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Arch Rivals

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Flying Edge

Developer: Midway Games, Arc Developments

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-05^[1]	$49.9549.95^[2]	T-81056
EU	1992		T-81056-50
AU	199x
US	1992-12^[4]	$39.9539.95^[5]	T-81118

Arch Rivals, labeled as Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game on the packaging, is an arcade basketball game which was ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear.

Gameplay

Arch Rivals marks the beginning of Midway Games' line of arcade basketball games, and is a predecessor to its most successful entry, NBA Jam. Arch Rivals features fast-paced 2-on-2 player matches and omits many of the rules of the game, such as fouls. Also unlike other basketball games, it is possible to punch opponents in the face.

History

Development

A Sega Master System version, reportedly identical to the Game Gear port, was once set to be released at the same time as the Mega Drive version^[6] in June 1992^[3], but was scrapped at the last minute. Some publications received review copies, however.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Music composer (uncredited): Dan Forden
Music arranger (uncredited): Mark Cooksey

Game Gear version

Arch Rivals®
©1992 Acclaim Entertainment Inc
Arch Rivals®
© 1989 1992
All Rights Reserved
Licensed from and Trademark of Midway Manufacturing Company

Programmed by: Arc Developments
Licensed by: Sega

Programmed by: Byron Nilsson
Graphics by: Gary Tonge
Programming Support: Julian Scott

Source:

In-game credits (intro demo)

Music composer (uncredited): Dan Forden
Music arranger (uncredited): Mark Cooksey

Magazine articles

Main article: Arch Rivals/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #36: "July 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[7]
GamePro (US) #36: "July 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[8]
GamePro (US) #37: "August 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[9]
Sega Visions (US) #9: "August/September 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[10]

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #7: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #14: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[11]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[22]

Cool Gamer (RU)

40

^[23]

Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli (RU)

70

^[24]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

30

^[25]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

40

^[12]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[2]

Gamer (GR)

53

^[26]

Game Zone (UK)

39

^[27]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

87

^[28]

Joypad (FR)

83

^[14]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

70

^[15]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

69

^[29]

Mega Force (FR)

75

^[30]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

45

^[31]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

40

^[16]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

40

^[32]

OK Consolas (ES)

81

^[33]

Player One (FR)

50

^[34]

Play Time (DE)

52

^[35]

Power Up! (UK)

64

^[36]

Power Play (DE)

64

^[37]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

60

^[38]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[18]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

76

^[39]

Sega Force (SE)

84

^[19]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

86

^[20]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-U

75

^[40]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

57

^[41]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[42]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

65

^[43]

	62
Based on 30 reviews

Arch Rivals

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[45]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[44]

	66
Based on 2 reviews

Arch Rivals

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

60

^[30]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[18]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[46]

	75
Based on 3 reviews

Arch Rivals

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	e389d7e7
MD5	d97ddf989c558f01a1da1f23e728f935
SHA-1	2bfbe4698f13ade720dbfe10cebf02fe51e5e6ef

512kB

1992-03

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

↑ Press release: 1992-05-19: ACCLAIM BEGINS SHIPMENT OF SEGA SOFTWARE
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 File:GamePro US 037.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 037.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf, page 31
↑ File:SegaVisions US 10.pdf, page 93
↑ File:VG&CE US 50.pdf, page 47
↑ File:SegaForce UK 05.pdf, page 7
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 91
↑ GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 69
↑ GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 17
↑ Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 21
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 21 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p21" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 013.pdf, page 118
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 File:Joypad FR 011.pdf, page 98 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 011.pdf_p98" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 File:Joystick FR 030.pdf, page 165 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 030.pdf_p165" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 File:MeanMachines UK 22.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 22.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:PlayerOne FR 024.pdf, page 138
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 ^18.2 ^18.3 File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^19.0 ^19.1 File:SegaForce SE 1993 01.pdf, page 9 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce SE 1993 01.pdf_p9" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 ^20.2 File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:VideoGames DE 1993-02.pdf, page 95
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 37
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 16
↑ Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 289
↑ Gamer, "Noémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Game Zone, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 38
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 126
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ ^30.0 ^30.1 Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
↑ MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 42
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
↑ OK Consolas, "xxxx 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 34
↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 142
↑ Play Time, "(8/9)/92" (DE; 1992-07-08), page 90
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, November 21, 1992" (UK; 1992-11-21), page 1
↑ Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109
↑ Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 31
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 22
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 97
↑ ^44.0 ^44.1 File:GamePro US 044.pdf, page 149 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 044.pdf_p149" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

NBA Jam and related games for Sega systems
Arch Rivals (1992) \| NBA Jam (1994) \| NBA Jam Tournament Edition (1994) \| College Slam (1996) \| NBA Hang Time (1996) \| NBA Jam Extreme (1996) \| NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC (1999) \| NBA Hoopz (2001)

[Press_release:_1992-05-19:_ACCLAIM_BEGINS_SHIPMENT_OF_SEGA_SOFTWARE-1] Press release: 1992-05-19: ACCLAIM BEGINS SHIPMENT OF SEGA SOFTWARE

[:File:GamePro_US_037.pdf_p42-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 File:GamePro US 037.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 037.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaForce_UK_06.pdf_p31-3] 3.0 ^3.1 File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf, page 31

[:File:SegaVisions_US_10.pdf_p93-4] File:SegaVisions US 10.pdf, page 93

[:File:VG.26CE_US_50.pdf_p47-5] File:VG&CE US 50.pdf, page 47

[:File:SegaForce_UK_05.pdf_p7-6] File:SegaForce UK 05.pdf, page 7

[:File:EGM_US_036.pdf_p91-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:GamePro_US_036.pdf_p69-8] GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 69

[:File:GamePro_US_037.pdf_p17-9] GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 17

[:File:SegaVisions_US_09.pdf_p21-10] Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_014.pdf_p10-11] Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 10

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p21-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 21 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p21" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf_p118-13] File:HobbyConsolas ES 013.pdf, page 118

[:File:Joypad_FR_011.pdf_p98-14] 14.0 ^14.1 File:Joypad FR 011.pdf, page 98 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 011.pdf_p98" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:PlayerOne_FR_024.pdf_p138-17] File:PlayerOne FR 024.pdf, page 138

[:File:SegaPro_UK_07.pdf_p58-18] 18.0 ^18.1 ^18.2 ^18.3 File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p95-21] File:VideoGames DE 1993-02.pdf, page 95

[22] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 37

[23] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 16

[24] Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 20

[25] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 289

[26] Gamer, "Noémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GameZone_UK_10.pdf_p38-27] Game Zone, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 38

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf_p126-28] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 126

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-29] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p78-30] 30.0 ^30.1 Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:MegaTech_UK_07.pdf_p42-31] MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 42

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-32] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:OKConsolas_ES_13.pdf_p34-33] OK Consolas, "xxxx 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_024.pdf_p142-34] Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 142

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-0809.pdf_p90-35] Play Time, "(8/9)/92" (DE; 1992-07-08), page 90

[36] Power Up!, "Saturday, November 21, 1992" (UK; 1992-11-21), page 1

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-03.pdf_p109-37] Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109

[:File:SegaPower_UK_32.pdf_p31-38] Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 31

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-39] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:Supergame_BR_13.pdf_p22-40] Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 22

[41] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_43.pdf_p48-42] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p97-43] Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 97

[:File:GamePro_US_044.pdf_p149-44] 44.0 ^44.1 File:GamePro US 044.pdf, page 149 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 044.pdf_p149" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:EGM_US_044.pdf_p32-45] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-46] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

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Arch Rivals

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

History

Development

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Master System version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References