Arch Rivals

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Game Gear

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Arch Rivals

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

Publisher: Flying Edge

Developer: Midway Manufacturing, 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
UK	1992	£39.9939.99^[3]^[4]	T-81056-50
AU	199x
US	1992-12^[5]	$39.9539.95^[6]	T-81118

Non-Sega versions
Arcade Nintendo Entertainment System

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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's 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^[7] 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

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)^[8]
GamePro (US) #36: "July 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[9]
GamePro (US) #37: "August 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[10]
Sega Visions (US) #9: "August/September 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[11]

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

Hobby Consolas (ES) #14: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[12]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[24]

Cool Gamer (RU)

40

^[25]

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

70

^[26]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

30

^[27]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

40

^[13]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[2]

Gamer (GR)

53

^[28]

Game Zone (UK)

39

^[29]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

87

^[30]

Joypad (FR)

83

^[31]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

70

^[17]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

69

^[32]

Mega Force (FR)

75

^[33]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

45

^[34]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

40

^[35]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

40

^[36]

OK Consolas (ES)

81

^[37]

Player One (FR)

50

^[38]

Play Time (DE)

52

^[39]

Power Up! (UK)

64

^[40]

Power Play (DE)

64

^[41]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

60

^[4]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[42]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

76

^[43]

Sega Force (SE)

84

^[21]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

86

^[44]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-U

75

^[45]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

57

^[46]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[47]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

65

^[48]

	62
Based on 30 reviews

Arch Rivals

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, GR
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Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[49]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[50]

	66
Based on 2 reviews

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Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

60

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[42]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[51]

	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)

?

CRC32	f0204191
MD5	6ae0a492cc0427d4097a7b4336caedd2
SHA-1	9a2260a9cb9564a18f50edc8149a9e1e517bf649

256kB

Cartridge (US)

References

↑ Press release: 1992-05-19: ACCLAIM BEGINS SHIPMENT OF SEGA SOFTWARE
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 31
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 31
↑ Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 47
↑ Sega Force, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), 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
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 21
↑ GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 40 (42)
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 126-127 (118)
↑ Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 98-99 (98)
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 Joystick, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 165
↑ Mean Machines, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-27), page 68-69 (68)
↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 142 (138)
↑ Sega Pro, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 58-60 (58)
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 9
↑ Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 30-31 (30)
↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 97 (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
↑ Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 98
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ ^33.0 ^33.1 Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
↑ MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 42
↑ Mean Machines, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-27), page 68
↑ 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
↑ ^42.0 ^42.1 Sega Pro, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 58
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 30
↑ 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
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
↑ GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 149
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

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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 GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:SegaForce_UK_06.pdf_p31-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 31

[:File:SegaPower_UK_32.pdf_p31-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 31

[:File:SegaVisions_US_10.pdf_p93-5] Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_50.pdf_p47-6] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 47

[:File:SegaForce_UK_05.pdf_p7-7] Sega Force, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 7

[:File:EGM_US_036.pdf_p91-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:GamePro_US_036.pdf_p69-9] GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 69

[:File:GamePro_US_037.pdf_p17-10] GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 17

[:File:SegaVisions_US_09.pdf_p21-11] Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_014.pdf_p10-12] Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 10

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p21-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 21

[:File:GamePro_US_037.pdf_p42_.2840.29-14] GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 40 (42)

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_014.pdf_p118_.28126-127.29-15] Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 126-127 (118)

[:File:Joypad_FR_011.pdf_p98_.2898-99.29-16] Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 98-99 (98)

[:File:Joystick_FR_030.pdf_p165-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Joystick, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 165

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_22.pdf_p68_.2868-69.29-18] Mean Machines, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-27), page 68-69 (68)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_024.pdf_p138_.28142.29-19] Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 142 (138)

[:File:SegaPro_UK_07.pdf_p58_.2858-60.29-20] Sega Pro, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 58-60 (58)

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_01.pdf_p9-21] 21.0 ^21.1 Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 9

[:File:SegaForce_UK_06.pdf_p30_.2830-31.29-22] Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 30-31 (30)

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p95_.2897.29-23] Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 97 (95)

[24] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 37

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

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

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

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

[:File:GameZone_UK_10.pdf_p38-29] Game Zone, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 38

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf_p126-30] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 126

[:File:Joypad_FR_011.pdf_p98-31] Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 98

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-32] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p78-33] 33.0 ^33.1 Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:MegaTech_UK_07.pdf_p42-34] MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 42

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_22.pdf_p68-35] Mean Machines, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-27), page 68

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-36] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:OKConsolas_ES_13.pdf_p34-37] OK Consolas, "xxxx 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_024.pdf_p142-38] Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 142

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-0809.pdf_p90-39] Play Time, "(8/9)/92" (DE; 1992-07-08), page 90

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

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-03.pdf_p109-41] Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109

[:File:SegaPro_UK_07.pdf_p58-42] 42.0 ^42.1 Sega Pro, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-43] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SegaForce_UK_06.pdf_p30-44] Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 30

[:File:Supergame_BR_13.pdf_p22-45] Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 22

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

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_43.pdf_p48-47] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p97-48] Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 97

[:File:EGM_US_044.pdf_p32-49] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:GamePro_US_044.pdf_p149-50] GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 149

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-51] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

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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