Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

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Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Arena Entertainment (US)
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
Virgin Games (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
CRI (JP)
Sega Mega Drive
Ecseco Development (JP)
Sega Mega Drive
PCM Complete (JP)
Developer:
Original system(s): Commodore Amiga, Atari ST
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
custom (John Phillips) (US), Krisalis sound driver (EU/JP)
Genre: Sports[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,800 (7,004)6,800e[3] T-68023
Sega Mega Drive
US 		T-69026
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-70086-50
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£39.9939.99 T-70086-50
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Master System
EU 		27039-50
Sega Master System
AU
Non-Sega versions
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Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, known in Japan as just Speedball 2 (スピードボール２), is the sequel to Speedball. Originally released for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST in 1990, it was ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System in 1991 and 1992 respectively.

In Europe and Japan, the Mega Drive version (released in late 1992), features reprogrammed audio, giving the game extra music that is absent in the North American version (just like the home computer originals).

The game is a faithful port but colors are a bit more on the saturated side as the systems are unable to reproduce the colors used in the Amiga/Atari versions due to the more restricted master palettes lacking the required pastel colors.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Speedball 2 Speedball 2
English (US) Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
Japanese スピードボール２ Speedball 2

Magazine articles

Main article: Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
65 [9]
75 [10]
93 [11]
91 [12]
75 №184, [1]
91 [13]
88 [14]
85 №6
87 №11, p32/33
70 №1992-07, p38
84 №15, p168
84 [15]
78 №5, p94
81 [16]
90 №1, p64
92 №8, p40-43
88 [17]
70 [18]
91 [19]
92 [20]
92 №10, p36/37
92 №18, p67
92 [21]
90 [22]
88 [23]
Sega Mega Drive
 85
Based on
25 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[24]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
82
[25]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[26]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
91
[27]
Console XS (UK) PAL
93
[28]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[29]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[30]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[31]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
45
[32]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[33]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[34]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[13]
Game Power (IT)
98
[35]
Game Power (IT)
95
[36]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[37]
GamesMaster (UK)
85
[38]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
87
[39]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[40]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[41]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
81
[42]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[43]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
84
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
78
[44]
Mega (UK) PAL
81
[45]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[46]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[47]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[48]
Mean Machines (UK)
88
[49]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
88
[50]
Megazone (AU)
89
[51]
Player One (FR)
70
[52]
Power Play (DE)
73
[53]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
91
[54]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
92
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[55]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[56]
Sega Force (SE)
92
[21]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
90
[57]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
85
[58]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[59]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[60]
Video Games (DE)
58
[61]
Video Games (DE)
52
[62]
Zero (UK)
88
[63]
Sega Mega Drive
 82
Based on
44 reviews

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Mega Drive, JP
Speedball2 MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Speedball2 MD JP CartTop.jpg
Speedball2 MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, US
Speedball2 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Speedball2 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Speedball2 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Speedball2 MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Speedball2 MD EU pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, AU
Speedball2 MD AU cover.jpg
Cover

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 [64]
92 [8]
89 [65]
91 №17
90 №6, p27/28
88 [66]
81 [67]
88 [68]
85 [69]
86 [70]
90 [71]
78 [72]
Sega Master System
 87
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
86
[73]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[8]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
92
[74]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
79
[75]
Game Mania (UK)
89
[65]
GamesMaster (UK)
91
[76]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
90
[77]
Joypad (FR)
88
[78]
Joystick (FR) PAL
81
[67]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
88
[79]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[80]
Player One (FR)
85
[69]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[81]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[82]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[83]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
78
[84]
Supersonic (FR)
84
[85]
Sega Master System
 87
Based on
17 reviews

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Master System, EU
Speedball2 SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Speedball2 SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Speedball 2 Brutal Deluxe SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

Speedball2 SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
512kB 1991-06 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
512kB 1992-04 Cartridge (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
512kB 1992-04 Cartridge (JP)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 0c7366a0
MD5 b37e0c8177c4792594356b11757f9ac5
SHA-1 4e0b456441f0acef737e463e6ee5bbcb377ea308
256kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1991-06-07 Page

References

  1. ↑ File:Speedball2 MD JP Box.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  3. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 18
  4. ↑ GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 42
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 51
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Game Zone, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-19), page 33
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 25
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Computer & Video Games, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-15), page 62
  9. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 31 (33)
  10. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
  11. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-15), page 48/49 (48)
  12. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 112/115 (112)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  14. ↑ GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 40/41 (44)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 138
  16. ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 50/51 (50)
  17. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 64-66 (64)
  18. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 88/89 (84)
  19. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 20-23 (20)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 71
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Sega Force, "2/92" (SE; 1992-11-19), page 16
  22. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 58/59 (58)
  23. ↑ Zero, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 20-22 (20)
  24. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 218
  25. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 127
  26. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 33
  27. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 36
  28. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 134
  29. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 202
  30. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-15), page 48
  31. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 112
  32. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  33. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 93
  34. ↑ Famitsu, "1992-06-26" (JP; 1992-06-12), page 38
  35. ↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1992" (IT; 1992-0-xx), page 44
  36. ↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 90
  37. ↑ GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 44
  38. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 1, episode 7" (1992-02-18, 24:00) (+7:31)
  39. ↑ Game Zone, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-19), page 32
  40. ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-04), page 38
  41. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 142
  42. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 86
  43. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 168
  44. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  45. ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 50
  46. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  47. ↑ MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 40
  48. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 60
  49. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 64
  50. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  51. ↑ Megazone, "October/November 1991" (AU; 1991-xx-xx), page 29
  52. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 88
  53. ↑ Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 167
  54. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 20
  55. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 36
  56. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  57. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 58
  58. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 172
  59. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  60. ↑ Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 12
  61. ↑ Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 96
  62. ↑ Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 55
  63. ↑ Zero, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 20
  64. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 124-126 (124)
  65. ↑ 65.0 65.1 Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  66. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 82/83 (82)
  67. ↑ 67.0 67.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 239
  68. ↑ Mean Machines, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-28), page 48-50 (48)
  69. ↑ 69.0 69.1 Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 106
  70. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 62/63 (62)
  71. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 24/25 (24)
  72. ↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 44/45 (44)
  73. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 124
  74. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 104
  75. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 157
  76. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 7" (1992-11-12, 24:00) (+5:29)
  77. ↑ Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 27
  78. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 82
  79. ↑ Mean Machines, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-28), page 48
  80. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  81. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 62
  82. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  83. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 24
  84. ↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 44
  85. ↑ Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 27


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