Johnny Bazookatone

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Johnny Bazookatone
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: U.S. Gold, Soft Vision (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (16 tracks)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥6,8006,800 T-7302G
Sega Saturn
US
$59.9959.99[1] T-7909H
Sega Saturn
EU
T-7909H-50

Johnny Bazookatone, known as Johnny Bazooka (ジョニー・バズーカ) in Japan, is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Arc Developments and published by U.S. Gold and Soft Vision for the Sega Saturn (and other platforms) in 1996.

The game was notable for shipping with a music CD with tracks from the game.

Production credits

An Arc Developments and U.S.Gold Production
  • Published by: U.S. Gold
  • Based on an Original Idea by: Craig Davison
  • Programming Team: Chibsy, Leigh Davies, Derrick Owens, Dan Thomas, Kieren Gracie, Adrian Smith, Mark Dow, Richard Underhill
  • Graphics Team: Paul Walker, David Percival, Darren Wakeman, Martin Povey, Carl Entwistle, Dan Cook, Attila Roth, Gaz Tonge, Pat Toner, Neil Pettitt
  • Design and Mapping: Patrick Toner, Rich Carless
  • Music and SFX: Andi McGinty
  • Music Production: Des Tong
  • Guitarist: Mike Hehir
  • Saxophonist: Chris (Snake) Davis
  • Test Team: Richard Hancock, Craig Jarvis, John Story, Adrian Bolton
  • Producer: Ken Lockley
  • Special Thanks: Geoff Brown, Byron Nilsson, N. Ishihara, James Farnhill
Source:
In-game credits
JohnyBazzoka Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Johnny Bazookatone/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #81: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #40: "February 1996" (1995-12-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in CD Consoles (FR) #13: "Janvier 1996" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76 №15, p66-68[8]
70
50 №385, p30
83
73 №0902, p60[1]
56 №41, p66
61
20 №4, p141
47 №41, p89[3]
95 №62, p58/59/60/61
85
64 №77, p44/45/46
90 №54, p46-48
53 №4, p74/75[9]
50 №1996-08, p229[10]
28 №, p15[11]
40 №17, p76/77
Sega Saturn
61
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR)
60
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
50
[12]
GameFan (US)
83
[13]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
73
[1]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[14]
Hacker (HR)
72
[15]
Intelligent Gamer's Fusion (US) NTSC-U
83
[16]
Joypad (FR)
83
[17]
LeveL (CZ)
71
[18]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
61
[19]
Maximum (UK)
0
[20]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
90
[21]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
79
[22]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
47
[3]
Player One (FR) PAL
95
[23]
Power Unlimited (NL)
85
[24]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[25]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
94
[26]
Sega Magazin (DE)
73
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
64
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[29]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
53
[30]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
50
[31]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
28
[11]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
65
[32]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) PAL
40
[33]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[34]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[35]
Sega Saturn
67
Based on
28 reviews

Johnny Bazookatone

Saturn, US
JohnnyBazookatone Saturn US Box Back.jpgJohnnyBazookatone Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
JohnnyBazookatone Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Johnnybazookatone sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
JohnnyBazookatone Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
JohnnyBazookatone Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
JohnnyBazookatone Saturn JP Box Back.jpgJohnnyBazookatone Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
JohnnyBazookatone Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:GamePlayers US 0902.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePlayers US 0902.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:SSM UK 04.pdf, page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM UK 04.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:MeanMachinesSega41UK.pdf, page 89 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega41UK.pdf_p89" defined multiple times with different content
  4. File:JohnyBazzoka_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 87
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 48
  7. CD Consoles, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 41
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:CDConsoles FR 15.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CDConsoles FR 15.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  9. File:SSM_UK_04.pdf, page 74
  10. File:SSM_JP_19960510_1996-08.pdf, page 231
  11. 11.0 11.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 17 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p17" defined multiple times with different content
  12. Famitsu, "1996-05-03" (JP; 1996-04-19), page 1
  13. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 3: March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 13
  14. GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 60
  15. Hacker, "05/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 30
  16. Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: March 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 60
  17. Joypad, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
  18. LeveL, "Červen 1996" (CZ; 1996-06-01), page 58
  19. MAN!AC, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 72
  20. Maximum, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-xx-xx), page 141
  21. Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 36
  22. Mega Fun, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-20), page 76
  23. Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 58
  24. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 4/April 1996" (NL; 1996-0x-xx), page 42
  25. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 14" (JP; 1996-06-21), page 80
  26. Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 14
  27. Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 72
  28. Sega Power, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-15), page 44
  29. Sega Pro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-28), page 46
  30. Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 74
  31. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)" (JP; 1996-04-26), page 231
  32. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 34
  33. Ultimate Future Games, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-29), page 76
  34. Video Games, "3/96" (DE; 1996-02-21), page 84
  35. VideoGames, "April 1996" (US; 1996-03-19), page 63