Kawasaki Superbike Challenge

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Kawasaki Superbike Challenge
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Domark, Time Warner Interactive (MD/US)
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
T-48356
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-48356-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
FKAW00SMC
Sega Game Gear
US
$34.9534.95[3] T-88098
Sega Game Gear
EU
T-88118-50
Sega Game Gear
UK
£29.9929.99[4]

Kawasaki Superbike Challenge, known as Kawasaki Superbikes in Europe, is a motorbike racing game for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear. The Mega Drive version features 3D graphics.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • ™ & © 1994 Domark Group Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Kawasaki used under license from Kawasaki Motors Ltd. Kawasaki is a registered trademark of Kawasaki Ltd. Licensed to Time Warner Interactive.
  • Developed By Lankhor
  • Programmed By Jean Luc Langlois and Christian Droin
  • Graphics By Stephane Polard, Lloyd Baker and Jason Cunningham
  • Additional Graphics By Jolyon Myers
  • Music By Mike Ash
  • Original Design By Chris Johnson
  • Produced By Darren Anderson
  • Testing By Ken Jordan, Tim Mawson and Clifford Ramsey
Source:
In-game credits

Game Gear version

  • Programmer: James Bailey
  • Co Star: Pete Hennig
  • Graphics: F A D
  • Tester: Tim Mawson
  • Producers: Darren Anderson, Tony Love
Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Kawasaki Superbike Challenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #69: "April 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №42, p104
80 №161, p101[2]
37 №11, p78
70
83 №29, p80/81[6]
81 №52, p122
81 №15, p96/97
25 №66, p25
90 №44, p44/45
Sega Mega Drive
69
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[7]
Consoles + (FR)
78
[8]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[9]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[2]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
75
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
70
[11]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
72
[12]
Mega (UK) PAL
75
[13]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
70
[14]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
70
[15]
Megazin (SI)
52
[16]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
83
[6]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[17]
Player One (FR)
81
[18]
Play Time (DE)
70
[19]
Power Up! (UK)
80
[20]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
81
[21]
Sega News (CZ)
72
[22]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[24]
Todo Sega (ES)
61
[25]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[26]
Última Generación (ES)
84
[27]
Video Games (DE) PAL
71
[28]
Sega Mega Drive
69
Based on
24 reviews

Kawasaki Superbike Challenge

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
KSBC MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, AU
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Cover
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Cart
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Cart (silver)

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
65 №1995/04, p91[29]
50 №52, p122
62 №22, p96/97
Sega Game Gear
59
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Game Gear
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Kawasaki Superbike Challenge

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
KawasakiSuperbikes GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 631cc8e9
MD5 159dd6bef1cf7df913fd4ac98138d9e7
SHA-1 fa7e07bbab70a7b5c32a0f2713494b2c10ce8e1e
1MB 1994-10 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 55934d1b
MD5 29da0d26615fc89885ef201b03bf1355
SHA-1 a66446d5c3d07ce211d7198faf4ea3ff6dbfa0b9
1MB 1992-05 Page

References

  1. File:GamePlayers US 0712.pdf, page 12
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 161.pdf, page 101 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 161.pdf_p101" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:GamePro US 068.pdf, page 125
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:CVG UK 157.pdf, page 35
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 45
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:MeanMachinesSega29UK.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega29UK.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 109
  8. Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 104
  9. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 112
  10. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 73
  11. GamePro, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
  12. MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 86
  13. Mega, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-30), page 10
  14. Mega Force, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 89
  15. Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 76
  16. Megazin, "Letnik 3, Številka 5, Maj 1995" (SI; 1995-xx-xx), page 36
  17. Next Generation, "July 1995" (US; 1995-06-20), page 80
  18. Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 122
  19. Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 106
  20. Power Up!, "Saturday, March 25, 1995" (UK; 1995-03-25), page 1
  21. Sega Magazine, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 96
  22. Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 27
  23. Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 60
  24. Sega Pro, "Easter 1995" (UK; 1995-03-23), page 44
  25. Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 51
  26. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 100
  27. Última Generación, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 100
  28. Video Games, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 89
  29. File:MegaFun DE 1995-04.pdf, page 91