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Revision as of 04:59, 2 June 2019

For other games which bear this title, see Heavyweight Champ.

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HeavyweightChamp SMS title.png

Heavyweight Champ
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega, SIMS (JP), Flying Edge (George Foreman)
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Game Gear
Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US 		7063
Sega Master System
EU 		7063
Sega Master System
EU
(G. Foreman) 		MK-27041-50
Sega Master System
PT 		MS27041
Sega Master System
BR 		024180
Sega Master System
BR
(G. Foreman) 		026180
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥4,2004,200 T-44027
Sega Game Gear
US 		$34.9534.95[6] T-81038
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-81038-50

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Heavyweight Champ (ヘビーウェイトチャンプ) is a boxing game released for the Sega System 16 arcade in 1987 and later ported to the Master System and Game Gear in 1991. The game has had an unusual history, having been tied to two professional boxing champions, George Foreman and James "Buster" Douglas.

For a brief period in North America, the game was titled James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing (where it was released alongside the redesigned Master System II), to accompany the Sega Mega Drive game of the same name. It is, however, a very different game to the Mega Drive version, and is sometimes even seen as the superior product. In Europe and Brazil, it was titled George Foreman's KO Boxing, and is again unrelated to the Mega Drive game with the same name. In more recent releases the game has simply been titled as "Heavyweight Champ", presumably because SIMS and Sega no longer had the rights to pair it with those celebrity boxers.

Gameplay

Heavyweight Champ is more traditional fighting game, viewed from the side of the action and controlled using a standard control pad.

Production credits

Master System version (Heavyweight Champ)


Master System version (George Foreman)

  • Acclaim Development by: "The White Team"
  • : Dan Feinstein, Tom Gibson, Donn Nauert, Joe Libertella, James Fink
Staff
  • Planners: All Members
  • Programmers: Machida
  • Designers: Aoyama
  • Sound Composer: Wada, Nishino
  • Special Thanks: Fujioka, Hikita


Magazine articles

Main article: Heavyweight Champ (8-bit)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

GeorgeForeman MD-GG US PrintAdvert.jpg
US print advert
GeorgeForeman MD-GG US PrintAdvert.jpg
Print advert in Atuagagdliutit (GL) #1991-05-08 (1991-05-08)
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-03: "March 1992" (1992-02-08)
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Game Gear print advert in Sega Visions (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Game Gear print advert in Sega Visions (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #39: "October 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
69 [10]
49 [11]
74 [12]
62 [13]
50 №2/37
46 [14]
77 [15]
65 [16]
65 [1]
67 №19, p34/35
60 №23, p57
12 №38, p56/57
79 [17]
69 №15, p32/33
55 №3, p60/61
Sega Master System
 60
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
47
[18]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
65
[19]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
51
[20]
Console XS (UK) PAL
77
[21]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
69
[10]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
49
[11]
Game Power (IT)
85
[22]
Joypad (FR)
55
[23]
Joystick (FR) PAL
74
[12]
Mega Force (FR)
62
[24]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
50
[25]
Mean Machines (UK)
46
[26]
Player One (FR)
77
[15]
Player One (FR)
65
[27]
Play Time (DE)
39
[28]
Power Play (DE)
39
[29]
Raze (UK)
65
[1]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
67
[30]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[31]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
12
[32]
Sega Pro (UK)
79
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
69
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
69
[34]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
55
[35]
Todo Sega (ES)
55
[36]
Video Games (DE)
30
[37]
Video Games (DE)
59
[38]
Sega Master System
 58
Based on
27 reviews

Heavyweight Champ (8-bit)

Master System, US
(James "Buster" Douglas)
HWC SMS US Box JBD.jpg
Cover
JBDKB SMS US Cart Top.jpg
JBDKB SMS US Cart Back.jpgJBDKB SMS US Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU
(Heavyweight Champ)
HWC SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
HeavyweightChamp SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Heavyweight Champ SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
(George Foreman)
HWC SMS EU Box GF.jpg
Cover
GFKOB SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU
(Heavyweight Champ)
HWC SMS AU Box.jpg
Cover
HeavyweightChamp SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU
(George Foreman)

GFKOB SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR (Heavyweight Champ)
HWC SMS BR2 Box.jpg
Cover
HeavyweightChampSMSBRCartridge.jpg
Cart
HWC SMS BR2 Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (Heavyweight Champ; newer)
HWC SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
HeavyweightChampSMSBRCartridge.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR (George Foreman)
HWC SMS BR Box GF.jpg
Cover
Georgeforeman sms br cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
61 №125 (Go!), p18/19[39]
60 №153, p111/115[5]
62 [40]
63 [41]
74 №5, p56
84 №10, p50
70 [42]
73 [43]
78 [44]
75 [45]
85 [46]
55 [47]
28 №36, p63
80 [48]
62 №13, p27
70 №15, p34
47 №5, p28/29
Sega Game Gear
 66
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
33
[49]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
50
[50]
Consoles + (FR)
62
[40]
Consoles + (FR)
20
[51]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
79
[52]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
61
[39]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
60
[5]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
48
[53]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
63
[6]
Game Zone (UK) NTSC-J
74
[54]
Game Zone (UK)
84
[55]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[56]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[57]
Joypad (FR)
70
[42]
Joypad (FR)
73
[43]
Joystick (FR)
78
[44]
Joystick (FR) PAL
75
[45]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
46
[58]
Player One (FR)
85
[59]
Play Time (DE)
77
[60]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
28
[61]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
80
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
62
[62]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
70
[63]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
56
[64]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
55
[65]
Supersonic (FR)
86
[66]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
60
[67]
Sega Game Gear
 63
Based on
28 reviews

Heavyweight Champ (8-bit)

Game Gear, US
(George Foreman)
GFKOB GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngGFKOB GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
George Foreman's KO Boxing GG US cart.jpg
Cart
GFKOB gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
(George Foreman)
HWC GG EU Box GF Front.jpg
Cover
George Foreman's KO Boxing GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP (Heavyweight Champ)
HWC GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 a64898ce
MD5 31cf051d130a64e211d3ccb37c5653f7
SHA-1 d0ddb71c6ca823c53d7e927a0de7de4b56745331
256kB Cartridge (EU) (Alt)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 fdab876a
MD5 08431e57a5ecf6cbfb1fdb757d496541
SHA-1 7e2523061df0c08b7df7b446b5504c4eb0fea163
256kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 6a664405
MD5 b3a4815ca9fdc900cf7fe6ad961f8125
SHA-1 b07000feb0c74824f2e3e74fd415631a8f3c4da6
256kB Cartridge (US)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 beed9150
MD5 b963441c5edad8396b857a9ad8448995
SHA-1 7cfd703ebdab4b2665f402adeac0060740615b6c
128kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 58b44585
MD5 c5d2aadb57d9827a24c69a80014b4ecf
SHA-1 5b3e3e3b88079108a4379c2428e70007d62c7b51
128kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Raze, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-05-30), page 54
  2. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 35
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sega Power, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-07), page 11
  4. ↑ File:Supergame BR 02.pdf, page 27
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 File:CVG UK 153.pdf, page 111 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 153.pdf_p111" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 File:GamePro US 035.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 035.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ Press release: 1992-05-19: ACCLAIM BEGINS SHIPMENT OF SEGA SOFTWARE
  8. ↑ GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 89
  9. ↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 5
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 74
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 138
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 142
  13. ↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 108/109 (108)
  14. ↑ Mean Machines, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-04-01), page 58/59 (58)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 41
  16. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 132 (116)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 47
  18. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juli 1991" (DE; 1991-06-28), page 116
  19. ↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  20. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 94
  21. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 141
  22. ↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1992" (IT; 1992-0-xx), page 40
  23. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 100
  24. ↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 108
  25. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 55
  26. ↑ Mean Machines, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-04-01), page 58
  27. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 132
  28. ↑ Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 97
  29. ↑ Power Play, "7/91" (DE; 1991-06-12), page 137
  30. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 34
  31. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57
  32. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 56
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 32
  34. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  35. ↑ Sega Zone, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-xx), page 60
  36. ↑ Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 68
  37. ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 81
  38. ↑ Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 122
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 File:Go UK 06.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Go UK 06.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 127
  41. ↑ GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 82 (84)
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 136
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 154
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 155
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 229
  46. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 130 (126)
  47. ↑ Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 78/79 (78)
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 64
  49. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1992" (DE; 1992-09-11), page 132
  50. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 84
  51. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 134
  52. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 148
  53. ↑ Famitsu, "1992-01-03" (JP; 1991-12-20), page 43
  54. ↑ Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 56
  55. ↑ Game Zone, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 50
  56. ↑ Hippon Super, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-04), page 93
  57. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 76
  58. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  59. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 130
  60. ↑ Play Time, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-02), page 112
  61. ↑ Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 63
  62. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 27
  63. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 34
  64. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  65. ↑ Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 78
  66. ↑ Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 28
  67. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 62


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