James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing (Mega Drive)

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Final Blow/James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega, Taito (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















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Final Blow (ファイナルブロー) is a 1988 arcade boxing game by Taito. Taito ported it to the Sega Mega Drive in 1990, releasing it under its original name in Japan — but when brought to the US and Europe, it was renamed James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing, despite the original arcade game having already been released with its original name.

It has been suggested that Sega licensed James Douglas after the infamous boxing match, Tyson vs. Douglas, in which Douglas (the underdog) knocked out Mike Tyson, the then undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Nintendo had licensed the use of Mike Tyson in 1987 for their successful NES release of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, so Sega of America, caught up in their iconic "Genesis Does (what Nintendon't)" campaign, saw an opportunity to poke fun at their rivals by producing a game starring the "better" fighter.

James Douglas's next fight was against Evander Holyfield, which he lost in the third round. Not wanting to be left behind, Sega licensed the boxer and created Evander Holyfield's "Real Deal" Boxing in 1992.

The game is a typical 2D boxing game. A punches with the right fist, B punches with the left, and C blocks, with various moves being done depending on which D-pad buttons are being held at the time.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
41 №49, p71
78 №104, p105
91 №7, p122
40 №4, p79
12 №5, p92
31 №10, p32
6 №15, p77
69 №1, p78
56 №8, p47
80 №11, p58
75 №11, p55
32 №24, p37
60 №3, p18
71 №9, p80
79 №23, p65
Sega Mega Drive
 55
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[1]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) NTSC-J
30
[2]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[3]
ACE (UK)
41
[4]
ACE (UK) PAL
0
[5]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
47
[6]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[7]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
69
[8]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
69
[9]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
60
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC-J
78
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
60
[13]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
88
[14]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
91
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
40
[16]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
12
[17]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
60
[18]
Mega (UK) PAL
31
[19]
Mega (UK) PAL
6
[20]
MegaTech (UK)
69
[21]
MegaTech (UK)
56
[22]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
69
[23]
Player One (FR)
80
[24]
Power Play (DE)
36
[25]
Raze (UK) PAL
75
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
32
[28]
Sega Pro (UK)
60
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
42
[30]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
53
[31]
Tricks 16 bit (RU) NTSC-J
32
[32]
Tricks 16 bit (RU) NTSC-U
70
[33]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
40
[34]
Zero (UK)
71
[35]
Zero (UK)
79
[36]
Sega Mega Drive
 53
Based on
36 reviews

James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing (Mega Drive)

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Mega Drive, EU
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  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 40
  2. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 118
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 100
  4. ↑ ACE, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-08), page 71
  5. ↑ ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 118
  6. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 50
  7. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 109
  8. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 29
  9. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 46
  10. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
  11. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-16), page 105
  12. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
  13. ↑ GamePro, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
  14. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 78
  15. ↑ Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1990" (FR; 1990-06-25), page 108
  16. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  17. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  18. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
  19. ↑ Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 32
  20. ↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77
  21. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78
  22. ↑ MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 47
  23. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  24. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 58
  25. ↑ Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 127
  26. ↑ Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 55
  27. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  28. ↑ Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 37
  29. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 18
  30. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  31. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  32. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 99
  33. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 92
  34. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1990" (US; 1990-1x-xx), page 53
  35. ↑ Zero, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 80
  36. ↑ Zero, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 65
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