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+ | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known in Japan as '''''Wrestleball''''' (レッスルボール), is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] action sports game developed and published by [[Namco]]. A combination between [[wikipedia:football|football]] and [[wikipedia:American football|American football]] where the use of both hands and feet are permitted, it was first released in Japan in February 1991, and was brought to the United States later that year. The game is included on the Japanese [[Mega Drive Mini]], where it's the only officially localized game not to have an English option due to a trademark dispute with the American lottery game Powerball. | ||
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+ | The Japanese cover artwork was drawn by manga artist Kouichi Tokita.{{ref|https://archive.is/uuaBx|https://twitter.com/kouichi_tokita/status/1135907228722946049}} | ||
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+ | ==Digital manuals== | ||
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+ | Wrestleball MD JP MDMini manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini JP manual | ||
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Powerball, known in Japan as Wrestleball (レッスルボール), is a Sega Mega Drive action sports game developed and published by Namco. A combination between football and American football where the use of both hands and feet are permitted, it was first released in Japan in February 1991, and was brought to the United States later that year. The game is included on the Japanese Mega Drive Mini, where it's the only officially localized game not to have an English option due to a trademark dispute with the American lottery game Powerball.
Contents
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English (US) | Powerball | Powerball |
Japanese | レッスルボール | Wrestleball |
Development
The Japanese cover artwork was drawn by manga artist Kouichi Tokita.[7]
Production credits
- Staff: Moriwaki, Nakamura, Kawamoto, Saita
- Music: Yoshinori Kawamoto
Digital manuals
Magazine articles
- Main article: Powerball/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #20: "March 1991" (1991-xx-xx)[10]
- GamePro (US) #20: "March 1991" (1991-xx-xx)[11]
- Game Players (US) #0304: "Vol. 3 No. 4 April 1991" (1991-0x-xx)[12]
- Game Players (US) #0306: "Vol. 3 No. 6 June 1991" (1991-0x-xx)[13]
- Sega Visions (US) #4: "April/May 1991" (1991-xx-xx)[14]
Physical scans
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Technical information
- Main article: Powerball/Technical information.
External links
- Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
- Nintendo catalogue pages: US
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/gp92-ELuaus/m/6ESzll-rMn4J
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 54
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Z0OP005gXv7M59KVZpC-IKDVNxp4BZkP (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 02:22)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/06.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 22:42)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_wrestleball/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-03-14 11:24)
- ↑ @kouichi_tokita on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ The Cutting Room Floor: Powerball
- ↑ https://vgmdb.net/forums/showpost.php?p=71442&postcount=5
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 67
- ↑ GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 75
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 3 No. 4 April 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 17
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 3 No. 6 June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 7
- ↑ Sega Visions, "April/May 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 5
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 178
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 344
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1991" (DE; 1991-04-26), page 121
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 34
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 348
- ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
- ↑ GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 45
- ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-04), page 40
- ↑ Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 167
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 28
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 95
- ↑ Mega Play, "May/June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 44
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
- ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 21
- ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 44
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
- ↑ Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 76
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 138
- ↑ Zzap!, "Aprile 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 60
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