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Revision as of 19:55, 5 September 2015

Not to be confused with Tengen's Mega Drive game RoadBlasters.

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Road Avenger
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Renovation (US), Sega (EU), Wolf Team (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code

Road Blaster (ロードブラスター) is an arcade game developed by Data East and Toei Animation and released in 1985. It runs on LaserDisc hardware, being a full motion video game reliant on quick-time events.

At the time, no home systems could run Road Blaster without help. Sharp X1 and MSX ports of the game arrived in Japan in 1986, but required an external VHD player to function. In the advent of CD-ROM-based consoles and computers in the early 1990s, Road Blaster was able to be brought to the mass market.

Wolf Team ported the game to the Sega Mega-CD in 1992, calling it Road Blaster FX (ロードブラスターFX) in Japan, but renaming it Road Avenger for export markets (possibly to differentiate itself from RoadBlasters). It was brought to the LaserActive and released under the Sega Mega LD format, this time being named Road Prosecutor in North America (now an exceptionally rare game to find).

Gameplay

Road Blaster sees the player "drive" through x levels, represented by full motion video, and needs to either turn left, turn right, break or speed up when prompted. Failing to do so leads to death, making it a game solely about reaction times.

In its original form, Road Blaster employed an analogue stick, and so could judge the speed of the user's turn. In the home versions, this feature is removed due to the digital nature of D-Pads.

Ports

Mega-CD version

The music and sound effects were completely redone for the Mega-CD version. Both the English and Japanese version of the exclusive theme song were composed and performed by japanese band Jaywalk.

History

Legacy

Road Blaster was later bundled with Cobra Command in the Sega Saturn game Thunder Storm & Road Blaster. The game has not been seen officially since, with the exception of an iOS port by gmode, the company who bought Data East's intellectual property following its bankruptcy.

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
47 №17, p74/75
64 №138, p52/53
71 №140, p109
80 №195, p60
73 №?, p28/126
80 №210
99 №3, p11/26/27
97
95
92
98 №45, p52/53
81 №23, p79
70 №7, p50/51/52/53
86 №5, p40/41
84 The Essential Sega Guide
80 №34, p57
90 October 20, 2005
62 №44, p32
81 №17, p30/31/32
81 №18, p74
80 №7, p52/53
81 №15, p66-68[1]
75 №1, p10/11
Sega Mega-CD
80
Based on
23 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[2]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
75
[3]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
47
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
64
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
71
[6]
Dragon (US)
80
[7]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
86
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[9]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
84
[10]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
80
[11]
GameFan (US)
96
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
98
[13]
Gamers (DE)
27
[14]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
80
[15]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[16]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[17]
Joypad (FR)
81
[18]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
70
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
70
[20]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
77
[21]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
86
[22]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
72
[23]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
67
[24]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[25]
Player One (FR)
80
[26]
Sega Magazin (DE)
71
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
62
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
81
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
81
[30]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
80
[31]
Sega Force (UK) NTSC-J
81
[32]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
84
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[34]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
75
[35]
Supergame (BR)
85
[36]
Todo Sega (ES)
90
[37]
Sega Mega-CD
75
Based on
36 reviews

Road Avenger

Mega-CD, US
RoadAvenger MCD US Box Back.jpgRoadAvenger MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoadAvenger MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Roadavenger mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
RoadAvenger MCD EU Box Back.jpgRoadAvenger MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoadAvenger MCD EU spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
RoadAvenger MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, JP
RoadBlasterFX MCD JP Box Back.jpgRoadBlasterFX MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
ROADBLASTERFX MCD JP Spinecard.JPG
Spinecard
ROADBLASTERFX MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, BR
RoadAvenger MCD BR back.jpgNospine.pngRoadAvenger MCD BR front.jpg
Cover
RoadAvenger MCD BR Box Front.jpg
Jewel Case

Mega LD Version

Mega LD, JP
Road Blaster MegaLD JP Top.jpg
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Road Blaster MegaLD JP Spine.jpg
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Cover
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Front+Obi
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Back+Obi
Road Blaster MegaLD JP Obi.jpg
Obi
Road Blaster MegaLD JP Disc SideA.png
Disc (Side A)
Road Blaster MegaLD JP Disc SideB.png
Disc (Side B)
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Manual
Road Blaster MegaLD JP RegCard.PDF
Reg. Card
Mega LD, JP (Sample)
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Cover
Mega LD, JP (Unknown demo/test/beta disc)
Road Prosecutor MegaLD JP Front fix.jpg
Cover
Road Prosecutor MegaLD JP Disc SideA.JPG
Disc (Side A)
Road Prosecutor MegaLD JP Disc SideB.png
Disc (Side B)
Mega LD, US
Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Top.jpg
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Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Spine.jpg
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Cover
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Front+Obi
Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Obi.jpg
Obi
Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Disc SideA.png
Disc (Side A)
Road Prosecutor MegaLD US Disc SideB.png
Disc (Side B)
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Manual
  1. File:SegaForce UK 15.pdf, page 66
  2. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 190
  3. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 32
  4. Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 74
  5. Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 52
  6. Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 109
  7. Dragon, "Vol. XVIII, No. 2: July 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 62
  8. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1993" (US; 1993-05-11), page 84
  9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
  10. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 123
  11. Famitsu, "1992-12-25" (JP; 1992-12-11), page 1
  12. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 11
  13. GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 56
  14. Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 73
  15. Game Informer, "March/April 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 6
  16. Hippon Super, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-04), page 84
  17. Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 108
  18. Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 79
  19. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
  20. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
  21. Mega Drive Fan, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-xx), page 59
  22. Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 40
  23. Mega Fun, "02/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 40
  24. Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 41
  25. Marukatsu Mega Drive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-xx), page 108
  26. Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 57
  27. Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 24
  28. Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 32
  29. Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 30
  30. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  31. Sega Zone, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 52
  32. Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 68
  33. Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 125
  34. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  35. Sonic the Comic, "29th May 1993" (UK; 1993-05-29), page 10
  36. Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 22
  37. Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 56