Heavyweight Champ (8-bit)

For other games which bear this title, see Heavyweight Champ.

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Heavyweight Champ

Publisher: Sega, SIMS (JP), Flying Edge (George Foreman)

Developer: SIMS

Genre: Sports

Release	Date	RRP	Code

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Heavyweight Champ (ヘビーウェイトチャンプ) is a boxing game released for the Sega System 16 arcade in 1987 and later ported to the Master System and Game Gear in 1991. The game has had an unusual history, having been tied to two professional boxing champions, George Foreman and James "Buster" Douglas.

For a brief period in North America, the game was titled James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing (where it was released alongside the redesigned Master System II), to accompany the Sega Mega Drive game of the same name. It is, however, a very different game to the Mega Drive version, and is sometimes even seen as the superior product. In Europe and Brazil, it was titled George Foreman's KO Boxing, and is again unrelated to the Mega Drive game with the same name. In more recent releases the game has simply been titled as "Heavyweight Champ", assumably because SIMS and Sega no longer had the rights to pair it with those celebrity boxers.

Gameplay

Heavyweight Champ is more traditional fighting game, viewed from the side of the action and controlled using a standard control pad.

Production Credits

Master System Version

Planners: All Members
Programmers: Nonchan, S.Kawa
Designers: Yasukuni, Tommy
Sound Composer: Kin
Presented by: Sega

Promotional Material

US print advert

Physical Scans

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

47

^[4]

Buzz! Computers (UK)

65

^[5]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

51

^[6]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

77

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

69

^[8]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

49

^[9]

Game Power (IT)

85

^[10]

Joypad (FR)

55

^[11]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

74

^[12]

Mega Force (FR)

62

^[13]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

50

^[14]

Mean Machines (UK)

46

^[1]

Player One (FR)

77

^[15]

Player One (FR)

65

^[16]

Play Time (DE)

39

^[17]

Power Play (DE)

39

^[18]

Raze (UK)

65

^[2]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

67

^[19]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

50

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

12

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

79

^[3]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

69

^[22]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

69

^[23]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

55

^[24]

Todo Sega (ES)

55

^[25]

Video Games (DE)

30

^[26]

Video Games (DE)

59

^[27]

	58
Based on 27 reviews

Heavyweight Champ (8-bit)

Master System, US (James "Buster" Douglas)
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU (Heavyweight Champ)
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU (George Foreman)
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU (Heavyweight Champ)
Cover

Master System, AU (George Foreman)

Cart

Master System, BR (Heavyweight Champ)
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR (Heavyweight Champ, Alt)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BR (George Foreman)
Cover
Cart

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

33

^[30]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[31]

Consoles + (FR)

62

^[32]

Consoles + (FR)

20

^[33]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

79

^[34]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

61

^[35]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

60

^[36]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

48

^[37]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[38]

Game Zone (UK)

NTSC-J

74

^[39]

Game Zone (UK)

84

^[40]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[41]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

85

^[42]

Joypad (FR)

70

^[43]

Joypad (FR)

73

^[44]

Joystick (FR)

78

^[45]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

75

^[46]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

46

^[47]

Player One (FR)

85

^[48]

Play Time (DE)

77

^[49]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

28

^[50]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

80

^[29]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

62

^[51]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

70

^[52]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

56

^[53]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

55

^[28]

Supersonic (FR)

86

^[54]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[55]

	63
Based on 28 reviews

Heavyweight Champ (8-bit)

Game Gear, US (George Foreman)
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU (George Foreman)
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, JP (Heavyweight Champ)
Cover

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↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juli 1991" (DE; 1991-06-28), page 116
↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 94
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 141
↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 74
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 138
↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1992" (IT; 1992-0-xx), page 40
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 100
↑ Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 142
↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 108
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 55
↑ Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 41
↑ Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 132
↑ Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 97
↑ Power Play, "7/91" (DE; 1991-06-12), page 137
↑ Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 34
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57
↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 56
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 32
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
↑ Sega Zone, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-xx), page 60
↑ Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 68
↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 81
↑ Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 122
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↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1992" (DE; 1992-09-11), page 132
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 84
↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 127
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 134
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 148
↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1992 (Go! Issue 6)" (UK; 1992-03-15), page 18
↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 111
↑ Famitsu, "1992-01-03" (JP; 1991-12-20), page 43
↑ GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 56
↑ Game Zone, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 50
↑ Hippon Super, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-04), page 93
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 76
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 136
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 154
↑ Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 155
↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 229
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 130
↑ Play Time, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-02), page 112
↑ Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 63
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 27
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 34
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
↑ Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 28
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 62

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[:File:ASM_DE_1991-07.pdf_p116-4] Aktueller Software Markt, "Juli 1991" (DE; 1991-06-28), page 116

[buzz1991-05-03-5] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p94-6] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 94

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p141-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 141

[:File:CVG_UK_114.pdf_p74-8] Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 74

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p138-9] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 138

[:File:GamePower_IT_03.pdf_p40-10] Game Power, "Febbraio 1992" (IT; 1992-0-xx), page 40

[:File:Joypad_FR_018.pdf_p100-11] Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 100

[:File:Joystick_FR_016.pdf_p142-12] Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 142

[:File:MegaForce_FR_15.pdf_p108-13] Mega Force, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 108

[:File:Micromania2_ES_037.pdf_p55-14] Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 55

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_010.pdf_p41-15] Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 41

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_035.pdf_p132-16] Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 132

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-06.pdf_p97-17] Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 97

[18] Power Play, "7/91" (DE; 1991-06-12), page 137

[:File:SegaPower_UK_19.pdf_p34-19] Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 34

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p57-20] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57

[:File:SegaPower_UK_38.pdf_p56-21] Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_15.pdf_p32-22] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 32

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-23] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:SegaZone_UK_03.pdf_p60-24] Sega Zone, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-xx), page 60

[:File:TodoSega_ES_04.pdf_p68-25] Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-02.pdf_p81-26] Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 81

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-08.pdf_p122-27] Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 122

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[:File:ASM_DE_1992-10.pdf_p132-30] Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1992" (DE; 1992-09-11), page 132

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-01.pdf_p84-31] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 84

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_007.pdf_p127-32] Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 127

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_016.pdf_p134-33] Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 134

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p148-34] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 148

[:File:Go_UK_06.pdf_p18-35] Computer & Video Games, "April 1992 (Go! Issue 6)" (UK; 1992-03-15), page 18

[:File:CVG_UK_153.pdf_p111-36] Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 111

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0159.pdf_p43-37] Famitsu, "1992-01-03" (JP; 1991-12-20), page 43

[:File:GamePro_US_035.pdf_p84-38] GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:GameZone_UK_05.pdf_p56-39] Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 56

[:File:GameZone_UK_10.pdf_p50-40] Game Zone, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 50

[41] Hippon Super, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-04), page 93

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_012.pdf_p76-42] Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 76

[:File:Joypad_FR_006.pdf_p136-43] Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 136

[:File:Joypad_FR_015.pdf_p154-44] Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 154

[:File:Joystick_FR_024.pdf_p155-45] Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 155

[:File:Joystick_FR_034.pdf_p229-46] Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 229

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p143-47] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p130-48] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 130

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-10.pdf_p112-49] Play Time, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-02), page 112

[:File:SegaPower_UK_36.pdf_p63-50] Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 63

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p27-51] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 27

[:File:SegaPro_UK_15.pdf_p34-52] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 34

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-53] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:Supersonic_FR_06.pdf_p28-54] Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_42.pdf_p62-55] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 62

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Heavyweight Champ (8-bit)

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Contents

Gameplay

Production Credits

Master System Version

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Master System Version

Game Gear Version