Difference between revisions of "Kyuukai Douchuuki"

From Sega Retro
m
 
(21 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown)
Line 4: Line 4:
 
| developer=[[Namco]]
 
| developer=[[Namco]]
 
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
 
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
−
| sounddriver=
+
| sounddriver=[[Namco sound driver]]
 
| peripherals=
 
| peripherals=
 
| players=1-2
 
| players=1-2
−
| genre=Sports
+
| genre=Sports{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200702232146/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html}}
−
| originalpublishers=
+
| subgenre=baseball
−
| originaldevelopers=
+
| originalsystem=Namco System II
−
| consolescompilation=Namco System II
 
 
| releases={{releasesMD
 
| releases={{releasesMD
−
| md_date_jp=1991-07-12
+
| md_date_jp=1991-07-12{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200702232146/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html}}
 
| md_code_jp=T-14103
 
| md_code_jp=T-14103
−
| md_rrp_jp=6,000
+
| md_rrp_jp=6,000e{{magref|bemega|1991-08|10}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
Line 20: Line 19:
  
 
''Kyuukai Douchuuki'' is a spin-off of Namco's 1987 arcade side-scrolling action game, ''Youkai Douchuuki'' (unofficially known as ''Shadow Land'' overseas).
 
''Kyuukai Douchuuki'' is a spin-off of Namco's 1987 arcade side-scrolling action game, ''Youkai Douchuuki'' (unofficially known as ''Shadow Land'' overseas).
 +
 +
==Story==
 +
After revived by Buddha, Tarosuke decided to play baseball.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
−
The game is a Famista-like baseball game where you are only in control of the pitcher and batter; once the batter hits the ball, you can only watch what your team does. When batting, the D-pad moves around and {{C}} swings. When pitching, {{left}} and {{right}} move around and some amount of time holding the {{C}} button pitches.
+
The game is a [[wikipedia:Famista|Famista]]-like baseball game; once the batter hits the ball, you can only watch what your team does. When batting, the D-pad moves around {{B}} bunts and {{C}} swings. When pitching, {{left}} and {{right}} move around and some amount of time holding the {{C}} button pitches. When the ball was beaten by the bat, the team who pitches can be moved via D-pad and {{C}} throws the ball.
 +
 
 +
===Teams===
 +
''Kyuukai Douchuuki'' uses fictional teams loosely based on those associated with [[Nippon Professional Baseball]].
 +
 
 +
{{InfoTable|
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| sprite=
 +
| title=Guyants (ガイアンツ)
 +
| desc=Based on [[wikipedia:Yomiuri Giants|Yomiuri Giants]]
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| sprite=
 +
| title=Sparrows (スパローズ)
 +
| desc=Based on [[wikipedia:Tokyo Yakult Swallows|Tokyo Yakult Swallows]]
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| sprite=
 +
| title=Wheels (ホイールズ)
 +
| desc=Based on [[wikipedia:Yokohama DeNA BayStars|Taiyo Whales]]
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| sprite=
 +
| title=Dorasans (ドラサンズ)
 +
| desc=Based on [[wikipedia:Chunichi Dragons|Chunichi Dragons]]
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| sprite=
 +
| title=Cars (カーズ)
 +
| desc=Based on [[wikipedia:Hiroshima Toyo Carp|Hiroshima Toyo Carp]]
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| sprite=
 +
| title=Titans (タイタンズ)
 +
| desc=Based on [[wikipedia:Hanshin Tigers|Hanshin Tigers]]
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| sprite=
 +
| title=Buckaroos (バッカルーズ)
 +
| desc=Based on [[wikipedia:Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes|Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes]]
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| sprite=
 +
| title=Bravos (ブラボーズ)
 +
| desc=Based on [[wikipedia:Orix Buffaloes|Onix BlueWave]]
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| sprite=
 +
| title=Lionesses (ライオネルズ)
 +
| desc=Based on [[wikipedia:Saitama Seibu Lions|Saitama Seibu Lions]]
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| sprite=
 +
| title=Hornets (ホーネッツ)
 +
| desc=Based on [[wikipedia:Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks|Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks]]
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| sprite=
 +
| title=Fires (ファイヤーズ)
 +
| desc=Based on [[wikipedia:Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters|Nippon-Ham Fighters]]
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| sprite=
 +
| title=Orients (オリエンツ)
 +
| desc=Based on [[wikipedia:Chiba Lotte Marines|Lotte Orions]]
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Production credits==
 +
{{creditstable|
 +
*'''Pixel art:''' [[Shin Takahashi]]
 +
| source=Uncredited{{ref|https://ghostarchive.org/archive/soN4g}}
 +
| console=MD
 +
}}
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
 +
 +
==Promotional material==
 +
{{gallery
 +
|{{galleryPrintAd|bemega|1991-08|10}}
 +
}}
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
−
{{ratings
+
{{ratings|MD}}
−
| icon=MD
 
−
| bemega=73
 
−
| bemega_source={{num|1991-08|page=34|pdf=BeepMD_JP_1991-08.pdf|pdfpage=36}}
 
−
| bemega_r=81
 
−
| bemega_r_source={{num||page=83|pdf=SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf|pdfpage=85}}
 
−
| famitsu=65
 
−
| famitsu_source={{num|141}}, ''[https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=7267]''
 
−
| hippons=70
 
−
| hippons_source={{num|1991-08|page=87|pdf=}}
 
−
}}
 
 
{{Scanbox
 
{{Scanbox
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
Line 46: Line 116:
 
| carttop=KyuukaiDouchuuki_MD_JP_CartTop.jpg
 
| carttop=KyuukaiDouchuuki_MD_JP_CartTop.jpg
 
| manual=Kyuukai md jp manual.pdf
 
| manual=Kyuukai md jp manual.pdf
 +
| item1=KyuukaiDouchuuki MD JP pcb.jpg
 +
| item1name=PCB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
−
===ROM dump status===
+
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
−
{{romtable|
 
−
{{rom|MD|sha1=40e771ace8f89e40d3315be698aa68effd617c5c|md5=5407fbb67cc8664760d073c72c04f392|crc32=de48dce3|size=512kB|date=1991-07|source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
 
−
}}
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
 +
 +
{{KyuukaiDouchuukiOmni}}

Latest revision as of 00:33, 19 September 2024

n/a

KyuukaiDouchuuki MDTitleScreen.png

Kyuukai Douchuuki
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Namco
Developer:
Original system(s): Namco System II
Sound driver: Namco sound driver
Genre: Sports[1] (baseball)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,000 (6,180)6,000e[2] T-14103

This teeny-tiny article needs some work. You can help us by expanding it.

Kyuukai Douchuuki (球界道中記 lit. Baseball World Traveler's Journal) is a 1990 arcade baseball game by Namco which they ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1991. Neither version left Japan.

Kyuukai Douchuuki is a spin-off of Namco's 1987 arcade side-scrolling action game, Youkai Douchuuki (unofficially known as Shadow Land overseas).

Story

After revived by Buddha, Tarosuke decided to play baseball.

Gameplay

The game is a Famista-like baseball game; once the batter hits the ball, you can only watch what your team does. When batting, the D-pad moves around B bunts and C swings. When pitching, Left and Right move around and some amount of time holding the C button pitches. When the ball was beaten by the bat, the team who pitches can be moved via D-pad and C throws the ball.

Teams

Kyuukai Douchuuki uses fictional teams loosely based on those associated with Nippon Professional Baseball.

Guyants (ガイアンツ)
Based on Yomiuri Giants
Sparrows (スパローズ)
Based on Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Wheels (ホイールズ)
Based on Taiyo Whales
Dorasans (ドラサンズ)
Based on Chunichi Dragons
Cars (カーズ)
Based on Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Titans (タイタンズ)
Based on Hanshin Tigers
Buckaroos (バッカルーズ)
Based on Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
Bravos (ブラボーズ)
Based on Onix BlueWave
Lionesses (ライオネルズ)
Based on Saitama Seibu Lions
Hornets (ホーネッツ)
Based on Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Fires (ファイヤーズ)
Based on Nippon-Ham Fighters
Orients (オリエンツ)
Based on Lotte Orions

Production credits

Source:
Uncredited[3]


Magazine articles

Main article: Kyuukai Douchuuki/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-08: "August 1991" (1991-07-08)
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) NTSC-J
40
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[5]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[6]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[7]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
73
[8]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
81
[9]
Sega Mega Drive
 67
Based on
6 reviews

Kyuukai Douchuuki

Mega Drive, JP
KuuukaiD MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
KyuukaiDouchuuki MD JP CartTop.jpg
KyuukaiDouchuuki MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Kyuukai md jp manual.pdf
Manual
KyuukaiDouchuuki MD JP pcb.jpg
PCB

Technical information

Main article: Kyuukai Douchuuki/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  2. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-08), page 10
  3. ↑ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/soN4g
  4. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 157
  5. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-08), page 34
  6. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-08-23,30" (JP; 1991-08-09), page 1
  7. ↑ Hippon Super, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-04), page 87
  8. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-xx), page 107
  9. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85


Kyuukai Douchuuki

KyuukaiDouchuuki MDTitleScreen.png

Main page | Magazine articles | Reception | Region coding | Technical information


No results

Retrieved from "https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=Kyuukai_Douchuuki&oldid=1008440"