Sega Touring Car Championship/Magazine articles
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Model 2 version
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1996-08-09 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" | Gives 3 general highlights about the game, being the inclusion of 4 real-life car models, the cabinet design and the game design concept. Includes a brief interview with producer Tetsuya Mizuguchi which discusses the game's origin and differences from Sega Rally Championship. He also confirms the game is 60% complete, which is further mentioned in the accompanying column written by 政綱 大介, who describes his experience testing this 60% build. | |||||||||
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1996-08-23 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 18" | "ARCADE Hits Now" A preview with impressions from the game's appearance at a July 26 exhibition. It focuses on the 4 available car models (which includes a screenshot of the Car Select screen), but also mentions 3 courses, 8-player online battles, the functions of the cabinet and 3 in-game viewpoints. The game is teased to appears at Amusement Machine Show 1996. Includes an interview with unnamed Sega development staff which covers the game's design and development and confirms it to be 80% complete (as of August). A highlight of the game is its use of background music licensed from Avex Trax. | |||||||||
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1996-10-11 | Sega Magazine (JP), "1996-01 (1996-11)" | A 2-page preview introducing the game as a new work from the Sega Rally Championship development team. Touring car championships are referenced in comparison to F1 so as to excite Sega fans, as are original circuits, the club background music including songs from Avex Trax, and sound effects coming from both the game and cabinet. The deluxe cabinet type is shown. A piece is devoted to 8-player battles.
On the second page, individual focus is given to the 4 car models, Opel Calibra V6, Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI, Toyota Supra GT and AMG Mercedes C-Class, alongside a basic overview of gameplay progression. | |||||||||
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1996-10-15 | Gamest (JP), "1996-11-15" | Written by ずるずる, it's a 4-page preview of gameplay covering 3 courses. On the final page are instructions on participating in a giveaway for a Mercedes-Benz telecard produced by Mercedes (a company involved in the game) and 4 stickers produced by Bridgestone (a tire manufacturer not involved in the game). | |||||||||
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1996-11-01 | Mean Machines Sega (UK), "December 1996" | "Arcadia" A brief preview of the twin cabinet at the bottom of the page. Claims the game was programmed and developed by Sega AM4, but the description matches AM Annex. | |||||||||
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1996-11-13 | Sega Magazine (JP), "1996-02 (1996-12)" | A 4-page preview with in-depth breakdowns of the 4 car models previously mentioned, screenshots of several distinct game screens and guide to the 3 courses Country circuit, Grün walt circuit and Brick wall town. Includes an interview with 小口 康史, public relations manager for Mercedes-Benz, and 佐藤 正勝, a professional photographer for ITC (International Touring Car), about the appeal of ITC and their experience playing the game. Several signed pieces of Mercedes-Benz merchandise are presented in a giveaway to readers who would write to the given address (deadline is December 12). In small text at the bottom of the page is the address for the Sega Touring Car Championship website with several promises of content. | |||||||||
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1996-xx-xx | Player One (FR), "Décembre 1996" |
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1996-12-13 | Sega Magazine (JP), "1997-01 (1997-01)" | A walkthrough of the 3 previously mentioned courses, with mention of an extra course available for people who place first place in the final standings. The highest score recorded by an AM Annex staffer as of November 30 (2'48"896 with MERCEDES/MT) is given. A tip is given on how to access "Expert Mode". A report written by developer Kenji Arai covers AM Annex's research trip to see ITC (International Touring Car) at Suzuka International Racing Course, with several photographs included. | |||||||||
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1997-01-13 | Sega Magazine (JP), "1997-02 (1997-02)" | Continuation of the previous walkthrough, this time about more gameplay tips, focusing on 3 concepts. | |||||||||
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1997-03-11 | Next Generation (US), "April 1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | Gry Komputerowe (PL), "5/1997" | ||||||||||
Saturn version
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1997-01-xx | Mean Machines Sega (UK), "February 1997" | ||||||||||||||
| 1997-xx-xx | Strana Igr (RU), "Fevral 1997" | |||||||||||||||
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1997-04-11 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-13 (1997-04-25)" | "Special Report" 2 pages. Includes an interview with producer Motoshi Takabe. | |||||||||||||
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1997-04-11 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 8" | "Sega Dynamic Preview" 2 pages. Includes an interview with producer Motoshi Takabe. The game is listed as being ?% complete (as of April 3), Motoshi Takabe specifies that it is somewhere between 5 and 10% complete. | |||||||||||||
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1997-06-27 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-23 (1997-07-11)" | "Special Report" 4 pages. Reports the game as 30% complete. Includes an interview with producer Motoshi Takabe. | |||||||||||||
| 1997-xx-xx | Sega Power (GR), "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997" | |||||||||||||||
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1997-08-08 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-29 (1997-08-22,29)" | "Special Report" 4 pages. Includes a word from producer Motoshi Takabe. | |||||||||||||
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1997-08-xx | Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 16" | "Sega Dyanmic Preview" 2 pages. The game is listed as 50% complete (as of August 1). | |||||||||||||
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1997-09-12 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-33 (1997-09-26)" | "Special Report" 4 pages. Reports the game as 80% complete. | |||||||||||||
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1997-09-12 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 18" | "Sega Dynamic Preview" 4 pages. The game is listed as 80% complete (as of September 3). | |||||||||||||
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1997-09-19 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-34 (1997-10-03,10)" | "Special Report" 2 pages. Reports the game as 80% complete. | |||||||||||||
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1997-09-26 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 19" | "Sega Dynamic Preview" 2 pages. The game is listed as 80% complete (as of September 18). | |||||||||||||
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1997-10-09 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-36 (1997-10-24)" | "Coming Soon Soft" 2 pages. Reports the game as 90% complete. Includes an interview with producer Motoshi Takabe. | |||||||||||||
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1997-10-15 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "November 1997" | ||||||||||||||
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1997-10-17 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 20" | "Sega Dynamic Preview" The game is listed as 80% complete (as of October 8). Focuses on the Options and Key Config modes. | |||||||||||||
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1997-10-24 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-38 (1997-11-07)" | "Special Report" 4 pages. An interview with arcade version producer Tetsuya Mizuguchi. | |||||||||||||
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1997-xx-xx | Sega Power (GR), "Októmvrios-Noemvrios 1997" | ||||||||||||||
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1997-1x-xx | Consoles + (FR), "Novembre 1997" |
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1997-1x-xx | Mega Force (FR), "Novembre/Décembre 1997" |
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1997-11-03 | Edge (UK), "December 1997" | ||||||||||||||
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1997-11-05 | Mega Fun (DE), "12/97" |
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1997-11-07 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-40 (1997-11-21)" | "Special Report" 3 pages | |||||||||||||
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1997-11-10 | Saturn Power (UK), "Christmas 1997" |
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1997-11-12 | Fun Generation (DE), "12/97" |
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1997-11-12 | MAN!AC (DE), "12/97" |
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1997-11-12 | Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "December 1997" |
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1997-11-14 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-41 (1997-11-28)" | "Special Report" 2 pages | |||||||||||||
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1997-11-14 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 22" | "Sega Dynamic Preview" 4 pages. comment=The game is listed as 100% complete. | |||||||||||||
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1997-11-14 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 22" | "Saturn Soft Impression"
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| 1997-11-21 | Famitsu (JP), "1997-12-05" | "Cross review"
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1997-11-21 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-42 (1997-12-05)" | "Special Report" 2 pages | |||||||||||||
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1997-11-21 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-42 (1997-12-05)" | "Sega Saturn soft review"
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1997-11-27 | Edge (UK), "Christmas 1997" |
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1997-11-28 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-43 (1997-12-12)" | "Coming Soon Soft" 2 pages | |||||||||||||
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1997-11-28 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 23" | "Souryoku Kouryaku" Walkthrough, 2 pages | |||||||||||||
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1997-xx-xx | Hobby Consolas (ES), "Diciembre 1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | Mega Console (IT), "Dicembre 1997" |
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1997-12-12 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "January 1998" |
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1997-12-12 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-45 (1997-12-26)" | "Sega Saturn Soft Complete Guide" Walkthrough, 2 pages | |||||||||||||
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1997-12-12 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 24" | "Kouryaku" Walkthrough, 3 pages | |||||||||||||
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1997-12-19 | GamesMaster (UK), "January 1998" |
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1997-12-26 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1998 No. 1" | "Souryoku Kouryaku" Walkthrough, 2 pages | |||||||||||||
| 1997-xx-xx | Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL), "12/1997" |
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1997-xx-xx | Gambler (PL), "11/1997" | ||||||||||||||
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1997-1x-xx | Secret Service (PL), "Listopad 1997" | ||||||||||||||
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1997-xx-xx | Neo (PL), "Grudzień 1997" | ||||||||||||||
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1998-xx-xx | Gry Komputerowe (PL), "1/1998" |
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1998-xx-xx | Strana Igr (RU), "Yanvar 1998" | ||||||||||||||
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199x-xx-xx | Super Power (FI), "1 1998" |
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1998-01-16 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1998 No. 2" | "Ranking Street" Game Seisekihyou
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1998-01-20 | Next Generation (US), "February 1998" |
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1998-01-23 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1998-04 extra (1998-02-06ex)" | "Urawaza no Kiwami" Tips and tricks | |||||||||||||
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1998-0x-xx | Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "February 1998" | "Review Crew" As Sega Touring Car.
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1998-xx-xx | GameFan (US), "Volume 6, Issue 2: February 1998" |
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199x-xx-xx | GamePro (US), "February 1998" | "Sports Pages"
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1998-02-13 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1998 No. 4" | "Sega Dynamic Preview" | |||||||||||||
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1998-02-13 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1998 No. 4" | "Hyper UL-Tech" Tips and tricks | |||||||||||||
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1998-02-27 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1998 No. 5" | "Hyper UL-Tech" Tips and tricks | |||||||||||||
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1998-03-13 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1998-09 (1998-03-27)" | "Urawaza no Kiwami" Tips and tricks | |||||||||||||
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1998-xx-xx | Neo (PL), "Luty 1998" |
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| 1998-xx-xx | Level (TR), "1/98" |
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| 1998-03-28 | Morgunblaðið (IS), "" | |||||||||||||||
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1998-xx-xx | Gameshow (TR), "Subat 1998" | "Should be Sega Touring Car Championship instead of Puzzle Fighter 2" | |||||||||||||
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2000-03 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "Readers rating final data" | "Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) readers final rating"
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Windows PC version
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1998-xx-xx | Gameshow (TR), "Ocak 1998" | ||||||||||
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1998-xx-xx | Strana Igr (RU), "Yanvar 1998" | ||||||||||
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1998-02-24 | Edge (UK), "March 1998" |
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| 1998-02-28 | Ultimate PC (UK), "Volume One, Issue Seven: March 1998" |
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1998-xx-xx | 576 KByte (HU), "Március 1998" |
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1998-0x-xx | The Games Machine (IT), "Marzo 1998" |
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| 1998-xx-xx | Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL), "3/1998" |
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| 1998-xx-xx | Reset (PL), "Kwiecień 1998" |
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| 1998-xx-xx | CD-Action (PL), "4/98" |
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1998-xx-xx | Gameshow (TR), "Mayis 1998" |
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1998-xx-xx | Gambler (PL), "6/1998" |
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1998-xx-xx | Gry Komputerowe (PL), "7/1998" |
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