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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a versus fighting game originally developed for the Neo Geo platform. It was brought to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[Sega Midwest Studio]]. Unusually the game did not see a Japanese or European release, however was sold in smaller markets including South Korea, mainland Asia and Brazil as well as North America.
 
{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a versus fighting game originally developed for the Neo Geo platform. It was brought to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[Sega Midwest Studio]]. Unusually the game did not see a Japanese or European release, however was sold in smaller markets including South Korea, mainland Asia and Brazil as well as North America.

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World Heroes
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Licensor: SNK
Original system(s): Neo Geo
Developer(s) of original games: ADK
Sound driver: Custom (Brian Schmidt)
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		1547
Videogame Rating Council: MA-13
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		046420
Tectoy: 13+
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM94008JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS

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World Heroes is a versus fighting game originally developed for the Neo Geo platform. It was brought to the Sega Mega Drive by Sega Midwest Studio. Unusually the game did not see a Japanese or European release, however was sold in smaller markets including South Korea, mainland Asia and Brazil as well as North America.

Gameplay

Characters

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 Japan Hanzou
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 Japan Fuuma
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 China Dragon
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 France Janne
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 Mongolia J. Carn
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 United States of America Muscle Power
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 Germany Brocken
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 Russia Rasputin
Geegus

History

Legacy

One of this games's sequels, World Heroes Perfect was released for the Sega Saturn in Japan in 1996.

Production credits

  • Technical Director: John Lawrence Walsh
  • Programmers: James Theodore Reichert, John Lawrence Walsh
  • Additional Programming: Jonathan Murfey
  • Art and Animation: Jonathan Murfey
  • Additional Artwork: James Theodore Reichert
  • Sound and Music: Brian Schmidt
  • Producer: Richard Robbins
  • Associate Producer: Howard Schwatz
  • Assistant Producer: Keith Higashihara
  • Product Manager: France Tantiado
  • Lead Tester: Dermot Lyons
  • Asst Lead Testers: Heather Meigs, Darin Johnston
Source:
In-game credits[2]


Source:
US manual
Worldheroes md us manual.pdf
[3]

Magazine articles

Main article: World Heroes/Magazine articles.

Artwork

  • WorldHeroes MD Art Cover.jpg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 [4]
48
53 [5]
53 №1999, p135
58 №64, p62
30 №38, p71
Sega Mega Drive
 52
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[6]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
25
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
52
[4]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
58
[8]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
30
[9]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
30
[10]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
60
[11]
Sega Mega Drive
 42
Based on
7 reviews

World Heroes

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Worldheroes md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
Mega Drive, KR
WorldHeroes MD KR cover.jpg
Cover
WorldHeroes MD KR cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, Asia
WorldHeroes MD AS Box.jpg
Cover
WorldHeroes MD Asia Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 0f4d22ec
MD5 6e177a1d74b0648c0b4afe311171cf27
SHA-1 5a563f441c3013ac4b3f9e08d5e5a6e05efc5de0
2MB 1994-04 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 56e3ceff
MD5 cb51f914152982d4d05fb7b321defcfe
SHA-1 0c806b701069ae72b6cfd19b7b65a123192cff23
2MB 1994-04 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. ↑ File:WorldHeroes MD KR cover.jpg
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePLNVvGjStg
  3. ↑ File:Worldheroes_md_us_manual.pdf, page 23
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
  5. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "1998 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (US; 1997-11-11), page 88
  6. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 267
  7. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 78
  8. ↑ GamePro, "September 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 64
  9. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-06), page 71
  10. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 226
  11. ↑ VideoGames, "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 68
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