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Funky Head Boxers

System(s): Sega Titan Video, Sega Saturn

Publisher:

Sega

Yoshimoto Kogyo

Developer:

Sega AM3^[1]

Yoshimoto Kogyo

Sound driver:

SCSP (1 track)

Genre: Action^[2], Sports^[3] (boxing)

Number of players: 1-2

Release

Date

RRP

Code

JP

1996-02^[1]

¥?

?

JP

1997-01-10^[3]

¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e^[4]

T-20003G

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Funky Head Boxers (ファンキーヘッドボクサーズ) is a Sega Titan Video and Sega Saturn Japanese-only boxing game.

The game is unique in that every character has a cube-shaped head, which is then distorted during gameplay. It was followed by a Saturn update Funky Head Boxers Plus.

Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on the arcade machines on March 31, 2017.^[5]^[6]

History

Development

The game was originally announced as Title Fight 2 (タイトルファイト2) (as a sequel to Title Fight)^[7] and was developed by at least 3 of the same people as Title Fight.

Production credits

Main article: Funky Head Boxers/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Funky Head Boxers/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

ST-V JP flyer

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-21: "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (1996-11-22)
also published in:

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-22: "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (1996-12-13)^[8]

Physical scans

Sega Titan Video version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

25

^[9]

	25
Based on 1 review

Funky Head Boxers

Sega Titan Video, JP
"Top" instructions "Long" instructions
Cart

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[10]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

63

^[11]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-J

63

^[12]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[13]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[14]

Saturn Power (UK)

NTSC-J

50

^[15]

Sega Power (GR)

50

^[16]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

57

^[17]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[18]

	58
Based on 9 reviews

Funky Head Boxers

Saturn, JP
Cover
Disc

Technical information

Main article: Funky Head Boxers/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 139
↑ File:FunkyHeadBoxers Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (JP; 1996-11-22), page 41
↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
↑ Amusement Machine Guide 1994, page 18
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 38
↑ Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 128
↑ Famitsu, "1997-01-10,17" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 1
↑ MAN!AC, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 41
↑ Mega Fun, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-05), page 68
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 1" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 202
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 4" (JP; 1997-02-14), page 110
↑ Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 79
↑ Sega Power, "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997" (GR; 1997-xx-xx), page 77
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-01 (1997-01-17)" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 233
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15

Funky Head Boxers
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Credits \| Hidden content \| Development \| Magazine articles \| Reception \| Technical information Demos: Funky Head Boxers Hibaihin (1997) No results

[:File:Sega_Arcade_History_JP_EnterBrain_Book-1.pdf_p139-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 139

[:File:FunkyHeadBoxers_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-2] File:FunkyHeadBoxers Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20190728123006.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fss.2Fsoft_licensee3.html-3] 3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)

[:File:SSM_JP_19961213_1996-21.pdf_p41-4] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (JP; 1996-11-22), page 41

[:File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement_2016-11_JP.pdf_p-5] File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf

[:File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement_2016-12.pdf_p-6] File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf

[:File:SegaAmusementMachineGuide1994_JP.pdf_p18-7] Amusement Machine Guide 1994, page 18

[:File:SSM_JP_19961227_1996-22.pdf_p38-8] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 38

[:File:NextGeneration_US_18.pdf_p128-9] Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 128

[10] Famitsu, "1997-01-10,17" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 1

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-03.pdf_p41-11] MAN!AC, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 41

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-04.pdf_p68-12] Mega Fun, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-05), page 68

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-01_19970117.pdf_p202-13] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 1" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 202

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-04_19970228.pdf_p110-14] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 4" (JP; 1997-02-14), page 110

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_01.pdf_p79-15] Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 79

[16] Sega Power, "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997" (GR; 1997-xx-xx), page 77

[:File:SSM_JP_19970117_1997-01.pdf_p233-17] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-01 (1997-01-17)" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 233

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p15-18] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15

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 The game is unique in that every character has a cube-shaped head, which is then distorted during gameplay. It was followed by a Saturn update ''[[Funky Head Boxers Plus]]''.
+[[Sega Logistics Service]] announced it would end service on the arcade machines on March 31, 2017.{{fileref|SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf}}{{fileref|SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf}}
+==History==
+===Development===
+The game was originally announced as '''''Title Fight 2''''' (タイトルファイト2) (as a sequel to ''[[Title Fight]]''){{fileref|SegaAmusementMachineGuide1994 JP.pdf|page=18}} and was developed by at least 3 of the same people as ''Title Fight''.
 ==Production credits==
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+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
-*'''Director:''' [[Kenji Kanno]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20120129133915/http://sega.jp/segavoice/vol72/}}
-*'''Programmer:''' [[Narito Serizawa]]{{magref|dmjp|1999-39|183}}
-*[[Saeko Segawa]]{{magref|segamagjp|9|45}}
-| console=STV
-| source=Uncredited
-}}
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 ==Physical scans==
 ===Sega Titan Video version===
+{{ratings|STV}}
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 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
-{{romtable|
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-}}
 ==References==

Difference between revisions of "Funky Head Boxers"

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Contents

History

Development

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Titan Video version

Saturn version

Technical information

References