Greatest Heavyweights

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Greatest Heavyweights
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Brand: Sega Sports (US)
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)
Licensor: Virgin Games (Muhammad Ali license), Curtis Management Group (license of deceased boxers)
Sound driver: GEMS
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad, Activator
Genre: Sports[1][2] (boxing)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥7,8007,800 G-5539
Sega Mega Drive
US
$59.9959.99[3] 1228
Videogame Rating Council: MA-13
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1228
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£49.9949.99[4][7] 1228
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Mega Drive
AS

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Greatest Heavyweights (グレイテストヘビーウェイツ) is a 1993 boxing game by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive. The game's engine is based on that of Evander Holyfield's "Real Deal" Boxing, and thus the available game modes are the same, however you can only play as various boxing champions of the previous century. The game also lets you play tournament matches.

Gameplay

Boxers

Muhammad Ali
Larry Holmes
Jack Dempsey
Evander Holyfield
Floyd Patterson
Joe Frazier
Rocky Marciano
Joe Louis

Production credits

Muhammad Ali licensed from Virgin Games
Source:
In-game credits
Greatest Heavyweights MD credits.pdf
[8]

Magazine articles

Main article: Greatest Heavyweights/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Game Players (US) #0612: "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (1993-1x-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[11]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
58
[12]
Console Mania (IT)
90
[13]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
78
[14]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
89
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[16]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
56
[17]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[3]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
81
[18]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
65
[19]
Hyper (AU)
62
[20]
Joypad (FR) PAL
81
[21]
Mega (UK) PAL
76
[5]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
89
[22]
Mega Force (FR)
90
[23]
Mega Machines (UK) PAL
58
[24]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
79
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
76
[7]
Player One (FR)
80
[26]
Power Up! (UK)
77
[27]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
79
[4]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
80
[28]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
91
[29]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
82
[30]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
80
[31]
Supersonic (FR)
84
[32]
Todo Sega (ES)
88
[33]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
78
[34]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
51
[35]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[36]
Sega Mega Drive
75
Based on
30 reviews

Greatest Heavyweights

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Greatest Heavyweights MD JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Greatest Heavyweights MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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PCB
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
Mega Drive, AS
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Technical information

Main article: Greatest Heavyweights/Technical information.

References

  1. File:GreatestHeavyweights MD JP Box.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 178
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 112
  5. 5.0 5.1 Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 36
  6. Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 14
  7. 7.0 7.1 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-28), page 77
  8. File:Greatest Heavyweights MD credits.pdf
  9. Sega Visions, "December/January 1993/1994" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 20
  10. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1994" (US; 1993-12-21), page 32
  11. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 92
  12. Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-05-07), page 19
  13. Console Mania, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 110
  14. Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 94
  15. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1994" (US; 1993-12-21), page 84
  16. Famitsu, "1994-06-03" (JP; 1994-05-20), page 1
  17. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 2 February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 91
  18. GamesMaster, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 64
  19. Hippon Super, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-04-30), page 61
  20. Hyper, "February 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 49
  21. Joypad, "Février 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 88
  22. Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 26
  23. Mega Force, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114
  24. Mega Machines, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 56
  25. MegaTech, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-21), page 74
  26. Player One, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 102
  27. Power Up!, "Saturday, January 22, 1994" (UK; 1994-01-22), page 1
  28. Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 68
  29. Sega Zone, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 36
  30. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  31. Sonic the Comic, "February 4th 1994" (UK; 1994-01-22), page 10
  32. Supersonic, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 25
  33. Todo Sega, "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 86
  34. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 83
  35. Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 79
  36. VideoGames, "March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 90


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