Road Avenger

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Road Avenger
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Renovation (US), Sega (EU), Wolf Team (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥7,8007,800 T-32124
Sega Mega-CD
US 		$49.9949.99 [2] T-6207
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		4603
Sega Mega-CD
BR 		062080

Road Blaster (ロードブラスター) is an arcade game developed by Data East and Toei Animation and released in 1985. It runs on LaserDisc hardware, being a full motion video game reliant on quick-time events.

At the time, no home systems could run Road Blaster without help. Sharp X1 and MSX ports of the game arrived in Japan in 1986, but required an external VHD player to function. In the advent of CD-ROM-based consoles and computers in the early 1990s, Road Blaster was able to be brought to the mass market.

Wolf Team ported the game to the Sega Mega-CD in 1992, calling it Road Blaster FX (ロードブラスターＦＸ) in Japan, but renaming it Road Avenger for export markets (possibly to differentiate itself from RoadBlasters). It was brought to the LaserActive and released under the Sega Mega LD format, this time being named Road Prosecutor in North America (now an exceptionally rare game to find).

Gameplay

Road Blaster sees the player "drive" through x levels, represented by full motion video, and needs to either turn left, turn right, break or speed up when prompted. Failing to do so leads to death, making it a game solely about reaction times.

In its original form, Road Blaster employed an analogue stick, and so could judge the speed of the user's turn. In the home versions, this feature is removed due to the digital nature of D-Pads.

Ports

Mega-CD version

The music and sound effects were completely redone for the Mega-CD version. Both the English and Japanese version of the exclusive theme song were composed and performed by japanese band Jaywalk.

History

Legacy

Road Blaster was later bundled with Cobra Command in the Sega Saturn game Thunder Storm & Road Blaster. The game has not been seen officially since, with the exception of an iOS port by gmode, the company who bought Data East's intellectual property following its bankruptcy.

Promotional material

  • RoadAvenger MCD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega-CD US print advert

Physical scans

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
47 №17, p74/75
64 №138, p52/53[4]
71 №140, p109
80 №195, p60
86 №9, p84
73 №?, p28/126
80 №210
99 №3, p11/26/27
97
95
92
98 №45, p52/53[5]
81 №23, p79
70 №7, p50/51/52/53
86 №5, p40/41[6]
84 The Essential Sega Guide
80 №34, p57
90 October 20, 2005
62 №44, p32
81 №17, p30/31/32
81 №18, p74
80 №7, p52/53
81 №15, p66-68[7]
75 №1, p10/11
Sega Mega-CD
 81
Based on
24 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[8]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
75
[9]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
47
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
64
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
71
[11]
Dragon (US)
80
[12]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
86
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[14]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
84
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
80
[16]
GameFan (US)
96
[17]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
98
[5]
Gamers (DE)
27
[18]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[19]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[20]
Joypad (FR)
81
[21]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
70
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
70
[23]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
77
[24]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
86
[6]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
72
[25]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
67
[26]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[27]
Player One (FR)
80
[28]
Sega Magazin (DE)
71
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
62
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
81
[31]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
81
[32]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
80
[33]
Sega Force (UK) NTSC-J
81
[34]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
84
[35]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[36]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
75
[37]
Supergame (BR)
85
[38]
Todo Sega (ES)
90
[39]
Sega Mega-CD
 75
Based on
35 reviews

Road Avenger

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
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, 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
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Front+Obi
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Back+Obi
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Obi
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Disc (Side A)
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Disc (Side B)
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Manual
Road Blaster MegaLD JP RegCard.PDF
Reg. Card
Mega LD, JP (Sample)
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Cover
Mega LD, JP (Unknown demo/test/beta disc)
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Cover
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Disc (Side A)
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Disc (Side B)
Mega LD, US
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Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Spine.jpg
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Cover
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Front+Obi
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Obi
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Disc (Side A)
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Disc (Side B)
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Manual

References

  1. ↑ File:SegaVisions US 11.pdf, page 100
  2. ↑ File:GamePro US 045.pdf, page 57
  3. ↑ File:CVG UK 137.pdf, page 81
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:CVG UK 138.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 138.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:GamePro US 045.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 045.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Mega UK 05.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 05.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ File:SegaForce UK 15.pdf, page 66
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 190
  9. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 32
  10. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 74
  11. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 109
  12. ↑ Dragon, "Vol. XVIII, No. 2: July 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 62
  13. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1993" (US; 1993-05-11), page 84
  14. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
  15. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 123
  16. ↑ Famitsu, "1992-12-25" (JP; 1992-12-11), page 1
  17. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 11
  18. ↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 73
  19. ↑ Hippon Super, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-04), page 84
  20. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 108
  21. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 79
  22. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
  23. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
  24. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-xx), page 59
  25. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 40
  26. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 41
  27. ↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-xx), page 108
  28. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 57
  29. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 24
  30. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 32
  31. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 30
  32. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  33. ↑ Sega Zone, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 52
  34. ↑ Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 68
  35. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 125
  36. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  37. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "29th May 1993" (UK; 1993-05-29), page 10
  38. ↑ Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 22
  39. ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 56
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