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Smash T.V.
System(s): Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive,
Publisher: Flying Edge,
Sega Game Gear
Flying Edge (US/EU), Acclaim (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

Smash TV (スマッシュＴＶ) is an arcade hit by Williams Electronics, first released in 1990.

The game was brought to a variety of platforms by Acclaim, including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, SNES, and ZX Spectrum. It has recently been re-released on the Xbox Live Arcade service. The game was followed by a semi-sequel Total Carnage, which did not prove to be as successful.

The Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo ports were called Super Smash TV, though are essentially the same game and the title screens were left unchanged.

Johnny Cage from the Mortal Kombat series is said to have completed the Smash TV course.

Gameplay

Smash TV is very similar to Robotron 2084, in that the player is controlled by two joysticks. One joystick alters the player's movement, while the other alters the direction of weapon fire. The player must overcome numerous enemies that spawn from four sides of the screen, making sure not to be killed. It is set in the then future world of 1999, where extreme violence and death in game shows is considered acceptable and is highly popular among viewers. As such, the game takes place in a studio with a presenter, and various studio equipment can be seen when transitioning between rooms. To compensate for the danger, there are lots of expensive prizes to be won by contestants.

Problems arise in some console ports of the game due to a lack of controller buttons. The Sega ports for example have to make do with alternative control schemes as neither the Mega Drive, Game Gear or Master System have four firing buttons. With the default Mega Drive setting, A will fire in the direction of the player, B will fire in the opposite direction and C will lock the firing direction until released. However, there is the option to play with two controllers, where player 1's D-pad handles movement and player 2's handles the shooting. Using this method means the game is restricted to single player.

Due to the awkward controller set-ups the Super Nintendo version is often seen as the superior console port, however both Nintendo copies are unable to render as many enemies on screen at once without slowdown, and do not retain the original music from the arcade version.

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
50 №13
60
88 №1, p84/85
85 №13, p62/63
85 №18, p68
Sega Mega Drive
 74
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[1]
Consoles + (FR)
63
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
83
[3]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[4]
Joypad (FR)
50
[5]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
33
[6]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
33
[7]
Mega (UK) PAL
37
[8]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
63
[9]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
70
[10]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
72
[11]
Player One (FR)
60
[12]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
67
[13]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[15]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
91
[16]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
75
[17]
Video Games (DE)
66
[18]
Sega Mega Drive
 64
Based on
18 reviews

Smash T.V.

Mega Drive, US
SuperSmashTV MD US Box.jpg
Cover
SSTV MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
SuperSmashTV MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
SuperSmashTV MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
67
30 №13
30 №31, p146
17
88 №1, p86/87
30
65 №13, p62/63
Sega Master System
 47
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
38
[19]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
17
[20]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
22
[21]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
67
[22]
Joypad (FR) PAL
30
[23]
Joystick (FR) PAL
30
[24]
Mega Force (FR)
65
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
27
[26]
Player One (FR)
30
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
54
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[30]
Sega Force (UK)
44
[31]
Sega Master System
 43
Based on
13 reviews

Smash T.V.

Master System, EU
Smash TV SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
50
58 №14, p49
Sega Game Gear
 54
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
50
[32]
Consoles + (FR)
63
[33]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
77
[34]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
65
[35]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
50
[36]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
43
[37]
Game Power (IT)
40
[38]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[39]
Joypad (FR)
68
[40]
Player One (FR)
50
[41]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
58
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
58
[43]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
51
[44]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
34
[45]
Video Games (DE)
34
[46]
Sega Game Gear
 54
Based on
15 reviews

Smash T.V.

Game Gear, US
SuperSmashTV MD GG Box.jpg
Cover
Game Gear, EU
SuperSmashTV GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
SuperSmashTV GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 231
  2. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 107
  3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 91
  4. ↑ GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 54
  5. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 75
  6. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 37
  7. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  8. ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 57
  9. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 39
  10. ↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 50
  11. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  12. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 137
  13. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 38
  14. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 56
  15. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  16. ↑ Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 28
  17. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 192
  18. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 62
  19. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 90
  20. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 155
  21. ↑ Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 42
  22. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 158
  23. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 156
  24. ↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 146
  25. ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 83
  26. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  27. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 136
  28. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 40
  29. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 57
  30. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  31. ↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 60
  32. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 20
  33. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 160
  34. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1993 (Go! Issue 19)" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 14
  35. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1992" (US; 1992-10-13), page 86
  36. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 169
  37. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-08-05" (JP; 1994-07-22), page 41
  38. ↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 85
  39. ↑ GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 112
  40. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 118
  41. ↑ Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 114
  42. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 49
  43. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 75
  44. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 27
  45. ↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 67
  46. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 132
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