Destruction Derby
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System(s): Sega Saturn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Psygnosis (Europe), SoftBank (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Reflections Interactive, Perfect Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Sega-Ozisoft (AU) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensor: JPI (JP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (19 tracks) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Arcade Racer, Saturn Backup Memory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Racing[1], Action[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Destruction Derby (デストラクション・ダービー) is a racing game developed for the Sega Saturn by Reflections Interactive and published by Psygnosis in 1996. It was the first in the series, and went under a working title of Demolish 'Em Derby, being based on the real-life demolition derby sport.
Though advertised, the Saturn version of the game was not released in North America. This version was set to be published by Sega themselves, appearing at their booth at E3 1996 with a tentative release date of June[8][9] (later July[10]) 1996. It was set to be priced at $59.99[11]. The publishing rights were later transferred to THQ with plans of releasing by the end of March 1997[12] but this too did not materialise.
Contents
Gameplay
The game is notable for being one of the first to allow cars to receive damage when hit, affecting the handling and performance of the vehicle. There are two modes, racing and battle, each with a running commentary. The Saturn version of Destruction Derby runs at about half the speed of its PlayStation counterpart, has a lower draw distance and some collision detection issues, making it one of the lesser versions of the game.
As with Wipeout, Sega of America were fully aware that the graphics were inferior to the PlayStation[13], and planned to work directly with Psygnosis to "improve game quality and incorporate enhancements"[14]. Whether this occurred in Destruction Derby's case (given it wasn't released Stateside) is unknown.
History
Legacy
Destruction Derby arrived on the Saturn quite late; nearly a year after its PlayStation counterpart. As a result, its sequel, Destruction Derby 2 would be released for the PlayStation and Windows PCs just two months later. Plans for a Saturn version of Destruction Derby 2 were put in place but were ultimately scrapped.
Production credits
- Producer: Leon Walters
- Licensing Director: Ian Grieve
- Quality Assurance: Jon Wild, Nevin Gaston, Paul Evason
- Manual & Packaging: Huw Thomas, Peter Dyke
- Special Thanks To: Tony Parkes, Martin Edmundson, Cassandra Beyer, Liz Sumner, Craig Duddle
- Concept/Design: Martin Edmundson
- Programming: Mike Troughton, Robert Troughton, Russ Lazzari, Will Musson
- Graphics/Texture: Phil Baxter
- SG Modeling: Martin Edmundson
- Music/SFX: Tim Swan
- Voiceovers: Steve Cooke, Jessica Martin
- Special Thanks To: MacDonald Racing
- Producer: Tony Parkes
- Digital Music Editing: Phil Morris
- Cover Design: Peter Dyke
- Producer: Colin Fuidge
- Programmer: Jon Forshaw
- Additional Programming: Dominic Jackson
- Quality Assurance: Matt Stamps
- Special Thanks To: Angela Sutherland, Tantalus
Magazine articles
- Main article: Destruction Derby/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-10: "1996-10 (1996-06-28)" (1996-06-14)[16]
- Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-11: "1996-11 (1996-07-12)" (1996-06-28)[17]
also published in:
- Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-13: "1996-13 (1996-08-09)" (1996-07-26)[18]
- Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-14: "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (1996-08-09)[19]
also published in:
- Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-16: "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (1996-09-13)[20]
Artwork
Physical scans
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Technical information
- Main article: Destruction Derby/Technical information.
References
- ↑ File:DestructionDerby Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-10-02 10:31)
- ↑ File:DestructionDerby Saturn JP Flyer.pdf
- ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-08-26), page 24
- ↑ File:LeicesterMercury UK 1996-07-27 16.jpg
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mean Machines Sega, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-04), page 68
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "November 1996" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 77
- ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-27), page 42
- ↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 75
- ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 42
- ↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 10
- ↑ Game Informer, "March 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 15
- ↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 208
- ↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 210
- ↑ File:Destruction Derby JP 取扱説明書..pdf, page 20
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-10 (1996-06-28)" (JP; 1996-06-14), page 18
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-11 (1996-07-12)" (JP; 1996-06-28), page 28
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-13 (1996-08-09)" (JP; 1996-07-26), page 30
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 18
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (JP; 1996-09-13), page 26
- ↑ CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 162
- ↑ Famitsu, "1996-09-27" (JP; 1996-09-13), page 1
- ↑ Fun Generation, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 82
- ↑ Gambler, "12/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 79
- ↑ MAN!AC, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 73
- ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 50
- ↑ Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 62
- ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 117
- ↑ Random Access (UK) (+0:00)
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 23" (JP; 1996-11-01), page 70
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 198
- ↑ Sega Power, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-09-26), page 46
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 70
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 241
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, "21 January 1997" (UK; 1997-01-08), page 10
- ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 23
- ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 61
- ↑ Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 101
- ↑ https://allegrolokalnie.pl/oferta/konsola-sega-saturn-model-1-80200 (Wayback Machine: 2023-09-20 10:28)
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