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Virtual Golf
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Core Design (Europe) , Victor Entertainment (Japan)
Developer: Core Design
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (85 tracks)
Peripherals supported: 6Player
Genre: Sports[1] [2] (golf)
Number of players: 1-4
Release
Date
RRP
Code
JP
1996-08-23[2]
¥5,800 (5,974 )5,800e[3] [4]
T-6007G
EU
1996-02
T-11506H-50
DE
1996-02
T-11506H-50
PT
199x
STJUG0298
UK
1996-09-23[5]
£39.9939.99[6] [7]
T-11506H-50
GR
199x
PL
1996
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Virtual Golf , known as Tournament Leader (トーナメント・リーダー) in Japan, is a golf game for the Sega Saturn . No versions of Virtual Golf made it to North America.
History
Development
Virtual Golf had a protracted development timeline, having originally been announced for the Mega CD as Tee-Off with an unknown release date before being moved onto the Sega 32X as Tee-Off! (not to be confused with the Sega Dreamcast game, Tee Off ) and expected to arrive in February 1995[8] . The 32X version was cancelled, and much of the original press material, involving extensive use of pre-rendered 3D imagery was not used in the final product.
Tee-Off! was renamed The Scottish Open , and later The Scottish Open: Virtual Golf before settling with just Virtual Golf . A Sega Saturn port was started, before becoming the sole version of the game, and it was released in early 1996.
Versions
Localised names
Also known as
Language
Localised Name
English Translation
English
Virtual Golf
Virtual Golf
Japanese
トーナメント・リーダー
Tournament Leader
Magazine articles
Main article: Virtual Golf/Magazine articles .
Promotional material
Print advert in (JP) #1996-12: "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (1996-07-12)
Print advert in (JP) #1996-13: "1996-13 (1996-08-09)" (1996-07-26)
Print advert in (JP) #1996-14: "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (1996-08-09)
Print advert in (JP) #1996-16: "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (1996-09-13)
Artwork
North American prototype cover
Physical scans
Sega Retro Average
Publication
Score
Source
(UK)
87
[9]
Saturn, EU
Cover
Saturn, DE
Cover
Saturn, PT
Cover
Saturn, GR
Cover
Unreleased versions
Physical scans
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Division by zero.
Based on0 review
Sega Retro Average
Publication
Version
Score
(UK)
[29]
Technical information
Main article: Virtual Golf/Technical information .
References
↑ File:VirtualGolf Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
↑ File:TombRaider Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine , "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 13
↑ Computer Trade Weekly , "" (UK; 1996-09-16), page 36
↑ 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games , "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 41
↑ 7.0 7.1 Sega Saturn Magazine , "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 72
↑ VideoGames , "February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 54
↑ GamesMaster , "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-15), page 53
↑ CD Consoles , "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 70
↑ Famitsu , "1996-08-23,30" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 1
↑ Joypad , "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 41
↑ Maximum , "February 1996" (UK; 1996-xx-xx), page 141
↑ Mega Force , "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 87
↑ Mega Fun , "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 54
↑ Mean Machines Sega , "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-28), page 78
↑ Player One , "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 86
↑ Saturn Fan , "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 193
↑ Saturn Fan , "1996 No. 21" (JP; 1996-10-04), page 62
↑ Saturn+ , "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 51
↑ Sega Power , "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-15), page 40
↑ Sega Pro , "June 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 26
↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych , "2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine , "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 240
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine , "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
↑ Total Saturn , "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 66
↑ Ultimate Future Games , "March 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 86
↑ Video Games , "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 100
↑ Sonic the Comic , "12th May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-29), page 1