Captain America and the Avengers

For the Sega Game Gear game, see Captain America and the Avengers (Game Gear).

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Captain America and the Avengers

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Data East

Developer: ISCO, Opera House

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Developer(s) of original games: Data East

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	Code
US	1992-12^[3]	T-13056
EU	1993-04^[1]	1031-50
EU (Classic)	199x	1031-50
AU	199x
BR	199x	044560
KR	199x	GM93023JG

Captain America and the Avengers is a beat-'em-up developed by Data East. Ports were made to the Sega Mega Drive as well as the competing Super NES.

Despite being developed by a Japanese team, it never saw a release in Japan. The music was arranged by Hitoshi Sakimoto, who is well regarded among Sega Mega Drive composers. Interestingly, the PAL version appears to have been optimized in both music speed and gameplay.

Gameplay

The game employs a 2 button setup, which defaults to for jumping and for attacking, although the controls can be redefined. By holding down the attack button, it's possible to guard attacks. Pushing jump and attack simultaneously fires a projectile attack. By attacking late or early during a jump either a dive attack or an aerial shot can be performed.

Stages are littered with rocks, tires, scrap etc. These can be picked up and thrown, as well as downed opponents.

Two stages feature auto scrolling sections that play like a shooting game.

Playable characters

Vision
Iron Man
Captain America
Hawkeye

Vision and Iron Man have an aerial downward aimed projectile, while the other two characters propel themselves downwards.

Levels

	Scene 1: "The Avengers"
	Living Laser, Klaw, Whirlwind. Help from Quicksilver.
	Scene 2: "Target Town"
	Giant Robot (Sentinel), Grim Reaper. Help from Wonderman.
	Scene 3: "Challenge from the Bottom of the Sea"
	Wizard, Mech. Taco, Mandarin. Help from Namor the Submariner, Quicksilver.
	Scene 4: "The Giant Laser Cannon"
	Juggernaut, Ultron
	Scene 5: "The End of Red Skull"
	Crossbones, Red Skull, Mech. Skull. Help from Wasp, Wonderman.

Trivia

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For unknown reasons the game uses an unoptimized color palette, with lots of details getting lost due to neighboring colors having a too similar shade.

Versions

The SNES version has more detailed graphics, but has control issues and lacks voice data. It was not ported by Data East but instead by Mindscape. The Sega Mega Drive version is also closer to the arcade version's stage layout.

Production credits

Producer: Mentaiko
Planner: E.Nishiyama, H.Iwano
Graphics: T.Ishiro, T.Sawajiri, Yorokin, H.Sasaki
Software: S.Miki, H.Fujiwara, Y.Mizutani
Sound: S.Shougo, Tom.Satoh, Ymoh.S
Marketing: K.Nakamura, S.Miller
P.R.: S.Takeuchi, D.Saitoh
Arcade Staff: H.Itoh, K.Miyazawa, H.Ohnuki, T.Haga, M.Tokoro
Special Thanks: M.Nakamura, K.Yokoyama, H.Yamaguchi
Director: E.Nishiyama, T.Ishiro

Magazine articles

Main article: Captain America and the Avengers/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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

Game Informer (US) #8: "January/February 1993" (199x-xx-xx)^[4]
Sega Visions (US) #11: "February/March 1993" (199x-xx-xx)^[5]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

^[16]

Cool Gamer (RU)

30

^[17]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

31

^[6]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

40

^[18]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[19]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)

80

^[20]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

67

^[7]

Game Power (IT)

60

^[21]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[22]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

46

^[9]

Joypad (FR)

72

^[23]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

50

^[11]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-U

62

^[24]

Mega Force (FR)

64

^[25]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

27

^[26]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-U

57

^[27]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-U

67

^[28]

Player One (FR)

25

^[29]

Play Time (DE)

28

^[30]

Power Up! (UK)

60

^[31]

Power Play (DE)

40

^[32]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

61

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

37

^[34]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

41

^[35]

Sega Zone (UK)

NTSC-U

52

^[36]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

82

^[37]

Supersonic (FR)

78

^[38]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

32

^[39]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[40]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

54

^[41]

	53
Based on 30 reviews

Captain America and the Avengers

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU (Classic Mega Drive)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, KR
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	e0639ca2
MD5	1dc96693afd74e7b0623a6e06fbdcf87
SHA-1	ae71b5744de7ca6aa00d72ccd7713146d87ca002

1MB

1992-12

Cartridge (US)

✔

CRC32	43225612
MD5	60f06161f62e0c11d2de317ceed3c24e
SHA-1	66ec647175251d8c109c6c21440d415e13e14001

1MB

1992-12

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	baac59c0
MD5	39b52537d5e9ee1420b299930168af52
SHA-1	af8271c0c99637413006bdd8c66a7b5412e0ebd7

1MB

1992-12

Page

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-15), page 80
↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 74
↑ GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 29
↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 19
↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 103
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 72
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 29
↑ GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40-41 (42)
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 81
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68-69 (68)
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 238
↑ Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 46-48 (46)
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 52-54 (52)
↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 72-74 (72)
↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 32 (28)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 47
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-02-08)
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1993" (US; 1992-12-10), page 76
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 36
↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1992" (IT; 1992-xx-xx), page 36
↑ GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
↑ Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 46
↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 112
↑ Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 42
↑ MegaTech, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 38
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 52
↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 92
↑ Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 104
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 03, 1993" (UK; 1993-07-03), page 1
↑ Power Play, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-xx), page 142
↑ Sega Power, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-04), page 44
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 63
↑ Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 56
↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 72
↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 38
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 86
↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 97

Captain America and the Avengers
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[:File:CVG_UK_137.pdf_p80-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-15), page 80

[:File:SegaForce_UK_14.pdf_p74-2] Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 74

[:File:GamePro_US_038.pdf_p29-3] GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 29

[:File:GameInformer_US_008.pdf_p19-4] Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 19

[:File:SegaVisions_US_11.pdf_p103-5] Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 103

[:File:CVG_UK_138.pdf_p72-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 72

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p29-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 29

[:File:GamePro_US_043.pdf_p42_.2840-41.29-8] GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40-41 (42)

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_004.pdf_p81-9] 9.0 ^9.1 GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 81

[:File:Joypad_FR_016.pdf_p68_.2868-69.29-10] Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68-69 (68)

[:File:Joystick_FR_034.pdf_p238-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 238

[:File:Mega_UK_02.pdf_p46_.2846-48.29-12] Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 46-48 (46)

[:File:MeanMachinesSega05UK.pdf_p52_.2852-54.29-13] Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 52-54 (52)

[:File:SegaForce_UK_14.pdf_p72_.2872-74.29-14] Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 72-74 (72)

[:File:Supersonic_FR_12.pdf_p28_.2832.29-15] Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 32 (28)

[16] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 42

[17] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 47

[digitiser1993-02-08-18] Digitiser (UK) (1993-02-08)

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_04.pdf_p76-19] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1993" (US; 1992-12-10), page 76

[20] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 36

[:File:GamePower_IT_10.pdf_p36-21] Game Power, "Ottobre 1992" (IT; 1992-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:GamePro_US_043.pdf_p42-22] GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:Joypad_FR_016.pdf_p68-23] Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:Mega_UK_02.pdf_p46-24] Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 46

[:File:MegaForce_FR_18.pdf_p112-25] Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 112

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-11.pdf_p42-26] Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 42

[:File:MegaTech_UK_14.pdf_p38-27] MegaTech, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 38

[:File:MeanMachinesSega05UK.pdf_p52-28] Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 52

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_033.pdf_p92-29] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 92

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-05.pdf_p104-30] Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 104

[31] Power Up!, "Saturday, July 03, 1993" (UK; 1993-07-03), page 1

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-02.pdf_p142-32] Power Play, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-xx), page 142

[:File:SegaPower_UK_41.pdf_p44-33] Sega Power, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-04), page 44

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-34] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SegaPro_UK_19.pdf_p63-35] Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 63

[:File:SegaZone_UK_04.pdf_p56-36] Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 56

[:File:SegaForce_UK_14.pdf_p72-37] Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 72

[:File:Supersonic_FR_12.pdf_p32-38] Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 32

[39] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 38

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_48.pdf_p86-40] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 86

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p97-41] Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 97

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Captain America and the Avengers

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Playable characters

Levels

Trivia

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References