Smash T.V.

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Smash T.V.
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Flying Edge,
Sega Game Gear
Flying Edge (US/EU), Acclaim (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
Krisalis sound driver
Genre: Action

















Number of players:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
1-2
Sega Game Gear
1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9549.95[4] T-81066
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-81066-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-27044-50
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥4,5004,500 T-81057
Sega Game Gear
US 		$34.9534.95[9] T-81058
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-81058-50

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Smash T.V. (スマッシュＴＶ) is an arcade hit by Williams Electronics Games, first released in 1990.

The game was brought to a variety of platforms by Acclaim, including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, Game Gear, Master System, Mega Drive, Super NES, and ZX Spectrum. It has recently been re-released on the Xbox Live Arcade service. The game was followed by a semi-sequel Total Carnage, which did not prove to be as successful.

The Mega Drive and Super NES ports were titled Super Smash TV, though are essentially the same game and the title screens were left unchanged.

Gameplay

Smash TV is very similar to Robotron 2084, in that the player is controlled by two joysticks. One joystick alters the player's movement, while the other alters the direction of weapon fire. The player must overcome numerous enemies that spawn from four sides of the screen, making sure not to be killed. It is set in the then future world of 1999, where extreme violence and death in game shows is considered acceptable and is highly popular among viewers. As such, the game takes place in a studio with a presenter, and various studio equipment can be seen when transitioning between rooms. To compensate for the danger, there are lots of expensive prizes to be won by contestants.

Problems arise in some console ports of the game due to a lack of controller buttons. The Sega ports for example have to make do with alternative control schemes as neither the Mega Drive, Game Gear or Master System have four firing buttons. With the default Mega Drive setting, A will fire in the direction of the player, B will fire in the opposite direction and C will lock the firing direction until released. However, there is the option to play with two controllers, where player 1's D-pad handles movement and player 2's handles the shooting. Using this method means the game is restricted to single player.

Due to the awkward controller set-ups the Super NES version is often seen as the superior console port, however both Nintendo copies are unable to render as many enemies on screen at once without slowdown, and do not retain the original music from the arcade version.

Magazine articles

Main article: Smash T.V./Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #10: "November/December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #10: "Octobre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Video Games (DE) #1992-10: "10/92" (1992-09-30)
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Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #7: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #8: "Diciembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Master System print advert in Mega Force (ES) #11: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 [12]
78 [13]
50 №13, p75
60 [14]
33 №4, p36-37
37 [1]
70 [15]
72 [16]
67 №35, p38-39
85 №13, p62-63
85 №18, p68
91 [17]
Sega Mega Drive
 68
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[18]
Consoles + (FR)
63
[19]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
83
[20]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[4]
Joypad (FR)
50
[21]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
33
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
33
[23]
Mega (UK) PAL
37
[1]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
63
[24]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
70
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
72
[26]
Player One (FR)
60
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
67
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[30]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
91
[31]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
75
[32]
Video Games (DE)
66
[33]
Sega Mega Drive
 64
Based on
18 reviews

Smash T.V.

Mega Drive, US
SuperSmashTV MD US Box.jpg
Cover
SSTV MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Super Smash TV MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
SuperSmashTV MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
SuperSmashTV MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
38 [12]
22 №12, p42-43
67 [34]
30 №13, p156
30 №31, p146
27 [35]
30 [36]
54 №35, p40
65 №13, p62-63
44 [37]
Sega Master System
 41
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
38
[6]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
17
[38]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
22
[39]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
67
[40]
Joypad (FR) PAL
30
[41]
Joystick (FR) PAL
30
[42]
Mega Force (FR)
65
[43]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
27
[44]
Player One (FR)
30
[45]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
54
[46]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[47]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[48]
Sega Force (UK)
44
[49]
Sega Master System
 43
Based on
13 reviews

Smash T.V.

Master System, EU
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Cover
SuperSmashTV SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
63 №15, p160
77 №138 (Go!), p14-15[8]
68 [50]
50 [51]
58 №14, p49
51 [7]
34 [52]
Sega Game Gear
 57
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
50
[53]
Consoles + (FR)
63
[54]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
77
[8]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
65
[55]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
50
[56]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
43
[57]
Game Power (IT)
40
[58]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[9]
Joypad (FR)
68
[59]
Player One (FR)
50
[60]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
58
[61]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
58
[62]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
51
[7]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
34
[52]
Video Games (DE)
34
[63]
Sega Game Gear
 54
Based on
15 reviews

Smash T.V.

Game Gear, US
SuperSmashTV GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSuperSmashTV MD GG Box.jpg
Cover
SuperSmashTV GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Smash T.V. GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
SuperSmashTV GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSuperSmashTV GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
SuperSmashTV GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
SuperSmashTV GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSuperSmashTV GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 e0b1aff8
MD5 fd65b6794d6778c7948cd9b8b02a12f5
SHA-1 b4515aad1cad31980d041632e23d3be82aa31828
256kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 1006e4e3
MD5 d378d5784b82154bdc7b36976a7c7737
SHA-1 85189e29f3f6b94f95723bc75571e9424df119f9
256kB Cartridge

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 57
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 84
  3. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 7
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 54
  5. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 86
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 90
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 27
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Computer & Video Games, "May 1993 (Go! Issue 19)" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 14 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Go UK 19.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Go UK 19.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 112
  10. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
  11. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 15
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 90-91 (90)
  13. ↑ GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 52 (54)
  14. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 137 (133)
  15. ↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 50-52 (50)
  16. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 84-85 (84)
  17. ↑ Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 28-30 (28)
  18. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 231
  19. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 107
  20. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 91
  21. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 75
  22. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 37
  23. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  24. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 39
  25. ↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 50
  26. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  27. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 137
  28. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 38
  29. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 56
  30. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  31. ↑ Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 28
  32. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 192
  33. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 62
  34. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 150
  35. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 86-87 (86)
  36. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 136 (132)
  37. ↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 60-61 (60)
  38. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 155
  39. ↑ Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 42
  40. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 158
  41. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 156
  42. ↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 146
  43. ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 83
  44. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  45. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 136
  46. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 40
  47. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 57
  48. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  49. ↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 60
  50. ↑ GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 126 (112)
  51. ↑ Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 114 (106)
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 67
  53. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 20
  54. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 160
  55. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1992" (US; 1992-10-13), page 86
  56. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 169
  57. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-08-05" (JP; 1994-07-22), page 41
  58. ↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 85
  59. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 118
  60. ↑ Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 114
  61. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 49
  62. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 75
  63. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 132
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