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Andre Agassi Tennis

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: TecMagik

Developer: Epyx

Supporting companies:

Halestorm (Music)

Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)

Electronic Arts Australasia (AU)

Sound driver:

GEMS

Genre: Sports (tennis)

Number of players:

1-2

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Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-12^[1]	$49.9549.95^[2]	T-101016
EU	1993-08^[3]		T-101016-50
UK	1993-08^[3]	£39.9939.99^[4]^[5]	T-101016-50
BR	199x		043300
EU	1993-06^[6]		MK-27051-50
UK	1993-06^[6]	£29.9929.99^[7]	MK-27051-50
AU	199x
BR	199x		025420
US	1993-02^[8]		T-101018
PT	1993

Non-Sega versions
Super NES

ESRA

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Andre Agassi Tennis is a tennis game for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. A European Game Gear version was planned^[9], but did not see release.

History

Development

Unlike most games of the era, Andre Agassi Tennis actually uses original MIDI files stores on the cartridge, which is read and played back on the fly by the Mega Drive.^[10]

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Produced by: Fuzzy Furry, Greg Omi
Designed by: Greg Omi
Programmed by: Greg Omi
Art by: Karen Mangum, Jean Z. Xiong, Muffy Vasale
Music by: Christopher Grigg, Halestorm
Sound by: Christopher Grigg, Halestorm
Special Thanks to: Andre Agassi, Grant Evans, Leonard Chan, Tim Mensch

Master System version

Produced by: Fuzzy Furry, Greg Omi
Designed by: Greg Omi
Programmed by: Greg Omi
Master System version by: Jon Leupp
Art by: Karen Mangum, Jean Z. Xiong, Muffy Vasale
Music by: Simon Freeman, Brian Hales
Sound by: Simon Freeman, Brian Hales
Special Thanks to: Andre Agassi, Grant Evans, Testing 1 2 3..., Dan Silberman

Magazine articles

Main article: Andre Agassi Tennis/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #11: "February/March 1993" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #43: "February 1993" (199x-xx-xx)^[11]

Mega Drive/Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #140: "July 1993" (1993-06-15)

Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #18: "Juin 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[12]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[13]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

38

^[14]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[15]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

79

^[16]

Joypad (FR)

70

^[17]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

82

^[18]

Mega (UK)

PAL

51

^[19]

Mega Action (UK)

NTSC-U

60

^[20]

Mega Force (FR)

61

^[21]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

38

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

46

^[23]

Player One (FR)

55

^[24]

Play Time (DE)

70

^[25]

Power Up! (UK)

76

^[26]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

35

^[5]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[27]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

74

^[28]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

PAL

81

^[29]

Tricks (RU)

66

^[30]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

63

^[31]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

40

^[2]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

43

^[32]

	61
Based on 23 reviews

Andre Agassi Tennis

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual Regcard PCB

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

79

^[33]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

44

^[34]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

46

^[35]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

38

^[7]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

84

^[36]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

68

^[37]

Sega Master Force (UK)

PAL

67

^[38]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

43

^[32]

	59
Based on 8 reviews

Andre Agassi Tennis

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart File:AndreAgassiT-SMS-BR-Manual.pdf Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

48

^[39]

	48
Based on 1 review

Andre Agassi Tennis

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, PT
Cover
Cart

Technical information

Main article: Andre Agassi Tennis/Technical information.

References

↑ GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 174
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 82
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 65
↑ Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 53
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 64
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 18
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 48
↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 34
↑ https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads%2Fthe-curious-case-of-masato-nakamuras-music-in-sonic-8-bit.43023%2Fpage-2#post-1076496 (Wayback Machine: 2024-08-10 23:43)
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 46
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 19
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1993" (US; 1992-12-10), page 78
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 20
↑ GamePro, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 141
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 135
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 34
↑ Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 55
↑ Mega Action, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 27
↑ Mega Force, "Ete 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 118
↑ Mega Fun, "08/93" (DE; 1993-07-21), page 75
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-25), page 56
↑ Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 132
↑ Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 100
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, June 19, 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 1
↑ Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 55
↑ Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 42
↑ Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 52
↑ Tricks, "4/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 31
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 13
↑ ^32.0 ^32.1 Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 96
↑ Mega Force, "Ete 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 134
↑ Mega Fun, "08/93" (DE; 1993-07-21), page 87
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-30), page 50
↑ Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 32
↑ Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 44
↑ Sega Master Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 26
↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 68

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[:File:GamePro_US_040.pdf_p174-1] GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 174

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_48.pdf_p82-2] 2.0 ^2.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:SegaPower_UK_46.pdf_p65-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 65

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_02.pdf_p53-4] Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 53

[:File:SegaPower_UK_46.pdf_p64-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 64

[:File:SegaPro_UK_21.pdf_p18-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 18

[:File:SegaPower_UK_46.pdf_p48-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 48

[:File:SegaVisions_US_11.pdf_p100-8] Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:SegaPro_UK_24.pdf_p34-9] Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 34

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20240810234350.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fforums.sonicretro.org.2Findex.php.3Fthreads.252Fthe-curious-case-of-masato-nakamuras-music-in-sonic-8-bit.43023.252Fpage-2.23post-1076496-10] ttps://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads%2Fthe-curious-case-of-masato-nakamuras-music-in-sonic-8-bit.43023%2Fpage-2#post-1076496 (Wayback Machine: 2024-08-10 23:43)

[:File:EGM_US_043.pdf_p46-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 46

[12] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 19

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_04.pdf_p78-13] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1993" (US; 1992-12-10), page 78

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p20-14] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 20

[:File:GamePro_US_041.pdf_p141-15] GamePro, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 141

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_023.pdf_p84-16] Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p135-17] Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 135

[:File:MDAG_UK_10.pdf_p34-18] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 34

[:File:Mega_UK_11.pdf_p55-19] Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 55

[:File:MegaAction_UK_03.pdf_p27-20] Mega Action, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 27

[:File:MegaForce_FR_19.pdf_p118-21] Mega Force, "Ete 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 118

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-08.pdf_p75-22] Mega Fun, "08/93" (DE; 1993-07-21), page 75

[:File:MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf_p56-23] Mean Machines Sega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-25), page 56

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_034.pdf_p132-24] Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 132

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-05.pdf_p100-25] Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 100

[26] Power Up!, "Saturday, June 19, 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 1

[:File:SegaPro_UK_21.pdf_p55-27] Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 55

[:File:SegaZone_UK_08.pdf_p42-28] Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 42

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_02.pdf_p52-29] Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 52

[30] Tricks, "4/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 31

[31] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 13

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-08.pdf_p96-32] 32.0 ^32.1 Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 96

[:File:MegaForce_FR_19.pdf_p134-33] Mega Force, "Ete 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 134

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-08.pdf_p87-34] Mega Fun, "08/93" (DE; 1993-07-21), page 87

[:File:MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf_p50-35] Mean Machines Sega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-30), page 50

[:File:SegaPro_UK_20.pdf_p32-36] Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 32

[:File:SegaZone_UK_08.pdf_p44-37] Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 44

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_01.pdf_p26-38] Sega Master Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 26

[:File:SegaPro_UK_24.pdf_p68-39] Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 68

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 | bobscreen=AndreAgassiTennis MD title.png
-| bobscreen2=AndreAgassiTennis SMS Title.png
+| bobscreen2=AndreAgassiTennis MD PAL title.png
-| bobscreen3=AndreAgassiTennis GG title.png
+| bobscreen3=AndreAgassiTennis SMS Title.png
-| tab1=Mega Drive
+| bobscreen4=AndreAgassiTennis GG title.png
-| tab2=Master System
+| tab1={{MD}} NTSC-U
-| tab3=Game Gear
+| tab2={{MD}} PAL
+| tab3=Master System
+| tab4=Game Gear
 | publisher=[[TecMagik]]
 | developer=[[Epyx]]
+| distributor={{company|[[Tec Toy]]|region=BR}}
+{{company|[[Electronic Arts Australasia]]|region=AU|system=SMS}}
+| support={{company|[[Halestorm]]|role=Music|system=MD}}
 | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Master System]], [[Sega Game Gear]]
 | sounddriver={{MD}} [[GEMS]]
 | peripherals=
 | players={{MD}}{{SMS}} 1-2 {{GG}} 1
 | genre=Sports
+| subgenre=tennis
 | releases={{releasesMD
 | md_date_us=1992-12{{magref|gamepro|40|174}}
+| md_rrp_us=49.95{{magref|vgce|48|82}}
 | md_code_us=T-101016
 | md_date_eu=1993-08{{magref|segapower|46|65}}
 | md_code_eu=T-101016-50
-| md_date_uk=1993-08{{magref|segapower|46|65}}
+| md_date_uk=1993-08{{magref|segapower|46|65}}<!--1993-06{{magref|segapro|20|21}}-->
 | md_code_uk=T-101016-50
 | md_rrp_uk=39.99{{magref|sfm|2|53}}{{magref|segapower|46|64}}
@@ Line 25: / Line 32: @@
 }}
 {{releasesSMS
-| sms_date_eu=1993
+| sms_date_eu=1993-06{{magref|segapro|21|18}}
 | sms_code_eu=MK-27051-50
-| sms_date_uk=1993
+| sms_date_uk=1993-06{{magref|segapro|21|18}}
 | sms_code_uk=MK-27051-50
 | sms_rrp_uk=29.99{{magref|segapower|46|48}}
+| sms_date_au=199x
 | sms_date_br=199x
 | sms_code_br=025420
@@ Line 37: / Line 45: @@
 | gg_code_us=T-101018
 | gg_rating_us=ga
+| gg_date_pt=1993
 }}
 | esra=3
 | otherformats={{NonSega|SNES}}
 }}
-{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a tennis game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Game Gear]].
+{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a tennis game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Game Gear]]. A European Game Gear version was planned{{magref|segapro|24|34}}, but did not see release.
+==History==
+===Development===
+Unlike most games of the era, ''{{PAGENAME}}'' actually uses original [[MIDI]] files stores on the cartridge, which is read and played back on the fly by the [[Mega Drive]].{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810234350/https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads%2Fthe-curious-case-of-masato-nakamuras-music-in-sonic-8-bit.43023%2Fpage-2#post-1076496}}
 ==Production credits==
@@ Line 50: / Line 63: @@
 *'''Programmed by:''' Greg Omi
 *'''Art by:''' Karen Mangum, Jean Z. Xiong, Muffy Vasale
-*'''Music by:''' Christopher Grigg, Halestorm
+*'''Music by:''' [[Christopher Grigg]], [[Halestorm]]
-*'''Sound by:''' Christopher Grigg, Halestorm
+*'''Sound by:''' [[Christopher Grigg]], [[Halestorm]]
 *'''Special Thanks to:''' Andre Agassi, Grant Evans, Leonard Chan, Tim Mensch
 | console=MD
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 | cover=AAT MD EU Box.jpg
 | cart=AAT MD EU Cart.jpg
-| item1=AAT MD EU pcb.jpg
+| manual=Andre Agassi Tennis MD EU Manual.jpg
-| item1name=PCB
+| item1=Tecmagik regcard.PDF
+| item1name=Regcard
+| item2=AAT MD EU pcb.jpg
+| item2name=PCB
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
@@ Line 126: / Line 142: @@
 | cover=AAT SMS BR Box.jpg
 | cart=Andreagassitennis sms br cart.jpg
+| manual=AndreAgassiT-SMS-BR-Manual.pdf
 }}
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 | cart=AAT GG US Cart.jpg
 | manual=Andre Agassi Tennis GG US Manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Game Gear
+| region=PT
+| front=AAT GG PT Box Front.jpg
+| cart=AAT GG US Cart.jpg
 }}
 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
-{{romtable|
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-}}
 ==References==

Difference between revisions of "Andre Agassi Tennis"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 12:57, 9 October 2024

Contents

History

Development

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

References