George Foreman's KO Boxing

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George Foreman's KO Boxing
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Flying Edge
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9549.95[1] T-81116
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-81116

George Foreman's KO Boxing is a 1993 boxing video game developed by Beam Software on the Sega Mega Drive. A version was developed on the Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System but was basically a repackaged version of Heavyweight Champ by Sims.

The Mega Drive (and SNES) version was originally supposed to feature digitized boxers, but near the end of development, one of the graphic artists demanded that the sprites were hand-drawn.

Gameplay

In the Mega Drive version the player takes on the role of George Foreman who must defeat other boxers to become the heavyweight champion. The gameplay takes place from a behind the character perspective.

Production credits

  • Systems Design Graeme Scott, Brian Post
  • GENESIS Programming Rod Richards
  • Character Design Steve French
  • Graphics Grant Arthur, Ken Newman
  • Additional Graphics Darren Hanna, Joe Rimmer, Greg Holland, Eddy Etyngold
  • Music & Sound Marshall Parker, Andrew Bailey, Trevor Nuridin
  • Voice Characterisation George Foreman, Grant Arthur, Brian Post, Gavan Anderson, Paul Kidd, Peter McInnes, Ian Malcolm, Harry Vontelas
  • Quality Assurance Ann Davie, Brian Uniacke, Chris Tan
  • Beam Producers Adam Lancman, Sue Anderson
  • Acclaim Development by "The White Team" Dan Feinstein, Tom Gibson, Donn Nauert
Source:
In-game credits


Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #39: "October 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №43, p140/141[5]
47 №4, p80
48 №9, p66/67
35 №6, p45[6]
50 №35, p151
39 №41, p38
54 №19, p60
Sega Mega Drive
50
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
58
[7]
Digitiser (UK)
40
[8]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
78
[9]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[10]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
47
[11]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
29
[12]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
48
[13]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
35
[6]
Mega Force (FR)
89
[14]
Player One (FR)
50
[15]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
39
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
54
[17]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
47
[18]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
40
[19]
Sega Mega Drive
52
Based on
14 reviews

George Foreman's KO Boxing

Mega Drive, US
GFKOB MD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
GFKOB MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
George Foreman KO Boxing MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
GFKOB GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
GFKOB MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, FR

George Foreman's KO Boxing MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 e1fdc787
MD5 901918b93f0286a4c961ae60ab72d360
SHA-1 62a953cc6ea8535aa7f3f59b40cff0e285d4392a
1MB 1992-10 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 bd556381
MD5 3d4d833f4bddc33ef0483c8b9e9c1cc8
SHA-1 c93298ee3ad6164ce497bd49d0ab6638854acb79
1MB 1992-11 Cartridge (EU)

References