Kawasaki Superbike Challenge

For the Sega Game Gear version, see Kawasaki Superbike Challenge (Game Gear).

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Kawasaki Superbike Challenge

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Time Warner Interactive

Developer: Lankhor

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Zegetron (GR)

Licensor: Domark, Kawasaki

Sound driver: GEMS

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994-12^[1]		T-48356
US ▼ (Sega Channel)	199x	SUBsub
EU	1995-03-17^[2]		T-48356-50
PT	199x		MDJ48356
UK	1995-03-17^[2]	£39.9939.99^[3]	T-48356-50
GR	199x
AU	1994-11^[4]	$109.95109.95^[4]^[5]	FKAW00SMC
CA ▼ (Sega Channel)	1995	SUBsub

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Kawasaki Superbike Challenge, known as Kawasaki Superbikes in Europe, is a motorbike racing game for the Sega Mega Drive and Super NES. The Mega Drive version features 3D graphics. During development the Sega Mega Drive version had the name Vroom 2.

Versions

While all versions of Kawasaki Superbike Challenge have the same underlying structure to gameplay, all take a different approach to graphics and presentation with varying results.

The Mega Drive and Super NES versions opt for a first-person perspective and attempt to render parts course in 3D. In both cases, frame rate is affected, but while the Super NES version runs faster than its Mega Drive sibling (roughly 5-10 more frames per second, though both run below 30FPS and exhibit minor slowdown in busy scenes), the Mega Drive renders all its scenery in 3D (save for rival bikes which are sprites). On the Super NES, scenery such as trees and spectators are also sprites, with only the occasional piece of 3D geometry being rendered in 3D.

The Super NES also has less scenery than the Mega Drive version, which renders walls, buildings, street lamps, bridges and rounded tunnels. Sprites are also scaled and rotated in real time on the Mega Drive, despite the console lacking the native hardware support to do so. Conversely, no sprite scaling is in place on the Super NES, with the engine swapping out different sized sprites and creating a "jerky" look in the process.

Performance of the Mega Drive version can be improved signficantly by using a "turbo mode" option, which pans the camera further back and reduces the size of in-game sprites. Such a system was seen in Lankhor's previous release, F1.

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Kawasaki Superbikes	Kawasaki Superbikes
English (US)	Kawasaki Superbike Challenge	Kawasaki Superbike Challenge

Production credits

Developed By: Lankhor
Programmed By: Jean Luc Langlois and Christian Droin
Graphics By: Stephane Polard, Lloyd Baker and Jason Cunningham
Additional Graphics By: Jolyon Myers
Music By: Mike Ash
Original Design By: Chris Johnson
Produced By: Darren Anderson
Testing By: Ken Jordan, Tim Mawson and Clifford Ramsey

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Kawasaki Superbike Challenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #69: "April 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #70: "May 1995" (1995-0x-xx)^[6]

Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #31: "May 1995" (1995-03-28)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[7]

Consoles + (FR)

78

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

80

^[3]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[10]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[11]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

72

^[12]

Mega (UK)

PAL

75

^[13]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

70

^[14]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

70

^[15]

Megazin (SI)

52

^[16]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

83

^[17]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

25

^[18]

Player One (FR)

81

^[19]

Play Time (DE)

70

^[20]

Power Up! (UK)

80

^[21]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

81

^[22]

Sega News (CZ)

72

^[23]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

25

^[24]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[25]

Todo Sega (ES)

61

^[26]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

80

^[27]

Última Generación (ES)

84

^[28]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

71

^[29]

	69
Based on 24 reviews

Kawasaki Superbike Challenge

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Mega Drive, PT
Cover
Cart Manual EU Manual

Mega Drive, GR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU (Silver)
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Kawasaki Superbike Challenge/Technical information.

References

↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 12
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Mean Machines Sega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-28), page 100
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 101
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:NewReleases 1994-11 AU Catalogue.pdf, page 12
↑ Sega Megazone, "March 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 24
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 45
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 109
↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 104
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 112
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 73
↑ GamePro, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
↑ MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 86
↑ Mega, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-30), page 10
↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 89
↑ Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 76
↑ Megazin, "Letnik 3, Številka 5, Maj 1995" (SI; 1995-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-30), page 80
↑ Next Generation, "July 1995" (US; 1995-06-20), page 80
↑ Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 122
↑ Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 106
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, March 25, 1995" (UK; 1995-03-25), page 1
↑ Sega Magazine, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 96
↑ Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 27
↑ Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 60
↑ Sega Pro, "Easter 1995" (UK; 1995-03-23), page 44
↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 51
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 100
↑ Última Generación, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 100
↑ Video Games, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 89

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[:File:GamePlayers_US_0712.pdf_p12-1] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 12

[:File:MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf_p100-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Mean Machines Sega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-28), page 100

[:File:CVG_UK_161.pdf_p101-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 101

[:File:NewReleases_1994-11_AU_Catalogue.pdf_p12-4] 4.0 ^4.1 File:NewReleases 1994-11 AU Catalogue.pdf, page 12

[:File:SegaMegazone_AU_49.pdf_p24-5] Sega Megazone, "March 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 24

[:File:EGM_US_070.pdf_p45-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 45

[7] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 109

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_042.pdf_p104-8] Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 104

[9] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 112

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_34.pdf_p73-10] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 73

[:File:GamePro_US_067.pdf_p44-11] GamePro, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-12.pdf_p86-12] MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 86

[:File:Mega_UK_34.pdf_p10-13] Mega, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-30), page 10

[:File:MegaForce_FR_39.pdf_p89-14] Mega Force, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 89

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-06.pdf_p76-15] Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 76

[:File:Megazin_SI_0305.pdf_p36-16] Megazin, "Letnik 3, Številka 5, Maj 1995" (SI; 1995-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:MeanMachinesSega29UK.pdf_p80-17] Mean Machines Sega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-30), page 80

[:File:NextGeneration_US_07.pdf_p80-18] Next Generation, "July 1995" (US; 1995-06-20), page 80

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_052.pdf_p122-19] Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 122

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-07.pdf_p106-20] Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 106

[21] Power Up!, "Saturday, March 25, 1995" (UK; 1995-03-25), page 1

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_15.pdf_p96-22] Sega Magazine, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 96

[:File:Sega_News_3_CZ.pdf_p27-23] Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 27

[:File:SegaPower_UK_66.pdf_p60-24] Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 60

[:File:SegaPro_UK_44.pdf_p44-25] Sega Pro, "Easter 1995" (UK; 1995-03-23), page 44

[:File:TodoSega_ES_26.pdf_p51-26] Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 51

[27] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 100

[:File:UltimaGeneracion_ES_03.pdf_p100-28] Última Generación, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 100

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-12.pdf_p89-29] Video Games, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 89

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Contents

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Technical information

References