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: Taito, Whiteboard (programming), Toaplan? (sound)

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1990-03-23	¥6,8006,800	T-11033
US	1990		1204
US (Classic)	1992	$29.9529.95^[1]	1204C
EU	1991-06		1204
AU	199x

VRC

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.

Gameplay

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

Magazine articles

Main article: James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #1: "June/July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #13: "August 1990" (1990-xx-xx)^[3]
GamePro (US) #12: "July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)^[4]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) #18: "July 1990" (1990-0x-xx)^[5]

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #16: "November 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #16: "November 1990" (1990-xx-xx)^[6]
Game Players Sega Guide! (US) #0101: "Vol. 1, No. 1: Fall 1990" (1990-10-xx)^[7]
Sega Visions (US) #3: "Winter 1990/1991" (1990-xx-xx)^[8]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[19]

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

NTSC-J

30

^[20]

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[21]

ACE (UK)

41

^[2]

ACE (UK)

PAL

0

^[22]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

47

^[23]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[24]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

69

^[25]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

69

^[26]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

60

^[27]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

NTSC-J

78

^[11]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[28]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[12]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

88

^[13]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

91

^[29]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

40

^[30]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

12

^[31]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[32]

Mega (UK)

PAL

31

^[33]

Mega (UK)

PAL

6

^[34]

MegaTech (UK)

69

^[15]

MegaTech (UK)

56

^[35]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

69

^[36]

Player One (FR)

80

^[16]

Power Play (DE)

36

^[37]

Raze (UK)

PAL

75

^[17]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

25

^[38]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

32

^[39]

Sega Pro (UK)

60

^[18]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

42

^[40]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[41]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

NTSC-J

32

^[42]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

NTSC-U

70

^[43]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

40

^[44]

Zero (UK)

71

^[45]

Zero (UK)

79

^[46]

	53
Based on 36 reviews

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (Sega Classic)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	87bbcf2a
MD5	9635abe009beffdff9954c4214e8cc8d
SHA-1	617b61da9bceb6f4d8362d074dc1dad3f7304584

512kB

1990-07

Cartridge (US/EU)

✔

CRC32	48ad505d
MD5	f2c1ca2b1ab0febcf6d244785d477a50
SHA-1	610c3136e6ddccc41ab216affd07034fa46341a8

512kB

1990-01

Cartridge (JP)

References

↑ File:SegaVisions US 09.pdf, page 20
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 File:ACE UK 49.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 49.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 7
↑ GamePro, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 61
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 59
↑ GamePro, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 100
↑ Game Players Sega Guide!, "Vol. 1, No. 1: Fall 1990" (US; 1990-10-xx), page 8
↑ Sega Visions, "Winter 1990/1991" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 22
↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1990-04.pdf, page 109
↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 File:CVG UK 104.pdf, page 105 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 104.pdf_p105" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 File:GamePro US 018.pdf, page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 018.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 File:HobbyConsolas ES 002.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 002.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:Joystick FR 007.pdf, page 122
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 File:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 File:Raze UK 11.pdf, page 55 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 11.pdf_p55" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 40
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 118
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 100
↑ ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 118
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 50
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 109
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 29
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 46
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
↑ Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1990" (FR; 1990-06-25), page 108
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
↑ Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 32
↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77
↑ MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 47
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
↑ Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 127
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
↑ Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 37
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 99
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 92
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1990" (US; 1990-1x-xx), page 53
↑ Zero, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 80
↑ Zero, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 65

[:File:SegaVisions_US_09.pdf_p20-1] File:SegaVisions US 09.pdf, page 20

[:File:ACE_UK_49.pdf_p71-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 File:ACE UK 49.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 49.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:EGM_US_013.pdf_p7-3] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 7

[:File:GamePro_US_012.pdf_p61-4] GamePro, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 61

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_18.pdf_p59-5] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 59

[:File:GamePro_US_016.pdf_p100-6] GamePro, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:GPSG_US_01.pdf_p8-7] Game Players Sega Guide!, "Vol. 1, No. 1: Fall 1990" (US; 1990-10-xx), page 8

[:File:SegaVisions_US_03.pdf_p22-8] Sega Visions, "Winter 1990/1991" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-04.pdf_p109-9] File:BeepMD_JP_1990-04.pdf, page 109

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-10] File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87

[:File:CVG_UK_104.pdf_p105-11] 11.0 ^11.1 File:CVG UK 104.pdf, page 105 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 104.pdf_p105" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:GamePro_US_018.pdf_p100-12] 12.0 ^12.1 File:GamePro US 018.pdf, page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 018.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_002.pdf_p78-13] 13.0 ^13.1 File:HobbyConsolas ES 002.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 002.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Joystick_FR_007.pdf_p122-14] File:Joystick FR 007.pdf, page 122

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p78-15] 15.0 ^15.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_011.pdf_p58-16] 16.0 ^16.1 File:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Raze_UK_11.pdf_p55-17] 17.0 ^17.1 File:Raze UK 11.pdf, page 55 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 11.pdf_p55" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p18-18] 18.0 ^18.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content

[19] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 40

[20] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 118

[21] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:ACE_UK_51.pdf_p118-22] ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 118

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-05.pdf_p50-23] Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 50

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-04.pdf_p109-24] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 109

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p29-25] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 29

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p46-26] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 46

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p130-27] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130

[28] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1

[:File:Joystick_FR_007.pdf_p108-29] Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1990" (FR; 1990-06-25), page 108

[:File:MDAG_UK_04.pdf_p79-30] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-31] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-10.pdf_p79-32] Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79

[:File:Mega_UK_10.pdf_p32-33] Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 32

[:File:Mega_UK_15.pdf_p77-34] Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77

[:File:MegaTech_UK_08.pdf_p47-35] MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 47

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-36] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-07.pdf_p127-37] Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 127

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-38] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPower_UK_24.pdf_p37-39] Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 37

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-40] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-41] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[42] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 99

[43] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 92

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_22.pdf_p53-44] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1990" (US; 1990-1x-xx), page 53

[:File:Zero_UK_09.pdf_p80-45] Zero, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 80

[:File:Zero_UK_23.pdf_p65-46] Zero, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 65

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James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing (Mega Drive)

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Contents

Gameplay

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References