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| peripherals=[[Jump Pack]], [[Visual Memory Unit]] | | peripherals=[[Jump Pack]], [[Visual Memory Unit]] | ||
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| genre=Racing | | genre=Racing | ||
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an off-road racing game developed exclusively for the [[Sega Dreamcast]] by [[Kalisto Entertainment]]. | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an off-road racing game developed exclusively for the [[Sega Dreamcast]] by [[Kalisto Entertainment]]. | ||
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The game had a protracted development timeline, originally being announced as '''''Xleration''''' in the summer of 1999, before changing its name to '''''Offroad Thunder''''' in October and eventually settling on ''4 Wheel Thunder''. | The game had a protracted development timeline, originally being announced as '''''Xleration''''' in the summer of 1999, before changing its name to '''''Offroad Thunder''''' in October and eventually settling on ''4 Wheel Thunder''. | ||
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+ | ==Production credits== | ||
+ | {{multicol| | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|[[Midway Home Entertainment]]}} | ||
+ | *'''Producer:''' Dave Brooks | ||
+ | *'''Associate Producer:''' Will Shen | ||
+ | *'''Assistant Producer:''' Erwin Gasmin | ||
+ | *'''Technical Director:''' Sam Calis | ||
+ | *'''Print Design & Production:''' Midway Creative Services San Diego | ||
+ | *'''Product Manager:''' Derryl DePriest | ||
+ | *'''Test Manager:''' Hans Lo | ||
+ | *'''Testing Supervisor:''' Jeff Greenhut | ||
+ | *'''Lead Product Analyst:''' Dan Wagner | ||
+ | *'''Technical Standards Analysts:''' Jason Dickson & Shon Flanagan | ||
+ | *'''Product Analysts :'''Brian Golding, Eric Rose, Jim Dunne, Josh Stacy, Rob Parnell, Steve Scott, Virgillio Abad, Steve Cupp, Josh Hutchins, John Tajuna, Jason Jorgensen,Steve Carson & Federico Digo Jr. | ||
+ | *'''Special Thanks:''' Deborah Fulton, Kathy Lange, [[Kathy Schoback]], [[Izora Lillard]], [[Teri Higgins]], Ed Duran & Matt Vella | ||
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+ | {{creditsheader|[[Kalisto Entertainment]] Productions}} | ||
+ | *'''Production Team:''' | ||
+ | **'''Game Manager:''' Emmanuel Nouaille | ||
+ | **'''Production Assistant:''' Julie Taylor | ||
+ | **'''Coach Programmer:''' Philippe Rivaillon | ||
+ | **'''Programmers:''' Frederic Brunel, Gregory Garcia, Gregory Jan, Jean-Sebastien Dasse, Cedric Julien & Roland Lacoste | ||
+ | **'''Scripter:''' Arnaud Lewden | ||
+ | **'''Coach Artist:''' Maxime Deleris | ||
+ | **'''Artists:''' Emmanuel Correia, Jean-Francois Hugon, Christian Diaz, Adrien Delaboudiniere, Alfio Trabuio, Damien Papet, Olivier Triboulloy, Marc Moreno, Hugo Palasie, Mathieu Michel, Cyril Moreul, Virginie Ropars, Yi Moua Chong Yong, Daniel Roger & Michel Roger | ||
+ | **'''Public Relations:''' Laetitia Jauze | ||
+ | **'''Product Manager:''' Stephanie Rolland-Latorzeff | ||
+ | **'''Post Production:''' Olivier Bailly-Maitre | ||
+ | **'''Music & Sound Effects:''' Frederic Motte | ||
+ | *'''Cinematics:''' | ||
+ | **'''Artist Director:''' Frederic Levistre | ||
+ | **'''Animator Director:''' Nicolas Messyasz | ||
+ | **'''Animator:''' Sandrine Herve | ||
+ | **'''Artists:''' Antoine Guilband, Franck Manon, Gwen Heliou, Laurent Fisher, Nicolas Riviére, Philippe Courdille, Sebastien Froncek & Sébastien Larrue | ||
+ | *'''Quality Department:''' | ||
+ | **'''Q.A. Manager:''' Pascal Lempereur | ||
+ | **'''Test Manager:''' Jerome Antona | ||
+ | **'''Lead Analyst:''' Pascal Salngre | ||
+ | **'''Lead Analyst Support:''' Jerome Braune | ||
+ | **'''Main Analyst & Car Adjustment:''' Arnaud Paraire | ||
+ | *'''Special Thanks:''' Fabrice Tete, Frederic Lavignasse, Ludivine Doleux, Ludovic Dubois, Loic Lepage, Will Davis, Olivier Robin, DIFINTEL, Stephane Munuera, Nicolas Sanchez, TE. REC, Jean-Francois Lopez, Serge Plagnol, Jose Caparros, CNM-Philippe Seban, Tashin Tamer,Sebastien Viannay, Elton Bird, Thomas Szirtes, Scopiton & Mr. Paul Bandey, James Anderson, Alain Guyet, David Gallardo, Grand Angle (Jean-Luc Millan), Xavier Delpeuch, Dave Brooks, Will Shen & Erwin Gasmin | ||
+ | | console=DC | ||
+ | | source=US manual | ||
+ | | pdf=4wheelthunder dc us manual.pdf | ||
+ | | pdfpage=28 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== | ||
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==Artwork== | ==Artwork== | ||
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KalistoE32000 4WheelThunder 4WT Final Logo 011800.png | KalistoE32000 4WheelThunder 4WT Final Logo 011800.png | ||
KalistoE32000 4WheelThunder Bonus1.png | KalistoE32000 4WheelThunder Bonus1.png | ||
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==Physical scans== | ==Physical scans== | ||
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+ | | console=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | region=EU (promo) | ||
+ | | disc=4WheelThunder-DC-EU-DiscPromo.jpg | ||
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==Technical information== | ==Technical information== | ||
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+ | * Sega of America webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/20010114121300/http://www.sega.com:80/pc/catalog/SegaProduct.jhtml?PRODID=301&x=13&y=9 Dreamcast] | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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4 Wheel Thunder is an off-road racing game developed exclusively for the Sega Dreamcast by Kalisto Entertainment.
Contents
History
It was published by Midway Games as part of the Thunder racing franchise - the second game in the series to be released on the Dreamcast after Hydro Thunder. The game was not released in Japan.
The game had a protracted development timeline, originally being announced as Xleration in the summer of 1999, before changing its name to Offroad Thunder in October and eventually settling on 4 Wheel Thunder.
Production credits
- Producer: Dave Brooks
- Associate Producer: Will Shen
- Assistant Producer: Erwin Gasmin
- Technical Director: Sam Calis
- Print Design & Production: Midway Creative Services San Diego
- Product Manager: Derryl DePriest
- Test Manager: Hans Lo
- Testing Supervisor: Jeff Greenhut
- Lead Product Analyst: Dan Wagner
- Technical Standards Analysts: Jason Dickson & Shon Flanagan
- Product Analysts :Brian Golding, Eric Rose, Jim Dunne, Josh Stacy, Rob Parnell, Steve Scott, Virgillio Abad, Steve Cupp, Josh Hutchins, John Tajuna, Jason Jorgensen,Steve Carson & Federico Digo Jr.
- Special Thanks: Deborah Fulton, Kathy Lange, Kathy Schoback, Izora Lillard, Teri Higgins, Ed Duran & Matt Vella
Kalisto Entertainment Productions
- Production Team:
- Game Manager: Emmanuel Nouaille
- Production Assistant: Julie Taylor
- Coach Programmer: Philippe Rivaillon
- Programmers: Frederic Brunel, Gregory Garcia, Gregory Jan, Jean-Sebastien Dasse, Cedric Julien & Roland Lacoste
- Scripter: Arnaud Lewden
- Coach Artist: Maxime Deleris
- Artists: Emmanuel Correia, Jean-Francois Hugon, Christian Diaz, Adrien Delaboudiniere, Alfio Trabuio, Damien Papet, Olivier Triboulloy, Marc Moreno, Hugo Palasie, Mathieu Michel, Cyril Moreul, Virginie Ropars, Yi Moua Chong Yong, Daniel Roger & Michel Roger
- Public Relations: Laetitia Jauze
- Product Manager: Stephanie Rolland-Latorzeff
- Post Production: Olivier Bailly-Maitre
- Music & Sound Effects: Frederic Motte
- Cinematics:
- Artist Director: Frederic Levistre
- Animator Director: Nicolas Messyasz
- Animator: Sandrine Herve
- Artists: Antoine Guilband, Franck Manon, Gwen Heliou, Laurent Fisher, Nicolas Riviére, Philippe Courdille, Sebastien Froncek & Sébastien Larrue
- Quality Department:
- Q.A. Manager: Pascal Lempereur
- Test Manager: Jerome Antona
- Lead Analyst: Pascal Salngre
- Lead Analyst Support: Jerome Braune
- Main Analyst & Car Adjustment: Arnaud Paraire
- Special Thanks: Fabrice Tete, Frederic Lavignasse, Ludivine Doleux, Ludovic Dubois, Loic Lepage, Will Davis, Olivier Robin, DIFINTEL, Stephane Munuera, Nicolas Sanchez, TE. REC, Jean-Francois Lopez, Serge Plagnol, Jose Caparros, CNM-Philippe Seban, Tashin Tamer,Sebastien Viannay, Elton Bird, Thomas Szirtes, Scopiton & Mr. Paul Bandey, James Anderson, Alain Guyet, David Gallardo, Grand Angle (Jean-Luc Millan), Xavier Delpeuch, Dave Brooks, Will Shen & Erwin Gasmin
Magazine articles
- Main article: 4 Wheel Thunder/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Print advert in GamePro (US) #141: "June 2000" (2000-0x-xx)
Print advert in Expert Gamer (US) #72: "June 2000" (2000-05-23)
Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #9: "No. 9" (2000-05-18)
also published in:
also published in:
- Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #11: "No. 11" (2000-07-13)[12]
Artwork
Physical scans
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Technical information
- Main article: 4 Wheel Thunder/Technical information.
External links
- Sega of America webpage: Dreamcast
References
- ↑ http://www.ebworld.com/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-DC.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-06-21 08:01)
- ↑ http://www.gexpress.com/detailedspecs.cfm?returndept=DC&returnpage=1&number=031719209903 (Wayback Machine: 2002-02-22 07:15)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July/August 2000" (US; 2000-06-06), page 112
- ↑ http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=2206 (Wayback Machine: 2002-09-18 22:57)
- ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/Fm4BBahCbjI/m/QoJrrRWIQi8J
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-17), page 96
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 DC-UK, "May 2000" (UK; 2000-04-xx), page 24
- ↑ http://www.micromania.fr/cgi-micromania/tri3.pl?criteria=DREAMCAS;status=1 (Wayback Machine: 2000-06-21 04:04)
- ↑ http://www.centromail.es/top/ficha_liquidacion.asp?codmail=14760 (Wayback Machine: 2002-11-22 05:14)
- ↑ http://www.gameswarehouse.com.au:80/longpage.asp?gameid=2082 (Wayback Machine: 2000-09-03 06:16)
- ↑ File:4wheelthunder dc us manual.pdf, page 28
- ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 11" (UK; 2000-07-13), page 37
- ↑ 576 Konzol, "Október 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 44
- ↑ Arcade, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-23), page 78
- ↑ Consoles Max, "Mai 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 117
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 104
- ↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-11), page 74
- ↑ Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Mai/Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 78
- ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 8" (UK; 2000-04-20), page 60
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 2000" (US; 2000-06-06), page 139
- ↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 8
- ↑ Fun Generation, "05/2000" (DE; 2000-04-19), page 68
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 7: July 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 14
- ↑ GamePro, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 90
- ↑ Game Informer, "June 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 63
- ↑ Gamers' Republic, "June 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 79
- ↑ Incite Video Gaming, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 103
- ↑ MAN!AC, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-03), page 52
- ↑ Mega Fun, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-03), page 66
- ↑ Mr. Dreamcast, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-04-27), page 66
- ↑ Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 44
- ↑ Next Generation, "July 2000" (US; 2000-06-20), page 90
- ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-11), page 78
- ↑ Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Abril 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 48
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 2000" (DE; 2000-05-03), page 18
- ↑ Silicon Mag, "June 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 14
- ↑ Video Games, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-04), page 96
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