Monaco Grand Prix

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Monaco Grand Prix
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Race Controller, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-17701M
Sega Dreamcast
US
T-17701N
Sega Dreamcast
EU
T-17701D-50
Sega Dreamcast
PT
DCJUB1689
Sega Dreamcast
UK
£39.9939.99[2] T-17701D-05
Sega Dreamcast
DE/FR/NL
T-17701D-58
Sega Dreamcast
AU
$89.9589.95[5]
Sega Dreamcast
BR
197046

Monaco Grand Prix is a formula one racing game by Ubisoft, released for the Sega Dreamcast as a launch title for the console in the US and Europe, though can also be found on other consoles.

It is an awkwardly named game - it is a sequel to the PC game F1 Racing Simulation (later known as Racing Simulation 1). In Japan and mainland Europe it is known as Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2, indicating it is a direct sequel. However, this excludes the United Kingdom, which knows the game as Racing Simulation: Monaco Grand Prix, and Germany, which knows it as Racing Simulation 2. In the Americas, it is merely Monaco Grand Prix. None of these names should be confused with Monaco GP, a much earlier arcade game developed by Sega which went on to have several sequels.

Gameplay

Tracks

Despite calling itself Monaco Grand Prix, the game features a wide variety of tracks based on the Formula 1 layouts of the era. None of the circuits use their official names, and most of the branding is removed.

  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • San Marino
  • Monaco
  • Spain
  • Canada
  • France
  • Great Britain
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Belgium
  • Italy
  • Austria
  • Luxembourg
  • Japan
  • Europe

History

Legacy

The game was re-released in Europe 2001 with the addition of online play. This version is officially known as Racing Simulation 2: Monaco Grand Prix On-line in all countries which sold it. The Online portions of the game where brought back online and works with DreamPi

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English (UK) Racing Simulation: Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation: Monaco Grand Prix
English (US) Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix
Japanese モナコ・グランプリ・レーシング・シミュレーション2 Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2
French Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2 Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2
German Racing Simulation 2 Racing Simulation 2
Spanish Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2 Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2
Italian Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2 Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2
Portuguese (Brazil) Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix

Magazine articles

Main article: Monaco Grand Prix/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Monaco Grand Prix/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 [6]
90 №88, p122-124
№93, p116/117
60 [7]
70 [8]
70 [9]
63 [10]
76 [11]
83 [12]
60 [13]
78 №535, p35
86 [14]
86 [15]
81 [16]
70 [3]
Sega Dreamcast
72
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade (UK) PAL
25
[6]
BGamer (PT)
81
[17]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
90
[18]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
90
[19]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) NTSC-J
70
[20]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
70
[2]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
60
[21]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
63
[22]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
80
[23]
Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE) PAL
75
[24]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[10]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
83
[12]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
76
[11]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
60
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[25]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU) PAL
81
[26]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
78
[27]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
90
[28]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
71
[29]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[30]
Gen 4 Consoles (FR)
60
[31]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
86
[14]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
86
[32]
Man!ak (PL)
60
[33]
Mega Console (IT) NTSC-J
80
[34]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[35]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
85
[36]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)
60
[37]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
40
[38]
Player One (FR)
81
[39]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
70
[3]
Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-J
85
[40]
Total Control (UK) NTSC-J
86
[41]
Video Games (DE) PAL
79
[42]
Video Games (DE) PAL
77
[43]
Sega Dreamcast
72
Based on
35 reviews

Monaco Grand Prix

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Disc
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Inlay
Dreamcast, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
Dreamcast, UK
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Cover
Dreamcast, FR/IT/ES/NL
MonacoGrandPrix DC FR-IT-ES-NL Box Back.jpgMonacoGrandPrix DC FR-IT-ES-NL Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, DE
RacingSimulation2 DC DE Box Back.jpgRacingSimulation2 DC DE Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, BR
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Cover

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 3" (UK; 1999-11-25), page 7
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dreamcast Monthly, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 67
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Enero 2000" (ES; 1999-12-20), page 39
  4. Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals
  5. Hyper, "November 1999" (AU; 1999-xx-xx), page 45
  6. 6.0 6.1 Arcade, "December 1999" (UK; 1999-11-01), page 100
  7. DC-UK, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-29), page 32-35 (32)
  8. Dreamcast Monthly, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-xx-xx), page 78-81 (78)
  9. Dreamcast Monthly, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 66/67 (66)
  10. 10.0 10.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-10 (1999-03-19)" (JP; 1999-03-05), page 18
  11. 11.0 11.1 Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  12. 12.0 12.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 3" (UK; 1999-11-25), page 67
  13. 13.0 13.1 Edge, "June 1999" (UK; 1999-05-19), page 91
  14. 14.0 14.1 MAN!AC, "05/99" (DE; 1999-04-07), page 47
  15. MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 97 (81)
  16. Player One, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 106/107 (106)
  17. BGamer, "Dezembro 1999" (PT; 1999-1x-xx), page 119
  18. Consoles +, "Mai 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 80
  19. Consoles +, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 120
  20. Dreamcast Monthly, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-xx-xx), page 78
  21. DC-UK, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-29), page 32
  22. Digitiser (UK) (1999-10-22)
  23. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Octobre/Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 88
  24. Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-11-11), page 46
  25. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 220
  26. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 134
  27. Famitsu, "1999-03-19" (JP; 1999-03-05), page 35
  28. Fun Generation, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-13), page 84
  29. GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 11: November 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 100
  30. GamePro, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 172
  31. Gen 4 Consoles, "Novembre 99" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 120
  32. MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 97
  33. Man!ak, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 62
  34. Mega Console, "Aprile 1999" (IT; 1999-0x-xx), page 56
  35. Next Generation, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-19), page 119
  36. neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 53
  37. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 97
  38. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 113
  39. Player One, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 106
  40. Sega Magazin, "Mai 1999" (DE; 1999-04-01), page 12
  41. Total Control, "May 1999" (UK; 1999-04-16), page 122
  42. Video Games, "10/99 It's Dreamcast Time supplement" (DE; 1999-09-22), page 13
  43. Video Games, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-20), page 111