Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge

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Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Hero MD/Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Varie (JP), Flying Edge (US, EU)

Developer: Aisystem Tokyo^[1], Varie^[1]

Distributor: Hent Gruppen (SE rental)

Licensor: Ferrari (US, EU)

Sound driver: Siren version 0.01

Genre: Racing^[2]^[3]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-05-15^[3]	¥7,800 (8,034)7,800e^[4]	T-72023
US	1992-06^[5]^[6]	$49.9549.95^[7]	T-81016
EU	1992-09^[8]		T-81016
UK	1992-11-05^[9]	£39.9939.99^[8]^[10]	T-81016
SE	199x

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Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge, known as Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Hero MD (中島悟監修 F1 HERO MD) in Japan, is a 1992 racing game by Aisystem Tokyo for the Sega Mega Drive and the second Mega Drive game in the Satoru Nakajima series, following F1 Grand Prix and preceding F1 Super License. This one was first published in Japan by Varie, then released overseas by Flying Edge.

Gameplay

The game is a typical 3D racing game with various team, racer, car setup, and race options for a Grand Prix, practice race, and Time Attack modes. accelerates; brakes. Races are always presented in horizontal split screen; in one-player mode, the HUD takes up the top half of the screen.

Teams

Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge lacks an official FIA license so uses fictional teams, save for Ferrari (in the Western versions). They are, however, blatently based on real teams of from the 1991 World Championship (moreso in Japan, where in some cases only single letters were changed).

Teams are ranked from A-D based on performance.

Rank A

Williaws/Bally (Williams)
McLaron/Maxwell (McLaren)
Farreri/Ferrari
Jorkan/Johnson (Jordan)

Rank B

Baneton/United (Benetton)
Tyrroll/Tyger (Tyrrell)
Liyton/Lipton (Leyton House)
Minerbi/Minieri (Minardi)

Rank C

Scudaria/Cudera (Dallara)
Braban/Brachhi (Brabham)
Ligeir/Lourde (Ligier)
Larouse/Sorrel (Larrousse)

Rank D

Lutos/Lechter (Lotus)
Footwook/Katan (Footwork)
Fondmal/Winoa (Fondmetal)
Colona/Fosters (Coloni)

History

Reception

The game was voted as one of the absolute worst Sega Mega Drive games by readers of Beep! MegaDrive magazine.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge	Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge
English (US)	Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge	Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge
Japanese	中島悟監修 F1 HERO MD	Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Hero MD

Production credits

Produce: ながと, くちくかん
Program: つばきやま, むらい
Design: にしの, ひでとん, Octpusy, みやざきよしや
Sound: Dandy, もりや
Thanks: おかだ, せとぐちまさひろ, かえで, ごたん, M.Tsuji, K.やまざき, さとみ, Hideki Nakajima, とよおかあつし, のもたう, よこせ, Daikoku Hisaya, 765-SYO, やっくん, Satoru Nakajima
Photographer: Hiroshi Kaneko

Source:

In-game credits^[11]

Magazine articles

Main article: Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in (US) #36: "July 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in (FR) #19: "Ete 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Print advert in (JP) #1992-05: "May 1992" (1992-04-08)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(RU)

40

^[12]

(RU)

50

^[13]

(RU)

50

^[14]

(DE)

35

^[15]

(JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[16]

(FR)

NTSC-J

41

^[17]

(RU)

40

^[18]

(RU)

50

^[19]

(UK)

44

^[20]

(JP)

NTSC-J

48

^[21]

(US)

NTSC-U

63

^[7]

(UK)

PAL

60

^[6]

(FR)

NTSC-J

73

^[22]

(FR)

NTSC-U

60

^[23]

(FR)

NTSC-J

80

^[24]

(UK)

PAL

23

^[25]

(JP)

NTSC-J

59

^[26]

(UK)

42

^[27]

(FR)

70

^[28]

(UK)

PAL

35

^[10]

(UK)

PAL

45

^[29]

(UK)

PAL

45

^[30]

(FR)

35

^[31]

(DE)

78

^[32]

(UK)

PAL

82

^[33]

(UK)

PAL

68

^[8]

(UK)

PAL

38

^[34]

(SE)

74

^[35]

(UK)

PAL

64

^[36]

(JP)

NTSC-J

30

^[37]

(BR)

NTSC-J

86

^[38]

(RU)

65

^[39]

(DE)

40

^[40]

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Based on 33 reviews

Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; black)
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Varie
↑ File:F1HeroMD MD JP Box.jpg
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-08), page 20
↑ Sega Visions, "May/June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 58
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Game Zone, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-19), page 40
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 44
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 40
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-02), page 10
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 37
↑ File:Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Hero MD credits.pdf
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 110
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 79
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 261
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1992" (DE; 1992-10-09), page 148
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 30
↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 80
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 79
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 314
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 45
↑ Famitsu, "1992-05-22" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 37
↑ Joypad, "Juillet 1992" (FR; 1992-06-1x), page 84
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 68
↑ Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 164
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-xx), page 99
↑ Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 64
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 72
↑ Mean Machines, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-22), page 56
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 126
↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 126
↑ Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 113
↑ Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 40
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
↑ Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 15
↑ Sega Force, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 54
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 24
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 71
↑ Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 47

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[:File:F1HeroMD_MD_JP_Box.jpg_p-2] File:F1HeroMD MD JP Box.jpg

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[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-05.pdf_p20-4] Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-08), page 20

[:File:SegaVisions_US_08.pdf_p58-5] Sega Visions, "May/June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:GameZone_UK_11.pdf_p40-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Game Zone, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-19), page 40

[:File:GamePro_US_037.pdf_p44-7] 7.0 ^7.1 GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:SegaPro_UK_10.pdf_p40-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 40

[9] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-02), page 10

[:File:MegaTech_UK_08.pdf_p37-10] 10.0 ^10.1 MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 37

[:File:Nakajima_Satoru_Kanshuu_F1_Hero_MD_credits.pdf_p-11] File:Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Hero MD credits.pdf

[12] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 110

[13] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 79

[14] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 261

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-11.pdf_p148-15] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1992" (DE; 1992-10-09), page 148

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-06.pdf_p30-16] Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 30

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_009.pdf_p80-17] Consoles +, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 80

[18] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 79

[19] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 314

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p45-20] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 45

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0179.pdf_p37-21] Famitsu, "1992-05-22" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 37

[:File:Joypad_FR_010.pdf_p84-22] Joypad, "Juillet 1992" (FR; 1992-06-1x), page 84

[:File:Joypad_FR_012.pdf_p68-23] Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:Joystick_FR_029.pdf_p164-24] Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 164

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p91-25] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-08.pdf_p99-26] Mega Drive Fan, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-xx), page 99

[:File:MegaAction_UK_05.pdf_p64-27] Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 64

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p72-28] Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_23.pdf_p56-29] Mean Machines, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-22), page 56

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p126-30] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 126

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_027.pdf_p126-31] Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 126

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-03.pdf_p113-32] Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 113

[:File:SegaPower_UK_36.pdf_p40-33] Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-34] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_01.pdf_p15-35] Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 15

[:File:SegaForce_UK_09.pdf_p54-36] Sega Force, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 54

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-37] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_13.pdf_p24-38] Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 24

[39] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 71

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-08.pdf_p47-40] Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 47

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Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Teams

Rank A

Rank B

Rank C

Rank D

History

Reception

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References