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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', 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]].
 
{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', 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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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
Non-Sega versions

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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.

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

Arch Rivals® ©1992 Acclaim Entertainment Inc
Arch Rivals® © 1989 1992 All Rights Reserved
Licensed from and Trademark of Midway Manufacturing Company
  • Programmed by: Byron Nilsson
  • Graphics by: Gary Tonge
  • Programming Support: Julian Scott
Source:
In-game credits (intro demo)


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

Magazine articles

Main article: Arch Rivals/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #7: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 [12]
75 [13]
39 №10, p38-39
87 [14]
83 [15]
70 [16]
69 №5, p90
45 №7, p42-43
40 [17]
50 [18]
60 №32, p31
80 [19]
76 №18, p64
84 [20]
86 [21]
65 [22]
Sega Mega Drive
 66
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[23]
Cool Gamer (RU)
40
[24]
Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli (RU)
70
[25]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
30
[26]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
40
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[2]
Gamer (GR)
53
[27]
Game Zone (UK)
39
[28]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
87
[29]
Joypad (FR)
83
[30]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
70
[16]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
69
[31]
Mega Force (FR)
75
[32]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
45
[33]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
40
[34]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
40
[35]
OK Consolas (ES)
81
[36]
Player One (FR)
50
[37]
Play Time (DE)
52
[38]
Power Up! (UK)
64
[39]
Power Play (DE)
64
[40]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
60
[41]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
76
[43]
Sega Force (SE)
84
[20]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
86
[44]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
75
[45]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
57
[46]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
50
[47]
Video Games (DE) PAL
65
[48]
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
Mega Drive, GR
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Cover
ArchRivals MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 [49]
Sega Game Gear
 75
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
60
[50]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[51]
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 [19]
Sega Master System
 83
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Mega Force (FR) PAL
60
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[53]
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)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 f0204191
MD5 6ae0a492cc0427d4097a7b4336caedd2
SHA-1 9a2260a9cb9564a18f50edc8149a9e1e517bf649
256kB Cartridge (US)

References

  1. ↑ Press release: 1992-05-19: ACCLAIM BEGINS SHIPMENT OF SEGA SOFTWARE
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 31
  4. ↑ Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93
  5. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 47
  6. ↑ Sega Force, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), 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. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 21
  13. ↑ GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 40 (42)
  14. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 126-127 (118)
  15. ↑ Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 98-99 (98)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Joystick, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 165
  17. ↑ Mean Machines, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-27), page 68-69 (68)
  18. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 142 (138)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Sega Pro, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 58-60 (58)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 9
  21. ↑ Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 30-31 (30)
  22. ↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 97 (95)
  23. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 37
  24. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 16
  25. ↑ Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 20
  26. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 289
  27. ↑ Gamer, "Noémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
  28. ↑ Game Zone, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 38
  29. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 126
  30. ↑ Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 98
  31. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
  33. ↑ MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 42
  34. ↑ Mean Machines, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-27), page 68
  35. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  36. ↑ OK Consolas, "xxxx 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 34
  37. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 142
  38. ↑ Play Time, "(8/9)/92" (DE; 1992-07-08), page 90
  39. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, November 21, 1992" (UK; 1992-11-21), page 1
  40. ↑ Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109
  41. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 31
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Sega Pro, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 58
  43. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  44. ↑ Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 30
  45. ↑ Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 22
  46. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14
  47. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 48
  48. ↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 97
  49. ↑ GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 163 (149)
  50. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
  51. ↑ GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 149
  52. ↑ Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 30/31 (30)
  53. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70


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