Break Point

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Break Point
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Ocean Software (US, Europe), Pack-In-Soft (Japan)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (5 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Saturn 6 Player Adaptor
Genre: Sports[1]

















Number of players: 1-4
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • 日本語
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP
    ¥6,8006,800 T-9107G
    Sega Rating: All Ages
    Sega Saturn
    US
    T-8145H
    ESRB: Kids to Adults
    Sega Saturn
    EU
    T-16408H-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    DE
    T-16408H-50
    USK: 0
    Sega Saturn
    PL
    Sega Saturn
    AU
    OFLC: G
    Non-Sega versions

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    Break Point (ブレイクポイント), known as Break Point Tennis in North America, is a tennis game for the Sega Saturn.

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Break Point/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #14: "December 1996" (1996-11-14)
    also published in:
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    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    50 №446, p33
    64 [4]
    86 [5]
    84 №70, p106
    78 №86, p48/49
    78 [6]
    43 [7]
    56 [8]
    Sega Saturn
    67
    Based on
    8 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    50
    [9]
    Fun Generation (DE) PAL
    10
    [10]
    Gambler (PL)
    65
    [11]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    84
    [12]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    58
    [13]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    86
    [14]
    Mega Fun (DE)
    51
    [15]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    64
    [2]
    Player One (FR)
    84
    [16]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    40
    [17]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    46
    [18]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    51
    [19]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    78
    [20]
    Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
    75
    [21]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    78
    [22]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    43
    [23]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    56
    [24]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    75
    [25]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    75
    [26]
    Sega Saturn
    62
    Based on
    19 reviews

    Break Point

    Saturn, JP
    BreakPoint Saturn JP Box Back.jpgBreakPoint Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    BreakPoint Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
    Spinecard
    BreakPoint Saturn JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, US
    BreakPoint Saturn US Box Back.jpgBreakPoint Saturn US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Breakpointtennis sat us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Saturn, EU
    BreakPoint Saturn EU Box.jpg
    Cover

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Saturn
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    128,282,784 CD-ROM (EU) T-16408H-50 V1.001
    Sega Saturn
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    124,578,384 1997-04-24 CD-ROM (JP) T-9107G V1.001
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    128,776,704 CD-ROM (US) T-8145H V1.000

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
    2. 2.0 2.1 Mean Machines Sega, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-06), page 70
    3. Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 99
    4. Mean Machines Sega, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-06), page 70/71 (70)
    5. Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 68-69 (68)
    6. Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 80/81 (80)
    7. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-22 (1997-07-04)" (JP; 1997-06-20), page 174 (176)
    8. Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14 (16)
    9. Famitsu, "1997-07-04" (JP; 1997-06-20), page 1
    10. Fun Generation, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-15), page 85
    11. Gambler, "4/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
    12. Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 93
    13. MAN!AC, "01/97" (DE; 1996-12-11), page 84
    14. Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 68
    15. Mega Fun, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 72
    16. Player One, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 106
    17. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 12" (JP; 1997-06-xx), page 184
    18. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 16" (JP; 1997-08-xx), page 90
    19. Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 78
    20. Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 48
    21. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "4/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
    22. Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 80
    23. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-22 (1997-07-04)" (JP; 1997-06-20), page 176
    24. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
    25. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 52
    26. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 13