Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

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Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher: Arena (US), Virgin Interactive (EU), CRI (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
custom sound driver by John Phillips (US), Krisalis sound driver by Shaun Hollingworth (EU/JP)
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		27039-50
Sega Master System
AU

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Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, known in Japan as just Speedball 2 (スピードボール２), is the sequel to Speedball. Originally released for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST in 1990, it was ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System in 1991 and 1992 respectively.

In Europe and Japan, the Mega Drive version (released in late 1992), features reprogrammed audio, giving the game extra music that is absent in the North American version (just like the home computer originals).

The game is a faithful port but colors are a bit more on the saturated side as the systems are unable to reproduce the colors used in the AMiga/Atari versions due the the more restricted master palettes, lacking the requried pastel colors.

Magazine articles

Main article: Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • Speedball2 MD FR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive FR print advert

  • JuegateloTodo ES PrintAd 1992-11.jpg

    Mega Drive ES print advert

  • Hyperreal5 MD SMS UK PrintAd.jpg

    UK print advert

  • Hyperreal8 MD SMS UK PrintAd.jpg

    UK print advert

SegaVisions US 06.pdf¦page#5¦Mega Drive US print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 №123, p48/49[2]
75
88 №28, p40/41[3]
85 №6
87 №11, p32/33
84 №15, p168
84 №23, p138[4]
78 №5, p94
81 №1, p50/51[5]
90 №1, p64
92 №8, p40-43
88 №17, p64-66[6]
70 №24, p88/89[7]
91 №28, p20-23
92 №3, p71[8]
92 №10, p36/37
92 №18, p67
92 №2/92, p16[9]
90 №1, p58/59[10]
88 №35, p20-22[11]
Sega Mega Drive
 87
Based on
20 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[12]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
82
[13]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[14]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
91
[15]
Console XS (UK) PAL
93
[16]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[17]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[18]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
45
[19]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[20]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[21]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[22]
Game Power (IT)
98
[23]
Game Power (IT)
95
[24]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[3]
GamesMaster (UK)
85
[25]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
87
[26]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[27]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[28]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
81
[29]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[30]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
84
[4]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
78
[31]
Mega (UK) PAL
81
[5]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[32]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[33]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[34]
Mean Machines (UK)
88
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
88
[35]
Megazone (AU)
89
[36]
Player One (FR)
70
[37]
Power Play (DE)
73
[38]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
91
[39]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
92
[8]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[40]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[41]
Sega Force (SE)
92
[9]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
90
[10]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
85
[42]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[43]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[44]
Video Games (DE)
58
[45]
Video Games (DE)
52
[46]
Zero (UK)
88
[11]
Sega Mega Drive
 82
Based on
44 reviews

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Mega Drive, US
Speedball2 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Speedball2 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Speedball2 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Speedball2 MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Speedball2 MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Speedball2 MD JP CartTop.jpg
Speedball2 MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №9, p124-126[47]
92 №137, p62[1]
91 №17
90 №6, p27/28
88 №15, p82/83
81 №34, p239[48]
88 №19, p48-50[49]
85 №28, p106[50]
86 №9, p62/63[51]
90 №1, p24/25
78 №14, p44/45[52]
Sega Master System
 87
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
86
[47]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[1]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
92
[53]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
79
[54]
Game Mania (UK)
89
[55]
GamesMaster (UK)
91
[56]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
90
[57]
Joypad (FR)
88
[58]
Joystick (FR) PAL
81
[48]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
88
[49]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[59]
Player One (FR)
85
[50]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[51]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[60]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[61]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
78
[52]
Supersonic (FR)
84
[62]
Sega Master System
 87
Based on
17 reviews

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Master System, EU
Speedball2 SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Speedball2 SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

Speedball2 SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:CVG UK 123.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 123.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:GamePro US 028.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 028.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:Joystick FR 023.pdf, page 138 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 023.pdf_p138" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:Mega UK 01.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 01.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 024.pdf, page 84
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:SegaForce SE 1992 02.pdf, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce SE 1992 02.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:SegaForce UK 01.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 01.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:Zero UK 35.pdf, page 20 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zero UK 35.pdf_p20" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 218
  13. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 127
  14. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 33
  15. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 36
  16. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 134
  17. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 202
  18. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 112
  19. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  20. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 93
  21. ↑ Famitsu, "1992-06-26" (JP; 1992-06-12), page 38
  22. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  23. ↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1992" (IT; 1992-0-xx), page 44
  24. ↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 90
  25. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 1, episode 7" (1992-02-18, 24:00) (+7:31)
  26. ↑ Game Zone, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-19), page 32
  27. ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-04), page 38
  28. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 142
  29. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 86
  30. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 168
  31. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  32. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  33. ↑ MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 40
  34. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 60
  35. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  36. ↑ Megazone, "October/November 1991" (AU; 1991-xx-xx), page 29
  37. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 88
  38. ↑ Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 167
  39. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 20
  40. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 36
  41. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  42. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 172
  43. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  44. ↑ Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 12
  45. ↑ Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 96
  46. ↑ Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 55
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf, page 124 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf_p124" defined multiple times with different content
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 File:Joystick FR 034.pdf, page 239 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 034.pdf_p239" defined multiple times with different content
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 File:MeanMachines UK 19.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 19.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
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  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
  53. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 104
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  55. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  56. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 7" (1992-11-12, 24:00) (+5:29)
  57. ↑ Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 27
  58. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 82
  59. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  60. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  61. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 24
  62. ↑ Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 27
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