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Ballz 3D
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Accolade
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

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Ballz 3D, or just Ballz is a fighting game developed and published by Accolade for the Sega Mega Drive. The characters are made up of spheres of various sizes, which change to attempt to simulate 3D characters with smooth animations, similar to Vectorman.

Due to many sprites being drawn at once, the game suffers from sprite flickering.

The game was also released on the SNES/Super Famicom. That version featured true sprite scaling, transparencies and a textured, rotating floor compared to the monochrome version on the Sega Mega Drive. The game used an extra chip on the cardrige, while the Sega Mega Drive version did all caluclations without extra hardware.

Gameplay

A is for punches, B is for kicks and C is for jumping, the height of the jump depends on the time the button is held down. Pushing Up or Down moves the character in the 3D space. All characters have a wide array of special moves, including the ability to morph into other characters.

After each few fights, unplaybale boss characters await, which are exceptionally tough to take down, e.g. an ostrich or a dinosaur.

While coming out after Street Fighter 2, the game's simple controlls and mechanics are more akin to early fighting games such as Power Athlete.

Promotional material

  • Ballz MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    US print advert

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

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №35, p100
87 №155, p91[1]
79 №21, p46
80 №63
100
91 №24, p80-82[2]
80 №24, p44/45/46/47
74 №45, p100
71 №10, p88/89
80 №59, p54/55
90 №37, p50/51
86 №39, p10
Sega Mega Drive
 84
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[3]
Consoles + (FR)
87
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
87
[1]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
58
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
62
[6]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
73
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[8]
Gamer (GR)
83
[9]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
79
[10]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
80
[11]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
77
[12]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
75
[13]
LeveL (CZ)
60
[14]
Mega (UK) PAL
80
[15]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
84
[16]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
63
[17]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
91
[2]
Player One (FR)
74
[18]
Play Time (DE)
75
[19]
Power Up! (UK)
76
[20]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
71
[21]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
80
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[23]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
86
[24]
Todo Sega (ES)
83
[25]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
90
[26]
Video Games (DE) PAL
81
[27]
VideoGames (US)
80
[28]
Sega Mega Drive
 78
Based on
28 reviews

Ballz 3D

Mega Drive, US
Ballz3D MD US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Ballz MD US manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Ballz3D MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Ballz3D MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
Ballz3D MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
Ballz3D MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 155.pdf, page 91 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 155.pdf_p91" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega24UK.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega24UK.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 24
  4. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 100
  5. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "September 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 72
  6. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 38
  7. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 9 September 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 80
  8. ↑ GamePro, "September 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 58
  9. ↑ Gamer, "Dekémvrios 1994" (GR; 1994-xx-xx), page 1
  10. ↑ GamesMaster, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-25), page 46
  11. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 4, episode 1" (1994-09-20, 24:00) (+8:25)
  12. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-08-25), page 12
  13. ↑ Game Informer, "September/October 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 24
  14. ↑ LeveL, "Leden 1995" (CZ; 1995-01-24), page 41
  15. ↑ Mega, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-18), page 44
  16. ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 110
  17. ↑ Mega Fun, "11/94" (DE; 1994-10-19), page 77
  18. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 100
  19. ↑ Play Time, "11/94" (DE; 1994-10-05), page 106
  20. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 01, 1994" (UK; 1994-10-01), page 1
  21. ↑ Sega Magazine, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-15), page 88
  22. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-01), page 54
  23. ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-08), page 50
  24. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "November 25th 1994" (UK; 1994-11-12), page 10
  25. ↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 60
  26. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 18
  27. ↑ Video Games, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-28), page 98
  28. ↑ VideoGames, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
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