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.

It utilizes a two button scheme, one for jumping and one for attacking. When close to an opponent, various throws can be performed by pushing attack and a direction. Pushing attack when further away is for punches or kicks. These cause little damage, but stun the opponent for a short period of time. In this timeframe, it's safe to move closer and throw. Throws do big damage, which can be further increased by throwing opponents onto the ground or against a wall.

Due to the small ROM size, usual for it's time, the game has limited animations, few backgrounds and no voice data.

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

Production credits

CG Design: Masami Takizawa, Nao.Yuki, T Shigemura, Ashin
Back Design: Wakatuki, N e n k o
Title Design: Ujita, Wakatuki
Sound: Masapi, Shioya
Assistant Director: Ramou Kobayashi, Hajime Kusano
Test Play: Yasuhisa Kimura, Akahoushi
Game System: Y a z a w a, N e n k o
Program: Y a z a w a
Thanks: Okamura
U.S.A. Staff: K.Adachi, N.Evangelista, R.Bell, T.Kowalewski, L.Huffman

Promotional material

  • FightingMasters MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    US print advert

  • JP print advert

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
72 №5, p30/31
87 №123, p86[1]
65 №14
50 №36
82 №23, p133[2]
44 №3, p79[3]
50 №10, p33
20 №15, p77
66 №8, p80
86 №2, p54/55[4]
80 №2, p53[5]
84 №17, p51
81 №17, p88-90[6]
66 №4, p63[7]
30 №18, p65
Sega Mega Drive
 64
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[8]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[9]
Consoles + (FR)
72
[10]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
60
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[1]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
72
[12]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[13]
GamesMaster (UK)
65
[14]
Games-X (UK)
50
[15]
Génération 4 (FR)
84
[16]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[17]
Joystick (FR)
82
[2]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
44
[3]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
70
[18]
Mega (UK)
50
[19]
Mega (UK) NTSC
20
[20]
Mega Action (UK)
66
[21]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
83
[4]
Mean Machines (UK)
81
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
81
[22]
Power Play (DE)
17
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
66
[7]
Sega Pro (UK)
30
[24]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[25]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
20
[26]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[27]
Sega Mega Drive
 61
Based on
26 reviews

Fighting Masters

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, KR
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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 123.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 123.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:Joystick FR 023.pdf, page 133 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 023.pdf_p133" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:MDAG UK 03.pdf, page 79 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MDAG UK 03.pdf_p79" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf, page 53
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf, page 63 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf_p63" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 81
  9. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 79
  10. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 30
  11. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
  12. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 46
  13. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-12-13" (JP; 1991-11-29), page 40
  14. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 4" (1992-10-22, 24:00) (+7:22)
  15. ↑ Games-X, "2nd-8th January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 22
  16. ↑ Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 141
  17. ↑ Hippon Super, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-04), page 93
  18. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 89
  19. ↑ Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 33
  20. ↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77
  21. ↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 80
  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, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  25. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  26. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 75
  27. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 48
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