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'''''Arch Rivals''''', labeled as '''''Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game''''' on the packaging, is an arcade basketball game which was ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Game Gear]].
 
'''''Arch Rivals''''', labeled as '''''Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game''''' on the packaging, is an arcade basketball game which was ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Game Gear]].
  
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==Gameplay==
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''Arch Rivals'' marks the beginning of [[Midway Games]]' line of arcade basketball games, and is a predecessor to its most successful entry, ''[[NBA Jam]]''. ''Arch Rivals'' features fast-paced 2-on-2 player matches and omits many of the rules of the game, such as fouls. Also unlike other basketball games, it is possible to punch opponents in the face.
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==History==
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===Development===
 
A [[Sega Master System]] version, reportedly identical to the Game Gear port, was once set to be released at the same time as the Mega Drive version{{fileref|SegaForce UK 05.pdf|page=7}} in June 1992{{fileref|SegaForce UK 06.pdf|page=31}}, but was scrapped at the last minute. Some publications received review copies, however.
 
A [[Sega Master System]] version, reportedly identical to the Game Gear port, was once set to be released at the same time as the Mega Drive version{{fileref|SegaForce UK 05.pdf|page=7}} in June 1992{{fileref|SegaForce UK 06.pdf|page=31}}, but was scrapped at the last minute. Some publications received review copies, however.
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Unlike other basketball games there are no fouls, so it is possible to punch opponents in the face.
 
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==

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Arch Rivals
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Flying Edge
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9549.95[2] T-81056
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-81056-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Game Gear
US 		$39.9539.95[5] T-81118

Arch Rivals, labeled as Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game on the packaging, is an arcade basketball game which was ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear.

Gameplay

Arch Rivals marks the beginning of Midway Games' line of arcade basketball games, and is a predecessor to its most successful entry, NBA Jam. Arch Rivals features fast-paced 2-on-2 player matches and omits many of the rules of the game, such as fouls. Also unlike other basketball games, it is possible to punch opponents in the face.

History

Development

A Sega Master System version, reportedly identical to the Game Gear port, was once set to be released at the same time as the Mega Drive version[6] in June 1992[3], but was scrapped at the last minute. Some publications received review copies, however.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Music composer (uncredited) Dan Forden
  • Music arranger (uncredited) Mark Cooksey

Game Gear version

  • Programmed by Byron Nilsson
  • Graphics by Gary Tonge
  • Programming Support Julian Scott
  • Music composer (uncredited) Dan Forden
  • Music arranger (uncredited) Mark Cooksey

Magazine articles

Main article: Arch Rivals/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • JuegateloTodo ES PrintAd 1992-11.jpg

    Mega Drive ES print advert

Logo-pdf.svg
Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №37, p40[2]
39 №10, p38/39
83 №11, p98/99
70 №30, p165[11]
69 №5, p90
45 №7, p42/43
40 №22, p68/69[12]
50 №24, p142[13]
60 №32, p31
80 №7, p58-60[14]
76 №18, p64
84 №1/93, p9[15]
86 №6, p30/31[16]
Sega Mega Drive
 66
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[17]
Cool Gamer (RU)
40
[18]
Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli (RU)
70
[19]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
30
[20]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
40
[21]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[2]
Gamer (GR)
53
[22]
Game Zone (UK)
39
[23]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
87
[24]
Joypad (FR)
83
[25]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
70
[11]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
69
[26]
Mega Force (FR)
75
[27]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
45
[28]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
40
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
40
[29]
OK Consolas (ES)
81
[30]
Player One (FR)
50
[31]
Play Time (DE)
52
[32]
Power Up! (UK)
64
[33]
Power Play (DE)
64
[34]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
60
[35]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
76
[36]
Sega Force (SE)
84
[15]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
86
[16]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
75
[37]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
57
[38]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
50
[39]
Video Games (DE) PAL
65
[40]
Sega Mega Drive
 62
Based on
30 reviews

Arch Rivals

Mega Drive, US
ArchRivals MD US Box.jpg
Cover
ArchRivals MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Arch Rivals MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
ArchRivals MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
ArchRivals MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №44, p163[41]
Sega Game Gear
 75
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
60
[42]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[41]
Sega Game Gear
 66
Based on
2 reviews

Arch Rivals

Game Gear, US
ArchRivals GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngArchRivals GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
ArchRivals GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Arch Rivals GG US Manual.pdf
Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №7, p58-60[14]
Sega Master System
 83
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Mega Force (FR) PAL
60
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[43]
Sega Master System
 75
Based on
3 reviews

Arch Rivals


Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 e389d7e7
MD5 d97ddf989c558f01a1da1f23e728f935
SHA-1 2bfbe4698f13ade720dbfe10cebf02fe51e5e6ef
512kB 1992-03 Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. ↑ Press release: 1992-05-19: ACCLAIM BEGINS SHIPMENT OF SEGA SOFTWARE
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:GamePro US 037.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 037.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf, page 31
  4. ↑ File:SegaVisions US 10.pdf, page 93
  5. ↑ File:VG&CE US 50.pdf, page 47
  6. ↑ File:SegaForce UK 05.pdf, page 7
  7. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 91
  8. ↑ GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 69
  9. ↑ GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 17
  10. ↑ Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 21
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:Joystick FR 030.pdf, page 165 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 030.pdf_p165" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:MeanMachines UK 22.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 22.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 024.pdf, page 138
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:SegaForce SE 1993 01.pdf, page 9 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce SE 1993 01.pdf_p9" defined multiple times with different content
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
  17. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 37
  18. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 16
  19. ↑ Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 20
  20. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 289
  21. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 21
  22. ↑ Gamer, "Noémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
  23. ↑ Game Zone, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 38
  24. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 126
  25. ↑ Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 98
  26. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
  28. ↑ MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 42
  29. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  30. ↑ OK Consolas, "xxxx 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 34
  31. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 142
  32. ↑ Play Time, "(8/9)/92" (DE; 1992-07-08), page 90
  33. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, November 21, 1992" (UK; 1992-11-21), page 1
  34. ↑ Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109
  35. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 31
  36. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  37. ↑ Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 22
  38. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14
  39. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 48
  40. ↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 97
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 File:GamePro US 044.pdf, page 149 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 044.pdf_p149" defined multiple times with different content
  42. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
  43. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70



NBA Jam and related games for Sega systems
Arch Rivals (1992) | NBA Jam (1994) | NBA Jam Tournament Edition (1994) | College Slam (1996) | NBA Hang Time (1996) | NBA Jam Extreme (1996) | NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC (1999) | NBA Hoopz (2001)
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