Difference between revisions of "Power Drive"

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Mega Drive
Game Gear

Power Drive

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: U.S. Gold

Developer: Rage Software

Distributor:

Ecofilmes (PT)

Tec Toy (BR)

Licensor: Brigden Coultes, Fiat, Ford, Renault, Rover, Toyota, Vauxhall

Genre: Driving^[1]

Number of players:

1-2

1

Official in-game languages:

English

Français

Deutsch

Español

Português

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US ▼ (Sega Channel)	1994	SUBsub
EU	1995-01^[2]		79146-50
PT	1994		MD79146
UK	1995-01^[2]	£44.9944.99^[3]	79146-50
AU	1994
BR	1997-07	R$39.9939.99	048200
EU	1995-06^[4]		79148-50
PT	1995
UK	1995-06^[4]		79148-50

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Amiga CD32 IBM PC Super NES

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Power Drive is a 1994 top-down racing game developed by Rage Software for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear, among other consoles.

The Game Gear version of the game was only distributed in Europe. The Mega Drive version was only available in cartridge form in Europe, Australia and Brazil, however it was available to North American consumers via the Sega Channel service.

Gameplay

Cars

	Mini Cooper S

	Fiat Cinquecento Turbo

	Vauxhall Astra 16V GTi

	Renault Clio Williams

	Ford Escort Cosworth

	Toyota Celica

Production credits

Game Gear version

Coding: Glenn Benson
Graphics and Maps: Robert Ager, Paul Broardbent
3D Rendering: Andy Rixon
Music and SFX: Kev Bruce, Glenn Benson
Excellent Editors: Jim Bagley
Thanks to: US Gold and especially Stuart Hibbert and Rob Palfreman
Special Thanks to: Rover Cars PLC, Brigden Coultes Motorsport LTD, Fiat Auto UK LTD, Renault UK LTD, Toyota Team Europe, Ford Motor Company LTD, Vauxhall Motors LTD
And most of all thanks to you for buying this game

Source:

In-game credits (intro)

Magazine articles

Main article: Power Drive/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Magazine (UK) #11: "November 1994" (1994-10-15)
also published in:

Mean Machines Sega (UK) #26: "December 1994" (1994-10-28)^[5]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) #1: "December 1994" (1994-11-01)^[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK) #158: "January 1995" (1994-12-15)^[7]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[8]

Consoles + (FR)

80

^[9]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[10]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

70

^[11]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

63

^[12]

Mega (UK)

PAL

83

^[3]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

88

^[13]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

67

^[14]

Magazina Igrushek (RU)

75

^[15]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

81

^[16]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

67

^[17]

Score (CZ)

35

^[18]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

76

^[19]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

60

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

92

^[21]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

81

^[22]

Todo Sega (ES)

89

^[23]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

89

^[24]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

77

^[25]

	74
Based on 19 reviews

Power Drive

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[26]

Joypad (FR)

83

^[27]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

65

^[4]

Player One (FR)

65

^[28]

	69
Based on 4 reviews

Power Drive

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, PT
Cover
Cart

Technical information

Main article: Power Drive/Technical information.

References

↑ File:PowerDrive GG EU Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 34
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Mega, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-30), page 40
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Mean Machines Sega, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-27), page 86
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 29
↑ Ultimate Future Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-01), page 44
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 17
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 179
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 156
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 160
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 348
↑ MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 74
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 78
↑ Mega Fun, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 102
↑ Magazina Igrushek, "2/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 71
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 110
↑ Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 108
↑ Score, "Únor 1995" (CZ; 1995-02-01), page 39
↑ Sega Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 80
↑ Sega Power, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-17), page 81
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-03), page 40
↑ Sonic the Comic, "17th March 1995" (UK; 1995-03-04), page 11
↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 68
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 138
↑ Video Games, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-23), page 99
↑ GamePro, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 134
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-11-03), page 47
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 146

Power Drive
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[:File:PowerDrive_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:PowerDrive GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf_p34-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 34

[:File:Mega_UK_28.pdf_p40-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Mega, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-30), page 40

[:File:MeanMachinesSega33UK.pdf_p86-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Mean Machines Sega, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-27), page 86

[:File:MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf_p29-5] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 29

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_01.pdf_p44-6] Ultimate Future Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-01), page 44

[:File:CVG_UK_158.pdf_p17-7] Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 17

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 179

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_039.pdf_p156-9] Consoles +, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 156

[10] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 160

[11] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 348

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-12.pdf_p74-12] MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 74

[:File:MegaForce_FR_34.pdf_p78-13] Mega Force, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 78

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-12.pdf_p102-14] Mega Fun, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 102

[:File:Migr_2_RU.pdf_p71-15] Magazina Igrushek, "2/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 71

[:File:MeanMachinesSega27UK.pdf_p110-16] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 110

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-02.pdf_p108-17] Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 108

[:File:Score_CZ_14.pdf_p39-18] Score, "Únor 1995" (CZ; 1995-02-01), page 39

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_12.pdf_p80-19] Sega Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 80

[:File:SegaPower_UK_62.pdf_p81-20] Sega Power, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-17), page 81

[:File:SegaPro_UK_39.pdf_p40-21] Sega Pro, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-03), page 40

[22] Sonic the Comic, "17th March 1995" (UK; 1995-03-04), page 11

[:File:TodoSega_ES_21.pdf_p68-23] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 68

[24] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 138

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-03.pdf_p99-25] Video Games, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-23), page 99

[:File:GamePro_US_076.pdf_p134-26] GamePro, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 134

[:File:Joypad_FR_047.pdf_p47-27] Joypad, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-11-03), page 47

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_058.pdf_p146-28] Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 146

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 | publisher=[[U.S. Gold]]
 | developer=[[Rage Software]]
+| distributor={{company|[[Ecofilmes]]|region=PT|system=MD,GG}}
+{{company|[[Tec Toy]]|system=MD|region=BR}}
+| licensor=[[Brigden Coultes]], [[Fiat]], [[Ford]], [[Renault]], [[Rover]], [[Toyota]], [[Vauxhall]]
 | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Game Gear]]
 | sounddriver=
@@ Line 14: / Line 17: @@
 | releases={{releasesMD
 | md_date_us_sc=1994
+| md_rrp_us_sc=sub
 | md_date_eu=1995-01{{magref|mms|26|34}}
 | md_code_eu=79146-50
@@ Line 34: / Line 38: @@
 | gg_code_eu=79148-50
 | gg_rating_eu=3
+| gg_date_uk=1995-06{{magref|mms|33|86}}
+| gg_code_uk=79148-50
+| gg_rating_uk=3
+| gg_date_pt=1995
+| gg_code_pt=
+| gg_rating_pt=
 }}
 | otherformats={{NonSega|Amiga|CD32|IBMPC|SNES}}
 | savetype={{SaveType
 |MD|password
+|GG|password
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 43: / Line 54: @@
 The Game Gear version of the game was only distributed in Europe. The Mega Drive version was only available in cartridge form in Europe, Australia and Brazil, however it was available to North American consumers via the [[Sega Channel]] service.
+==Gameplay==
+===Cars===
+{{InfoTable|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Mini Cooper S
+| sprite=
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Fiat Cinquecento Turbo
+| sprite=
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Vauxhall Astra 16V GTi
+| sprite=
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Renault Clio Williams
+| sprite=
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Ford Escort Cosworth
+| sprite=
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Toyota Celica
+| sprite=
+| desc=
+}}
+}}
 ==Production credits==
@@ Line 76: / Line 122: @@
 ==Physical scans==
 ===Mega Drive version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|MD}}
-| icon=MD
-| consolesplus=80
-| consolesplus_source={{magref|consolesplus|39|156}}
-| mega=83
-| mega_source={{num|28|page=40/41}}
-| mms=81 <!-- Average of Graphics: 84, Sound: 69, Playability: 87, Lastability: 82, VFM: 84 (overall score not printed) -->
-| mms_source={{magref|mms|27|110|printpage=110/111}}
-| segamaguk=76
-| segamaguk_source={{num|12|page=80/81}}
-| segapower=60
-| segapower_source={{magref|segapower|62|81|printpage=81}}
-| segapro=92
-| segapro_source={{num|39|page=40/41}}
-| stc=81
-| stc_source={{num|47|page=11}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
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 | console=Mega Drive
 | region=PT
-| cover=
+| cover=PowerDrive MD PT Box.jpg
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
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 | back=PowerDrive GG EU Box Back.jpg
 | spinemissing=yes
+| cart=PowerDrive GG EU Cart.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Game Gear
+| region=PT
+| front=PowerDrive GG PT Box Front.jpg
 | cart=PowerDrive GG EU Cart.jpg
 }}
 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
-{{romtable|
-{{rom|GG|sha1=C523DB9FCF30D7F8AF5E5A298BA01F59D124FF72|md5=920F469A6E365E7EA288A7EF8DC8536A|crc32=AC369AE3|size=512kB|date= |source=Cartridge (EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
-}}
 ==References==

Difference between revisions of "Power Drive"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 13:07, 8 October 2024

Contents

Gameplay

Cars

Production credits

Game Gear version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Technical information

References