Fever Pitch Soccer

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Fever Pitch Soccer
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: U.S. Gold
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad, Team Player
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Italiano
  • Español
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    $59.9559.95[3] T-79196
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    T-79196-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    (Sega Sport)
    FFEV00SMC
    Sega Mega Drive
    BR
    046860
    Non-Sega versions

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    Fever Pitch Soccer, known as Head-On Soccer in North America (and for most of its development known simply as Fever Pitch), is a football game for the Sega Mega Drive. In Germany, the game is known as Mario Basler Prasentiert: Fever Pitch Soccer and is endorsed by Mario Basler.

    Gameplay

    Fever Pitch Soccer is a football game played fomr an isometric perspective. It has no official football licenses, so sticks with national teams and unnamed players.

    Teams

    • Algeria
    • Argentina
    • Australia
    • Austria
    • Belguim
    • Bolivia
    • Brazil
    • Bulgaria
    • Cameroon
    • Canada
    • Chile
    • China
    • Colombia
    • Costa Rica
    • Denmark
    • Ecuador
    • Egypt
    • Eire
    • England
    • France
    • Germany
    • Ghana
    • Holland
    • Honduras
    • Iran
    • Italy
    • Ivory Cst
    • Japan
    • Kuwait
    • Mail
    • Mexico
    • Morocco
    • Nigeria
    • Norway
    • Poland
    • Portugal
    • Romania
    • Russia
    • S Korea
    • Scotland
    • Sdi Arabia
    • Spain
    • Sweden
    • Switzerland
    • Tunisia
    • UAE
    • Uruguay
    • USA
    • Wales
    • Zambia
    • Zimbarbwe

    Production credits

    • Programming: James Robertson
    • Graphics: Colin Wren, Emil Sergiev, Hayden Jones, Martin Sawkins, Neil Kelly
    • Sound: John Hancock, Max Little
    • Design: Martin Sawkins, Rod Mack
    • Development Director: N. Ishihara
    • Project Management: Andy Green
    • Creative Resources Manager: Tony Bourne
    • Co-ordinators: Rich Holdsworth, Mark Teal
    • Testing & Analytical: Steve Archer, Gary Reaney, Steve Wyatt, Andy Elwell, Nat, Jermaine, Sean, Chris and Trevor
    • Special Thanks To: Rod Mack
    Source:
    In-game credits


    Magazine articles

    Main article: Fever Pitch Soccer/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #46: "Julio 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #164: "July 1995" (1995-06-09)
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    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    89 [4]
    72 №31, p53
    82 №14, p68
    90 [5]
    75 №56, p118
    70 №69, p40/41
    91 №47, p52-55
    65 [6]
    Sega Mega Drive
    79
    Based on
    8 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    60
    [7]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    89
    [2]
    Game Players (US) NTSC-U
    80
    [3]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    78
    [8]
    GamesMaster (UK) PAL
    72
    [9]
    Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
    82
    [10]
    Hobby Consolas (ES)
    80
    [11]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    80
    [12]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    85
    [13]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    82
    [14]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    90
    [15]
    Player One (FR) PAL
    75
    [16]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    81
    [17]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    70
    [18]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    91
    [19]
    Sega Megazone (AU)
    82
    [20]
    Super Juegos (ES)
    88
    [21]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    84
    [22]
    Top Consoles (FR)
    65
    [23]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    87
    [24]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    76
    [25]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    80
    [26]
    Sega Mega Drive
    80
    Based on
    22 reviews

    Fever Pitch Soccer

    Mega Drive, US
    FeverPitchSoccer MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    HeadOnSoccer MD US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, EU
    FeverPitchSoccer MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    FeverPitchSoccer MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, BR
    Feverpitchsoccer md br cover.jpg
    Cover
    FeverPitchSoccer MD BR Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Fever Pitch Soccer MD BR Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, AU

    Mega Drive, AU (Sega Sport)
    FeverPitchSoccer MD AU Box SegaSport.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, DE
    FeverPitchSoccer MD DE Box.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, CZ
    FeverPitchSoccer MD CZ Box.jpg
    Cover
    FeverPitchSoccer MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 dcffa327
    MD5 fb303d5d08b2ea748fe7aced9c0100fd
    SHA-1 440835a94ea7c23fc0b0b86564020337a99514f1
    2MB 1995-07 Cartridge (US)
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 fac29677
    MD5 a4a4e29f3540d3a11cdd8ee391069841
    SHA-1 e3489b80a4b21049170fedee7630111773fe592c
    2MB 1995-06 Cartridge (EU)

    References

    1. Mean Machines Sega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-28), page 26
    2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Computer & Video Games, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-09), page 64
    3. 3.0 3.1 Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 9 September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 71
    4. Computer & Video Games, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-09), page 64/65 (64)
    5. Mean Machines Sega, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-28), page 64-67 (64)
    6. Top Consoles, "Julliet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 82-85 (82)
    7. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 79
    8. GamePro, "September 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 78
    9. GamesMaster, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-08), page 53
    10. Games World: The Magazine, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-06-29), page 68
    11. Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 118
    12. MAN!AC, "08/95" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 58
    13. Mega Force, "Été 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 86
    14. Mega Fun, "09/95" (DE; 1995-08-23), page 72
    15. Mean Machines Sega, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-28), page 64
    16. Player One, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 120
    17. Sega Magazin, "August 1995" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 22
    18. Sega Power, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 42
    19. Sega Pro, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-08), page 52
    20. Sega Megazone, "September 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 33
    21. Super Juegos, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 68
    22. Todo Sega, "Julio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 42
    23. Top Consoles, "Julliet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 82
    24. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 71
    25. Video Games, "8/95" (DE; 1995-07-26), page 72
    26. VideoGames, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 92