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− | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (チャンピオンボクシング) is a simplistic boxing game built for the [[SG-1000]]. A planned release{{fileref|John Sands Sega Retail Price List Jun 1985.pdf|page=2}} in Australia was cancelled. It was later re-released in arcades for SG-1000-based arcade hardware. An MSX version was released in 1985, published by [[Pony Canyon]]. | + | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (チャンピオンボクシング) is a simplistic boxing game built for the [[SG-1000]]. A planned release{{fileref|John Sands Sega Retail Price List Nov 1984.pdf|page=5}}{{fileref|John Sands Sega Retail Price List Jun 1985.pdf|page=2}} in Australia was cancelled. It was later re-released in arcades for SG-1000-based arcade hardware. An MSX version was released in 1985, published by [[Pony Canyon]]. |
Champion Boxing is also noteworthy for being the first game coded by [[Yu Suzuki]] in his first year at [[Sega]]. | Champion Boxing is also noteworthy for being the first game coded by [[Yu Suzuki]] in his first year at [[Sega]]. |
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Champion Boxing (チャンピオンボクシング) is a simplistic boxing game built for the SG-1000. A planned release[6][7] in Australia was cancelled. It was later re-released in arcades for SG-1000-based arcade hardware. An MSX version was released in 1985, published by Pony Canyon.
Champion Boxing is also noteworthy for being the first game coded by Yu Suzuki in his first year at Sega.
Contents
Synopsis
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Excitement gradually builds up as you fight in each of the 90 second rounds in this 8 round bout. Your opponent is a tough young blonde fighter. Throw STRAIGHT, JAB, and UPPERcut punches directly to the opponent's face or his body. Keep up the flurry of fast and furious blows by taking advantage of your superior footwork!! Warm up in LEVEL 1 and then upgrade your skills by consecutively clearing the higher LEVELS. If in LEVEL 5 you win by a 10 count KO you'll become the world champion. |
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— NZ SG-1000 box backcover [8] |
Gameplay
There are five difficulty levels, and the aim is to knock out the opponent. attacks,
selects an attack. Interestingly, if a player wins Pengo will make a cameo.
Production credits
Arcade version
- Artist: Rieko Kodama[9]
SG-1000 version
- Artist: Rieko Kodama[9]
- Yoshiki Kawasaki
- Yu Suzuki
Magazine articles
- Main article: Champion Boxing/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Artwork
Physical scans
Arcade version
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SG-1000 version
SG-1000, JP (Sega Card) |
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MSX version
Technical information
ROM dump status
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32kB | Cartridge (TW) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://sega.jp/history/hard/sc3000/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-09-28 02:34)
- ↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 55
- ↑ Game Machine, "1985-07-15" (JP; 1985-07-15), page 9
- ↑ Micro 7, "Janvier 85" (FR; 1985-01-xx), page 92
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sega Computer, "January/February 1985" (NZ; 198x-xx-xx), page 16
- ↑ File:John Sands Sega Retail Price List Nov 1984.pdf, page 5
- ↑ File:John Sands Sega Retail Price List Jun 1985.pdf, page 2
- ↑ File:ChampionBoxing SG1000 EU Box Back.jpg
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://sega.jp/fb/album/07_ps/interview1.html (Wayback Machine: 2022-04-07 07:41)
Games in the Champion Sports Series | |
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Baseball (1983) | Baseball II (1983) | Golf (1983) | Tennis (1983) | Boxing (1984) | Soccer (1984) | Ice Hockey (1985) | Pro Wrestling (1985) | Billiards (1986) | Kendou (1986) | Ski (Unreleased) |
- 1-2 player games
- All arcade games
- Miscellaneous arcade systems
- All 1984 games
- 1984 Miscellaneous arcade systems
- JP SG-1000 games
- FR SG-1000 games
- NZ SG-1000 games
- TW SG-1000 games
- SG-1000 games
- 1984 SG-1000 games
- SG-1000 sports games
- All sports games
- JP MSX games
- MSX games
- 1985 MSX games
- All 1985 games
- All games
- Sub-stubs
- Credits without reference
- Old technical information
- Champion sports