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+ | | distributor={{company|[[Tec Toy]]|region=BR}} | ||
| system=[[Sega Mega-CD]] | | system=[[Sega Mega-CD]] | ||
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− | | peripherals= | + | | peripherals=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button Control Pad]] |
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− | | genre=Sports | + | | genre=Virtual Cinema (バーチャルシネマ){{fileref|PrizeFighter MCD JP Box Back.jpg}}, Sports{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200622192404/https://sega.jp/history/hard/mega-cd/software.html}} |
+ | | subgenre=boxing | ||
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+ | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (プライズファイター) is a [[full-motion video]] boxing game for the [[Sega Mega-CD]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Gameplay== | ||
+ | {{ScreenThumb|Prize Fighter, Cutscene.png|width=200|Cutscene}} | ||
+ | {{ScreenThumb|Prize Fighter, Power Points.png|width=200|Power point distribution}} | ||
+ | The game is a boxing game played from a first-person perspective and using full-motion video to depict the bouts. The video is filmed in black-and-white in the style of the 1980 boxing film ''[[wikipedia:Raging Bull|Raging Bull]]'', and boxers are portrayed by Hollywood stuntmen. The player plays as a heavyweight boxer nicknamed "The Kid," who must challenge four boxers, each more difficult than the last, to win the title and become the champion. The game spans two discs, with two contenders per disc. | ||
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+ | Matches are three rounds lasting three minutes each, unless ended early by a knockout. Fights consist of multiple video segments, with opponents leaving openings in predictable patterns that the player must learn. Boxers occasionally clinch and block the camera so the game can load in a different video segment, which are played in a random order each match. | ||
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+ | The player does not control the movement of the Kid around the ring but can choose from a variety of punches. The Kid can bob with {{left}} or {{right}} to avoid hits. He jabs with his left hand with {{A}} or with his right hand with {{C}}. He throws a hook to the head with his left hand with {{up}}+{{A}} (or {{X}}) or with his right hand with {{up}}+{{C}} (or {{Z}}). He throws a hook to the body with his left hand with {{left}}/{{right}}+{{A}} or with his right hand with {{left}}/{{right}}+{{C}}. He throws an uppercut with his left hand with {{down}}+{{A}} or with his right hand with {{down}}+{{C}}. He blocks with his left glove with {{left}}+{{B}} or with his right glove with {{right}}+{{B}}. He blocks with both gloves with {{B}} with no direction (or {{Y}}). | ||
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+ | Enabling the Training Mode in the options before a fight displays arrows around the video that shows the right move for every point in the fight, but only for the first round of each match. When an arrow appears on a side edge of the video, an arrow on the top indicates an opening for a hook to the head, the middle is for a jab, and the bottom is for a hook to the body. When an arrow appears on the bottom edge, it indicates an opening for an uppercut. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The player earns "power points" from fights that can be allocated to improve the Kid's stamina and left- and right-handed power. At the start of the game, the player has 321 points, evenly split between the three categories. The Kid becomes stronger by defeating weaker opponents and gaining points in order to compete against the stronger boxers. The player can fight opponents even after defeating them in order to gain more points. Points are allocated with {{up}} or {{down}}. They can be allocated 10 points at a time by holding {{A}}, 50 points at a time by holding {{B}}, or 100 points at a time by holding {{C}}. Newly gained points are automatically allocated in the same ratio as existing points. | ||
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+ | Boxers have health meters that fill as they take punches. The Kid is knocked out when his health meter is filled, but he recovers part of his health meter if he blocks the hit instead. Opponents have a chance of reviving and recovering some health after their health meters are filled. The game cuts to close-ups of the player's punches landing. | ||
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+ | The game saves the player's progress and high scores to the console's internal memory. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Boxers=== | ||
+ | Opponents can be challenged in any order, though they increase in difficulty (indicated by their power points). Nuke "The Duke" Johnson cannot be challenged unless T. Rex Hawkins has been defeated at least once. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Honeyboy Hernandez and Mega Joe Falco are on the first disc, and T. Rex Hawkins and Nuke "The Duke" Johnson are on the second disc. | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=320| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Honeyboy Hernandez | ||
+ | | screenshot=Prize Fighter, Cards, Honeyboy.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Prize Fighter, Fights, Honeyboy.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | selected=2 | ||
+ | | info1name=Weight | ||
+ | | info1=190 | ||
+ | | info2name=Power points | ||
+ | | info2=703 | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Mega Joe Falco | ||
+ | | screenshot=Prize Fighter, Cards, Mega Joe.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Prize Fighter, Fights, Mega Joe.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | selected=2 | ||
+ | | info1name=Weight | ||
+ | | info1=209 | ||
+ | | info2name=Power points | ||
+ | | info2=1,439 | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=T. Rex Hawkins | ||
+ | | screenshot=Prize Fighter, Cards, T. Rex.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Prize Fighter, Fights, T. Rex.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | selected=2 | ||
+ | | info1name=Weight | ||
+ | | info1=245 | ||
+ | | info2name=Power points | ||
+ | | info2=2,974 | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Nuke "The Duke" Johnson | ||
+ | | screenshot=Prize Fighter, Cards, The Duke.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Prize Fighter, Fights, The Duke.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | selected=2 | ||
+ | | info1name=Weight | ||
+ | | info1=228 | ||
+ | | info2name=Power points | ||
+ | | info2=5,312 | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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− | Mega Drive and Game Gear versions of the game were considered earlier in development.{{magref|gamepro|51|136}} A [[Sega Saturn]] version was | + | ==History== |
+ | ===Development=== | ||
+ | [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Game Gear]] versions of the game were considered earlier in development.{{magref|gamepro|51|136}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | A [[Sega Saturn]] version known as ''[[Prize Fighter: Heavyweight Edition]]'' was finished (or nearly finished){{magref|sv|25|40}}, with a planned release date of June 1996{{magref|igf|0208|47}}. Prototype builds are known to exist. | ||
==Production credits== | ==Production credits== | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | *''':''' Jimmy Nickerson, Manny Perry, Billy Lucas, Ben Bray | ||
+ | *'''Executive Producer:''' Tom Zito | ||
+ | *'''Original Concept:''' Kevin Welsh, Mark Klein | ||
+ | *'''Screenplay:''' Laurie Frank, John Richardson | ||
+ | *'''Director of Photography:''' Paul McIlvaine | ||
+ | *'''Interactive Design:''' Kevin Welsh, Steve DeFrisco | ||
+ | *'''Computer Programming:''' Steve DeFrisco | ||
+ | *'''Produced by:''' Kevin Welsh, Charles J.D. Schlissel | ||
+ | *'''Directed by:''' Ron Stein | ||
+ | | source=In-game credits (opening) | ||
+ | | pdf=PrizeFighter MCD JP SSCredits Intro.pdf | ||
+ | | console=MCD | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{hr}} | ||
+ | {{multicol|cols=3| | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|Cast}} | ||
+ | *'''Honeyboy:''' Ben Bray | ||
+ | *'''Mega Joe:''' Billy Lucas | ||
+ | *'''T.Rex:''' Manny Perry | ||
+ | *'''Nuke:''' Jimmy Nickerson | ||
+ | *'''Referee Gene LeBell:''' As Himself | ||
+ | *'''Announcer Michael Buffer:''' As Himself | ||
+ | *'''Cosmo:''' Floyd Levine | ||
+ | *'''Billy:''' Dick Miller | ||
+ | *'''Clyde:''' Adam Lazarre-White | ||
+ | *'''June:''' P.J. Soles | ||
+ | *'''Tommy:''' Mathew McCurly | ||
+ | *'''Mobster:''' Bob Apisa | ||
+ | *'''Big Berg:''' Joey D. Vierra | ||
+ | *'''Mildred:''' Dana Stein | ||
+ | *'''Daryll:''' Walter Lang | ||
+ | *'''Bernice:''' Claudia Robinson | ||
+ | *'''Reporter 1:''' Frazer Smith | ||
+ | *'''Reporter 2:''' Nina Blackwood | ||
+ | *'''Card Girl 1:''' Sierra Knolle | ||
+ | *'''Card Girl 2:''' Cameo Kneuer | ||
+ | *'''Pretty Woman:''' Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst | ||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Stunt Coordinator:''' Steve Buckingham | ||
+ | *'''Trainer:''' Johnny Hernandez | ||
+ | *'''Cameraman:''' Jim Moriarty | ||
+ | *'''Unit Production Manager:''' Andrea M. Miloro | ||
+ | *'''First Assistant Director:''' Ron L. Wright | ||
+ | *'''Second Assistant Director:''' Carla Breitner | ||
+ | *'''Script Supervisor:''' Kate Morrison | ||
+ | *'''Lightworks Editor:''' Mike Kress | ||
+ | *'''Assistant Editor:''' Erik Anderson | ||
+ | *'''1st Assistant Camera:''' Christopher Schenck | ||
+ | *'''2nd Assistant Camera:''' Joseph Cosko, Clyde Smith, Charles Colegrove, Steven Marshall, Kelly McGowen, Kari Romeo, Hans Baumgartner, Nick Paige | ||
+ | *'''Steadycam Operator:''' Joseph Broderick | ||
+ | *'''Gaffer:''' Daryl Reynols | ||
+ | *'''Best Boy:''' Robert Wotherspoon | ||
+ | *'''Electricians:''' Steven Cooke, Chuck Mason, Darrin Porter | ||
+ | *'''Rigging:''' Doug Blagg | ||
+ | *'''Key Grip:''' Dylan Shephard | ||
+ | *'''Best Boy Grips:''' David Michels, David Bodin | ||
+ | *'''Dolly Grip:''' Chris Kennard | ||
+ | *'''Grip:''' Daniel Rottman, Donald Chong, Mark Combs, George Michels, Scott Smith | ||
+ | *'''Sound Mixer:''' Giovanni DiSimone | ||
+ | *'''Boom:''' David Schneider | ||
+ | *'''Casting:''' Rosemary Welden | ||
+ | *'''Extra's Casting:''' Richard King | ||
+ | *'''Casting Assistant:''' Theresa Pegues | ||
+ | *'''Production Designer:''' Nick Goodman | ||
+ | *'''Art Director:''' Carole Cooke | ||
+ | *'''Leadman:''' Joshua Cox | ||
+ | *'''Set Dresser:''' Robert Allen | ||
+ | *'''Property Master:''' John Richards | ||
+ | *'''Construction:''' Pacific Coast Scenery, Ken Wolf | ||
+ | *'''Make-Up/Hair:''' Cynthia Bachman | ||
+ | *'''Costume Designer:''' Katie Sparks | ||
+ | *'''Costumers:''' Ashley Steuer, Heather Rutman | ||
+ | *'''Video Assist:''' Andy Minzes | ||
+ | *'''Production Assistants:''' Randall Harris, C.J. Nagem, Alison Coffey, Max Groso | ||
+ | *'''Craft Services:''' Classy Craft Service, Cydney Johnson, Sacha Chambers, Bridgette King, Sean Roy, Katherine Suh | ||
+ | *'''Production Accountants:''' Dawn Darfus, Tad Driscoll | ||
+ | *'''Assistant Accountant:''' Richard Flemming, Susan Zack | ||
+ | *'''Medics:''' James Sullivan:''' John Makin | ||
+ | *'''First Aid:''' Patricia Carroll, Carolyn Contreras | ||
+ | *'''Massage Therapist:''' Tuzzan Lindeberg | ||
+ | *'''Music Composer:''' Greg Jones | ||
+ | *'''Telecine:''' Steve Rodriguez, Jeff Hoffman, Todd Sutherland, Stephan Nakamura, Dianna Hunter, Scott Ries | ||
+ | *'''Editorial:''' Dennis Gross, Scott Garrow, Brian Morefield, Ken Reichel, Harris Bardfield | ||
+ | *'''Sound Effect Design:''' John Walker, Chris Trent | ||
+ | *'''Audio:''' Michael Marinelli, Fred Venaglia, Steve Michel | ||
+ | *'''DaVinci:''' Charlotte Grau, Eric Johannessen | ||
+ | *'''Post Supervisors:''' Jennifer Holstein, Mike Kichaven | ||
+ | *'''Associate Producer:''' Ryan Sinnock | ||
+ | *'''Post Assistance:''' Shari Little | ||
+ | *'''Director, Computer Graphics:''' Lode Coen | ||
+ | *'''Computer Graphics:''' Cuyler Gee, Joshua Solomon | ||
+ | *'''Head Tester:''' David Popovich | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|[[Sega of America, Inc.]]}} | ||
+ | *'''Senior Liaison:''' Yukimi Shimura | ||
+ | *'''Production Coordinator:''' Osamu Shibamiya | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]]}} | ||
+ | *'''Project Manager:''' Masanobu Tsukamoto | ||
+ | |||
+ | :Filmed at KTLA Stage 1, Hollywood, California | ||
+ | :Post Production Services Provided by The Post Group, Hollywood, California | ||
+ | |||
+ | :The events and characters depicted in this photoplay are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Ownership of this interactive U-Direct motion picture is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other applicable laws. Any unauthorized duplication, distribution, or exhibition of this interactive U-Direct motion picture could result in criminal prosecution as well as civil liability. | ||
+ | :''Prize Fighter'' uses Digital Pictures' patent pending InstaSwitch technology. Digital video captured using Digital Pictures' DigiChrome process. | ||
+ | :''Prize Fighter'' was created and produced by Digital Pictures, Inc. for SEGA, Inc. | ||
+ | :DigiChrome and U-Direct are registered trademarks of Digital Pictures, Inc. InstaSwitch is a trademark of Digital Pictures, Inc. | ||
+ | :''Prize Fighter'' is a trademark of SEGA, Inc. | ||
+ | |||
+ | :© 1994 SEGA | ||
+ | | source=In-game credits (ending) | ||
+ | | pdf=Prize Fighter MCD JP credits.pdf | ||
+ | | console=MCD | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{hr}} | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|Japanese Localization Team}} | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|AOI Advertising Promotion, Inc.}} | ||
+ | *'''Producer:''' Hidemitsu Kobayashi | ||
+ | *'''Production Manager:''' Yumiko Nishizawa | ||
+ | *'''Director:''' Masami Higashida | ||
+ | *'''Recording Studio:''' Video Tech Co., Ltd. | ||
+ | *'''Mixer:''' Koji Ukibe | ||
+ | *'''Translation:''' Junko Kimura | ||
+ | *'''Cast:''' Takeshi Aono, Kinpei Azusa, Ryoichi Tanaka, Hideyuki Hori, Daisuke Gohri, Masaaki Ohkura, Tadao Egawa, Kazuhiro Nakata, Yukimasa Kishino, Yasuhiko Kawazu, Harumi Murakami, Ai Sato, Issei Tanaka, Yuko Tsuga, Hiromi Yanase, Masako Takagi | ||
+ | | source=In-game credits (JP) | ||
+ | | pdf=Prize Fighter MCD JP credits.pdf | ||
+ | | pdfpage=18 | ||
+ | | console=MCD | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{hr}} | ||
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*'''Sega Lead Tester:''' [[Joe Cain]] | *'''Sega Lead Tester:''' [[Joe Cain]] | ||
*'''Sega Test Lieutenant:''' [[Erik Wahlberg]] | *'''Sega Test Lieutenant:''' [[Erik Wahlberg]] | ||
− | *'''Sega Testers:''' [[Harry Chavez]], [[Janine Cook]], Brian Dawson, [[Marc Dawson|Mark Dawson]], [[Daniel P. Dunn|Daniel Dunn]], Mark Fabela, Lawrence Gibson, Roman Greco, Randy Hauser, [[John Jansen]], [[Ty Johnson]], Dan Jung, [[Jeff Junio]], Mark Kessler, [[Dermot Lyons]], Mike Madden, Ted Morton, [[Mark Paniagua]], [[Bill Person]], Mathew Rosaaen, [[Mark Subotnick]], [[Ben Szymkowiak]], [[Terry Thomas]], [[Gregg Vogt|Greg Vogt]], Ari Warner | + | *'''Sega Testers:''' [[Harry Chavez]], [[Janine Cook]], [[Brian Dawson]], [[Marc Dawson|Mark Dawson]], [[Daniel P. Dunn|Daniel Dunn]], [[Mark Fabela]], [[Lawrence Gibson]], Roman Greco, Randy Hauser, [[John Jansen]], [[Ty Johnson]], [[Dan Jung]], [[Jeff Junio]], Mark Kessler, [[Dermot Lyons]], [[Mike Madden]], Ted Morton, [[Mark Paniagua]], [[Bill Person]], Mathew Rosaaen, [[Mark Subotnick]], [[Ben Szymkowiak]], [[Terry Thomas]], [[Gregg Vogt|Greg Vogt]], Ari Warner |
− | *'''Product Manager:''' Dean Fox | + | *'''Product Manager:''' [[Dean Fox]] |
*'''Manual:''' [[Carol Ann Hanshaw]], Digital Pictures | *'''Manual:''' [[Carol Ann Hanshaw]], Digital Pictures | ||
*'''Special Thanks:''' Riley Russell | *'''Special Thanks:''' Riley Russell | ||
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+ | ==Production photographs== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Prize Fighter, Production Photos, Billy Lucas.jpg|Billy Lucas (Mega Joe Falco) | ||
+ | Prize Fighter, Production Photos, Manny Perry.jpg|Manny Perry (T. Rex Hawkins) | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== | ||
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+ | | console=Mega-CD | ||
+ | | region=JP | ||
+ | | front=PrizeFighter MCD JP Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=PrizeFighter MCD JP Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | | spinecard=PrizeFighter MCD JP spinecard.jpg | ||
+ | | disc1=PrizeFighter MCD JP Disc1.jpg | ||
+ | | disc2=PrizeFighter MCD JP Disc2.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=PrizeFighter_MD_jp_manual.pdf | ||
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+ | | disc2=Prize Fighter MCD EU Disc2.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Prize Fighter MCD EU Manual.jpg | ||
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− | | front=PrizeFighter MCD | + | | front=PrizeFighter MCD UK front.jpg |
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+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | disc1=Prize Fighter MCD EU Disc1.jpg | ||
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+ | | manual=Prize Fighter MCD EU Manual.jpg | ||
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+ | | console=Mega-CD | ||
+ | | region=PT | ||
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+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega-CD | ||
+ | | region=AU | ||
+ | | front=PrizeFighter MCD AU front.jpg | ||
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==Technical information== | ==Technical information== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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System(s): Sega Mega-CD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Digital Pictures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Virtual Cinema (バーチャルシネマ)[1], Sports[2] (boxing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prize Fighter (プライズファイター) is a full-motion video boxing game for the Sega Mega-CD.
Contents
Gameplay
The game is a boxing game played from a first-person perspective and using full-motion video to depict the bouts. The video is filmed in black-and-white in the style of the 1980 boxing film Raging Bull, and boxers are portrayed by Hollywood stuntmen. The player plays as a heavyweight boxer nicknamed "The Kid," who must challenge four boxers, each more difficult than the last, to win the title and become the champion. The game spans two discs, with two contenders per disc.
Matches are three rounds lasting three minutes each, unless ended early by a knockout. Fights consist of multiple video segments, with opponents leaving openings in predictable patterns that the player must learn. Boxers occasionally clinch and block the camera so the game can load in a different video segment, which are played in a random order each match.
The player does not control the movement of the Kid around the ring but can choose from a variety of punches. The Kid can bob with or
to avoid hits. He jabs with his left hand with
or with his right hand with
. He throws a hook to the head with his left hand with
+
(or
) or with his right hand with
+
(or
). He throws a hook to the body with his left hand with
/
+
or with his right hand with
/
+
. He throws an uppercut with his left hand with
+
or with his right hand with
+
. He blocks with his left glove with
+
or with his right glove with
+
. He blocks with both gloves with
with no direction (or
).
Enabling the Training Mode in the options before a fight displays arrows around the video that shows the right move for every point in the fight, but only for the first round of each match. When an arrow appears on a side edge of the video, an arrow on the top indicates an opening for a hook to the head, the middle is for a jab, and the bottom is for a hook to the body. When an arrow appears on the bottom edge, it indicates an opening for an uppercut.
The player earns "power points" from fights that can be allocated to improve the Kid's stamina and left- and right-handed power. At the start of the game, the player has 321 points, evenly split between the three categories. The Kid becomes stronger by defeating weaker opponents and gaining points in order to compete against the stronger boxers. The player can fight opponents even after defeating them in order to gain more points. Points are allocated with or
. They can be allocated 10 points at a time by holding
, 50 points at a time by holding
, or 100 points at a time by holding
. Newly gained points are automatically allocated in the same ratio as existing points.
Boxers have health meters that fill as they take punches. The Kid is knocked out when his health meter is filled, but he recovers part of his health meter if he blocks the hit instead. Opponents have a chance of reviving and recovering some health after their health meters are filled. The game cuts to close-ups of the player's punches landing.
The game saves the player's progress and high scores to the console's internal memory.
Boxers
Opponents can be challenged in any order, though they increase in difficulty (indicated by their power points). Nuke "The Duke" Johnson cannot be challenged unless T. Rex Hawkins has been defeated at least once.
Honeyboy Hernandez and Mega Joe Falco are on the first disc, and T. Rex Hawkins and Nuke "The Duke" Johnson are on the second disc.
Honeyboy Hernandez | |
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Weight: 190 Power points: 703 | |
Mega Joe Falco | |
Weight: 209 Power points: 1,439 | |
T. Rex Hawkins | |
Weight: 245 Power points: 2,974 | |
Nuke "The Duke" Johnson | |
Weight: 228 Power points: 5,312 | |
History
Development
Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear versions of the game were considered earlier in development.[8]
A Sega Saturn version known as Prize Fighter: Heavyweight Edition was finished (or nearly finished)[9], with a planned release date of June 1996[10]. Prototype builds are known to exist.
Production credits
- : Jimmy Nickerson, Manny Perry, Billy Lucas, Ben Bray
- Executive Producer: Tom Zito
- Original Concept: Kevin Welsh, Mark Klein
- Screenplay: Laurie Frank, John Richardson
- Director of Photography: Paul McIlvaine
- Interactive Design: Kevin Welsh, Steve DeFrisco
- Computer Programming: Steve DeFrisco
- Produced by: Kevin Welsh, Charles J.D. Schlissel
- Directed by: Ron Stein
- Honeyboy: Ben Bray
- Mega Joe: Billy Lucas
- T.Rex: Manny Perry
- Nuke: Jimmy Nickerson
- Referee Gene LeBell: As Himself
- Announcer Michael Buffer: As Himself
- Cosmo: Floyd Levine
- Billy: Dick Miller
- Clyde: Adam Lazarre-White
- June: P.J. Soles
- Tommy: Mathew McCurly
- Mobster: Bob Apisa
- Big Berg: Joey D. Vierra
- Mildred: Dana Stein
- Daryll: Walter Lang
- Bernice: Claudia Robinson
- Reporter 1: Frazer Smith
- Reporter 2: Nina Blackwood
- Card Girl 1: Sierra Knolle
- Card Girl 2: Cameo Kneuer
- Pretty Woman: Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst
- Stunt Coordinator: Steve Buckingham
- Trainer: Johnny Hernandez
- Cameraman: Jim Moriarty
- Unit Production Manager: Andrea M. Miloro
- First Assistant Director: Ron L. Wright
- Second Assistant Director: Carla Breitner
- Script Supervisor: Kate Morrison
- Lightworks Editor: Mike Kress
- Assistant Editor: Erik Anderson
- 1st Assistant Camera: Christopher Schenck
- 2nd Assistant Camera: Joseph Cosko, Clyde Smith, Charles Colegrove, Steven Marshall, Kelly McGowen, Kari Romeo, Hans Baumgartner, Nick Paige
- Steadycam Operator: Joseph Broderick
- Gaffer: Daryl Reynols
- Best Boy: Robert Wotherspoon
- Electricians: Steven Cooke, Chuck Mason, Darrin Porter
- Rigging: Doug Blagg
- Key Grip: Dylan Shephard
- Best Boy Grips: David Michels, David Bodin
- Dolly Grip: Chris Kennard
- Grip: Daniel Rottman, Donald Chong, Mark Combs, George Michels, Scott Smith
- Sound Mixer: Giovanni DiSimone
- Boom: David Schneider
- Casting: Rosemary Welden
- Extra's Casting: Richard King
- Casting Assistant: Theresa Pegues
- Production Designer: Nick Goodman
- Art Director: Carole Cooke
- Leadman: Joshua Cox
- Set Dresser: Robert Allen
- Property Master: John Richards
- Construction: Pacific Coast Scenery, Ken Wolf
- Make-Up/Hair: Cynthia Bachman
- Costume Designer: Katie Sparks
- Costumers: Ashley Steuer, Heather Rutman
- Video Assist: Andy Minzes
- Production Assistants: Randall Harris, C.J. Nagem, Alison Coffey, Max Groso
- Craft Services: Classy Craft Service, Cydney Johnson, Sacha Chambers, Bridgette King, Sean Roy, Katherine Suh
- Production Accountants: Dawn Darfus, Tad Driscoll
- Assistant Accountant: Richard Flemming, Susan Zack
- Medics: James Sullivan: John Makin
- First Aid: Patricia Carroll, Carolyn Contreras
- Massage Therapist: Tuzzan Lindeberg
- Music Composer: Greg Jones
- Telecine: Steve Rodriguez, Jeff Hoffman, Todd Sutherland, Stephan Nakamura, Dianna Hunter, Scott Ries
- Editorial: Dennis Gross, Scott Garrow, Brian Morefield, Ken Reichel, Harris Bardfield
- Sound Effect Design: John Walker, Chris Trent
- Audio: Michael Marinelli, Fred Venaglia, Steve Michel
- DaVinci: Charlotte Grau, Eric Johannessen
- Post Supervisors: Jennifer Holstein, Mike Kichaven
- Associate Producer: Ryan Sinnock
- Post Assistance: Shari Little
- Director, Computer Graphics: Lode Coen
- Computer Graphics: Cuyler Gee, Joshua Solomon
- Head Tester: David Popovich
- Senior Liaison: Yukimi Shimura
- Production Coordinator: Osamu Shibamiya
- Project Manager: Masanobu Tsukamoto
- Filmed at KTLA Stage 1, Hollywood, California
- Post Production Services Provided by The Post Group, Hollywood, California
- The events and characters depicted in this photoplay are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Ownership of this interactive U-Direct motion picture is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other applicable laws. Any unauthorized duplication, distribution, or exhibition of this interactive U-Direct motion picture could result in criminal prosecution as well as civil liability.
- Prize Fighter uses Digital Pictures' patent pending InstaSwitch technology. Digital video captured using Digital Pictures' DigiChrome process.
- Prize Fighter was created and produced by Digital Pictures, Inc. for SEGA, Inc.
- DigiChrome and U-Direct are registered trademarks of Digital Pictures, Inc. InstaSwitch is a trademark of Digital Pictures, Inc.
- Prize Fighter is a trademark of SEGA, Inc.
- © 1994 SEGA
- Producer: Hidemitsu Kobayashi
- Production Manager: Yumiko Nishizawa
- Director: Masami Higashida
- Recording Studio: Video Tech Co., Ltd.
- Mixer: Koji Ukibe
- Translation: Junko Kimura
- Cast: Takeshi Aono, Kinpei Azusa, Ryoichi Tanaka, Hideyuki Hori, Daisuke Gohri, Masaaki Ohkura, Tadao Egawa, Kazuhiro Nakata, Yukimasa Kishino, Yasuhiko Kawazu, Harumi Murakami, Ai Sato, Issei Tanaka, Yuko Tsuga, Hiromi Yanase, Masako Takagi
- Developer: Digital Pictures
- Executive Producer: Tom Zito
- Original Concept: Kevin Welsh, Mark Klein
- Screenplay: Laurie Frank, John Richardson
- Director of Photography: Paul McIlvaine
- Interactive Design: Kevin Welsh, Steve DeFrisco
- Computer Programming: Steve DeFrisco
- Digital Pictures Producers: Kevin Welsh, Charles J.D. Schlissel
- Director: Ron Stein
- Boxers: Jimmy Nickerson, Manny Perry, Billy Lucas, Ben Bray
- Boxing Coordinator: Steve Buckingham
- Sega Staff Producer: Chris Bankston
- Digital Pictures Lead Tester: David Popvich
- Sega Test Manager: Steve Patterson
- Sega Lead Tester: Joe Cain
- Sega Test Lieutenant: Erik Wahlberg
- Sega Testers: Harry Chavez, Janine Cook, Brian Dawson, Mark Dawson, Daniel Dunn, Mark Fabela, Lawrence Gibson, Roman Greco, Randy Hauser, John Jansen, Ty Johnson, Dan Jung, Jeff Junio, Mark Kessler, Dermot Lyons, Mike Madden, Ted Morton, Mark Paniagua, Bill Person, Mathew Rosaaen, Mark Subotnick, Ben Szymkowiak, Terry Thomas, Greg Vogt, Ari Warner
- Product Manager: Dean Fox
- Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw, Digital Pictures
- Special Thanks: Riley Russell
Production photographs
Magazine articles
- Main article: Prize Fighter/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Technical information
- Main article: Prize Fighter/Technical information.
References
- ↑ File:PrizeFighter MCD JP Box Back.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/mega-cd/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-06-22 19:24)
- ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/ShP3uYuhgM4/m/Uk0p3j-SgzUJ
- ↑ GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 87
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 43
- ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-07-18), page 8
- ↑ Mega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 48
- ↑ GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 136
- ↑ Sega Visions, "September 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 40
- ↑ Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: March 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 47
- ↑ File:PrizeFighter MCD JP SSCredits Intro.pdf
- ↑ File:Prize Fighter MCD JP credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Prize Fighter MCD JP credits.pdf, page 18
- ↑ File:Prizefighter mcd us manual.pdf, page 18
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 90
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
- ↑ Famitsu, "1995-03-31" (JP; 1995-03-17), page 1
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 2 February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82
- ↑ GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 106
- ↑ Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 45
- ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 23
- ↑ Hyper, "June 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 50
- ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 111
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 56
- ↑ Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 45
- ↑ Mega Fun, "03/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 119
- ↑ MegaTech, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-18), page 24
- ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 88
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, August 13, 1994" (UK; 1994-08-13), page 1
- ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 5, Mei 1994" (NL; 1994-04-27), page 64
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 June" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 40
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 90
- ↑ Sega Magazine, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-15), page 113
- ↑ Sega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 48
- ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 52
- ↑ Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 52
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1995" (JP; 1995-03-08), page 131
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, "March 4th 1994" (UK; 1994-02-19), page 10
- ↑ The Zone (AU)The Zone (AU) "Season 1, episode 3" (1994-05-14, ) (+9:43)
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Febrero 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 34
- ↑ Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 44
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