Difference between revisions of "Smash T.V."

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Mega Drive
Master System
Game Gear

Smash T.V.

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Flying Edge (US/EU)

Acclaim Japan (JP)

Developer: Probe Software

Supporting companies: Krisalis Software (audio)

Distributor:

Ecofilmes (PT)

Licensor: Williams Electronics Games

Sound driver:

Krisalis sound driver

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]^[3]

Number of players:

1-2

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Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-08^[4]^[5]	$49.9549.95^[5]	T-81066
EU	1992-11^[6]^[7]		T-81066-50
PT	199x
UK	1992-11-19^[8]^[6]^[7]	£39.9939.99^[6]^[7]	T-81066-50
AU	199x
EU	1992-11-05^[9]		MK-27044-50
UK	1992-11-05^[10]	£34.9934.99^[11]	MK-27044-50
AU	199x
JP	1994-07-29^[3]	¥4,5004,500	T-81057
US	1992-09^[12]	$34.9534.95^[12]	T-81058
EU	1992-12-17^[13]		T-81058-50
UK	1992-12-17^[14]	£32.9932.99^[15]	T-81058-50

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Amstrad CPC Arcade Atari ST Commodore 64 Nintendo Entertainment System Super NES ZX Spectrum

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Smash T.V. (スマッシュＴＶ) is an arcade hit by Williams Electronics Games, 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, Game Gear, Master System, Mega Drive, Super NES, 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 Mega Drive and Super NES ports were titled Super Smash TV, though are essentially the same game and the title screens were left unchanged.

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, will fire in the direction of the player, will fire in the opposite direction and 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 NES 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.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Programmed By: ZZKJ
Graphics By: Mark Knowles
Audio By: Krisalis
Produced For Probe Software By: Neil Young
Produced For Acclaim By: Dan Feinstein, Tom Gibson, Donn Nauert
Tested By: Tyrone Miller, Jo Libertela, Tom Rademacher, Jon Gross, Adrian Curry

Source:

In-game credits

Master System and Game Gear versions

Developed By: Probe Software
Programmed By: Brain O'Shaughnessy
Graphics By: Mark Knowles
Music By: Matt Furniss
Audio By: Krysalis
Produced For Probe Software By: Neil Young, Adrian Curry
Produced For Acclaim By: Dan Feinstein, Tom Gibson, Donn Nauert
Tested By: Patrick Venturella, Robert Bayer, Matthew Winkler, Rob Ceraso, Richard Forman, Bob Mollitor

Source:

In-game credits^[16]

Magazine articles

Main article: Smash T.V./Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #10: "November/December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #10: "Octobre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Video Games (DE) #1992-10: "10/92" (1992-09-30)

Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #7: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #14: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[17]

Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #8: "Diciembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Master System print advert in Mega Force (ES) #11: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #18: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[18]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[19]

Consoles + (FR)

63

^[20]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

83

^[21]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[5]

Joypad (FR)

50

^[22]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

33

^[23]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

33

^[24]

Mega (UK)

PAL

37

^[6]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

63

^[25]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

70

^[26]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

72

^[27]

Player One (FR)

60

^[28]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

67

^[29]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

^[30]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

^[31]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

91

^[32]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

75

^[33]

Video Games (DE)

66

^[34]

	64
Based on 18 reviews

Smash T.V.

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Cover
Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

38

^[11]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

17

^[35]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

22

^[36]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

67

^[37]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

30

^[38]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

30

^[39]

Mega Force (FR)

65

^[40]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

27

^[41]

Player One (FR)

30

^[42]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

54

^[43]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

65

^[44]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

65

^[45]

Sega Force (UK)

44

^[46]

	43
Based on 13 reviews

Smash T.V.

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU

Cart

Master System, AU (Classics)
Cover

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[47]

Consoles + (FR)

63

^[48]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

77

^[15]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

65

^[49]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

50

^[50]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

43

^[51]

Game Power (IT)

40

^[52]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[12]

Joypad (FR)

68

^[53]

Player One (FR)

50

^[54]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

58

^[55]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

58

^[56]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

51

^[57]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

34

^[58]

Video Games (DE)

34

^[59]

	54
Based on 15 reviews

Smash T.V.

Game Gear, JP
Cover

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Smash T.V./Technical information.

References

↑ File:SuperSmashTV GG EU Box Back.jpg
↑ File:SuperSmashTV GG JP Box Front.jpg
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-01 20:24)
↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 7
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 54
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 57
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 84
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-23), page 18
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-02), page 10
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-02), page 10
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 90
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 112
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-23), page 18
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-23), page 18
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1993 (Go! Issue 19)" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 14
↑ File:Smash TV SMS credits.pdf
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 15
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 231
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 107
↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 91
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 75
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 37
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 39
↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 50
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 137
↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 38
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 56
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
↑ Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 28
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 192
↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 62
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 155
↑ Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 42
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 158
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 156
↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 146
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 83
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 136
↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 40
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 57
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 60
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 20
↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 160
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1992" (US; 1992-10-13), page 86
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 169
↑ Famitsu, "1994-08-05" (JP; 1994-07-22), page 41
↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 85
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 118
↑ Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 114
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 49
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 75
↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 27
↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 67
↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 132

Smash T.V.
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[:File:SuperSmashTV_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:SuperSmashTV GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:SuperSmashTV_GG_JP_Box_Front.jpg_p-2] File:SuperSmashTV GG JP Box Front.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20130101202427.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fgg.2Fsoft_licensee.html-3] 3.0 ^3.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-01 20:24)

[:File:SegaPro_UK_10.pdf_p7-4] Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 7

[:File:GamePro_US_038.pdf_p54-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:Mega_UK_01.pdf_p57-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 57

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p84-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 84

[8] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-23), page 18

[9] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-02), page 10

[10] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-02), page 10

[:File:CVG_UK_132.pdf_p90-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 90

[:File:GamePro_US_039.pdf_p112-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 112

[13] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-23), page 18

[14] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-23), page 18

[:File:Go_UK_19.pdf_p14-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1993 (Go! Issue 19)" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 14

[:File:Smash_TV_SMS_credits.pdf_p-16] File:Smash TV SMS credits.pdf

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_014.pdf_p10-17] Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 10

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_018.pdf_p15-18] Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 15

[19] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 231

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_016.pdf_p107-20] Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 107

[:File:CVG_UK_132.pdf_p91-21] Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 91

[:File:Joypad_FR_013.pdf_p75-22] Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 75

[:File:MDAG_UK_04.pdf_p37-23] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 37

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p94-24] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-09.pdf_p39-25] Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 39

[:File:MegaTech_UK_10.pdf_p50-26] MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 50

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p142-27] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p137-28] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 137

[:File:SegaPower_UK_35.pdf_p38-29] Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 38

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p56-30] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-31] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:SegaForce_UK_10.pdf_p28-32] Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 28

[33] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 192

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-12.pdf_p62-34] Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 62

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p155-35] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 155

[:File:GameZone_UK_12.pdf_p42-36] Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 42

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_014.pdf_p158-37] Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 158

[:File:Joypad_FR_013.pdf_p156-38] Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 156

[:File:Joystick_FR_031.pdf_p146-39] Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 146

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p83-40] Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 83

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-41] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p136-42] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 136

[:File:SegaPower_UK_35.pdf_p40-43] Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p57-44] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 57

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-45] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:SegaForce_UK_11.pdf_p60-46] Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 60

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-07.pdf_p20-47] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 20

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_015.pdf_p160-48] Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 160

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_02.pdf_p86-49] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1992" (US; 1992-10-13), page 86

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p169-50] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 169

[51] Famitsu, "1994-08-05" (JP; 1994-07-22), page 41

[:File:GamePower_IT_15.pdf_p85-52] Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 85

[:File:Joypad_FR_018.pdf_p118-53] Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 118

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_029.pdf_p114-54] Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 114

[:File:SegaPro_UK_14.pdf_p49-55] Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 49

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p75-56] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 75

[:File:SegaZone_UK_01.pdf_p27-57] Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 27

[:File:SegaForce_UK_14.pdf_p67-58] Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 67

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-12.pdf_p132-59] Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 132

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Difference between revisions of "Smash T.V."

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Latest revision as of 11:10, 8 October 2024

Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Master System and Game Gear versions

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

References