Johnny Bazookatone

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Johnny Bazookatone
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: U.S. Gold (US, Europe), Soft Vision (Japan)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (16 tracks)
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥6,8006,800 T-7302G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US 		$59.9959.99[4] T-7909H
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-7909H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		T-7909H-50
USK: 12
Sega Saturn
UK 		£39.9939.99[6] T-7909H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
Non-Sega versions

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Johnny Bazookatone, known as Johnny Bazooka (ジョニー・バズーカ) in Japan, is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Arc Developments and published by U.S. Gold and Soft Vision for the Sega Saturn (and other platforms) in 1996.

The game was notable for shipping with a music CD with tracks from the game.

Gameplay

Worlds

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Prison

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Hotel

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Restaurant

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Hospital

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Penthouse

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El Diablo's Domain

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Johnny Bazookatone Johnny Bazookatone
English (US) Johnny Bazookatone Johnny Bazookatone
Japanese ジョニー・バズーカ Johnny Bazooka

Production credits

An Arc Developments and U.S.Gold Production
  • Published by: U.S. Gold
  • Based on an Original Idea by: Craig Davison
  • Programming Team: Chibsy, Leigh Davies, Derrick Owens, Dan Thomas, Kieren Gracie, Adrian Smith, Mark Dow, Richard Underhill
  • Graphics Team: Paul Walker, David Percival, Darren Wakeman, Martin Povey, Carl Entwistle, Dan Cook, Attila Roth, Gaz Tonge, Pat Toner, Neil Pettitt
  • Design and Mapping: Patrick Toner, Rich Carless
  • Music and SFX: Andi McGinty
  • Music Production: Des Tong
  • Guitarist: Mike Hehir
  • Saxophonist: Chris (Snake) Davis
  • Test Team: Richard Hancock, Craig Jarvis, John Story, Adrian Bolton
  • Producer: Ken Lockley
  • Special Thanks: Geoff Brown, Byron Nilsson, N. Ishihara, James Farnhill
Source:
In-game credits
JohnyBazzoka Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[7]

Magazine articles

Main article: Johnny Bazookatone/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #81: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #40: "February 1996" (1995-12-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in CD Consoles (FR) #13: "Janvier 1996" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Artwork

  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JBTFACE.svg
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JB1.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JB2.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JB3.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone ANITA.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone DIABLO1.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone DIABLO2.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone DOC.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone TYSON.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JB DUCK.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JB HIT.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JB JUMP.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JB RUN.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JB SKID.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JB WALK.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JB YES1.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone B YES2.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JB YES3.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone CONCIER.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone FAT.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone GUARD.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone HAMMER.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JUDGE.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone KLAXXON.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone JBSTAR.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone OLDMAN.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone RANIM1.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone RANIM3.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone RANIM4.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone SKETON.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone SHIP.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone LAB BG.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone MORT BG.png
  • GameProPressDisc19 JohnnyBazookatone SURG BG.png

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70
56 [12]
Sega Saturn
 63
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR)
60
[13]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
50
[14]
GameFan (US)
83
[15]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
73
[4]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[16]
Hacker (HR)
72
[17]
Intelligent Gamer's Fusion (US) NTSC-U
83
[18]
Joypad (FR)
83
[19]
LeveL (CZ)
71
[20]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
61
[21]
Maximum (UK)
0
[22]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
90
[23]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
79
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
47
[6]
Player One (FR) PAL
95
[25]
Power Unlimited (NL)
85
[26]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[27]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
94
[28]
Sega Magazin (DE)
73
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
64
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[31]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
53
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
50
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
28
[34]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
65
[35]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) PAL
40
[36]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[37]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[38]
Sega Saturn
 67
Based on
28 reviews

Johnny Bazookatone

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Johnnybazookatone sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, DE
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Cover
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Disc

Technical information

Main article: Johnny Bazookatone/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:JohnnyBazookatone Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
  3. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/HXTbJwB93Tw/m/NnjjZVMHS8IJ
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 2 February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 60
  5. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 10
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mean Machines Sega, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-28), page 89
  7. ↑ File:JohnyBazzoka_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  8. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 87
  9. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 48
  10. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 100
  11. ↑ CD Consoles, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 41
  12. ↑ GamesMaster, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 66
  13. ↑ CD Consoles, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 66
  14. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-05-03" (JP; 1996-04-19), page 1
  15. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 3: March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 13
  16. ↑ GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 60
  17. ↑ Hacker, "05/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 30
  18. ↑ Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: March 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 60
  19. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
  20. ↑ LeveL, "Červen 1996" (CZ; 1996-06-01), page 58
  21. ↑ MAN!AC, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 72
  22. ↑ Maximum, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-xx-xx), page 141
  23. ↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 36
  24. ↑ Mega Fun, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-20), page 76
  25. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 58
  26. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 4/April 1996" (NL; 1996-0x-xx), page 42
  27. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 14" (JP; 1996-06-21), page 80
  28. ↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 14
  29. ↑ Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 72
  30. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-15), page 44
  31. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-28), page 46
  32. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 74
  33. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)" (JP; 1996-04-26), page 231
  34. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 17
  35. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 34
  36. ↑ Ultimate Future Games, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-29), page 76
  37. ↑ Video Games, "3/96" (DE; 1996-02-21), page 84
  38. ↑ VideoGames, "April 1996" (US; 1996-03-19), page 63


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