Difference between revisions of "Road Avenger"

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Not to be confused with Tengen's Mega Drive game RoadBlasters.

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Road Avenger

System(s): Sega Mega-CD

Publisher:

Renovation Products (US)

Sega (EU)

Wolf Team (JP)

Pioneer

Developer:

Wolf Team

Original system(s): Arcade Boards

Developer(s) of original games: Data East, Toei Animation

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-12-18	¥7,8007,800	T-32124
US	1993-03^[1]	$49.9949.99^[2]	T-6207
EU	1993		4603
DE	1993-08^[5]	DM 99.0099.00^[5]
FR	1993-09^[4]
BR	199x		062080

Non-Sega versions
Arcade MSX X1 X68000

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Road Blaster (ロードブラスター) is an arcade game developed by Data East and Toei Animation and released in 1985. Wolf Team ported the game to the Sega Mega-CD in 1992.

Gameplay

Road Blaster sees the player "drive" through x levels, represented by full motion video, and needs to either turn left, turn right, break or speed up when prompted. Failing to do so leads to death, making it a game solely about reaction times.

In its original form, Road Blaster employed an analogue stick, and so could judge the speed of the user's turn. In the home versions, this feature is removed due to the digital nature of D-Pads.

History

Legacy

Original game runs on LaserDisc hardware, being a full motion video game reliant on quick-time events. At the time, no home systems could run Road Blaster without help. Sharp X1 and MSX ports of the game arrived in Japan in 1986, but required an external VHD player to function. In the advent of CD-ROM-based consoles and computers in the early 1990s, Road Blaster was able to be brought to the mass market.

Road Blaster was later bundled with Cobra Command in the Sega Saturn game Thunder Storm & Road Blaster. The game has not been seen officially since, with the exception of an iOS port by gmode, the company who bought Data East's intellectual property following its bankruptcy.

Versions

Mega-CD version

The music and sound effects were completely redone for the Mega-CD version. Both the English and Japanese version of the exclusive theme song were composed and performed by Japanese band Jaywalk.

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Road Avenger	Road Avenger
English (US)	Road Avenger	Road Avenger
Japanese	ロードブラスターＦＸ	Road Blaster FX

Sega Mega-CD version was named it Road Blaster FX (ロードブラスターＦＸ) in Japan, but renaming it Road Avenger for export markets (possibly to differentiate itself from RoadBlasters).

It was brought to the LaserActive and released under the Sega Mega LD format, this time being named Road Prosecutor in North America (now an exceptionally rare game to find).

Production credits

Mega-CD version

Producer: J.Asanuma, M.Uno
Director: K.Yokoh
Planner: T.Kohno
Main Programmer: S.Hirachi
Mega‑CD Programmer: C.Tokuhiro
Visual Programmer: N.Taira
Scan System Programmer: S.Kawabata
Visual Director: N.Kanuma, K.Tajima, M.Matsushita
Visual Supervisor: T.Hamada
Graphics Supporter: M.Baba, T.Dohmoto, K.Furukawa, H.Kamiya, T.Koura, K.Machizaki, S.Baba, T.Endoh, H.Kaizuka, A.Koiwa, H.Matsuo, S.Naitoh
Graphics Supporter: M.Nemoto, K.Saitoh, K.Shinoda, M.Takeishi, H.Tsukamoto, T.Uematsu, T.Wada, R.Ohsuga, H.Shindoh, H.Takahashi, K.Tanaka, M.Tsuruno, T.Wabiko, Y.Yamanaka
Opening Theme: J-Walk
BGM Composer: M.Sakuraba

BGM Recording

Composition: N.Nakamura
Co.all&Play: H.Mizuno
Manipulator: H.Shimahara
Musician Coordinate: T.Satoh
Recording Engineer: S.Yoshii
Assistant Engineer: Y.Oshima
Recording Director: H.Yamaguchi
Recording Studio: West Side

Binaural Sounds Recording

Narration by: S.Herman
MA Engineer: T.Uemura
MA Assistant Engineer: M.Otsubo
MA Director: N.Matsumoto
3D Engineer: F.Tsutsumi
3D Director: T. Kobayashi
3D Producer: T.Shigeta
MA Studio: Avaco Creative Studio
Sound Producer: K.Senzaki
Sound Effect: S.Tamura, R.Furuya
Public Relations: E.Kobayashi, A.Shiratori, T.Murakami

Thanks: K.Goto, Y.Arai, T.Ikeda, I.Kadowaki, T.Tezuka, H.Hashimoto, N.Watabe, H.Nina
Approval Support: BOSE, Sonatec
Special Thanks: K.Fukushima
Executive Producer: M.Akishino
Licensed by: Data East Corp.
All Produced by: Wolf Team

Source:

In-game credits (JP)^[6]

Track list

1. Data track

2. Intro (00:15)
Composed by: Motoi Sakuraba

3. Game Over (00:12)
Composed by: Motoi Sakuraba

4. The End (01:16)
Composed by: Motoi Sakuraba

► Running time: 1:43

Magazine articles

Main article: Road Avenger/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

FI advert (1993)

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #44: "March 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #45: "April 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[8]

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-01: "January 1993" (1992-12-08)

Physical scans

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[20]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[21]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

47

^[22]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

64

^[23]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

71

^[3]

Dragon (US)

80

^[24]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

86

^[11]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[25]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

84

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[26]

GameFan (US)

96

^[27]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

98

^[28]

Gamers (DE)

27

^[29]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[30]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[31]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

85

^[32]

Joypad (FR)

81

^[16]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

70

^[33]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

70

^[34]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[35]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-J

86

^[36]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

72

^[37]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

67

^[38]

Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[39]

Player One (FR)

80

^[18]

Sega Magazin (DE)

71

^[5]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

62

^[40]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

81

^[41]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

81

^[42]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

80

^[43]

Sega Force (UK)

NTSC-J

81

^[44]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

84

^[45]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[46]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

75

^[47]

Supergame (BR)

85

^[48]

Todo Sega (ES)

90

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	75
Based on 36 reviews

Road Avenger

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Mega-CD, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Mega-CD, BR
Cover
Jewel Case

Mega LD version

Mega LD, JP

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Error creating thumbnail: convert: Insufficient memory (case 4) `/home/sonicret/domains/segaretro.org/public_html/images/c/c6/RoadBlaster_MLD_JP_Box_Front.jpg' @ error/jpeg.c/JPEGErrorHandler/338. Error code: 1

Cover

Disc

Error creating thumbnail: convert: Insufficient memory (case 4) `/home/sonicret/domains/segaretro.org/public_html/images/9/93/Road_Blaster_MegaLD_JP_Manual.jpg' @ error/jpeg.c/JPEGErrorHandler/338. Error code: 1

Manual

Reg Card

Obi

Error creating thumbnail: convert: Insufficient memory (case 4) `/home/sonicret/domains/segaretro.org/public_html/images/1/1f/Road_Blaster_MegaLD_JP_Front+Obi.jpg' @ error/jpeg.c/JPEGErrorHandler/338. Error code: 1

Front+Obi

Error creating thumbnail: convert: Insufficient memory (case 4) `/home/sonicret/domains/segaretro.org/public_html/images/c/c2/Road_Blaster_MegaLD_JP_Back+Obi.jpg' @ error/jpeg.c/JPEGErrorHandler/338. Error code: 1

Back+Obi

Mega LD, JP (Sample)
Error creating thumbnail: convert: Insufficient memory (case 4) `/home/sonicret/domains/segaretro.org/public_html/images/7/7b/Road_Blaster_(Sample)_MegaLD_JP_Front.jpg' @ error/jpeg.c/JPEGErrorHandler/338. Error code: 1 Cover

Mega LD, JP (Unknown demo/test/beta disc)
Cover
Disc

Mega LD, US

Error creating thumbnail: convert: Insufficient memory (case 4) `/home/sonicret/domains/segaretro.org/public_html/images/0/05/Road_Prosecutor_MegaLD_US_Back.jpg' @ error/jpeg.c/JPEGErrorHandler/338. Error code: 1

Error creating thumbnail: convert: Insufficient memory (case 4) `/home/sonicret/domains/segaretro.org/public_html/images/7/7a/Road_Prosecutor_MegaLD_US_Front.jpg' @ error/jpeg.c/JPEGErrorHandler/338. Error code: 1

Cover

Disc

Error creating thumbnail: convert: Insufficient memory (case 4) `/home/sonicret/domains/segaretro.org/public_html/images/d/d9/Road_Prosecutor_MegaLD_US_Manual.jpg' @ error/jpeg.c/JPEGErrorHandler/338. Error code: 1

Manual

Obi

Error creating thumbnail: convert: Insufficient memory (case 4) `/home/sonicret/domains/segaretro.org/public_html/images/5/58/Road_Prosecutor_MegaLD_US_Front+Obi.jpg' @ error/jpeg.c/JPEGErrorHandler/338. Error code: 1

Front+Obi

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

336,251,328

CD (EU)

4603

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

336,241,920

CD (JP)

T-32124

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

336,253,680

CD (US)

T-6207

References

↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
↑ GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 57
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 109
↑ File:SelectRound FR 01.pdf, page 2
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 24
↑ File:RoadAvenger_MCD_JP_SSEnding.pdf
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 149
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 215
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 74-75 (74)
↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 52-53 (52)
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1993" (US; 1993-05-11), page 84
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28/126 (28)
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 123
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 11/26-27 (11)
↑ GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 52-53 (56)
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 79
↑ Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 40-41 (40)
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 57
↑ Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 66-68 (66)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 190
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 32
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 74
↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 52
↑ Dragon, "Vol. XVIII, No. 2: July 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 62
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Famitsu, "1992-12-25" (JP; 1992-12-11), page 1
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 11
↑ GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 56
↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 73
↑ Game Informer, "March/April 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 6
↑ Hippon Super, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-04), page 84
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 108
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-xx), page 59
↑ Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 40
↑ Mega Fun, "02/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 40
↑ Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 41
↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-xx), page 108
↑ Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 32
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 30
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
↑ Sega Zone, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 52
↑ Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 68
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 125
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Sonic the Comic, "29th May 1993" (UK; 1993-05-29), page 10
↑ Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 22
↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:SegaVisions_US_11.pdf_p100-1] Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:GamePro_US_045.pdf_p57-2] GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 57

[:File:CVG_UK_140.pdf_p109-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 109

[:File:SelectRound_FR_01.pdf_p2-4] File:SelectRound FR 01.pdf, page 2

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p24-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 24

[:File:RoadAvenger_MCD_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-6] File:RoadAvenger_MCD_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:EGM_US_045.pdf_p149-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 149

[:File:EGM_US_052.pdf_p215-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 215

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_017.pdf_p74_.2874-75.29-9] Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 74-75 (74)

[:File:CVG_UK_138.pdf_p52_.2852-53.29-10] Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 52-53 (52)

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_09.pdf_p84-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1993" (US; 1993-05-11), page 84

[:File:EGM_US_044.pdf_p28_.2828.2F126.29-12] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28/126 (28)

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p123-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 123

[:File:GameFan_US_0103.pdf_p11_.2811.2F26-27.29-14] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 11/26-27 (11)

[:File:GamePro_US_045.pdf_p56_.2852-53.29-15] GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 52-53 (56)

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p79-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 79

[:File:Mega_UK_05.pdf_p40_.2840-41.29-17] Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 40-41 (40)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_034.pdf_p57-18] 18.0 ^18.1 Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 57

[:File:SegaForce_UK_15.pdf_p66_.2866-68.29-19] Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 66-68 (66)

[20] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 190

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-01.pdf_p32-21] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 32

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_017.pdf_p74-22] Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 74

[:File:CVG_UK_138.pdf_p52-23] Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 52

[24] Dragon, "Vol. XVIII, No. 2: July 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:EGM_US_044.pdf_p28-25] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28

[26] Famitsu, "1992-12-25" (JP; 1992-12-11), page 1

[:File:GameFan_US_0103.pdf_p11-27] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 11

[:File:GamePro_US_045.pdf_p56-28] GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p73-29] Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 73

[:File:GameInformer_US_009.pdf_p6-30] Game Informer, "March/April 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 6

[31] Hippon Super, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-04), page 84

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_024.pdf_p108-32] Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 108

[:File:MDAG_UK_07.pdf_p50-33] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:MDAG_UK_09.pdf_p50-34] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 50

[35] Mega Drive Fan, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-xx), page 59

[:File:Mega_UK_05.pdf_p40-36] Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 40

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-02.pdf_p40-37] Mega Fun, "02/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 40

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-09.pdf_p41-38] Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 41

[:File:MarukatuMD_JP_03.pdf_p108-39] Marukatsu Mega Drive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-xx), page 108

[:File:SegaPower_UK_44.pdf_p32-40] Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 32

[:File:SegaPro_UK_17.pdf_p30-41] Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 30

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-42] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaZone_UK_07.pdf_p52-43] Sega Zone, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 52

[:File:SegaForce_UK_15.pdf_p68-44] Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 68

[45] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 125

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-46] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[47] Sonic the Comic, "29th May 1993" (UK; 1993-05-29), page 10

[:File:Supergame_BR_21.pdf_p22-48] Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 22

[:File:TodoSega_ES_06.pdf_p56-49] Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 56

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Difference between revisions of "Road Avenger"

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Contents

Gameplay

History

Legacy

Versions

Mega-CD version

Localised names

Production credits

Mega-CD version

Track list

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega-CD version

Mega LD version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References