Fighting Masters

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Fighting Masters
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Treco
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
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Fighting Masters (ファイティングマスターズ) is a versus fighting game developed by Aicom and ALU and published by Treco for the Sega Mega Drive in 1991. It was not released in Europe.

The game pre-dates the likes of Street Fighter II' and Mortal Kombat, and was the subject of mixed reviews by the press.

Localisation

When brought to North America, some character names were localised for unknown reasons.

Japanese Name North American Name
Larry Dirk
Elepha Mastodon
Flamer Equus
Morin Morin
Beowolf Grinder
Goldrock Goldrock
Tomahawk Phoenix
Zrygunte Zygrunt
Medusa Rotundo
Drason Xenon
D I O D I O
Eyesight Uppercut

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №123, p86
50 №36
82 №23, p133
44 №3, p79
50 №10, p33
20 №15, p77
66 №8, p80
86 №2, p54/55[1]
80 №2, p53[2]
84 №17, p51
81 №17, p88/89/90
66 №4, p63
30 №18, p65
Sega Mega Drive
64
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[4]
Consoles + (FR)
72
[5]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
60
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[7]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
72
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[9]
GamesMaster (UK)
65
[10]
Games-X (UK)
50
[11]
Génération 4 (FR)
84
[12]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[13]
Joystick (FR)
82
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
44
[15]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
70
[16]
Mega (UK)
50
[17]
Mega (UK) NTSC
20
[18]
Mega Action (UK)
66
[19]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
83
[20]
Mean Machines (UK)
81
[21]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
81
[22]
Power Play (DE)
17
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
66
[24]
Sega Pro (UK)
30
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[26]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
20
[27]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[28]
Sega Mega Drive
61
Based on
26 reviews

Fighting Masters

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, KR
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  1. File:Megatech UK 02.pdf, page 54
  2. File:Megatech UK 02.pdf, page 53
  3. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 81
  4. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 79
  5. Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 30
  6. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
  7. Computer & Video Games, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-15), page 86
  8. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 46
  9. Famitsu, "1991-12-13" (JP; 1991-11-29), page 40
  10. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 4" (1992-10-22, 24:00) (+7:22)
  11. Games-X, "2nd-8th January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 22
  12. Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 141
  13. Hippon Super, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-04), page 93
  14. Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 133
  15. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  16. Mega Drive Fan, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 89
  17. Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 33
  18. Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77
  19. Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 80
  20. MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 54
  21. Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 88
  22. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  23. Power Play, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-15), page 148
  24. Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 63
  25. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  26. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  27. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 75
  28. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 48