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'''''New 3D Golf Simulation: Pebble Beach no Hatou''''' (ペブルビーチの波涛) is a 1992 golf game for the PC-98 by [[T&E Soft]] in their ''New 3D Golf Simulation'' series which takes place at the [[wikipedia:Pebble Beach Golf Links|Pebble Beach Golf Links]] golf course in California. T&E Soft ported the game to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1993 along with three other ''New 3D Golf Simulation'' games; however, unlike those three ports, this one did receive an international release under T&E's equivalent ''True Golf Classics'' label as '''''Pebble Beach Golf Links'''''.
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{{stub}}'''''New 3D Golf Simulation: Pebble Beach no Hatou''''' (ペブルビーチの波涛) is a 1992 golf game for the PC-98 by [[T&E Soft]] in their ''New 3D Golf Simulation'' series which takes place at the [[wikipedia:Pebble Beach Golf Links|Pebble Beach Golf Links]] golf course in California. T&E Soft ported the game to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1993 along with three other ''New 3D Golf Simulation'' games; however, unlike those three ports, this one did receive an international release under T&E's equivalent ''True Golf Classics'' label as '''''Pebble Beach Golf Links'''''.
  
 
It was later brought to the [[Sega Saturn]]; in Japan this version was called '''''Pebble Beach Golf Links: Stadler ni Chousen''''' (PEBBLE BEACH GOLF LINKS ～スタドラーに挑戦～). Despite being on a newer system, the game does not take particular advantage of the Saturn's features and continues to use the same rendering style as the entries on previous-generation machines. It does add an overhauled UI, more fluid player animations, and videos of professional golfer [[wikipedia:Craig Stadler|Craig Stadler]] (hence the Japanese name) giving suggestions before each hole.
 
It was later brought to the [[Sega Saturn]]; in Japan this version was called '''''Pebble Beach Golf Links: Stadler ni Chousen''''' (PEBBLE BEACH GOLF LINKS ～スタドラーに挑戦～). Despite being on a newer system, the game does not take particular advantage of the Saturn's features and continues to use the same rendering style as the entries on previous-generation machines. It does add an overhauled UI, more fluid player animations, and videos of professional golfer [[wikipedia:Craig Stadler|Craig Stadler]] (hence the Japanese name) giving suggestions before each hole.
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==Differences==
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==Versions==
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===Regional Differences===
 
The Western versions of the MegaDrive game have a few different types of changes:
 
The Western versions of the MegaDrive game have a few different types of changes:
  
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| Language || Japanese || English
 
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| Overhead view of hole when ball is nearby || No || Yes
 
| Overhead view of hole when ball is nearby || No || Yes
 
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| Power meter speed || Constant || Increasing  
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| Power meter speed || Constant || Increasing
 
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| Power meter direction || 0→100 (wrap around) || 0↔100 (ping pong)
 
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| Perfect shot bonus power || Yes || No  
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| Cultural || Females all have dark hair; Males are all light-skinned || Females have varying colour hair; one Male is dark-skinned
 
| Cultural || Females all have dark hair; Males are all light-skinned || Females have varying colour hair; one Male is dark-skinned
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===Mega Drive version===
 
===Mega Drive version===
 
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*'''Producer:''' Toshiro Yokoyama
 
*'''Producer:''' Toshiro Yokoyama
 
*'''Director:''' Eiji Yokoyama
 
*'''Director:''' Eiji Yokoyama
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*'''Sound Staff:''' Yumi Kinoshita, Shigekazu Kamaki, Yusaburo Shimojyo
 
*'''Sound Staff:''' Yumi Kinoshita, Shigekazu Kamaki, Yusaburo Shimojyo
 
*'''POLYSYS Staff:''' Katsuhisa Ota, Hideaki Shinmura
 
*'''POLYSYS Staff:''' Katsuhisa Ota, Hideaki Shinmura
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'''©[[T&E Soft|T&E SOFT,Inc.]] 1989,1995'''<br>
 
'''©[[T&E Soft|T&E SOFT,Inc.]] 1989,1995'''<br>
 
'''All rights reserved.'''
 
'''All rights reserved.'''
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*'''Producers:''' [[Wallace Poulter]] & [[Gerald DeYoung]]
 
*'''Producers:''' [[Wallace Poulter]] & [[Gerald DeYoung]]
 
*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Wayne Townsend]]
 
*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Wayne Townsend]]
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*'''Sega Sports:''' [[Mike Meischeid]], [[Chris Smith]], [[Scott Rohde]], [[Chris Cutliff]], [[Rosie Freeman]], [[Craig Ostrander]]
 
*'''Sega Sports:''' [[Mike Meischeid]], [[Chris Smith]], [[Scott Rohde]], [[Chris Cutliff]], [[Rosie Freeman]], [[Craig Ostrander]]
 
*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Joe Miller]], [[Scott Bayless]], [[Mike Latham]], [[Dave Albert]], [[Michealene Christini]], [[Brad Hogan]], [[John Leonhardt]], [[Katie Weathers]], [[Max Taylor]], Noel Puldio, [[Jef Feldman]], [[Willie Mancero]], Mike Weiner, [[Blair Bullock]], [[Mark Lindstrom]], [[Masaaki Kawamura]], [[James Spahn]], [[Yukimi Shimura]], [[Stephen Patterson]]
 
*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Joe Miller]], [[Scott Bayless]], [[Mike Latham]], [[Dave Albert]], [[Michealene Christini]], [[Brad Hogan]], [[John Leonhardt]], [[Katie Weathers]], [[Max Taylor]], Noel Puldio, [[Jef Feldman]], [[Willie Mancero]], Mike Weiner, [[Blair Bullock]], [[Mark Lindstrom]], [[Masaaki Kawamura]], [[James Spahn]], [[Yukimi Shimura]], [[Stephen Patterson]]
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Revision as of 03:37, 5 May 2018

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Pebble Beach Golf Links (Mega Drive)
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP (1 track)
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥8,8008,800 G-5525
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$54.9954.99[2] 1231
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1231-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		$169.95169.95[4] FPEB00SMC
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥8,8008,800 GS-9006
Sega Saturn
US 		$49.9949.99[6] 81101
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81101-50

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New 3D Golf Simulation: Pebble Beach no Hatou (ペブルビーチの波涛) is a 1992 golf game for the PC-98 by T&E Soft in their New 3D Golf Simulation series which takes place at the Pebble Beach Golf Links golf course in California. T&E Soft ported the game to the Sega Mega Drive in 1993 along with three other New 3D Golf Simulation games; however, unlike those three ports, this one did receive an international release under T&E's equivalent True Golf Classics label as Pebble Beach Golf Links.

It was later brought to the Sega Saturn; in Japan this version was called Pebble Beach Golf Links: Stadler ni Chousen (PEBBLE BEACH GOLF LINKS ～スタドラーに挑戦～). Despite being on a newer system, the game does not take particular advantage of the Saturn's features and continues to use the same rendering style as the entries on previous-generation machines. It does add an overhauled UI, more fluid player animations, and videos of professional golfer Craig Stadler (hence the Japanese name) giving suggestions before each hole.

Gameplay

As with computer games of the time, this game has user accounts stored in cartridge SRAM, with room for 10 players. After registering yourself as a player in the "Create Data" option at the main menu, you can choose to start one of several different match types. Each swing occurs as followed:

  1. Use Left and Right to change direction. Up and Down zoom out/in to see more. C confirms each step.
  2. Select a club with the D-pad.
  3. Select a stance with the D-pad.
  4. Hit C to begin the meter that chooses swing power, then C again to choose where on the ball the club hits, then C to finally swing.

A shows the hole. B opens up a menu with various options.

Versions

Regional Differences

The Western versions of the MegaDrive game have a few different types of changes:

  • cosmetic (some of which make the game more difficult)
  • gameplay (most of which make the game easier)
  • cultural
Feature Japan US and Europe
Series New 3D Golf Simulation True Golf Classics
Sega Sports Logo No US version only
Language Japanese English
Polygons Dithered Solid
Overhead view of hole when ball is nearby No Yes
Power meter speed Constant Increasing
Power meter direction 0→100 (wrap around) 0↔100 (ping pong)
Perfect shot bonus power Yes No
Cultural Females all have dark hair; Males are all light-skinned Females have varying colour hair; one Male is dark-skinned

Later games in the series

Pebble Beach lacks the ability to adjust starting tee position, a feature which is present in later games in the series.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Producer: Toshiro Yokoyama
  • Director: Eiji Yokoyama
  • Program Staff: Eiji Kato, Hiroatsu Kono
  • Graphic Staff: Toyokazu Hattori, Koichi Goto
  • Sound Staff: Yumi Kinoshita, Shigekazu Kamaki, Yusaburo Shimojyo
  • POLYSYS Staff: Katsuhisa Ota, Hideaki Shinmura


Saturn version

  • Executive Producers: Toshiro Yokoyama, Eiji Yokoyama
  • Directed By: Eiji Kato
  • Maincode Programming: Eiji Kato
  • Director of Visual Effects: Toyokazu Hattori
  • Director of C.G.Modeling: Katsuhisa Ota
  • Sound Effects & Music Compose: Yumi Kinoshita
  • Visual Effects: Koichi Goto, Tomoko Suzuki
  • C.G.Modeling: Hideaki Shinmura
  • Assistant Programmers: Hiroatsu Kono, Katsuya Mizuta

Licensed by Pebble Beach Company
©SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD. 1995
©T&E SOFT,Inc. 1989,1995
All rights reserved.

Source:
In-game credits (JP)
PebbleBeachGL Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[7]
Source:
Manual credits (US)
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Track list

Saturn version

1. [data track]  
2. CD Warning message (00:06) 
► Running time: 0:06

Magazine articles

Main article: Pebble Beach Golf Links (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №47, p148[9]
50 №31, p54
80 №18, p10/11
Sega Mega Drive
 73
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[10]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[11]
Console Mania (IT) NTSC-U
91
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[13]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[14]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
66
[15]
Game Players (US)
50
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[17]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
72
[18]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[19]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
70
[20]
Hyper (AU)
75
[4]
Joypad (FR)
76
[21]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
83
[22]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
80
[23]
Player One (FR)
90
[24]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
50
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
85
[26]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
80
[27]
Todo Sega (ES)
84
[28]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[29]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[30]
Sega Mega Drive
 73
Based on
22 reviews

Pebble Beach Golf Links (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
PBGL MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Pebble Beach Golf MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
PebbleBeachGolfLinks MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
PebbleBeachGolfLinks MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
PebbleBeachGolfLinks MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
PebbleBeachGolfLinks MD JP CartTop.jpg
PebbleBeachGolfLinks MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU
PebbleBeachGolfLinks MD AU Box.jpg
Cover
PebbleBeachGolfLinks MD AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
PebbleBeachGolfLinks MD BR cover.jpg
Cover
PebbleBeachGolfLinks MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
44 №6, p114-117[31]
52
80 №20, p74
66 №49, p24
68 №322, p38
53 №12, p66/67
58 №15, p69
72 №46, p47[32]
60 №1, p146[33]
88 №31, p60-63[34]
82 №36, p91[35]
90 №55, p64[36]
79 №21, p60/61
67 №45, p68/69
67 №49, p52
84 №, p10[37]
77 №6, p84
Sega Saturn
 70
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Saturn
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Pebble Beach Golf Links (Mega Drive)

Saturn, US
PebbleBeachGolfLinks Saturn US Box Back.jpgPebbleBeachGolfLinks Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
PebbleBeachGolfLinks Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Pebblebeach sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
PebbleBeachGolfLinks Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
Saturn, JP
PebbleBeachGolfLinks Saturn JP Box Back.jpgPebbleBeachGolfLinks Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PebbleBeachGolfLinks Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
PebbleBeachGolfLinks Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
423,945,648 CD-ROM (EU) MK81101-50 V0.001
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
428,616,720 1994-12-27 CD-ROM (JP) GS-9006 V1.000
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
423,868,032 CD-ROM (US) 81101 V0.001

External links

References

  1. ↑ File:GamePro US 054.pdf, page 224
  2. ↑ File:GamePlayers US 0705.pdf
  3. ↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 8
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:Hyper AU 004.pdf, page 45 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Hyper AU 004.pdf_p45" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ Press release: 1995-05-19: Sega Saturn launch takes consumers and retailers by storm
  6. ↑ File:GamePro US 073.pdf, page 81
  7. ↑ File:PebbleBeachGL_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  8. ↑ File:Pebblebeach sat us manual.pdf, page 22
  9. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 047.pdf, page 144
  10. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 173
  11. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1993" (JP; 1993-10-08), page 26
  12. ↑ Console Mania, "Aprile 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 75
  13. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 40
  14. ↑ Famitsu, "1993-10-15" (JP; 1993-10-01), page 1
  15. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 85
  16. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 62
  17. ↑ GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 114
  18. ↑ Game Informer, "May/June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 22
  19. ↑ Hippon Super, "November 1993" (JP; 1993-10-02), page 42
  20. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 142
  21. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 56
  22. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 64
  23. ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "4/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 59
  24. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 148
  25. ↑ Sega Pro, "Easter 1994" (UK; 1994-03-24), page 54
  26. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  27. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "February 4th 1994" (UK; 1994-01-22), page 10
  28. ↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 72
  29. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 133
  30. ↑ VideoGames, "May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 85
  31. ↑ File:CDConsoles FR 06.pdf, page 114
  32. ↑ File:Joypad FR 046.pdf, page 47
  33. ↑ File:MAXIMUM UK 01.pdf, page 146
  34. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf, page 60
  35. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega36UK.pdf, page 91
  36. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 055.pdf, page 66
  37. ↑ Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 12
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