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The Tick

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Fox Interactive

Developer: Software Creations of America^[1], Software Creations^[2]

Distributor: FoxVideo (US)

Licensor: Ben Edlund, Fox Children's Network

Sound driver: Sound Images v1.2

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994-12		T-161026

Non-Sega versions
Super NES

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The Tick is a Sega Mega Drive beat-'em-up game developed by Software Creations of America. Based upon the television series of the same name, it was published exclusively in the United States by Fox Interactive in December 1994.

History

Development

The Tick began development at Software Creations in Manchester, England^[2], before being moved to the company's American subsidiary, Software Creations of America.^[1]^[3]

Prerelease

A Sega Saturn version was planned for release in late 1996.^[4] Whether it was related to the Mega Drive game is unknown.

Production credits

Developed By Software Creations

Executive Producers: Richard Kay and Mike Webb
Programmed By: Peter Andrew
Art Direction: David McLachlan
Artwork: James Clarke, Chris Collins, Haydn Dalton, Gavin Eagleton, Phil Jackson, James Kowalski, David McLachlan, Mat Medina, Alan Moult, Steve Thomas, Andy Wilson
Produced and Designed by: Joe Hawkins
Additional Design: Peter Andrew, Chris Collins, David McLachlan, Andrew Routledge
Technical Support: Stephen Ruddy
Music and Sound: Paul Tonge, Tony Williams
Testing: Jeff Carnell, Mat Medina
Fox Producer: Scott Marcus
Special Thanks: Karen Barnes, Jeff Carnell, Ben Edlund, Ted Hoff, Chris Jojo, Mary Jo Mennella, Al Ovadia, John Pickford, Andrew Routledge, Jamie Samson, Lisa Turchan, Michele Virgo, Biringer's Beauties, Vince's Vamps, Minnie's Maidens, Virginia's Vixens, Gibson's Gals and Sam the Dog

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: The Tick/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in EGM² (US) #5: "November 1994" (1994-1x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[5]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

43

^[6]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

28

^[7]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

60

^[8]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[9]

	46
Based on 5 reviews

The Tick

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: The Tick/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 @KevEdwardsRetro on X
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 @KevEdwardsRetro on X
↑ http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Software_Creations_of_America (Wayback Machine: 2024-07-20 03:13)
↑ Press release: 1996-05-15: FOX INTERACTIVE TO UNLEASH AN AWESOME LINE-UP OF TITLES FOR `96 AND BEYOND
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 312
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 75
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 201
↑ VideoGames, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 66

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[https:.2F.2Fx.com.2FKevEdwardsRetro.2Fstatus.2F1589259303113748480-1] 1.0 ^1.1 @KevEdwardsRetro on X

[https:.2F.2Fx.com.2FKevEdwardsRetro.2Fstatus.2F1510199605660635139-2] 2.0 ^2.1 @KevEdwardsRetro on X

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20240720031354.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fgdri.smspower.org.2Fwiki.2Findex.php.2FSoftware_Creations_of_America-3] ttp://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Software_Creations_of_America (Wayback Machine: 2024-07-20 03:13)

[Press_release:_1996-05-15:_FOX_INTERACTIVE_TO_UNLEASH_AN_AWESOME_LINE-UP_OF_TITLES_FOR_.6096_AND_BEYOND-4] Press release: 1996-05-15: FOX INTERACTIVE TO UNLEASH AN AWESOME LINE-UP OF TITLES FOR `96 AND BEYOND

[5] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 312

[:File:EGM_US_065.pdf_p42-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-05.pdf_p75-7] Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 75

[8] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 201

[:File:VideoGames_US_72.pdf_p66-9] VideoGames, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 66

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+*'''Music and Sound:'''  Paul Tonge, Tony Williams
+*'''Testing:'''  Jeff Carnell, Mat Medina
+*'''Fox Producer:'''  Scott Marcus
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