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Ashita no Joe 1990 Taito

1990

Ashita no Joe (c) 1990 Taito.
A boxing game.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 288 x 208 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 2048
Players : 2
Control : 4-way joystick
Buttons : 2

>>> TRIVIA
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Developed by Wave Corp.
Known outside Japan as 'Success Joe'.
Extremely rare, this game is based on the classic manga/anime series Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow's Joe). The manga ran from 1968 to 1973 in Shonen Magazine. There were also 2 TV series that ran from 1970 to 1971 and 1980 to 1981 and a movie was released in 1980.
When one of Joe's old rivals, Rikishi, died in the ring in 1970, Kodansha publishing actually held a funeral service for him. Over 700 people attended from all over Japan. An actual Buddhist priest presided over the funeral, held in a full-sized boxing ring.

>>> GAME SERIES
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1. Ashita no Joe (1990)
2. Legend of Success Joe (1991)

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.

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