Legend of Success Joe / Ashita no Joe Densetsu

SNK Neo-Geo MVS cart. published 34 years ago:

あしたのジョー伝説 (c) 1991 SNK.
(Ashita no Joe Densetsu)

Beat-'em-up/boxing game with a Rocky-like storyline.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the SNK "Neo-Geo MVS" hardware.
Game ID : 0029

[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]
2 players - 4 buttons per player (2 usables).
[JOYSTICK] 8-way, [A] Jab/Straight/Hook/Uppercut/Body, [B] Sway/Low guard/Block

- TRIVIA -

Ashita no Joe Densetsu was released in July 1991 in Japan.

The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Legend of Tomorrow's Joe'.

This game is known outside Japan as 'Legend of Success Joe'.

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.

- SERIES -

1. Ashita no Joe (1990)
2. Ashita no Joe Densetsu (1991)

- STAFF -

Developed by Wave Corp.

Original author: Asao Takamori
Original picture: Tetsuya Chiba
Chief programmer: Hirofumi Sakaue
Assistance programmer: Takashi Iehara
Chief character designer: Koji Tomoto
Assistance designer: Kenichiro Matsumoto
Total producer: Teruo Ohira

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[JP] Nintendo Super Famicom (1992) "Ashita no Joe [Model SHVC-AJ]"

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