Impact Racing

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Impact Racing
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Acclaim (US), JVC (EU), Coconuts Japan (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (9 tracks)
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥6,8006,800 T-7307G
Sega Saturn
US
T-8139H
Sega Saturn
EU
T-6010H-50
Sega Saturn
KR
T-26806H-08

Impact Racing (インパクトレーシング) is a racing game developed by Funcom for the Sega Saturn.

Gameplay

Impact Racing is a 3D racing game set in the future, where in addition to racing around a track within a set time limit, the player can destroy other cars with lasers (and likewise, opponent cars can destroy you).

Production credits

Funcom Impact Team
  • Producers: Padraig Crowley, Ronny Hanssen
  • Saturn Coding : Ivar Just Olsen, Joerund Teigen
  • Gameplay Coding: Brian Lewis, Colm Cox, Ivar Just Olsen, Joerund Teigen
  • Engine and Tools: Ivar Just Olsen, Steinar Midtskogen
  • Conceptual, Graphic and Texture Art: Teresa Eddery, Philip Plunkett
  • Lead 3D Modeler: Hans Jorgen Kjarnet
  • 3D Modeling: Ed Thomas
  • Music and Sound FX: Martin Schioeler, Brian Lewis
JVC Impact Team
  • Executive Producer: Makoto Orii
  • Producers: Yoji Takenaka, Aki Akaike, Rick Watters
  • Game Testers: Ron Talay, Chris Scaglione, Duy Le, Aki Akaike
  • Marketing: Jun Hasunuma, Kelly Flaherty, Stacey Hirata
  • Special Thanks To: Pat Araki
  • Voice Samples: Michael Cahill
  • Additional Music: -:Art By Accident:-, Ole Henrik Antonsen, Tom Steinar Hanssen, -:Plutopress:-, Didrik Tollefsen, Tor Linlokken
  • Conceptual Art: Olve Askim, Aidan Walsh
  • Textures: Anders Finer
  • Sampling, Music and Intro Compolation: Ulrik Henriksen
  • 3D Modeling: David Moran (of Virtual Light)
  • Intro Storyboard: Gareth Reynolds
  • 3D Modeling: Richard Legg, Jarl Schjerverud
  • Conceptual Art: Aidan Walsh
  • Thanks Also To..: Tanya Flood, Tom Tommervag Gjerde, Aadne Hetlelid, Petter B. Horntvedt, Ronnie Jensen, Lynn Kennedy, Glenn Kristofferson, Fionnuala O Toole, Tommy Svensson, Didrik Tollefsen, Alf Ragnar Yngve, All of those who supported us when times were getting rough, Our parents; friend; relatives and partners who had to bear with our temper and moods, ...long live...
Source:
In-game credits
ImpactRacing Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[2]

Magazine articles

Main article: Impact Racing/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #77: "December 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Next Generation (US) #22: "October 1996" (1996-09-17)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
50 №443, p31
80 №49, p71[7]
85 №13, p74/75[8]
50 №1997-20, p146[9]
79 №, p11[10]
Sega Saturn
69
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
50
[11]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
50
[12]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
69
[13]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[14]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
80
[7]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
85
[15]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[16]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
85
[17]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
50
[18]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
79
[10]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
91
[19]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
91
[20]
Videogame Advisor (US) NTSC-U
50
[21]
Sega Saturn
72
Based on
13 reviews

Impact Racing

Saturn, US
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Cover
Impactracing sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
ImpactRacing Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
ImpactRacing Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
ImpactRacing Saturn JP Box Back.jpgImpactRacing Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
ImpactRacing Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
ImpactRacing Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, KR
ImpactRacing Saturn KR Box Back.jpgImpactRacing Saturn KR Box Front.jpg
Cover
ImpactRacingSaturnDiscKR.jpg
Disc

References

  1. File:CVG UK 177.pdf, page 52
  2. File:ImpactRacing_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  3. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1996" (US; 1996-03-19), page 43
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 119
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 131
  6. EGM², "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 173
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:MeanMachinesSega49UK.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega49UK.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content
  8. File:SSM_UK_13.pdf, page 74
  9. File:SSM_JP_19970620_1997-20.pdf, page 148
  10. 10.0 10.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content
  11. Famitsu, "1997-06-13" (JP; 1997-05-30), page 1
  12. Fun Generation, "01/97" (DE; 1996-12-18), page 109
  13. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 11: November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 18
  14. GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 146
  15. Saturn+, "Issue 6" (UK; 1997-02-27), page 6
  16. Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 40
  17. Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-17), page 74
  18. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-20 (1997-06-20)" (JP; 1997-06-06), page 148
  19. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 36
  20. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 33
  21. Videogame Advisor, "Volume 2, Number 9: September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 41