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World Heroes
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: ADK
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		1547
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM94008JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS

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World Heroes is a versus fighting game originally developed for the Neo Geo platform. It was brought to the Sega Mega Drive by Sega Midwest Studio. Unusually the game did not see a Japanese or European release, however was sold in smaller markets including South Korea, mainland Asia and Brazil as well as North America.

Gameplay

Characters

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 Japan Hanzou
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 Japan Fuuma
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 China Dragon
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 France Janne
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 Mongolia J. Carn
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 United States of America Muscle Power
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 Germany Brocken
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 Russia Rasputin
Geegus

History

Legacy

One of this games's sequels, World Heroes Perfect was released for the Sega Saturn in Japan in 1996.

Production credits

  • Technical Director: John Lawrence Walsh
  • Programmers: James Theodore Reichert, John Lawrence Walsh
  • Additional Programming: Jonathan Murfey
  • Art and Animation: Jonathan Murfey
  • Additional Artwork: James Theodore Reichert
  • Sound and Music: Brian Schmidt
  • Producer: Richard Robbins
  • Associate Producer: Howard Schwatz
  • Assistant Producer: Keith Higashihara
  • Product Manager: France Tantiado
  • Lead Tester: Dermot Lyons
  • Asst Lead Testers: Heather Meigs, Darin Johnston
Source:
In-game credits [1]


  • Technical Director: John Walsh
  • Programming: John Walsh, Jim Reichert, Jonathan Murfey
  • Art and Animation: Jonathan Murfey
  • Sound: Brian Schmidt
  • Producer: Richard Robbins
  • Associate Producer: Howard Schwatz
  • Assistant Producer: Keith Higashihara
  • Product Manager: France Tantiado
  • Marketing Assistant: Jaime Wojick
  • Lead Tester: Dermot Lyons
  • Assistant Lead Testers: Heather Meigs, Darin Johnston
  • Additional Game Tuning: Thomas Fessler
  • Testers: Steve Bourdet, Matt Underwood, Mike Williams, Greg Fleming, Fernando Valderrama, Tim Spengler, Renato Alfrez, Dave Perkinson, Wesley Gittens, Joe Cain, Maria Tuzzo, Jeff Todd, Terry Thomas, Dave Martin, Atom Ellis, Ty Johnson, Andrew Podesta, Janine Cook, Ivan Foong, Rick Greer
  • Manual: Neil Hanshaw, Carol Ann Hanshaw
  • Special Thanks: Mike Latham, Vy Nong, Stephen Patterson, Clint Dyer, Mark Lindstrom, Rick Incrocci
Source:
US Manual
Worldheroes md us manual.pdf
[2]

Magazine articles

Main article: World Heroes/Magazine articles.

Artwork

  • WorldHeroes MD Art Cover.jpg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №60, p34
48
53 №1998, p88
53 №1999, p135
58 №64, p62
30 №38, p71
Sega Mega Drive
 52
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[3]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
25
[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
52
[5]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
58
[6]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
30
[7]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
30
[8]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
60
[9]
Sega Mega Drive
 42
Based on
7 reviews

World Heroes

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
Mega Drive, KR
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, Asia
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Cover
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Cart

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePLNVvGjStg
  2. ↑ File:Worldheroes_md_us_manual.pdf, page 23
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 267
  4. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 78
  5. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
  6. ↑ GamePro, "September 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 64
  7. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-06), page 71
  8. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 226
  9. ↑ VideoGames, "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 68
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