Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition

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Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega, Samsung (KR)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: 3D Control Pad, Arcade Racer, Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
US
$49.9949.99[3] 81213
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
US
(NetLink)
81218
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU
MK81213-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE
MK81213-50
USK: 6
Sega Saturn
PT
STJSE0389
Sega Saturn
UK
£49.9949.99[9] MK81213-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
Sega Saturn
AU
FDAY02SSC
OFLC: G
Sega Saturn
BR
193596
Tectoy: Todas as Idades
Sega Saturn
KR
GS-9614J
MK-81044-08

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Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition is an update to the Sega Saturn version of Daytona USA, being offered as an alternative to the original Saturn from 1996. It was handled primarily by Sega CS, who had previously been responsible for the Saturn version of Sega Rally Championship.

Gameplay

Daytona USA: CCE exists due to dissatisfaction with the original release of Daytona USA for the Saturn, a game said to have been rushed to market in order to meet the console's launch date. Daytona USA on the Sega Saturn was plagued with draw distance and framerate problems (averaging about twenty frame per second, as opposed to the arcade version's sixty), and looked comparatively worse than the PlayStation port of Ridge Racer, released around the same time. This might not have been a problem had it not been for the fact the arcade Ridge Racer is less impressive on a technical level than the arcade Daytona USA.

To compensate, CCE brings a number of additions and changes to the table, utilising the Saturn's hardware more effectively than its predecessor. Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition includes a steady framerate of 30FPS, a new selection of cars, two new courses, a two player mode and a new remixed soundtrack composed by Richard Jacques and Jun Senoue. The PAL region version is also notable for making use of the full PAL resolution, rather than resorting to black borders like many other games of the time.

Like the original, the game is also compatible with the Arcade Racer, and this time 3D Control Pad support was intentional. It is also compatible with the Virtua Stick, however, unlike with the first version, it will not work with the Mission Stick.

AM3 decided to improve the physics of Daytona USA: CCE, creating something more akin to their previous port of Sega Rally Championship. The majority of bizarre features from the original version carry through, such as the ability to unlock horses.

Cars

It also includes several new types of stock car, some of which could be seen in the arcade version of Daytona USA but were not playable. Every car is slightly different in design when compared to their arcade counterparts - the Hornet for example has a thinner blue stripe across the top. They also all have varying grip, acceleration and handling statistics.

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Unlockable.
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Unlockable.

Tracks

Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition adds two new tracks to the standard three:

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National Park Speedway

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Desert City

History

Development

The game's development was overseen by people who had previously ported Sega Rally Championship to the Saturn: directer-turned-advisor Atsuhiko Nakamura, lead programmer-turned-director Ryuichi Hattori and lead graphic designer-turned-project leader Shiro Kinemura. The rest of the team came from a background of many other Saturn games (the only other Sega Rally Championship developer was Maiko Kitagawa) and a very similarly-composed team would release J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 the following year.

Legacy

Versions

There was a separate release of the game in North America, made to be compatible with the Sega NetLink adapter called Daytona USA: CCE Netlink Edition. This version of the game was only made available via Sega's online store, and aside from some extra NetLink instruction manuals/leaflets, is mostly indistinguishable from its non-NetLink counterpart. This version of the game is widely believed to be the rarest North American Sega Saturn game, with the latest eBay sighting reaching $1100. The game like all other netlink games can now be played over a high speed internet connection with Voip[10]

Daytona USA: CCE was not released in Japan. Instead, AM3 continued to work on the project, releasing Daytona USA Circuit Edition to a Japanese audience in early 1997. Circuit Edition is much the same game as Champion Circuit Edition though makes minor improvements in areas such as draw distance, as well as offering more gameplay and music options.

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition
English (US) Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition
Japanese デイトナUSA サーキット エディション Daytona USA Circuit Edition
Korean 데이토나USA Daytona USA

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits
Daytona USA CCE credits.pdf
[11]
Source:
US manual
Daytonausacce sat us manual.pdf
[12]

Magazine articles

Main article: Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advertisements

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Saturn UK newspaper print advert
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Saturn GR advert
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Print advert in (FR) #54: "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (1996-1x-xx)
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Print advert in (DE) #37: "Dezember 1996" (1996-11-13)
also published in:
  • (DE) #42: "Mai 1997" (1997-04-09)[13]
  • (DE) #43: "Juni 1997" (1997-05-14)[14]
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Print advert in (AU) #39: "January 1997" (199x-xx-xx)
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Print advert in (ES) #62: "Noviembre 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in (ES) #63: "Diciembre 1996" (199x-xx-xx)
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Print advert in (FI) #1997-02: "2 1997" (1997-0x-xx)
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Print advert in (KR) #1997-12: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
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Television advertisements

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №50, p38-39
74 [15]
Sega Saturn
57
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(HU)
93
[16]
(BR)
70
[17]
(BR)
70
[18]
(UK)
50
[19]
(UK) PAL
70
[20]
(DE) PAL
70
[21]
(US) NTSC-U
85
[22]
(US) NTSC-U
80
[23]
(ES)
89
[24]
(US)
83
[25]
(FR) PAL
80
[26]
(LT)
78
[27]
(DE) PAL
86
[28]
(DE) PAL
90
[29]
(UK) PAL
93
[9]
(FR)
90
[30]
(UK) PAL
85
[31]
(PL)
90
[32]
(UK) PAL
91
[33]
(UK) PAL
90
[34]
(RU)
53
[35]
(FI) PAL
90
[36]
(UK) PAL
92
[37]
(UK) PAL
92
[38]
Sega Saturn
82
Based on
24 reviews

Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition

Saturn, US
DaytonaUSACCE Saturn US Box Back.jpgDaytonaUSACCE Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Daytonausacce sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, US (NetLink Edition)

Saturn, EU
DaytonaUSACCE Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
DaytonaUSAChampionshipCircuitEdition saturn eu cd.jpg
Disc
DaytonaUSA-CCESaturnEUManual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU (newer)

Saturn, FR (Blister pack)
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Cover
Saturn, DE
DaytonaUSACCE Saturn DE cover.jpg
Cover
Saturn, PT
DaytonaUSACCE Saturn PT cover.jpg
Cover
Saturn, AU
DaytonaUSACCE Saturn AU cover.jpg
Cover
Saturn, BR
DaytonaUSACCE BR cover.jpg
Cover
DaytonaUSACCESaturnBrManual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, KR
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Cover
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Spinecard

Technical information

Main article: Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
525,834,288 CD-ROM (EU) MK81213-50 V1.006
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
525,373,296 CD-ROM (US) 81213 V1.001
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
545,965,056 CD-ROM (US) 81218 V1.000

External links

  • Sega of America webpage: Saturn

References

  1. http://www.o-works.co.jp/game/softhistory.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-08-19 18:35)
  2. http://sega-saturn.com/software.htm (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-15 06:01)
  3. Press release: 1996-05-16: ALL-STAR LINE-UP OF SEGA SPORTS VIDEOGAMES EXPANDS THE PROVEN TOP-SELLING FRANCHISE
  4. http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
  5. http://www.sega-saturn.com/software.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-06-28 18:14)
  6. File:DailyMirror UK 1996-11-14 45.png
  7. Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-11-11), page 37
  8. Computer & Video Games, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-xx), page 49
  9. 9.0 9.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 14
  10. http://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8453
  11. File:Daytona USA CCE credits.pdf
  12. File:Daytonausacce sat us manual.pdf, page 26
  13. Sega Magazin, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 99
  14. Sega Magazin, "Juni 1997" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 99
  15. Ultra Game Players, "January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68 (72)
  16. 576 KByte, "December 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 18
  17. Ação Games, "Fevereiro 1997" (BR; 1997-xx-xx), page 31
  18. Ação Games, "Maio 1997" (BR; 1997-xx-xx), page 18
  19. Computer & Video Games, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-xx), page 68
  20. Edge, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-22), page 82
  21. Fun Generation, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 97
  22. GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 1: January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 20
  23. GamePro, "February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 92
  24. Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
  25. Intelligent Gamer, "January 1997" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 57
  26. Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 110
  27. Kiber Zona, "1/1998" (LT; 1998-xx-xx), page 33
  28. MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 80
  29. Mega Fun, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-20), page 88
  30. Player One, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 135
  31. Saturn+, "Issue 5" (UK; 1996-12-19), page 7
  32. Secret Service, "Luty 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 68
  33. Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 34
  34. Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-14), page 68
  35. Strana Igr, "Fevral 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 73
  36. Super Power, "1 1997" (FI; 199x-xx-xx), page 28
  37. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 44
  38. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 22


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