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "March 1993" (US; 1993-02-09), page 68
  6. ↑ GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 138
  7. ↑ GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 80
  8. ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 66
  9. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 66
  10. ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 101
  11. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 151
  12. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-04), page 38
  13. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 60
  14. ↑ Sega Zone, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 26
  15. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 80
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