Ports
Smash TV was ported to consoles, including the NES, SNES (as Super Smash TV), the Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis (as Super Smash TV). On some home systems such as the NES, players have the option to use the directional pad on the second controller to control the direction the character will shoot on-screen. Using this option for both players requires a multitap. The dual control aspect of the game works particularly well on the SNES, as its four main buttons, A, B, X and Y, are laid out like a D-pad, enabling the player to shoot in one direction while running in another.
Home computer versions were produced by Ocean for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST and Commodore Amiga, all released in early 1992. The Amiga version scored 895 out of a possible 1000 in a UK magazine review, and the Spectrum magazine CRASH awarded the ZX version 97%, making it a Crash Smash.
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Amstrad Action | 96% |
| CRASH | 97% |
| Sinclair User | 94% |
| Your Sinclair | 92% |
| MicroHobby | 89% |
| MegaTech | 70% |
| Mega | 37% |
It is part of Arcade Party Pak which was released for the PlayStation in 1999.
It is part of the Midway Arcade Treasures collection, which is available for the PC, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox and PlayStation 2 and was released in 2003. These versions give the player the option to save high scores.
Smash TV was also made available for download through Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade service on the Xbox 360 and is the first version of the game to officially allow two players to play the game online. It cost 400 Microsoft Points to purchase on the Xbox 360. However Microsoft has discontinued the purchasing of Smash TV through their Xbox Live Services.
In an interview made available on Midway Arcade Treasures, Eugene Jarvis and Mark Turmell both agreed that a Smash TV 2 game had been contemplated.
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