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

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-27044-50
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥4,5004,500 T-81057
Sega Game Gear
US 		$34.9534.95 [3] T-81058
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-81058-50

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.

Promotional Material

  • SmashTV MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive US print advert

  • SmashTV FR PrintAdvert.jpg

    FR print advert

  • SmashTV DE PrintAdvert.jpg

    DE print advert

  • JuegateloTodo ES PrintAd 1992-11.jpg

    Mega Drive ES print advert 1

  • JuegateloTodo ES PrintAd 1992-12.jpg

    Mega Drive ES print advert 2

  • MasterSystemIIJuegos ES PrintAd 1993-03 02.jpg

    Master System ES print advert

Physical scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №132, p90/91
78 №38, p52[4]
50 №13
60 №26, p137
33 №4, p36/37
37 №1, p57[5]
70 №10, p50/51/52
72 №1, p84/85[6]
67 №35, p38/39
85 №13, p62/63
85 №18, p68
91 №10, p28-30[7]
Sega Mega Drive
 68
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[8]
Consoles + (FR)
63
[9]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
83
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[4]
Joypad (FR)
50
[11]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
33
[12]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
33
[13]
Mega (UK) PAL
37
[5]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
63
[14]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
70
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
72
[16]
Player One (FR)
60
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
67
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[20]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
91
[7]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
75
[21]
Video Games (DE)
66
[22]
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
38 №132, p90/91[1]
22 №12, p42/43
67
30 №13
30 №31, p146
27 №1, p86/87[23]
30 №26, p136
54 №35, p40
65 №13, p62/63
44 №11, p60/61[24]
Sega Master System
 41
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
38
[1]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
17
[25]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
22
[26]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
67
[27]
Joypad (FR) PAL
30
[28]
Joystick (FR) PAL
30
[29]
Mega Force (FR)
65
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
27
[31]
Player One (FR)
30
[32]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
54
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[35]
Sega Force (UK)
44
[24]
Sega Master System
 43
Based on
13 reviews

Smash T.V.

Master System, EU
Smash TV SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
SuperSmashTV SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
63 №15, p160
77 №138 (Go!), p14/15[2]
68 №39, p126[3]
50 №29, p114
58 №14, p49
51 №1, p27
34 №14, p67[36]
Sega Game Gear
 57
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
50
[37]
Consoles + (FR)
63
[38]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
77
[2]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
65
[39]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
50
[40]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
43
[41]
Game Power (IT)
40
[42]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[3]
Joypad (FR)
68
[43]
Player One (FR)
50
[44]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
58
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
58
[46]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
51
[47]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
34
[36]
Video Games (DE)
34
[48]
Sega Game Gear
 54
Based on
15 reviews

Smash T.V.

Game Gear, US
SuperSmashTV GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSuperSmashTV MD GG Box.jpg
Cover
SuperSmashTV GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
SuperSmashTV GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSuperSmashTV GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
SuperSmashTV GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
SuperSmashTV GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSuperSmashTV GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:CVG UK 132.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 132.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:Go UK 19.pdf, page 14 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Go UK 19.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 File:GamePro US 039.pdf, page 112 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 039.pdf_p112" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:GamePro US 038.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 038.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:Mega UK 01.pdf, page 57 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 01.pdf_p57" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 84
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:SegaForce UK 10.pdf, page 28 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 10.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 231
  9. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 107
  10. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 91
  11. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 75
  12. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 37
  13. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  14. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 39
  15. ↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 50
  16. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  17. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 137
  18. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 38
  19. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 56
  20. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  21. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 192
  22. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 62
  23. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 86
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 File:SegaForce UK 11.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 11.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  25. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 155
  26. ↑ Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 42
  27. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 158
  28. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 156
  29. ↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 146
  30. ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 83
  31. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  32. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 136
  33. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 40
  34. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 57
  35. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf, page 67 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content
  37. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 20
  38. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 160
  39. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1992" (US; 1992-10-13), page 86
  40. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 169
  41. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-08-05" (JP; 1994-07-22), page 41
  42. ↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 85
  43. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 118
  44. ↑ Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 114
  45. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 49
  46. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 75
  47. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 27
  48. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 132
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