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{{Infobox video game
|title = Rocky
|title = Rocky
|image = [[Image:Rocky SMS.jpg|frameless|Rocky]]
|image = Rocky SMS.jpg
|caption = Cover Art
|caption = Cover art
|developer = [[Sega]]<ref name="gamefaqs"/>
|developer = [[Sega]]<ref name="gamefaqs"/>
|publisher = Sega
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|genre = [[Sports game|Traditional sports]]<ref name="gamefaqs"/> <small>(boxing)</small>
|genre = [[Sports game|Traditional sports]]<ref name="gamefaqs"/> <small>(boxing)</small>
|modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]<br />[[Multiplayer game|Multiplayer]]
|modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
|platforms = [[Sega Master System]]<ref name="gamefaqs">[http://www.gamefaqs.com/sms/588133-rocky/data Release information at GameFAQs]</ref>
|platforms = [[Master System]]<ref name="gamefaqs">[http://www.gamefaqs.com/sms/588133-rocky/data Release information at GameFAQs]</ref>
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'''''Rocky''''' was the second video game based on the popular series of [[Rocky (film series)|''Rocky'' movies]], released for the [[Sega Master System]] in 1987. The player must train [[Rocky Balboa (character)|Rocky Balboa]] before each fight to improve his skills. Rocky possesses a [[Cross (boxing)|straight punch]], a [[Hook (boxing)|hook]], an [[uppercut]], and body punch as well as various combos.
'''''Rocky''''' is the second video game based on the popular series of [[Rocky (franchise)|''Rocky'' franchise]], developed and published by [[Sega]] and released for the [[Master System]] in 1987. The player must train [[Rocky Balboa]] before each fight to improve his skills. Rocky possesses a [[Cross (boxing)|straight punch]], a [[Hook (boxing)|hook]], an [[uppercut]], and body punch as well as various combos.


==Summary==
==Plot==
The opponents, in order, are: [[Apollo Creed]], [[Clubber Lang]] and [[Ivan Drago]].
The opponents, in order, are: [[Apollo Creed]], [[Clubber Lang]], and [[Ivan Drago]].


Fights are of 15 rounds duration, with an increasing level of difficulty depending on the opponent, and different strategies required to overcome each.
Fights are of 15 rounds duration, with an increasing level of difficulty depending on the opponent, and different strategies required to overcome each.


The game also features a two-player mode where player two chooses from any of the above opponents, while player one always controls Rocky.
The game also features a two-player mode where player two can choose from any of the above opponents, while player one always controls Rocky.


==Reception==
==Reception==
===Critical response===
''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' in 1988 stated that ''Rocky'' had "the most eye-popping graphics".<ref name="cgw198811">{{cite news | title=Video Gaming World | work=Computer Gaming World | date=November 1988 | accessdate=3 November 2013 | author=Kunkel, Bill; Worley, Joyce; Katz, Arnie | pages=54}}</ref>
''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' in 1988 stated that ''Rocky'' had "the most eye-popping graphics".<ref name="cgw198811">{{cite magazine | title=Video Gaming World | magazine=Computer Gaming World | date=November 1988 |author1=Kunkel, Bill |author2=Worley, Joyce |author3=Katz, Arnie | pages=54}}</ref>

==Alternate Versions==
A spiritual successor to Rocky was released for the Master System in 1991, near the end of the system's lifespan (the [[Sega Genesis]] now in full swing) under the title of ''[[Heavyweight Champ]]''. The later game improved upon the formula by incorporating the ability to choose from multiple boxers for both p1 and p2, and sported richer, more defined graphics and characters. Gameplay elements were virtually identical, and the arena used in the Rocky game was re-used for this entry. In the U.S., this game was released for the SMS as ''[[James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing]]''.


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.fortunecity.co.uk/cinerama/western/129/rocky.htm Movie Game Database]
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Latest revision as of 09:26, 7 October 2024

For the 2002 version, see Rocky (2002 video game).
Rocky
Cover art
Developer(s)Sega[4]
Publisher(s)Sega
Platform(s)Master System[4]
Release
Genre(s)Traditional sports[4] (boxing)
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Rocky is the second video game based on the popular series of Rocky franchise, developed and published by Sega and released for the Master System in 1987. The player must train Rocky Balboa before each fight to improve his skills. Rocky possesses a straight punch, a hook, an uppercut, and body punch as well as various combos.

Plot

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The opponents, in order, are: Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, and Ivan Drago.

Fights are of 15 rounds duration, with an increasing level of difficulty depending on the opponent, and different strategies required to overcome each.

The game also features a two-player mode where player two can choose from any of the above opponents, while player one always controls Rocky.

Reception

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Critical response

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Computer Gaming World in 1988 stated that Rocky had "the most eye-popping graphics".[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Availability Update" (PDF). Computer Entertainer. August 1987. p. 13.
  2. ^ "Software List (Released by Sega)". セガ 製品情報サイト (in Japanese). Sega. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Two Mega Cartridges" (PDF). The Sega Master System Game Catalog (1987). Mastertronic. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Release information at GameFAQs
  5. ^ Kunkel, Bill; Worley, Joyce; Katz, Arnie (November 1988). "Video Gaming World". Computer Gaming World. p. 54.
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