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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Data East (Japan, US) Sega (Europe) Data East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Data East Opera House, ISCO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original system(s): Arcade boards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer(s) of original games: Data East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Sports[1], Table[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Side Pocket (サイドポケット) is a 1986 arcade billiards game by Data East. It was "ported" to the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear (US only), and Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992, 1994, and 1993, respectively.
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Gameplay
There are three game modes: "Pocket" (the original arcade game, but without move count limits), "9-Ball," and "Trick." "Pocket" and "9-Ball" are typical billiards games. "Trick" has you performing a trick shot to get a ball around bumpers and into select holes in one shot.
Versions
Despite sharing a name (and as a billiards game, similar gameplay) to their 1986 arcade counterpart, home versions of Side Pocket differ considerably to their older sibling, with entirely different graphics and sound, and more modes of play.
The Mega Drive and Super NES versions of the game are for the most part identical, though as was common for the era, the Mega Drive offers a larger screen resolution in exchange for fewer on-screen colours. On the Game Gear, most of the features are retained, however the smaller screen of the handheld leads to a smaller table, which in turn can potentially simplify the physics.
History
Legacy
Side Pocket was followed on the Mega Drive by Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend in 1995. A Sega Saturn Minnesota Fats game was also released, known as Side Pocket 2: Densetsu no Hustler in Japan.
An update, Side Pocket: Special Edition was planned for the Sega Mega-CD but did not materialise.
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Director: Y.Koideya
- Planner: Daore.Tsuzawa
- Programmers: TALA., Fuji.
- Sound: Koremasa., Emi.Shimizu
- Graphics: Pochi., MAO., Megupi.
- Presented By DATA EAST
Magazine articles
- Main article: Side Pocket/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #39: "October 1992" (1992-xx-xx)[9]
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)[10]
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Game Gear version
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Technical information
- Main article: Side Pocket/Technical information.
ROM dump status
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256kB | Cartridge (US) |
References
- ↑ File:SidePocket MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ GamePro, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 84
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 58
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 52
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 GamesMaster, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 16
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 84
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 7 July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 56
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 91
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 129
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 208
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1992" (DE; 1992-11-13), page 144
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 29
- ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 98
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 187
- ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-04-22)
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 70
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 89
- ↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 103
- ↑ Hippon Super, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-04), page 37
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 74
- ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 153
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 30
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-xx), page 59
- ↑ Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 60
- ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
- ↑ Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 38
- ↑ Mega Play, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 64
- ↑ MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 40
- ↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 120
- ↑ Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 78
- ↑ Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 93
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, April 10, 1993" (UK; 1993-04-10), page 1
- ↑ Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109
- ↑ Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 52
- ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 40
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
- ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 28
- ↑ Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 11
- ↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 72
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 137
- ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 163
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
- ↑ Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 23
- ↑ Video Games, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-24), page 89
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 84
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 40
- ↑ GamePro, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 136
- ↑ VideoGames, "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 76
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