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:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 T-11033
Sega Mega Drive
US
1204
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Classic)
$29.9529.95[1] 1204C
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1204
Sega Mega Drive
AU

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. A punches with the right fist, B punches with the left, and C 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

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #1: "June/July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #16: "November 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
41 №49, p71[2]
63 №1990-04, p107[9]
53 №, p85[10]
78 №104, p105[11]
63 №97, [1]
60 №18, p82/83[12]
88 №2, p78[13]
91 №7, p122[14]
40 №4, p79
12 №5, p92
31 №10, p32
6 №15, p77
69 №1, p78[15]
56 №8, p47
80 №11, p58[16]
75 №11, p55[17]
32 №24, p37
60 №3, p18[18]
71 №9, p80
79 №23, p65
Sega Mega Drive
57
Based on
20 reviews
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]
Sega Mega Drive
53
Based on
36 reviews

James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
JBDKOB MD US Box.jpg
Cover
JBDKB MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
James Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US (Sega Classic)
JBDKOB MD US Box SegaClassic.jpg
Cover
JBDKB MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
JBDKOB MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
JBDKB MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
JBDKOB MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
FinalBlow MD JP CartTop.jpg
FinalBlow MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 87bbcf2a
MD5 9635abe009beffdff9954c4214e8cc8d
SHA-1 617b61da9bceb6f4d8362d074dc1dad3f7304584
512kB 1990-07 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 48ad505d
MD5 f2c1ca2b1ab0febcf6d244785d477a50
SHA-1 610c3136e6ddccc41ab216affd07034fa46341a8
512kB 1990-01 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. File:SegaVisions US 09.pdf, page 20
  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
  3. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 7
  4. GamePro, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 61
  5. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 59
  6. GamePro, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 100
  7. Game Players Sega Guide!, "Vol. 1, No. 1: Fall 1990" (US; 1990-10-xx), page 8
  8. Sega Visions, "Winter 1990/1991" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 22
  9. File:BeepMD_JP_1990-04.pdf, page 109
  10. File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
  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
  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
  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
  14. File:Joystick FR 007.pdf, page 122
  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
  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
  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
  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
  22. ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 118
  23. Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 50
  24. Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 109
  25. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 29
  26. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 46
  27. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
  28. Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
  29. Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1990" (FR; 1990-06-25), page 108
  30. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  31. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  32. Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
  33. Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 32
  34. Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77
  35. MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 47
  36. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  37. Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 127
  38. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  39. Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 37
  40. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  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
  44. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1990" (US; 1990-1x-xx), page 53
  45. Zero, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 80
  46. Zero, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 65