Greatest Heavyweights
Greatest Heavyweights is a boxing game featuring the ex heavyweight champions Evander Holyfield, Larry Holmes, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Floyd Patterson, Rocky Marciano, Joe Louis and Jack Dempsey. Their likeness and real fighting style are simulated by the game. The game is an enhanced version of Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing, being also played in a pseudo-3D side view with moving around the ring handled by scrolling the backdrop and moving the ropes. This time, a 2.5D camera is shown at the top of the screen. There are three game modes- 1. Exhibition- one or two players can fight a single match. 2. Tournament- one player chooses among the eight heavyweight champs available in a eig...
- Genre
- Sports
- Year
- 1994
- Developer
- Acme Interactive, Inc.
- Publisher
- SEGA of America, Inc.
- Players
- 2
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Greatest Heavyweights frequently asked questions
How do I play Greatest Heavyweights online with a friend?
Greatest Heavyweights (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Greatest Heavyweights on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Greatest Heavyweights in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Greatest Heavyweights netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Can I play Greatest Heavyweights for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Greatest Heavyweights on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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