Decathlete

n/a

ST-V
NTSC-U
NTSC-J
PAL

Decathlete

System(s): Sega Titan Video, Sega Saturn

Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Developer: Sega AM3^[1]

Brand:

Sega Sports (JP, US, EU, FR, PT, AU)

Distributor:

Tec Toy (BR)

Sound driver:

SCSP/CD-DA (10 tracks)

Peripherals supported:

Sega Saturn Modem (Seganet), Saturn Backup Memory

Genre: Sports^[2]^[3]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-05^[1]	¥?	?

JP	1996-07-12^[3]	¥5,8005,800	GS-9096
JP (Satakore)	1997-06-20	¥2,8002,800	GS-9150
JP (SegaNet)	1997		GS-7110
US	1996-07-17^[4]		81115
EU	1996-09		MK81115-50
DE	1996-09		MK81115-50
PT	199x
UK	1996-08^[5]	£39.9939.99^[6]	MK81115-50
PL	1997	209zł209
AU	199x
BR	1996-10^[7]	R$69.9969.99	193406

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Decathlete (デカスリート), known as Athlete Kings in Europe, is a Sega Titan Video game developed and published by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. However, it saw most of its success as a Sega Saturn title, released later in the same year. Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on the arcade machines on March 31, 2017.^[8]^[9]

Gameplay

As the non-European name suggests, the game features all the events of the decathlon, and not only was one of the first games to feature all of these sporting events, was the first to present them in 3D.

Events

	100-Meter Dash

	Long Jump

	Shot Put

	High Jump

	400-Meter Race

	110-Meter Hurdles

	Discus Throw

	Pole Vault

	Javelin Throw

	1500-Meter Race

Characters

	Rick Blade
	Age: 25 Height: 190cm Weight: 86kg Type: Allround
	Karl Vain
	Age: 28 Height: 200cm Weight: 80kg Type: Jump
	Jef Jansens
	Age: 38 Height: 210cm Weight: 110kg Type: Throw This character is unavailable in the US Saturn version.
	Aleksei Rigel
	Age: 31 Height: 195cm Weight: 100kg Type: Throw
	Joe Kudou
	Age: 19 Height: 177cm Weight: 65kg Type: Allround
	Femi Kadiena
	Age: 24 Height: 177cm Weight: 58kg Type: Jump
	Ellen Reggiani
	Age: 20 Height: 178cm Weight: 57kg Type: Run
	Li Huang
	Age: 15 Height: 168cm Weight: 51kg Type: Run
	Mankichi Kazami
	Age: 20 Height: 190cm Weight: 85kg Type: ? From the manga series Decathlon by Yoshihiro Yamada.^[10] An unlockable character exclusive to the Japanese Saturn version.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Athlete Kings	Athlete Kings
English (US)	Decathlete	Decathlete
Japanese	デカスリート	Decathlete

Comparisons

Main article: Decathlete/Comparisons.

Production credits

Main article: Decathlete/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Decathlete/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

ST-V JP flyer

PDF

Saturn JP flyer

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-13: "1996-13 (1996-08-09)" (1996-07-26)

Print advert in Super Power (FI) #1997-02: "2 1997" (1997-0x-xx)

For Seganet print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-27: "1997-27 (1997-08-08)" (1997-07-25)
also published in:

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-30: "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (1997-08-22)^[11]

Japanese commercial

Physical scans

Sega Titan Video version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Decathlete

Sega Titan Video, JP
"Top" instructions "Long" instructions
Cart Instuction card(s)

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

50

^[6]

Digitiser (UK)

82

^[12]

Edge (UK)

NTSC-J

80

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[14]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

90

^[15]

Gambler (PL)

77

^[16]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

85

^[17]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[18]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[19]

Joypad (FR)

93

^[20]

LeveL (CZ)

86

^[21]

Level (TR)

75

^[22]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

76

^[23]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-J

87

^[24]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

89

^[25]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

89

^[26]

Next Generation (US)

75

^[27]

Player One (FR)

93

^[28]

Power Up! (UK)

86

^[29]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[30]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

76

^[31]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

89

^[32]

Secret Service (PL)

70

^[33]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

87

^[34]

Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)

90

^[35]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

91

^[36]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[37]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

84

^[38]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

91

^[39]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

79

^[40]

Ultra Game Players (US)

84

^[41]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

77

^[42]

	82
Based on 32 reviews

Decathlete

Saturn, JP
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, JP (Satakore)
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, JP (SegaNet)
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP (SegaNet Gentei Ban Play Set)

Saturn, US
Cover
Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc File:AthleteKings-Sat-EU-Manual.pdf Manual

Saturn, EU (Plastic Case)
Cover
Disc File:AthleteKings-Sat-EU-Manual.pdf Manual

Saturn, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Saturn, PT

Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, BR
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Decathlete/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

143,730,720

CD-ROM (EU)

MK81115-50 V1.001

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

147,239,904

1997-07-14

CD-ROM (JP)

GS-7110 V1.100

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

143,067,456

1996-06-07

CD-ROM (JP)

GS-9096 V1.001

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

143,733,072

1996-08-10

CD-ROM (JP)

GS-9150 V1.005

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP (GS-9096)) Extra files
Folder / File	Type	Size	description
README.DOC	TXT	8,445	Messages from the developers.

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP, SegaNet (GS-7110)) Extra files
Folder / File	Type	Size	description
\DECA\README.DOC	TXT	6,832	Messages from the developers.
DECA_ABS.TXT	TXT (Abstract)	31	Title
DECA_BIB.TXT	TXT (Bibliographiced)	77	About this game
DECA_CPY.TXT	TXT (Copyright)	48	Copyright

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 141
↑ File:Decathlete Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-07 16:06)
↑ http://sega-saturn.com/saturn/other/july-n.htm (Wayback Machine: 2016-03-05 22:29)
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-08-19), page 17
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 62
↑ http://www.tectoy.com.br/releases/index.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-06-25 19:48)
↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
↑ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3_(%E6%BC%AB%E7%94%BB)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 118
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1996-08-27)
↑ Edge, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-02), page 74
↑ Famitsu, "1996-07-19" (JP; 1996-07-05), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 69
↑ Gambler, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 45
↑ Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 40
↑ Intelligent Gamer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 56
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 98
↑ LeveL, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-10-01), page 79
↑ Level, "11/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 64
↑ Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 42
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 52
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-05), page 91
↑ Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 177
↑ Player One, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-08-29), page 102
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, August 31, 1996" (UK; 1996-08-31), page 1
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 15" (JP; 1996-07-05), page 165
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 18" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 72
↑ Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 28
↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 67
↑ Sega Power, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-01), page 58
↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 66
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-11 (1996-07-12)" (JP; 1996-06-28), page 232
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 48
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 10
↑ Ultra Game Players, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-03), page 110
↑ Video Games, "9/96" (DE; 1996-08-28), page 88

Decathlete
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Decathlete series
Decathlete (1996) \| Winter Heat (1997) \| Virtua Athlete 2K (2000) \| Virtua Athlete (2002) \| Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 15: Decathlete Collection (2004)
Decathlete related media
	Winter Heat Official Guide (1998)

[:File:Sega_Arcade_History_JP_EnterBrain_Book-1.pdf_p141-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 141

[:File:Decathlete_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-2] File:Decathlete Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20201007160648.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fsegasaturn.2Fsoftware.html-3] 3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-07 16:06)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20160305222905.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega-saturn.com.2Fsaturn.2Fother.2Fjuly-n.htm-4] ttp://sega-saturn.com/saturn/other/july-n.htm (Wayback Machine: 2016-03-05 22:29)

[5] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-08-19), page 17

[:File:CVG_UK_178.pdf_p62-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 62

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19980625194847.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.tectoy.com.br.2Freleases.2Findex.htm-7] ttp://www.tectoy.com.br/releases/index.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-06-25 19:48)

[:File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement_2016-11_JP.pdf_p-8] File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf

[:File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement_2016-12.pdf_p-9] File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf

[https:.2F.2Fja.wikipedia.org.2Fwiki.2F.25E3.2583.2587.25E3.2582.25AB.25E3.2582.25B9.25E3.2583.25AD.25E3.2583.25B3_.28.25E6.25BC.25AB.25E7.2594.25BB.29-10] ttps://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3_(%E6%BC%AB%E7%94%BB)

[:File:SSM_JP_19970905_1997-30.pdf_p118-11] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 118

[digitiser1996-08-27-12] Digitiser (UK) (1996-08-27)

[:File:Edge_UK_036.pdf_p74-13] Edge, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-02), page 74

[14] Famitsu, "1996-07-19" (JP; 1996-07-05), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-09.pdf_p69-15] Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 69

[16] Gambler, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_047.pdf_p45-17] GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 45

[:File:GameInformer_US_041.pdf_p40-18] Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 40

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_04.pdf_p56-19] Intelligent Gamer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:Joypad_FR_056.pdf_p98-20] Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 98

[21] LeveL, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-10-01), page 79

[22] Level, "11/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-09.pdf_p64-23] MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 64

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-09.pdf_p42-24] Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 42

[:File:MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf_p52-25] Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 52

[:File:MeanMachinesSega47UK.pdf_p91-26] Mean Machines Sega, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-05), page 91

[:File:NextGeneration_US_22.pdf_p177-27] Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 177

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_067.pdf_p102-28] Player One, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-08-29), page 102

[29] Power Up!, "Saturday, August 31, 1996" (UK; 1996-08-31), page 1

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-15_19960719.pdf_p165-30] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 15" (JP; 1996-07-05), page 165

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-18_19960906.pdf_p72-31] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 18" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 72

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_04.pdf_p28-32] Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 28

[:File:SecretService_PL_44.pdf_p67-33] Secret Service, "Marzec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 67

[:File:SegaPower_UK_83.pdf_p58-34] Sega Power, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-01), page 58

[35] Świat Gier Komputerowych, "2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:SSM_UK_11.pdf_p66-36] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19960712_1996-11.pdf_p232-37] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-11 (1996-07-12)" (JP; 1996-06-28), page 232

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p12-38] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_01.pdf_p48-39] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 48

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p10-40] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 10

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_089.pdf_p110-41] Ultra Game Players, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-03), page 110

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-09.pdf_p88-42] Video Games, "9/96" (DE; 1996-08-28), page 88

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Decathlete

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Contents

Gameplay

Events

Characters

Versions

Localised names

Comparisons

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Titan Video version

Saturn version

Technical information

ROM dump status

Extra content

References