Jordan vs Bird

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Jordan vs Bird
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥8,9008,900 EM20022
Sega Mega Drive
US 		705101A
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		E051SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM93035JT

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Jordan vs Bird, called Jordan vs Bird: One on One (ジョーダン VS バード ＯＮＥ ｏｎ ＯＮＥ) in Japan, is a 1992 one-on-one basketball game developed by Michael Abbot for Electronic Arts. Originally released for the Commodore 64 in 1988 (as a sequel to 1983 game, of Dr. J and Larry Bird Go One on One) it was ported to the the Sega Mega Drive in 1992.

Gameplay

Of all the ports which exist of Jordan vs Bird, the Mega Drive version is the most technically advanced, although the gameplay is much the same. Only Michael Jordan and Larry Bird are playable characters and the two are always seen on-screen in front of a single basketball net. The objective of the game is to score more hoops than the opposing player.

Magazine articles

Main article: Jordan vs Bird/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #34: "May 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
58 [4]
59 [5]
62 [6]
70 №8, p61/62
50 №1993-10, p42
89 [7]
81 [8]
84 [9]
40 №5, p92
51 №6, p31-33
40 [10]
89 [11]
33 №32, p32
78 [12]
78 №18, p66
57 [13]
89 [14]
72 [15]
Sega Mega Drive
 66
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[16]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
58
[17]
Consoles + (FR)
62
[18]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[19]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
31
[20]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
72
[21]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
70
[22]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[23]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
89
[24]
Joypad (FR) PAL
81
[25]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
84
[9]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
40
[26]
Mega Force (FR)
85
[27]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
73
[28]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
51
[29]
Mean Machines (UK)
40
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
40
[31]
Player One (FR)
89
[32]
Play Time (DE)
78
[33]
Power Play (DE)
70
[34]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
33
[35]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
78
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[37]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
57
[38]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
59
[39]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
89
[40]
Supergame (BR)
89
[41]
Supersonic (FR)
72
[15]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
65
[42]
User (GR) PAL
84
[43]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[44]
Video Games (DE)
70
[45]
Sega Mega Drive
 67
Based on
32 reviews

Jordan vs Bird

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, BR
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Mega Drive, KR
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Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 4d3ddd7c
MD5 0b37c95079a0c8e64230df35eb3888c2
SHA-1 4c3c6696157a3629f10aa60626f504cd64c36a58
512kB 1992-03 Cartridge (US/EU) v1
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 22d77e6d
MD5 ccd6d37edf46f4cbcd13f5677fa8e7a0
SHA-1 977430962510867b16c113cff1436cb75c0485ac
512kB 1992-03 Cartridge (US/EU) v0
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 8837e896
MD5 bb9bcdfb8f8665b69b60200108261d37
SHA-1 769d7ed746ccbec0bcbe271f81767ffcccd36cea
512kB 1992-09 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. ↑ Sega Visions, "May/June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 58
  2. ↑ GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
  3. ↑ Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 28
  4. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 21 (23)
  5. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)
  6. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 82/83 (82)
  7. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 72/73 (72)
  8. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-05-1x), page 74/75 (74)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Joystick, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 153
  10. ↑ Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 114/115 (114)
  11. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 131 (127)
  12. ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 44/45 (44)
  13. ↑ Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 26-28 (26)
  14. ↑ Supergame, "Junho 1992" (BR; 1992-06-xx), page 36/37 (36)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 8
  16. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 104
  17. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 23
  18. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 82
  19. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 28
  20. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 63
  21. ↑ Game Informer, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
  22. ↑ Game Zone, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 61
  23. ↑ Hippon Super, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-03), page 42
  24. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 72
  25. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-05-1x), page 74
  26. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  27. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 74
  28. ↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 61
  29. ↑ MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 31
  30. ↑ Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 114
  31. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  32. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 131
  33. ↑ Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 93
  34. ↑ Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 148
  35. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 32
  36. ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 44
  37. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  38. ↑ Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 26
  39. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  40. ↑ Supergame, "Junho 1992" (BR; 1992-06-xx), page 36
  41. ↑ Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 41
  42. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 94
  43. ↑ User, "Noémvrios 1992" (GR; 1992-1x-xx), page 58
  44. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "May 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 36
  45. ↑ Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 52



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Ice Hockey
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Racing
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Rugby
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Soccer
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