Home Console Versions
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Mega | 92% |
Due to the complexity of the Model 1 board, a home console version seemed unlikely, until 1994 when a cartridge design incorporating the Sega Virtua Processor on an extra chip was created to enable a version on the Mega Drive/Genesis. It was more expensive than other games, initially retailing at £70 in the United Kingdom and US$100 in the United States. Despite being severely scaled down, it was still technically impressive, and was very well received by reviewers. In September 1994, Famitsu magazine's Reader Cross Review gave the Mega Drive version of the game an 8 out of 10. Mega placed the game at #4 in their Top Mega Drive Games of All Time.
"...the speed, graphic intensity and addictive gameplay that made the arcade game a major hit are all included in this awe inspiring release." (Diehard GameFan magazine, June 1994 issue)
The game was incompatible with Majesco's re-released Genesis 3 from 1998, and would not work on any Mega Drive equipped with a Sega 32X.
The Sega 32X version also known as Virtua Racing Deluxe was released in 1994, developed by Sega AM2, and published by Sega under the Sega Sports label. It performed much closer to the original arcade, included two extra cars ("Stock" and "Prototype") and two new tracks ("Highland" and "Sand Park"). Due to the poor sales of the 32X, the game was not as popular as its Mega Drive predecessor.
The Sega Saturn version, previously known by the working title Virtua Racing Saturn, was released in 1995 and developed and published by Time Warner Interactive. The Saturn release has the game soundtrack as standard Red Book audio, which can be listened to in any CD player. The Saturn version also includes ten new courses and four new cars. Unlike other versions, it features Grand Prix mode, where players drive a series of cars and the tracks to earn points.
A remake was released for the PlayStation 2 under the Sega Ages 2500 label known as Virtua Racing: Flatout. It was released in Japan in 2004 and in North America and Europe in 2005 as part of the Sega Classics Collection. It includes three new courses and four new cars.
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