Decathlete

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Decathlete

System(s): Sega Titan Video, Sega Saturn

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega AM3^[1]

Sound driver:

SCSP/CD-DA (10 tracks)

Peripherals supported:

Sega Saturn Modem (Seganet), Saturn Backup Memory

Genre: Sports^[2]^[3]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-05^[1]	¥?	?

JP	1996-07-12^[3]	¥5,8005,800	GS-9096
JP (Satakore)	1997-06-20	¥2,8002,800	GS-9150
JP (SegaNet)	1997		GS-7110
US	1996-07-17		81115
EU	1996-09		MK81115-50
DE	1996-09		MK81115-50
PT	199x
UK	1996-09^[4]	£39.9939.99^[4]	MK81115-50
PL	1997	209zł209
AU	199x
BR	1996-10^[5]	R$69.9969.99	193406

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Decathlete (デカスリート), known as Athlete Kings in Europe, is a Sega Titan Video game developed and published by Sega. However, it saw most of its success as a Sega Saturn title, released later in the same year.

Gameplay

As the non-European name suggests, the game features all the events of the decathlon, including the 100-metre dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400-metre race, 110-metre hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw and the 1500-metre race, and not only was one of the first games to feature all of these sporting events, was the first to present them in 3D.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Athlete Kings	Athlete Kings
English (US)	Decathlete	Decathlete
Japanese	デカスリート	Decathlete

Production credits

Saturn version

Chief Programmer: Shinobu Hayashi
Programmers: Mitsuyoshi Ono, Bungo Ishida, Yoshifumi Ishihata
Chief Graphic Designer: Seiichi Yamagata
Graphic Designers: Kazuko Noguchi, Naoko Shimizu, Michinari Terada, Atsushi Saito, Kenji Nomura
Music & Sound Effects: Saeko Sasaki
Special Thanks: Takahiro Kajimoto, Kyoshi Ieizumi, Takeo Iwase, Nachiyo Kamogawa, Rica Terajima, Marc Sherrod, Luigi Limentani, John McClain, Wendy M. Dinsmore, Yuko Takizaki, Yukihiro Kashiwaguchi, Kumiko Shimura, Chikako Ida, Robert Belgrade, Colleen Gordon, David Leytze, Saki Nimiya, Norimasa Yatsuzuka, Satoshi Sonotani, Staff of "Ikebukuro Gigo", "Hi‑Tech Sega Sibuya", "Pasopiard", "Sega Digital Studio", To All Members of AM R&D Dept. #3
Director & Planner: Yoshitaka Maeyama
Producer: Mie Kumagai
General Manager: Hisao Oguchi
Presented by: Sega

Source:

In-game credits^[6]

Producer: Mike Wallis
Product Manager: Brad Hogan
SOJ Liaison: Yukimi Shimura
Lead Tester: Dave Dodge
Assistant Lead Testers: Todd Slepian, Dave Paniagua, Mike McCollum
Testers: Mark Paniagua, Abe Navarro, Lorne Asuncion, Steve Bourdet, Byram Abbot, Lance Nelson, Sean Potter, Ty Johnson, Mike Dobbins, Dennis Lee, Peter Young, Marc Dawson, Jeff Junio, Fernando Valderrama, Matt Prescott, Jeremy Wheat, Arnold Galano, Matt Underwood, Jeff Hedges, Gerry Langford, Jason Torres, Chris Dawson, Matt Cogleym Anthony Gomez, Chris Garrett, Mark Griffin, Matt Ironside, Connor Morlang, Leonard Sayers, Howard Gipson, Ryan Hurth, Brian Thoroman, Kyle Jung, Kathleen Silkworth, Raul Orozco, Erin Fritz, John Dejano, Ruell Medina, Steve Thompson, Jeffrey Silveira
Sega Sports: John Gillin, Christine Nunn
Manual: Marc Sherrod

Source:

US manual^[7]

Magazine articles

Main article: Decathlete/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

ST-V JP flyer

PDF

Saturn JP flyer

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-13: "1996-13 (1996-08-09)" (1996-07-26)

For Seganet print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-27: "1997-27 (1997-08-08)" (1997-07-25)
also published in:

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-30: "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (1997-08-22)^[8]

Physical scans

Sega Titan Video version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Decathlete

Sega Titan Video, JP
"Top" instructions "Long" instructions
Cart Instuction card(s)

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

50

^[4]

Digitiser (UK)

82

^[17]

Edge (UK)

NTSC-J

80

^[10]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[18]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

90

^[19]

Gambler (PL)

77

^[20]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

85

^[11]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[21]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[22]

Joypad (FR)

93

^[23]

LeveL (CZ)

86

^[24]

Level (TR)

75

^[25]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

76

^[26]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-J

87

^[27]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

89

^[28]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

89

^[29]

Next Generation (US)

75

^[30]

Player One (FR)

93

^[31]

Power Up! (UK)

86

^[32]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[33]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

76

^[34]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

89

^[35]

Secret Service (PL)

70

^[36]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

87

^[37]

Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)

90

^[38]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

91

^[39]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[40]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

84

^[41]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

91

^[42]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

79

^[43]

Ultra Game Players (US)

84

^[44]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

77

^[45]

	82
Based on 32 reviews

Decathlete

Saturn, JP
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, JP (Satakore)
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, JP (SegaNet)
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP (SegaNet Gentei Ban Play Set)

Saturn, US
Cover
Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, EU (newer)
Cover

Saturn, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Saturn, PT

Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, BR
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

143,730,720

CD-ROM (EU)

MK81115-50 V1.001

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

147,239,904

1997-07-14

CD-ROM (JP)

GS-7110 V1.100

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

143,067,456

1996-06-07

CD-ROM (JP)

GS-9096 V1.001

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

143,733,072

1996-08-10

CD-ROM (JP)

GS-9150 V1.005

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File	Type	Size	description
README.DOC	TXT	8,445	Messages from the developers.

SegaNet version

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File	Type	Size	description
\DECA\README.DOC	TXT	6,832	Messages from the developers.
DECA_ABS.TXT	TXT (Abstract)	31	Title
DECA_BIB.TXT	TXT (Bibliographiced)	77	About this game
DECA_CPY.TXT	TXT (Copyright)	48	Copyright

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 141
↑ File:Decathlete Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-07 16:06)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 62
↑ http://www.tectoy.com.br/releases/index.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-06-25 19:48)
↑ File:Decathlete_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
↑ File:Decathlete sat us manual.pdf, page 26
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 118
↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 62/63 (62)
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Edge, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-02), page 74
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 45
↑ Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 38 (40)
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 52-55 (52)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 66/67 (66)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-11 (1996-07-12)" (JP; 1996-06-28), page 230 (232)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 10 (12)
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1996-08-27)
↑ Famitsu, "1996-07-19" (JP; 1996-07-05), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 69
↑ Gambler, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Intelligent Gamer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 56
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 98
↑ LeveL, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-10-01), page 79
↑ Level, "11/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 64
↑ Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 42
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 52
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-05), page 91
↑ Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 177
↑ Player One, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-08-29), page 102
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, August 31, 1996" (UK; 1996-08-31), page 1
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 15" (JP; 1996-07-05), page 165
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 18" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 72
↑ Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 28
↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 67
↑ Sega Power, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-01), page 58
↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 66
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-11 (1996-07-12)" (JP; 1996-06-28), page 232
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 48
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 10
↑ Ultra Game Players, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-03), page 110
↑ Video Games, "9/96" (DE; 1996-08-28), page 88

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Decathlete related media
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[:File:Sega_Arcade_History_JP_EnterBrain_Book-1.pdf_p141-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 141

[:File:Decathlete_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-2] File:Decathlete Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20201007160648.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fsegasaturn.2Fsoftware.html-3] 3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-07 16:06)

[:File:CVG_UK_178.pdf_p62-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 62

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19980625194847.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.tectoy.com.br.2Freleases.2Findex.htm-5] ttp://www.tectoy.com.br/releases/index.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-06-25 19:48)

[:File:Decathlete_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-6] File:Decathlete_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:Decathlete_sat_us_manual.pdf_p26-7] File:Decathlete sat us manual.pdf, page 26

[:File:SSM_JP_19970905_1997-30.pdf_p118-8] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 118

[:File:CVG_UK_178.pdf_p62_.2862.2F63.29-9] Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 62/63 (62)

[:File:Edge_UK_036.pdf_p74-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Edge, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-02), page 74

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_047.pdf_p45-11] 11.0 ^11.1 GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 45

[:File:GameInformer_US_041.pdf_p40_.2838.29-12] Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 38 (40)

[:File:MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf_p52_.2852-55.29-13] Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 52-55 (52)

[:File:SSM_UK_11.pdf_p66_.2866.2F67.29-14] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 66/67 (66)

[:File:SSM_JP_19960712_1996-11.pdf_p232_.28230.29-15] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-11 (1996-07-12)" (JP; 1996-06-28), page 230 (232)

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p12_.2810.29-16] Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 10 (12)

[digitiser1996-08-27-17] Digitiser (UK) (1996-08-27)

[18] Famitsu, "1996-07-19" (JP; 1996-07-05), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-09.pdf_p69-19] Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 69

[20] Gambler, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GameInformer_US_041.pdf_p40-21] Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_04.pdf_p56-22] Intelligent Gamer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:Joypad_FR_056.pdf_p98-23] Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 98

[24] LeveL, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-10-01), page 79

[25] Level, "11/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-09.pdf_p64-26] MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 64

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-09.pdf_p42-27] Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 42

[:File:MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf_p52-28] Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 52

[:File:MeanMachinesSega47UK.pdf_p91-29] Mean Machines Sega, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-05), page 91

[:File:NextGeneration_US_22.pdf_p177-30] Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 177

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_067.pdf_p102-31] Player One, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-08-29), page 102

[32] Power Up!, "Saturday, August 31, 1996" (UK; 1996-08-31), page 1

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-15_19960719.pdf_p165-33] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 15" (JP; 1996-07-05), page 165

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-18_19960906.pdf_p72-34] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 18" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 72

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_04.pdf_p28-35] Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 28

[:File:SecretService_PL_44.pdf_p67-36] Secret Service, "Marzec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 67

[:File:SegaPower_UK_83.pdf_p58-37] Sega Power, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-01), page 58

[38] Świat Gier Komputerowych, "2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:SSM_UK_11.pdf_p66-39] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19960712_1996-11.pdf_p232-40] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-11 (1996-07-12)" (JP; 1996-06-28), page 232

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p12-41] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_01.pdf_p48-42] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 48

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p10-43] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 10

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_089.pdf_p110-44] Ultra Game Players, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-03), page 110

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-09.pdf_p88-45] Video Games, "9/96" (DE; 1996-08-28), page 88

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Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Saturn version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Titan Video version

Saturn version

Technical information

ROM dump status

Extra content

SegaNet version

References