Tecmo World Cup '92

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Tecmo World Cup '92

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: SIMS

Developer: SIMS

Distributor: Atlus (US)

Licensor: Tecmo

Sound driver: SMPS Z80

Genre: Sports^[1]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-01-31^[1]	¥6,200 (6,386)6,200e^[2]	T-44023
US	1992-12^[3]	$49.9949.99^[4]	T-44016
JP	199x	¥?	?

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Tecmo World Cup '92 (テクモワールドカップ'９２) is a 1992 port of Tecmo's 1990 arcade game Tecmo World Cup '90 to the Sega Mega Drive by SIMS. The American release, distributed by Atlus, is called simply Tecmo World Cup. During development it was tentatively known as World Cup '90 MD^[5].

Sega was also in the process of making a Sega Master System port which would become Tecmo World Cup '93 — a prototype ROM of that with the name Tecmo World Cup '92 circulates.

Gameplay

The game is a conventional pseudo-3D soccer game. and pass the ball; kicks.

Teams

Tecmo World Cup '92 offers 24 different national teams from across the world, although the choices aren't based on any official tournament from the era. While most use English names, for some reason a small handful teams are known by their native tongue.

Algeria
Argentine (Argentina)
Belgium
Brazil
China
Denmark
England
France
Deutschland (Germany)
Holland
Hungary
Italia (Italy)
Japan
Koria (Korea)
Mexico
Morroco
Peru
Poland
Scotland
Spain
Soviet Russia
Uruguay
America
Yugoslavia

Production credits

Main Program: Y.Koba
Sub Program: Gyo
Graphic: B.T.S, T.Yano, Senbei, Meiden
Sound: Beat Shige
S.E.: TB.Lib
Planner: K.Maz
Special Thanks: Taka, Fun, CBX1000

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Tecmo World Cup '92/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #bg93: "1993 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (199x-xx-xx)^[6]

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-03: "March 1992" (1992-02-08)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[8]

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[9]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[10]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

70

^[11]

Digitiser (UK)

NTSC-U

50

^[12]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

41

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[14]

Games-X (UK)

60

^[15]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[16]

Joypad (FR)

84

^[17]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

84

^[18]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

50

^[19]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-J

40

^[20]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-J

37

^[21]

Mega Action (UK)

NTSC-J

70

^[22]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-J

49

^[23]

Mean Machines (UK)

NTSC-J

47

^[24]

Mean Machines (UK)

NTSC

47

^[25]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

47

^[26]

Play Time (DE)

69

^[27]

Power Play (DE)

60

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

69

^[29]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

70

^[30]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

59

^[31]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[32]

Supergame (BR)

83

^[33]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

40

^[4]

Video Games (DE)

59

^[34]

	58
Based on 28 reviews

Tecmo World Cup '92

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart 50x50px Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Play version

Mega Play,
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	5e93c8b0
MD5	790dacf5df7302f93011e5a8e0f549de
SHA-1	ebab8f8b4f25aae44900d266c674621db2a831d9

256kB

1991-11

Cartridge (JP)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 22
↑ Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 60
↑ New Computer Express, "5th October 1991" (UK; 1991-10-03), page 36
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "1993 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 163
↑ GamesMaster, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 62
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 307
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 267
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 35
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 135
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-05-11)
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 105
↑ Famitsu, "1992-02-07" (JP; 1992-01-24), page 39
↑ Games-X, "13th-19th February 1992" (UK; 1992-02-13), page 22
↑ Hippon Super, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-07), page 99
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 102
↑ Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 154
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 62
↑ Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 21
↑ Mega Action, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 26
↑ MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 42
↑ Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 100
↑ Mean Machines, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-28), page 115
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
↑ Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 92
↑ Power Play, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-11), page 130
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 49
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
↑ Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 56
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Supergame, "Maio 1992" (BR; 1992-05-xx), page 44
↑ Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 29

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[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-03.pdf_p22-2] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 22

[:File:SegaVisions_US_10.pdf_p93-3] Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_47.pdf_p60-4] 4.0 ^4.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 60

[:File:NewComputerExpress_UK_152.pdf_p36-5] New Computer Express, "5th October 1991" (UK; 1991-10-03), page 36

[:File:EGM_US_BuyersGuide_1993.pdf_p163-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "1993 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 163

[7] GamesMaster, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 62

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 307

[9] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 267

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-02.pdf_p35-10] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 35

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p135-11] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 135

[digitiser1993-05-11-12] Digitiser (UK) (1993-05-11)

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p105-13] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 105

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0164.pdf_p39-14] Famitsu, "1992-02-07" (JP; 1992-01-24), page 39

[:File:GamesX_UK_42.pdf_p22-15] Games-X, "13th-19th February 1992" (UK; 1992-02-13), page 22

[16] Hippon Super, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-07), page 99

[:File:Joypad_FR_006.pdf_p102-17] Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 102

[:File:Joystick_FR_025.pdf_p154-18] Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 154

[:File:MDAG_UK_04.pdf_p79-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:MDAG_UK_11.pdf_p62-20] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 62

[:File:Mega_UK_11.pdf_p21-21] Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 21

[:File:MegaAction_UK_02.pdf_p26-22] Mega Action, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 26

[:File:MegaTech_UK_03.pdf_p42-23] MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 42

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_18.pdf_p100-24] Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 100

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_20.pdf_p115-25] Mean Machines, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-28), page 115

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p142-26] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-05.pdf_p92-27] Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 92

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-04.pdf_p130-28] Power Play, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-11), page 130

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p49-29] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 49

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-30] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:SegaPro_UK_21.pdf_p56-31] Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 56

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-32] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_10.pdf_p44-33] Supergame, "Maio 1992" (BR; 1992-05-xx), page 44

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-02.pdf_p29-34] Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 29

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Tecmo World Cup '92

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Teams

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega Play version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References