Difference between revisions of "Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators"
From Sega Retro
m (Text replacement - "\| cvg_source={{num\|(.*) \(Go!\)\|page=(.*)\|pdf=Go UK ([1-9][0-9])\.pdf\|pdfpage=([0-9]+)}}" to "| cvg_source={{magref|cvg|go$3|$4|printpage=$2}}") |
m (Text replacement - "{{fileref\|GamesMaster UK 00([1-9])\.pdf\|page=(.*)}}" to "{{magref|gamesmaster|$1|$2}}") |
||
Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
| genre=Action | | genre=Action | ||
| releases={{releasesMD | | releases={{releasesMD | ||
− | | md_date_eu=1993-04{{ | + | | md_date_eu=1993-04{{magref|gamesmaster|4|67}} |
| md_code_eu=T-70066-50 | | md_code_eu=T-70066-50 | ||
− | | md_rrp_uk=39.99{{magref|cvg|136|62}}{{ | + | | md_rrp_uk=39.99{{magref|cvg|136|62}}{{magref|gamesmaster|4|67}} |
| md_date_eu_classic=1996 | | md_date_eu_classic=1996 | ||
| md_code_eu_classic=70066-50 | | md_code_eu_classic=70066-50 | ||
Line 34: | Line 34: | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{releasesGG | {{releasesGG | ||
− | | gg_date_eu=1993-05-26{{ | + | | gg_date_eu=1993-05-26{{magref|gamesmaster|6|18}} |
| gg_code_eu=T-70058-50 | | gg_code_eu=T-70058-50 | ||
| gg_rrp_uk=29.99{{magref|cvg|go20|6}} | | gg_rrp_uk=29.99{{magref|cvg|go20|6}} |
Revision as of 14:51, 13 June 2019
Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Virgin Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Virgin Games, Graftgold ( graphics) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: GEMS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators, called just Global Gladiators in Europe and Brazil, is a run and gun platformer by Virgin Interactive. The game stars the titular Mick and Mack, who are sucked into a comic book by Ronald McDonald. The game has an environmental theme to it, with the protagonists fighting enemies and machinery that represent pollution. Mick and Mack's weapons closely resemble "Super Soaker" water guns.
A Super NES and Game Boy port were planned but eventually cancelled. The Game Gear version was also meant to be released in North America in July 1993[8] but was cancelled for unknown reasons.
During development the game was known internally as McKids (not to be confused with the earlier M.C. Kids from 1992, which is also a Virgin game based on McDonalds that stars characters called Mick and Mack).
Contents
Gameplay
There are only four levels; Slime World, Forest, Toxi-Town, and Arctica. There is only one boss, and it's at the end of the game. Like most western platform games, it's a rather long game, requiring around 1 hour to play through. Gameplay is pretty typical with jumping, running (autorun kicks in after some steps) and and shooting, although the high recoil of the guns used was pretty unique. Bonus stages can be accessed to collect further score, with the game commenting on the player, e.g. not very successful attempts result in a quote akin to "was you mothery playing?"
The game seemingly established or at the very least fortified a certain design philosophy: Lock the stage exit and let the player unlock it by collecting items, in this case, small spinning "M" McDonald symbols. Further games that used this setup were Cool Spot and The Ottifants. It was also one of the first games to have a dark skinned protagonist.
Like most Virgin Games releases, this game has speed up music for the PAL release but gameplay speed was unchanged. Playing the game at 60Hz makes the music play too fast.
Worlds
Slime World | |
---|---|
Mystical Forest | |
Toxi-Town | |
Arctic World | |
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
---|---|---|
English | Global Gladiators | Global Gladiators |
English (US) | Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators | Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators |
Portuguese (Brazil) | Global Gladiators | Global Gladiators |
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Programmed by: David Perry
- Animation by: Mike Dietz
- Background Art by: Christian Laursen
- Music, Sound FX & Samples by: Tommy Tallarico
- Game Designer: David Bishop
- Levels Designed by: Bill Anderson
- Additional Background Art by: Mike Field, Steve Crow
- Artists: Shawn McLean, Clark Sorensen, Roger Hardy, Tom Tanaka, John Weir, John Wong, Rene Boutin, Willis Wong, Bill Anderson
- Sprite Engineering by: Tim Williams, Doug Cope
- FX Technician: Steven S. Henifin
- Manual by: Cathie A. Bartz-Todd
- Testing and Quality Control: Joey Kuras, Noah Tool, Justin Norr, Danny Lewis, Mike Glosecki, Eugene Martin, Michael Gater, Tim Williams
- Creative Art Direction by: Stan Gorman
- Produced by: David Luehmann
- Executive Producer: Dr. Stephen H. Clarke-Willson
- Animation: Michael Francis Dietz, Shawn McLean, Edward Schofield
Master System version
- Designed by: Virgin Games USA
- Programmed by: David Leitch
- Graphics by: Graftgold
- Music and SFX by: Krisalis
- Produced by: Matthew Spall
Magazine articles
- Main article: Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators/Promotional material.
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
84 | |
---|---|
Based on 45 reviews |
Mega Drive, EU (Classic) |
---|
Mega Drive, AU |
---|
|
Mega Drive, SE (Rental) |
---|
|
Master System version
Sega Retro Average | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
77 | |
---|---|
Based on 19 reviews |
Game Gear version
Sega Retro Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
77 | |
---|---|
Based on 20 reviews |
Game Gear, EU (Classic Game Gear) |
---|
|
Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
✔ |
|
1MB | 1992-10 | Cartridge (US) | ||||||||||
✔ |
|
1MB | 1992-10 | Cartridge (EU) | ||||||||||
? |
|
1MB | 1992-10 | Page | ||||||||||
? |
|
256kB | Cartridge (EU) | |||||||||||
? |
|
256kB | Cartridge (US/EU) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 67
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-15), page 62
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 49
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 72
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Juni 1993" (DE; 1993-05-28), page 40
- ↑ GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 18
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1993 (Go! Issue 20)" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 6
- ↑ Sega Visions, "June/July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 97
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 80-83 (80)
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-15), page 62-63 (62)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 51
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6/22 (6)
- ↑ GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 46-47 (48)
- ↑ GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 66-67 (66)
- ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 78-81 (78)
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 88-92 (88)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44-45 (45)
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 70-73 (70)
- ↑ Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 60-63 (56)
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 18
- ↑ Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 28-31 (28)
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 80
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Supergame, "Dezembro 1992" (BR; 1992-12-xx), page 16
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 88
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 128
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1993" (DE; 1993-07-12), page 41
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 80
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1992" (US; 1992-10-13), page 67
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 318
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
- ↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 30
- ↑ GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48
- ↑ Gamer, "Noémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 66
- ↑ Game Informer, "September/October 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6
- ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 78
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 12
- ↑ Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 58
- ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
- ↑ Mega Action, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 20
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 88
- ↑ Mega Fun, "02/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 36
- ↑ Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 84
- ↑ MegaTech, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-20), page 34
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 Megazin, "Letnik 1, Številka 2, Oktober 1993" (SI; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 70
- ↑ Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 60
- ↑ Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 106
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, May 15, 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 1
- ↑ Score, "Leden 1994" (CZ; 1994-01-03), page 39
- ↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 34
- ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 24
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
- ↑ Sega Zone, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 42
- ↑ Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 28
- ↑ Supersonic, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 20
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-03-15), page 22
- ↑ Top Secret, "Kwiecień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 81
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 40
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 136 (132)
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 145
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 96-97 (94)
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 68-69 (68)
- ↑ Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 102 (96)
- ↑ 68.0 68.1 Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 20
- ↑ 69.0 69.1 Sega Master Force, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 10
- ↑ Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 36-37 (36)
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1993" (DE; 1993-07-12), page 136
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 136
- ↑ Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 70
- ↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 72
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 94
- ↑ 76.0 76.1 Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 91
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 45
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 68
- ↑ Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 102
- ↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 46
- ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 44
- ↑ Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 60
- ↑ Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 36
- ↑ 84.0 84.1 Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 34
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 137 (133)
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1993 (Go! Issue 20)" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 6-7 (6)
- ↑ 87.0 87.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 166
- ↑ GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 162 (152)
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106-107 (104)
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44-45 (44)
- ↑ 91.0 91.1 Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 27
- ↑ Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 40-41 (40)
- ↑ 93.0 93.1 Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 31
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 137
- ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-08-05)
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 44
- ↑ GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 152
- ↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 101
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 104
- ↑ Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 110
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 45
- ↑ Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 40
- ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 64
- ↑ Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 59
- ↑ Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 118
Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators | |
---|---|
Main page | Comparisons | Maps | Hidden content | Development | Magazine articles | Video coverage | Reception | Promotional material | Region coding | Technical information | Bootlegs
Prototypes: 1992-10
|
- 1 player games
- US Mega Drive games
- All US games
- EU Mega Drive games
- All EU games
- Classic Mega Drive games
- PT Mega Drive games
- All PT games
- AU Mega Drive games
- All AU games
- BR Mega Drive games
- All BR games
- Mega Drive games
- 1992 Mega Drive games
- All 1992 games
- Mega Drive action games
- All action games
- EU Master System games
- PT Master System games
- BR Master System games
- Master System games
- 1993 Master System games
- All 1993 games
- Master System action games
- EU Game Gear games
- Game Gear games
- 1993 Game Gear games
- Game Gear action games
- All games
- Credits without reference
- Credits without source
- Old-style rating (consolesplus)
- Old-style rating (cvg)
- Old-style rating (esg)
- Old-style rating (gamefan)
- Old-style rating (gamepower)
- Rating without PDF source
- Old-style rating (gamepro)
- Old-style rating (gamesmaster)
- Old-style rating (gi)
- Old-style rating (joypad)
- Old-style rating (mdag)
- Old-style rating (mega)
- Old-style rating (megaaction)
- Old-style rating (megaforce)
- Old-style rating (megatech)
- Old-style rating (micromania2)
- Old-style rating (mms)
- Old-style rating (playerone)
- Old-style rating (sfsw)
- Old-style rating (segapower)
- Old-style rating (segapro)
- Old-style rating (segazuk)
- Old-style rating (sfuk)
- Old-style rating (supergame)
- Update ratings template
- 26 old ratings
- Old-style rating (smf)
- 13 old ratings
- 12 old ratings
- Games with known prototypes
- Old technical information
- Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators