Wipeout 2097

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Wipeout 2097

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Psygnosis (Europe), Game Bank (Japan)

Developer: Psygnosis, Tantalus, Perfect Entertainment

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT)

Licensor: JPI (JP)

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

Peripherals supported: Arcade Racer, 3D Control Pad

Genre: Racing^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1998-03-05^[2]	¥5,8005,800	T-18619G
EU	1997-09		T-11308H-50
DE	1997-09		T-11308H-50
PT	199x
UK	1997-09-25^[3]^[4]^[5]	£39.9939.99^[6]	T-11308H-50
PL	1997

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Macintosh PlayStation Windows PC

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Wipeout 2097, known as Wipeout XL (ワイプアウトＸＬ) in Japan, is the sequel to Wipeout, released among other systems for the Sega Saturn. The Saturn version was not released in North America.

Gameplay

While the previous Wipeout game took place in 2050 and concerned the F3600 anti-gravity racing league, 2097 predictably takes place 47 years later in 2097 with the faster F5000 league.

Manufacturers

	FEISAR

	AG Systems International

	Auricom Research Industries

	Qirex International

Weapons

	Mines

	Rockets

	Missiles

	Electro bolt

	Thunder bomb

	Plasma bolt

	Quake distruptor

Power-up items

	E-pak

	Shield

	Turbo Boost

	Auto pilot

Courses

	Taron's Reach

	Sagarmatha

	Valparaiso

	Phenitia Park

	Gare D'Europa

	Odessa Keys

Versions

Like its predecessor, the Saturn version of Wipeout 2097 lacks the licensed music heard in the PlayStation version of the game, instead being composed entirely by Psygnosis' house band, Cold Storage. It runs at a slightly lower resolution and lacks the transparency effects seen in the PlayStation version, but otherwise retains all the features of its sibling. Loading times are also quicker on the Saturn.

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Wipeout 2097	Wipeout 2097
Japanese	ワイプアウトＸＬ	Wipeout XL

Comparisons

Main article: Wipeout 2097/Comparisons.

Production credits

Original Staff Credits

Managing Directors: Ian Hetherington, Jonathan Ellis
Director of Development: Adrian Parr
Studio Manager: Sarah Harris
Head Producer: Morgan O'Rahilly
Producer: Andy Satterthwaite
Game Designer: Nick Burcombe
Gameplay Co-ordinator: Rob Francis
Programming Team: Stewart Sockett, Chris Robert, Nick Kimberley
In Game Artwork: Nicky Carus-Wescott, Pol Sigerson, Dave Crook, John Harris, Eve Penford, Darren Douglas, Jeff Bramfitt, Ashley Sanders, Mick Harrison
Intro Movie Artwork: Nicky Carus-Wescott, Jim Bowers
Intro Movie Editing: Steve Gilbert, Nicky Carus-Wescott
Extra Movie Artwork: Jim Bowers, Nicky Carus-Wescott
PR / Marketing Graphics: Jim Bowers
Additional Graphic Design and Styling: The Designers Republic
Intro Movie Music: "Head Killing" performed by Future Sound Of London (edited by CoLD SToRAGE)
Extra Movie Music: "Xylem" "Phloem" "Argon" "Xenon" performed by CoLD SToRAGE
Computer Speech: AMIGA 1200
Product Manager: Sue Campbell (UK), Sabine Westenberger (Germany), Caroline Dupuy (France), Lisa Wilson (USA), Diane Lefley (Australia), Carolyn Seager (Rest of World), Dawn Williams (International Marketing Executive), Jane Hickey (International Marketing Co-ordinator)
Creative Services: Lorna Owen, Kelly Evans
Technical Support: Adrian Myatt, Lee Rawcliffe
Technical Assistant: Paul Charsley, Craig Duddle
Development Secretary: Jennifer Rees
Public Relations: Glen O'Connell (UK), Ingo Zaborowski (Germany), Benoite Lavie (France), Mark Day (USA), Stefanie Wassell (Australia)
Manual Written by: Damon Fairclough, Huw Thomas, Rob Francis
Original Packaging Design: The Designers Republic, Anthony Roberts, Jim Bowers
Quality Assurance Manager: Feargus Carroll
Quality Assurance: Paul Tweedle, Thomas Rees, Mark Inman, Rob Wolfe, Tracey Tweedle, Marvin James, Richard Yandle, Edward Hay, Jeff Bird
Special Thanks To: The Wipeout I Development Team, David Rose, M.C. Place, Red Bull (for getting us through the small hours), Vector TV
Special Thanks to: PSYGNOSIS LIMITED., Ian A Grieve / Managing Director of Asia Publishing, Cassandra Beyer / Executive Producer, Licensing, Suzanne McGlynn / Licensing Co-ordinator

Game Bank Staff Credits

Producer: Kazuma Nishiwaki
Art Director: Miho Tsujigo
Designer: Kiyoshi Tsukamoto (KOBI co.,ltd.)

Source:

JP manual^[7]

Magazine articles

Main article: Wipeout 2097/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles News (FR)

PAL

90

^[8]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

50

^[6]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

91

^[9]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[10]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

100

^[11]

Game Power (IT)

93

^[12]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

90

^[13]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

85

^[14]

Mega Console (IT)

NTSC-U

90

^[15]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

87

^[16]

Neo (PL)

70

^[17]

Playmag (FR)

PAL

80

^[18]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[19]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[20]

Saturn Power (UK)

PAL

92

^[21]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

80

^[22]

Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)

95

^[23]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

92

^[24]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[25]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[26]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

85

^[27]

	82
Based on 21 reviews

Wipeout 2097

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, PT
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Wipeout 2097/Technical information.

References

↑ File:WipeoutXL Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software_l.html#tab04 (Wayback Machine: 2019-12-07 02:59)
↑ http://www.sega-europe.com/saturn/satinfo.html (Wayback Machine: 1998-12-02 14:09)
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1997-09-20)
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-09-22), page 24
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 74
↑ File:WipeoutXLSaturnJPManual.pdf, page 30
↑ Consoles News, "Septembre 1997" (FR; 1997-08-28), page 112
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1997-10-03)
↑ Famitsu, "1998-03-13" (JP; 1998-02-27), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-13), page 83
↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 80
↑ MAN!AC, "08/97" (DE; 1997-07-09), page 77
↑ Mega Console, "Ottobre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 72
↑ Mega Fun, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-06), page 71
↑ Neo, "Grudzień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 21
↑ Playmag, "Septembre 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 117
↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 5" (JP; 1998-02-27), page 160
↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 8" (JP; 1998-04-10), page 116
↑ Saturn Power, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-07-29), page 72
↑ Sega Magazin, "August 1997" (DE; 1997-07-09), page 68
↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "11/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-07-16), page 72
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-07 (1998-03-13)" (JP; 1998-02-27), page 207
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
↑ Video Games, "8/97" (DE; 1997-07-30), page 92

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[digitiser1997-09-20x72-4] Digitiser (UK) (1997-09-20)

[5] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-09-22), page 24

[:File:CVG_UK_190.pdf_p74-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 74

[:File:WipeoutXLSaturnJPManual.pdf_p30-7] File:WipeoutXLSaturnJPManual.pdf, page 30

[:File:ConsolesNews_FR_14.pdf_p112-8] Consoles News, "Septembre 1997" (FR; 1997-08-28), page 112

[digitiser1997-10-03-9] Digitiser (UK) (1997-10-03)

[10] Famitsu, "1998-03-13" (JP; 1998-02-27), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-09.pdf_p83-11] Fun Generation, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-13), page 83

[:File:GamePower_IT_65.pdf_p40-12] Game Power, "Ottobre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_071.pdf_p80-13] Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-08.pdf_p77-14] MAN!AC, "08/97" (DE; 1997-07-09), page 77

[:File:MegaConsole_IT_41.pdf_p72-15] Mega Console, "Ottobre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-09.pdf_p71-16] Mega Fun, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-06), page 71

[:File:Neo_2_PL.pdf_p21-17] Neo, "Grudzień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:Playmag_FR_17.pdf_p117-18] Playmag, "Septembre 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 117

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1998-05_19980313.pdf_p160-19] Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 5" (JP; 1998-02-27), page 160

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1998-08_19980424.pdf_p116-20] Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 8" (JP; 1998-04-10), page 116

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_04.pdf_p72-21] Saturn Power, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-07-29), page 72

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_45.pdf_p68-22] Sega Magazin, "August 1997" (DE; 1997-07-09), page 68

[23] Świat Gier Komputerowych, "11/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:SSM_UK_22.pdf_p72-24] Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-07-16), page 72

[:File:SSM_JP_19980313_1998-07.pdf_p207-25] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-07 (1998-03-13)" (JP; 1998-02-27), page 207

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p13-26] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1997-08.pdf_p92-27] Video Games, "8/97" (DE; 1997-07-30), page 92

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Wipeout 2097

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Manufacturers

Weapons

Power-up items

Courses

Versions

Localised names

Comparisons

Production credits

Magazine articles

Physical scans

Technical information

References