Jonah Lomu Rugby

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Jonah Lomu Rugby
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Distributor: Sega-Ozisoft (AU)
Peripherals supported: 6Player
Genre: Sports (rugby)

















Number of players: 1-4
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Italiano
  • Español
  • Français
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    EU
    T-12003H-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    FR
    T-12003H-09
    Sega Saturn
    UK
    £44.9944.99[2] T-12003H-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    PL
    Sega Saturn
    AU
    FJON02SSC
    OFLC: G
    Non-Sega versions

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    Jonah Lomu Rugby is a rugby union game released for the Sega Saturn exclusively in Europe, sponsored by the late New Zealand All Black player Jonah Lomu. In-game commentary is also provided by commentators Bill Beaumont and Bill McLaren.

    Ports also exist for the PlayStation and IBM PC compatibles running DOS. All were developed by Rage Software and published by Codemasters under their short-lived "Sportsmaster" label in 1997

    Gameplay

    Jonah Lomu Rugby is the only rugby game for the Saturn and is loosely based on the 1995 Rugby World Cup (though lacks an official license for the event, debuted two years later and features some teams which did not qualify - an official tie in, Rugby World Cup 1995 was released by Electronic Arts for the Sega Mega Drive).

    Players can compete in friendlies, tournaments, a world cup, territories cups and "classic matches" based on real-life scenarios from previous World Cups. Jonah Lomu is a selectable player and is the only person who cannot be tackled, to the point where the All Blacks have a significant advantage over everyone else and are typically avoided by purists wanting a fair match. Unlike more modern interpretations of the sport, Jonah Lomu Rugby opts for a quicker-paced arcade style of play.

    Teams

    Despite the box claiming there are 32 teams, Jonah Lomu Rugby features 30 teams from around the world:

    • Argentina Argentina
    • Australia Australia
    • Canada Canada
    • China Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
    • England England
    • Fiji Fiji
    • France France
    • Germany Germany
    • Hong Kong Hong Kong
    • Ireland Ireland
    • Italy Italy
    • Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast
    • Japan Japan
    • Malaysia Malaysia
    • Namibia Namibia
    • Netherlands The Netherlands
    • New Zealand New Zealand
    • Portugal Portugal
    • Romania Romania
    • Scotland Scotland
    • Singapore Singapore
    • South Africa South Africa
    • Spain Spain
    • Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    • Thailand Thailand
    • Tonga Tonga
    • United States of America USA
    • Wales Wales
    • WS Western Samoa
    • Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

    In addition to this, six bonus teams also exist in the game as easter eggs:

    • The Barbarians
    • British Lions
    • World XV
    • Codemasters
    • Rage All-Stars
    • Team Lomu

    Team Lomu is a side made up entirely of clones of Jonah Lomu.

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Jonah Lomu Rugby/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #24: "October 1997" (1997-09-17)
    also published in:
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    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    74 [4]
    Sega Saturn
    74
    Based on
    1 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Consoles News (FR) PAL
    84
    [5]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    89
    [6]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    87
    [7]
    Playmag (FR) PAL
    75
    [8]
    Saturn Power (UK) PAL
    79
    [9]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    91
    [2]
    Sega Saturn
    84
    Based on
    6 reviews

    Jonah Lomu Rugby

    Saturn, EU
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    Cover
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    Disc
    Saturn, FR
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    Cover
    Saturn, AU
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    Cover
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    Disc

    Technical information

    Main article: Jonah Lomu Rugby/Technical information.

    References


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