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Due to the awkward controller set-ups the Super Nintendo version is often seen as the superior console port, however both Nintendo copies are unable to render as many enemies on screen at once without slowdown, and do not retain the original music from the arcade version.
 
Due to the awkward controller set-ups the Super Nintendo version is often seen as the superior console port, however both Nintendo copies are unable to render as many enemies on screen at once without slowdown, and do not retain the original music from the arcade version.
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File:SmashTV MD US PrintAdvert.jpg|Mega Drive US print advert
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==Physical Scans==
 
==Physical Scans==

Revision as of 07:49, 20 September 2014

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Smash T.V.
System(s): Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive,
Publisher: Flying Edge,
Sega Game Gear
Flying Edge (US/EU), Acclaim (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

Smash TV (スマッシュＴＶ) is an arcade hit by Williams Electronics, first released in 1990.

The game was brought to a variety of platforms by Acclaim, including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, SNES, and ZX Spectrum. It has recently been re-released on the Xbox Live Arcade service. The game was followed by a semi-sequel Total Carnage, which did not prove to be as successful.

The Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo ports were called Super Smash TV, though are essentially the same game and the title screens were left unchanged.

Johnny Cage from the Mortal Kombat series is said to have completed the Smash TV course.

Gameplay

Smash TV is very similar to Robotron 2084, in that the player is controlled by two joysticks. One joystick alters the player's movement, while the other alters the direction of weapon fire. The player must overcome numerous enemies that spawn from four sides of the screen, making sure not to be killed. It is set in the then future world of 1999, where extreme violence and death in game shows is considered acceptable and is highly popular among viewers. As such, the game takes place in a studio with a presenter, and various studio equipment can be seen when transitioning between rooms. To compensate for the danger, there are lots of expensive prizes to be won by contestants.

Problems arise in some console ports of the game due to a lack of controller buttons. The Sega ports for example have to make do with alternative control schemes as neither the Mega Drive, Game Gear or Master System have four firing buttons. With the default Mega Drive setting, A will fire in the direction of the player, B will fire in the opposite direction and C will lock the firing direction until released. However, there is the option to play with two controllers, where player 1's D-pad handles movement and player 2's handles the shooting. Using this method means the game is restricted to single player.

Due to the awkward controller set-ups the Super Nintendo version is often seen as the superior console port, however both Nintendo copies are unable to render as many enemies on screen at once without slowdown, and do not retain the original music from the arcade version.

Promotional Material

  • SmashTV MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive US print advert

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №132, p90/91
50 №13
60 №26, p137
33 №4, p36/37
37 №1, p57
70 №10, p50/51/52
72 №1, p84/85[1]
67 №35, p38/39
85 №13, p62/63
85 №18, p68
91 №10, p28-30[2]
Sega Mega Drive
 67
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[3]
Consoles + (FR)
63
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
83
[5]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[6]
Joypad (FR)
50
[7]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
33
[8]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
33
[9]
Mega (UK) PAL
37
[10]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
63
[11]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
70
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
72
[13]
Player One (FR)
60
[14]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
67
[15]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[17]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
91
[18]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
75
[19]
Video Games (DE)
66
[20]
Sega Mega Drive
 64
Based on
18 reviews

Smash T.V.

Mega Drive, US
SuperSmashTV MD US Box.jpg
Cover
SSTV MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
SuperSmashTV MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
SuperSmashTV MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
38 №132, p90/91
67
30 №13
30 №31, p146
27 №1, p86/87[21]
30 №26, p136
54 №35, p40
65 №13, p62/63
44 №11, p60/61[22]
Sega Master System
 43
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
38
[23]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
17
[24]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
22
[25]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
67
[26]
Joypad (FR) PAL
30
[27]
Joystick (FR) PAL
30
[28]
Mega Force (FR)
65
[29]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
27
[30]
Player One (FR)
30
[31]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
54
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[34]
Sega Force (UK)
44
[35]
Sega Master System
 43
Based on
13 reviews

Smash T.V.

Master System, EU
Smash TV SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
SuperSmashTV SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
63 №15, p160
77 №138, pGo!14/15
50 №29, p114
58 №14, p49
51 №1, p27
34 №14, p67[36]
Sega Game Gear
 56
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
50
[37]
Consoles + (FR)
63
[38]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
77
[39]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
65
[40]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
50
[41]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
43
[42]
Game Power (IT)
40
[43]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[44]
Joypad (FR)
68
[45]
Player One (FR)
50
[46]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
58
[47]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
58
[48]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
51
[49]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
34
[50]
Video Games (DE)
34
[51]
Sega Game Gear
 54
Based on
15 reviews

Smash T.V.

Game Gear, US
SuperSmashTV MD GG Box.jpg
Cover
SuperSmashTV GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
SuperSmashTV GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSuperSmashTV GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
SuperSmashTV GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
  1. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 84
  2. ↑ File:SegaForce10UK.pdf, page 28
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 231
  4. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 107
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 91
  6. ↑ GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 54
  7. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 75
  8. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 37
  9. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  10. ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 57
  11. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 39
  12. ↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 50
  13. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  14. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 137
  15. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 38
  16. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 56
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  18. ↑ Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 28
  19. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 192
  20. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 62
  21. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 86
  22. ↑ File:SegaForce11UK.pdf, page 60
  23. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 90
  24. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 155
  25. ↑ Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 42
  26. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 158
  27. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 156
  28. ↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 146
  29. ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 83
  30. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  31. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 136
  32. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 40
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 57
  34. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  35. ↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 60
  36. ↑ File:SegaForce14UK.pdf, page 67
  37. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 20
  38. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 160
  39. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1993 (Go! Issue 19)" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 14
  40. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1992" (US; 1992-10-13), page 86
  41. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 169
  42. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-08-05" (JP; 1994-07-22), page 41
  43. ↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 85
  44. ↑ GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 112
  45. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 118
  46. ↑ Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 114
  47. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 49
  48. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 75
  49. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 27
  50. ↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 67
  51. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 132
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