Highway 2000

n/a

NTSC-U/PAL
NTSC-J

Highway 2000

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Natsume Inc. (US), JVC Musical Industries (Europe), Pack-In-Video (Japan)

Developer: Osaka Natsume^[1]

Supporting companies: JVC, Genki^[2] (production)

Distributor: Replay (US), Ecofilmes (PT), Warner Interactive Australia (AU)

Licensor: Victor Company of Japan^[2], Pack-In-Video^[2], Genki^[2]

Developer(s) of original games: Genki^[1]

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (10 tracks)

Peripherals supported: Arcade Racer

Genre: Racing^[3]^[4]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1995-12-15^[4]	¥6,800 (7,004)6,800e^[5]	T-9102G
US	1996-11-21^[6]		T-31101H
EU	1996-09		T-6012H-50
DE	1996-09		T-6012H-50
PT	199x
UK	1996-10-04^[7]	£44.9944.99^[8]	T-6012H-50
PL	1996
AU	199x

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Highway 2000, known in Japan as Wangan Dead Heat (湾岸デッドヒート), is a racing game for the Sega Saturn.

Gameplay

Highway 2000 has the player race sports cars across five courses. It sets itself apart from other racers by featuring one of ten female "co-drivers", which you aim to impress by finishing in first place.

The women were localised between Wangan Dead Heat and Highway 2000, with the latter opting for "Western" ladies instead of the Japanese cast seen in the original game. The North American version removes the co-driver feature entirely.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Highway 2000	Highway 2000
English (US)	Highway 2000	Highway 2000
Japanese	湾岸デッドヒート	Wangan Dead Heat

Comparisons

Main article: Highway 2000/Comparisons.

History

Early previews for the game's UK release use the working title of Road Racer.^[9]

Magazine articles

Main article: Highway 2000/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-11: "November 1995" (1995-10-07)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-13: "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (1995-11-24)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-14: "1995-14 (1995-12-22)" (1995-12-08)
also published in:

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-01: "1996-01 (1996-01-12,26)" (1995-12-22)^[10]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-06: "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (1996-03-22)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

576 KByte (HU)

62

^[11]

CD Consoles (FR)

PAL

40

^[12]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-J

88

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[14]

Fun Generation (DE)

NTSC-J

60

^[15]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

60

^[16]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

45

^[17]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

60

^[18]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

80

^[19]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

55

^[20]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

53

^[21]

Mega Force (FR)

NTSC-J

64

^[22]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

64

^[23]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

50

^[24]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

69

^[8]

Player One (FR)

69

^[25]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[26]

Saturn+ (UK)

NTSC-J

62

^[27]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

51

^[28]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

60

^[29]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[30]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

61

^[31]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

44

^[32]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-J

48

^[33]

	60
Based on 24 reviews

Highway 2000

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc File:WanganDeadHeat-Saturn-J-Manual.pdf Manual

Saturn, US
Cover
Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, PT
Cover

Saturn, AU
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Highway 2000/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 https://gdri.blogspot.com/2024/08/a-word-about-tokyo-xtreme-racer-series.html (Wayback Machine: 2024-09-08 03:38)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 File:Highway2000 title.png
↑ File:WDH Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee1.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-27 19:54)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 10
↑ http://sega-saturn.com/software.htm (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-15 06:01)
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 24
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-03), page 62
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 10
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-01 (1996-01-12,26)" (JP; 1995-12-22), page 6
↑ 576 KByte, "November 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 42
↑ CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 163
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 120
↑ Famitsu, "1995-12-22" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-12), page 49
↑ Fun Generation, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 95
↑ GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 146
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 74
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 80
↑ MAN!AC, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-14), page 44
↑ MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 71
↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 63
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 92
↑ Mega Fun, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-20), page 91
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 124
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 4" (JP; 1996-02-02), page 62
↑ Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 63
↑ Sega Power, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-09-26), page 52
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 76
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-14 (1995-12-22)" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 203
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 32
↑ Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 95

Highway 2000
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[:File:SSM_JP_19951208_1995-13.pdf_p10-5] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 10

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19961215060114.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega-saturn.com.2Fsoftware.htm-6] ttp://sega-saturn.com/software.htm (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-15 06:01)

[7] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 24

[:File:MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf_p62-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-03), page 62

[:File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf_p10-9] Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 10

[:File:SSM_JP_19960112_1996-01.pdf_p6-10] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-01 (1996-01-12,26)" (JP; 1995-12-22), page 6

[:File:576KB_HU_1996-11.pdf_p42-11] 576 KByte, "November 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_22.pdf_p163-12] CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 163

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_051.pdf_p120-13] Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 120

[14] Famitsu, "1995-12-22" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-03.pdf_p49-15] Fun Generation, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-12), page 49

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-12.pdf_p95-16] Fun Generation, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 95

[:File:GamePro_US_099.pdf_p146-17] GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 146

[:File:Joypad_FR_057.pdf_p74-18] Joypad, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:Joypad_FR_058.pdf_p80-19] Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 80

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-03.pdf_p44-20] MAN!AC, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-14), page 44

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-12.pdf_p71-21] MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 71

[:File:MegaForce_FR_50.pdf_p63-22] Mega Force, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 63

[:File:MegaForce_FR_54.pdf_p92-23] Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 92

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-12.pdf_p91-24] Mega Fun, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-20), page 91

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_069.pdf_p124-25] Player One, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 124

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-04.pdf_p62-26] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 4" (JP; 1996-02-02), page 62

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_02.pdf_p63-27] Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 63

[:File:SegaPower_UK_85.pdf_p52-28] Sega Power, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-09-26), page 52

[:File:SSM_UK_12.pdf_p76-29] Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 76

[:File:SSM_JP_19951222_1995-14.pdf_p203-30] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-14 (1995-12-22)" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 203

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p16-31] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p32-32] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 32

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-10.pdf_p95-33] Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 95

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Highway 2000

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Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Localised names

Comparisons

History

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References