Actua Golf

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Actua Golf
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Interplay (US), Gremlin Interactive (EU), Naxat Soft (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)
Peripherals supported: Saturn 6 Player Adaptor
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-18710G
Sega Saturn
US
T-12518H
Sega Saturn
EU
T-12302H-50

Actua Golf (アクチャーゴルフ) is a game in the Actua Sports series developed by Gremlin Interactive. In North America it is known as VR Golf '97. It was released for the Sega Saturn in 1996.

History

Development

Actua Golf's roots date back to 1995, where it was originally announced (in North America at least) as VR Golf '96 for release in February 1996[3]. It is thought to have been delayed for the best part of a year, becoming VR Golf '97 in the process.

Legacy

The game would spawn two sequels, Actua Golf 2 and Actua Golf 3 respectively, though these would bypass the Saturn in favour of the Sony PlayStation.

Magazine articles

Main article: Actua Golf/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #178: "September 1996" (1996-08-11)
also published in:
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #179: "October 1996" (1996-09-09)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №180, p79[2]
50 №434, p33
83 №49, p55
92 №49, p62/63[6]
91 №71, p111[7]
84 №85, p49/50/51
90 №12, p68/69[8]
53 №1997-11, p178[9]
62 №, p14[10]
Sega Saturn
76
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 KByte (HU)
89
[11]
CD Consoles (FR) PAL
60
[12]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[2]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
80
[13]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
50
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
92
[6]
Player One (FR)
91
[7]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
84
[16]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
75
[17]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[18]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
53
[19]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
62
[10]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
90
[20]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
90
[21]
Sega Saturn
77
Based on
15 reviews

Actua Golf

Saturn, US
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Cover
Vrgolf sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, EU (newer)

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc

References

  1. File:CVG UK 179.pdf, page 52
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 180.pdf, page 79 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 180.pdf_p79" defined multiple times with different content
  3. File:GamePro US 080.pdf, page 81
  4. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 11
  5. Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 25
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:MeanMachinesSega49UK.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega49UK.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:PlayerOne FR 071.pdf, page 111 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 071.pdf_p111" defined multiple times with different content
  8. File:SSM_UK_12.pdf, page 68
  9. File:SSM_JP_19970411_1997-11.pdf, page 180
  10. 10.0 10.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 576 KByte, "Január 1997" (HU; 1997-xx-xx), page 35
  12. CD Consoles, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 127
  13. Digitiser (UK) (1997-01-24)
  14. Famitsu, "1997-04-11" (JP; 1997-03-28), page 1
  15. GamePro, "March 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 94
  16. Sega Power, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-09-26), page 49
  17. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 79
  18. Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 68
  19. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-11 (1997-04-11)" (JP; 1997-03-28), page 180
  20. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 38
  21. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 8