Hardcore 4x4

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Hardcore 4x4
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Gremlin Interactive, ASC Games (US), Human (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (7 tracks)
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-4313G
Sega Saturn
US
T-13703H
Sega Saturn
EU
T-12303H-50

Hardcore 4x4, known briefly in North America as TNN Motor Sports Hardcore 4x4 and known as Deka Yonku: Tough the Truck (デカ四駆 TOUGH THE TRUCK) in Japan, is an off-road racing game developed for the Sega Saturn by Gremlin Interactive. During development it was known as Gears and Guts.

Though very dated by today's standards Hardcore 4x4 was one of the first fully 3D off-road racing/driving games to feature realistic physics, with each vehicle having independent suspension. There is also a running commentary.

The TNN Motor Sports license has been dropped in later re-releases of the game.

Magazine articles

Main article: Hardcore 4x4/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Next Generation (US) #22: "October 1996" (1996-09-17)
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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 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #13: "November 1996" (1996-10-17)
also published in:
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Print advert in Player One (FR) #71: "Janvier 1997" (199x-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №182, p80[1]
50 №439, p31
53
84 №50, p34-36[6]
90 №70, p112/113
76 №14, p74/75[7]
53 №1997-15, p144[8]
65 №, p13[9]
Sega Saturn
66
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 KByte (HU)
82
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[1]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
50
[11]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
50
[12]
Gambler (PL)
69
[13]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
59
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
58
[15]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
60
[16]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-U
58
[17]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[18]
LeveL (CZ)
71
[19]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
53
[20]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
64
[21]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
84
[6]
Player One (FR)
90
[22]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
50
[23]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
58
[24]
Secret Service (PL)
56
[25]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
76
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
73
[27]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
80
[28]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
76
[29]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
53
[30]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
65
[9]
Super Juegos (ES)
86
[31]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
85
[32]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
89
[33]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[34]
Sega Saturn
68
Based on
28 reviews

Hardcore 4x4

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Hardcore4x4 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:CVG UK 182.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 182.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  2. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 113
  3. Ultra Game Players, "January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 19
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 43
  5. Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-14), page 37
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  7. File:SSM_UK_14.pdf, page 74
  8. File:SSM_JP_19970509_1997-15.pdf, page 146
  9. 9.0 9.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 15 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p15" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 576 KByte, "Január 1997" (HU; 1997-xx-xx), page 35
  11. Famitsu, "1997-05-09,16" (JP; 1997-04-25), page 1
  12. Fun Generation, "01/97" (DE; 1996-12-18), page 108
  13. Gambler, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  14. GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 2: February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 30
  15. GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 97
  16. Gry Komputerowe, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  17. Intelligent Gamer, "December 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 106
  18. Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 92
  19. LeveL, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-12-01), page 87
  20. MAN!AC, "01/97" (DE; 1996-12-11), page 78
  21. Mega Fun, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 77
  22. Player One, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 112
  23. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 8" (JP; 1997-04-11), page 155
  24. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 12" (JP; 1997-06-xx), page 90
  25. Secret Service, "Kwiecień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 65
  26. Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 76
  27. Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 44
  28. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  29. Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-14), page 74
  30. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-15 (1997-05-09)" (JP; 1997-04-25), page 146
  31. Super Juegos, "Febrero 1997" (ES; 1997-0x-xx), page 84
  32. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 42
  33. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 31
  34. Video Games, "1/97" (DE; 1996-12-18), page 104