Difference between revisions of "Power Drift"

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For the Saturn version, see Sega Ages Power Drift.

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Power Drift

System(s): Sega Y Board, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, MSX, PC Engine, ZX Spectrum

Publisher:

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Asmik

Activision (UK)

MCM Software (ES)

Developer:

Studio 128^[1]^[2]

Copya System

Software Studios

New Frontier

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1988-08-05^[3]^[4]	¥?	?
US	198x	$?	?

JP	1990-04-13	¥¥6,900	AS02002
{{#ifeq: 0 \| 0 \|

UK	1989-12^[5]	£24.9924.99^[6]
UK (The Hit Squad)	199x	£7.997.99
UK	1989-12^[5]	£19.9919.99^[6]
UK (The Hit Squad)	199x	£7.997.99
ES (Cassette)	19xx		AMC 768
UK (Cassette)	1989-12^[5]	£9.999.99^[6]
UK (Disk)	1989-12^[5]	£14.9914.99^[6]
UK (The Hit Squad)	199x	£3.993.99
US (Disk)	1990	$39.9539.95^[7]
UK (Cassette)	1989-12^[5]	£9.999.99^[6]
UK (Disk)	1989-12^[5]	£14.9914.99^[6]
UK (The Hit Squad)	199x	£3.993.99
IT (1)	19xx
ES (Cassette)	199x		LYSEC-714
UK (Cassette)	1989-12^[5]	£9.999.99^[6]
UK (The Hit Squad)	19xx	£3.993.99
US	1989
UK	1990	£29.9929.99^[8]
ES	1989

Power Drift (パワードリフト) is a 1988 kart racing game developed for the Sega Y Board arcade platform. It was designed by Yu Suzuki and developed by his team at Sega AM2.

Gameplay

Like many games for the hardware, Power Drift makes heavy use of sprite scaling and rotation, often referred to as Super Scaler technology. It is one of the more ambitious efforts for what is considered at its core to be "2D" hardware, attempting not only to simulate driving down a road (like OutRun), but hills and bridges, as well as a camera which can tilt as the player drives around corners.

In Power Drift the player chooses one of twelve characters and attempts to beat them over the course of five "courses", labeled A through E, each with five tracks. Unlike most Sega arcade racers which rely on an in-game timer to determine whether a user has failed, in Power Drift the player must finish third or above in a race to continue playing.

If the player finishes first in all races, a sixth "special" track is unlocked, where the player has the option to play as the F-14 Tomcat from After Burner (A, C, E) or the motorbike from Super Hang-On (B, D).

Drivers

	Michael

	Keith

	Jason

	Storoganoph

	Tom

	Mark

	Jimmy

	Emily

	Lucy

	Jeronimo

	Harry

	Eric

History

Power Drift was the first kart racing game, predating Nintendo's Super Mario Kart by four years. While less known in America, it was critically and commercially successful in Europe, according to gaming magazines of its time.

Improving on the "Super Scaler" technology and road scrolling effects of Hang-On, Out Run and After Burner, it created all of its track layouts with flat bitmaps to simulate a wholly 3D space using strictly 2D technology, making much use of sprite-scaling and rotation to create a 3D effect.^[9]

Legacy

Unlike other works by Yu Suzuki, such as Space Harrier, OutRun, and After Burner, Power Drift skipped most home consoles and did not appear on a home Sega system until the release of a Sega Saturn conversion in 1998 (as Sega Ages Power Drift). It was instead ported to the PC Engine in Japan (by Asmik Ace Entertainment), and a variety of home computers in North America and Europe, including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, MSX, PC Engine and ZX Spectrum. All computer versions sacrifice many of the sprite effects, and though some were well received by the gaming press at the time, the limitations turn these versions into very different games.

The arcade version of Power Drift was also included in Yu Suzuki Game Works Vol. 1 for the Sega Dreamcast. The arcade version has never been re-released in the western world.

Unusual for Sega's "Super Scaler" arcade games, Power Drift was never ported to the Mega Drive console. Dempa Micomsoft was planning to port the game to the Mega Drive^[10], but it was later moved to the Sega CD, before the project was eventually cancelled^[9]. When Dempa's license expired, Sega briefly worked on a Sega 32X version^[11], which also did not see the light of day.

The Sonic Drift games for the Sega Game Gear handheld console were based on the gameplay of Power Drift, but with characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series.^[12]

A remastered version was released by M2 and Sega for the Nintendo 3DS as a part of M2's 3D Classics line under the name 3D Power Drift. This version is a port of the arcade version but with added functionality, such as 3D stereoscopic support and customizable controls.

Versions

Amiga and Atari ST versions

The Amiga and Atari ST versions were programmed simultaneously by Zareh Z. K. Johannes of Software Studios, better known by his alias, "ZZKJ". It is in some ways an evolution of ZZKJ's previous project; the Amiga and Atari ST ports of Super Hang-On.

Sega failed to give the team any of the arcade game's assets or source code, meaning artist Saul Marchese had to take "hundreds" of photos of the arcade machine in action, and watch footage of someone playing the game to the end^[13]. Due to the limitation of 16 colours per sprite, DEGAS Elite was used as the primary graphics editor^[13].

Unlike Y Board hardware, both the Amiga and ST are incapable of natively scaling sprites, so to create the illusion of depth, all graphics had to be rendered at multiple sizes. A program written by ZZKJ allowed these sprites to be generated on the fly, with Saul touching them up before use^[13].

The Amiga port is spread across two floppy disks, while the Atari ST port needs three. To reduce the amount of disk swapping, course graphics were stored on disk 3^[14]. Atari ST users also have to choose between music and sound effects, while the Amiga supports both simultaneously.

Code was written to allow Amiga and Atari ST users to compete against each other by using a null modem cable^[14], but this feature was not implemented in the final product. Its existence would have made Power Drift the only Sega-to-computer port to adopt this feature, and indeed one of a small handful of games in the entire Amiga/Atari ST shared library to support it.

While the arcade version of the game targets 30FPS at all times, Power Drift on the Amiga and ST averages 6-7^[15]. Attempts to mitigate the choppy nature of play involved the manipulation of up to 50 sprites per frame^[14].

The Amiga version is optimised to some degree for systems equipped with Motorola 68020 processors^[16]. At the time, only the Amiga 2500/20 from 1988 came with this processor out of the box - other Amiga computers would have to be upgraded.

Commodore 64 version

The Commodore 64 version of Power Drift was written by Chris Butler, following his conversion of Thunder Blade and being subsequently poached by Activision to work on new titles^[17]. Work began in February 1989 with a deadline of September, the contract had a £250 penalty clause for every week missed past this deadline^[17].

The Commodore 64 version loads in one go, devoting roughly 32kB to graphics, 20kB to the game and 6kB to music^[17]. A further 1-3kB is reserved for "emergency backup purposes"^[18].

The game was written on an Amstrad PCW running WordStar, before being assembled by Avaset X-ASM^[18]. Priority was given to eliminating the "wobble" of graphics as they move into the screen (as seen with Butler's conversions of Thunder Blade and Space Harrier)^[18].

The development team only had the Power Drift cabinet for four months before it was sent elsewhere^[18].

ZX Spectrum version

Power Drfit on the Spectrum was created by Software Studios, with programming by John Mullins and graphics by Clive Paul. On a 48K Spectrum, Power Drift is a multi-load game with each circuit being loaded individually^[19], but if played on a 128K machine, everything loads in one go (and includes better music and sound effects).

Again, Sega did not provide the team with source code, meaning the game was created by watching videos and analysing screenshots^[20].

The graphics are reduced to simple OutRun-style roads, where corners and hills are simulated, but the horizon is static and the camera does not rotate. The screen updates at about 8-10 frames per second, owing to the way the road moves up and down^[20]. For this reason, Power Drift is slower than Mullins' previous Spectrum conversion, WEC Le Mans^[20].

Music was developed on an Atari ST^[20].

Production credits

Main article: Power Drift/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Power Drift/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Power Drift/Promotional material.

Photo gallery

Upright cabinet
Sit-down cabinet
Deluxe cabinet
Y Board CPU PCB (top)
Y Board CPU PCB (bottom)
Y Board Video PCB (top)
Y Board Video PCB (bottom)
Y Board Sound PCB (top)
Y Board Sound PCB (bottom)

Physical scans

Y Board version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(UK)

60

^[21]

(DE)

77

^[22]

(UK)

100

^[23]

	79
Based on 3 reviews

Power Drift

Y Board, US

Manual

Y Board, JP

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(UK)

65

^[25]

(UK)

88

^[16]

(UK)

92

^[26]

(DE)

79

^[27]

(UK)

69

^[28]

(DE)

83

^[29]

(UK)

72

^[30]

(UK)

70

^[31]

(UK)

83

^[32]

(UK)

90

^[33]

(FR)

77

^[34]

(AU)

45

^[35]

(UK)

78

^[36]

(DE)

36

^[37]

(UK)

85

^[38]

(UK)

65

^[39]

	74
Based on 16 reviews

Power Drift

Amiga, UK
Cover

Amiga, UK (The Hit Squad)
Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(UK)

91

^[40]

(UK)

45

^[41]

	68
Based on 2 reviews

Power Drift

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, UK (The Hit Squad)
Cover
Cassette

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
Cover

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(DE)

83

^[42]

(UK)

84

^[41]

(FR)

77

^[34]

(ES)

60

^[43]

(UK)

50

^[44]

(UK)

76

^[45]

(UK)

83

^[46]

(UK)

75

^[47]

	74
Based on 8 reviews

Power Drift

Atari ST, UK
Cover
Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3

Atari ST, UK (The Hit Squad)
Cover

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(DE)

80

^[48]

(UK)

73

^[25]

(DE)

77

^[29]

(UK)

87

^[49]

(UK)

85

^[50]

(UK)

41

^[51]

(UK)

80

^[52]

(SE)

70

^[53]

(UK)

92

^[33]

(UK)

100

^[54]

(UK)

92

^[55]

(UK)

80

^[56]

(IT)

95

^[57]

	81
Based on 13 reviews

Power Drift

Commodore 64, US
Cover

Commodore 64, UK
Cover
Cassette

Commodore 64, UK (The Hit Squad)
Cover
Cassette

Commodore 64, IT

IBM PC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(UK)

80

^[58]

(FR)

62

^[59]

(FR)

35

^[60]

	59
Based on 3 reviews

Power Drift

IBM PC, US
Cover
Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4

MSX version

MSX, ES

MSX, ES (alt)
Cover

PC Engine version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(UK)

60

^[61]

(DE)

73

^[62]

(UK)

69

^[63]

(US)

86

^[64]

(UK)

87

^[65]

(FR)

53

^[66]

(FR)

81

^[67]

(DE)

59

^[68]

(IT)

76

^[69]

	72
Based on 9 reviews

Power Drift

PC Engine, JP
Cover
Card File:Power Drift PCE HuCard JP Manual.pdf Manual

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(UK)

81

^[70]

(UK)

71

^[71]

(ES)

60

^[72]

(YU)

53

^[73]

(UK)

79

^[74]

(UK)

81

^[75]

(UK)

82

^[76]

	72
Based on 7 reviews

Power Drift

ZX Spectrum, UK
Cover

ZX Spectrum, UK (The Hit Squad)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES
Cover

Unreleased versions

Power Drift

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Planned release date(s): 1991 1992-04, 1992-05^[77], 1994-01^[78]

The game was apparently due to be ported to the Mega Drive and Mega-CD. The Mega Drive version was mentioned in the December 1990 issue of Mean Machines, with an expected release date of Easter 1991, and the Mega-CD version was announced shortly before the system launched, with an expected release of "late Spring" 1992 (April/May). Neither version ever came out.

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32	25e0f6e9
MD5	c7f4c99ccb9f56ef954f3ccf332ce0db
SHA-1	1ffe1111a570b0cca256a356965fd6cdf7bcf2e9

512kB

Card (JP)

?

CRC32	0a9ade99
MD5	130a6d649d4498d6998d60211a18a4db
SHA-1	8e021703241c20ebd2a40ee55788c3a5fc4b8592

512kB

Card (JP)

(Alt)

External links

References

NEC Retro has more information related to Power Drift

Power Drift

Music: (1998) | (2011)
Videos: (1988) | (198x)

[:File:Sega_Magazine_JP_Issue_04_199702.pdf_p24-1] Sega Magazine, "1997-02 (1997-02)" (JP; 1997-01-13), page 24

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20231113222539.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fshmuplations.com.2Fafterburner.2F-2] ttps://shmuplations.com/afterburner/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-11-13 22:25)

[:File:GameMachine_JP_338.pdf_p12-3] Game Machine, "1988-08-15" (JP; 1988-08-15), page 12

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-06.pdf_p75-4] Mega Drive Fan, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 75

[:File:Zero_UK_01.pdf_p12-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 ^5.6 Zero, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-12), page 12

[:File:ACE_UK_27.pdf_p93-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 ^6.6 ACE, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 93

[:File:CGW_US_072.pdf_p6-7] File:CGW US 072.pdf, page 6

[:File:CVG_UK_105.pdf_p13-8] Computer & Video Games, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-16), page 13

[http:.2F.2Fwww.hardcoregaming101.net.2Fpowerdrift.2Fpowerdrift.htm-9] 9.0 ^9.1 http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/powerdrift/powerdrift.htm

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1989-09.pdf_p74-10] Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1989" (JP; 1989-XX-XX), page 74

[:File:GameFan_US_0303.pdf_p114-11] GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 3: March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 114

[http:.2F.2Ftoucharcade.com.2F2014.2F01.2F03.2Fsonic-all-stars-racing-transformed-review-an-all-star-sequel.2F-12] ttp://toucharcade.com/2014/01/03/sonic-all-stars-racing-transformed-review-an-all-star-sequel/

[:File:TheOne_UK_13.pdf_p34-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 The One, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-xx), page 34

[:File:TheOne_UK_13.pdf_p33-14] 14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 The One, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-xx), page 33

[:File:TheOne_UK_13.pdf_p32-15] The One, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-xx), page 32

[:File:AmigaComputing_UK_020.pdf_p35-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Amiga Computing, "Volume 2, Number 8: January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 35

[:File:Zzap64_UK_054.pdf_p24-17] 17.0 ^17.1 ^17.2 Zzap!64, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:Zzap64_UK_054.pdf_p25-18] 18.0 ^18.1 ^18.2 ^18.3 Zzap!64, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 25

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_091.pdf_p59-19] File:YourSinclair UK 091.pdf, page 59

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_091.pdf_p58-20] 20.0 ^20.1 ^20.2 ^20.3 File:YourSinclair UK 091.pdf, page 58

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_61.pdf_p97-21] Commodore User, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-26), page 97

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1989-03.pdf_p60-22] Power Play, "3/89" (DE; 1989-02-13), page 60

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_079.pdf_p82-23] Sinclair User, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-18), page 82

[http:.2F.2Famr.abime.net.2Freview_31948-24] ttp://amr.abime.net/review_31948

[:File:ACE_UK_27.pdf_p92-25] 25.0 ^25.1 ACE, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 92

[:File:AmigaFormat_UK_005.pdf_p42-26] Amiga Format, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-09), page 42

[:File:AmigaJoker_DE_1990-01.pdf_p10-27] Amiga Joker, "Januar '90" (DE; 1989-12-29), page 10

[:File:AmigaPower_UK_09.pdf_p106-28] Amiga Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-19), page 106

[:File:ASM_DE_1989-12.pdf_p53-29] 29.0 ^29.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1989" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 53

[30] Commodore Computing International, "January 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 51

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_74.pdf_p36-31] Commodore User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-23), page 36

[:File:CVG_UK_096.pdf_p16-32] Computer & Video Games, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 16

[:File:TGM_UK_25.pdf_p90-33] 33.0 ^33.1 The Games Machine, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-09), page 90

[:File:Generation4_FR_017.pdf_p14-34] 34.0 ^34.1 Génération 4, "Décembre 1989" (FR; 1989-1x-xx), page 14

[:File:Megazone_AU_05.pdf_p35-35] Megazone, "June 1990" (AU; 1990-0x-xx), page 35

[:File:TheOne_UK_14.pdf_p51-36] The One, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 51

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-01.pdf_p30-37] Power Play, "1/90" (DE; 1989-12-15), page 30

[:File:Zero_UK_02.pdf_p26-38] Zero, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-1x-xx), page 26

[:File:Zzap64_UK_057.pdf_p71-39] Zzap!64, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 71

[:File:AmstradAction_UK_051.pdf_p50-40] Amstrad Action, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-09), page 50

[:File:TGM_UK_26.pdf_p21-41] 41.0 ^41.1 The Games Machine, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-11), page 21

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-02.pdf_p57-42] Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1990" (DE; 1990-xx-xx), page 57

[:File:Micromania2_ES_022.pdf_p41-43] Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 41

[44] The One for ST Games, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-26), page 85

[:File:STAction_UK_21.pdf_p50-45] ST Action, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 50

[46] ST Format, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-21), page 62

[:File:Zero_UK_03.pdf_p89-47] Zero, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 89

[48] 64'er, "März 1990" (DE; 1990-02-16), page 121

[49] Commodore Computing International, "January 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:CommodoreForce_UK_08.pdf_p18-50] Commodore Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 18

[:File:CommodoreFormat_UK_15.pdf_p49-51] Commodore Format, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 49

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_74.pdf_p38-52] Commodore User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-23), page 38

[:File:Datormagazin_SE_1990-01.pdf_p15-53] Datormagazin, "4-18 Januari 1990" (SE; 1990-01-04), page 15

[:File:NewComputerExpress_UK_052.pdf_p60-54] New Computer Express, "November 4, 1989" (UK; 1989-11-02), page 60

[:File:YourCommodore_UK_64.pdf_p32-55] Your Commodore, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-01), page 32

[:File:Zzap64_UK_077.pdf_p73-56] Zzap!64, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 73

[:File:Zzap_IT_39.pdf_p16-57] Zzap!, "Novembre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:CVG_UK_106.pdf_p54-58] Computer & Video Games, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-16), page 54

[:File:Joystick_FR_008.pdf_p167-59] Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 167

[:File:Tilt_FR_081.pdf_p90-60] Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 90

[:File:ACE_UK_35.pdf_p60-61] ACE, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-xx), page 60

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-07.pdf_p64-62] Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni/Juli 1990" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 64

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p50-63] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 50

[:File:GameFan_US_0102.pdf_p9-64] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 2: December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 9

[:File:TGM_UK_33.pdf_p52-65] The Games Machine, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-19), page 52

[:File:Generation4_FR_023.pdf_p65-66] Génération 4, "Juin 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 65

[:File:Joystick_FR_006.pdf_p86-67] Joystick, "Juin 1990" (FR; 1990-05-xx), page 86

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-08.pdf_p129-68] Power Play, "8/90" (DE; 1990-07-13), page 129

[:File:Zzap_IT_50.pdf_p58-69] Zzap!, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:Crash_UK_71.pdf_p70-70] Crash, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 70

[:File:Crash_UK_95.pdf_p63-71] Crash, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 63

[:File:Micromania2_ES_020.pdf_p37-72] Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1990" (ES; 19xx-xx-xx), page 37

[:File:SvetIgara_YU_06.pdf_p14-73] Svet Igara, "Januar 1990" (YU; 1990-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_093.pdf_p39-74] Sinclair User, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-18), page 39

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_118.pdf_p49-75] Sinclair User, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-18), page 49

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_49.pdf_p23-76] Your Sinclair, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-18), page 23

[:File:EGM_US_029.pdf_p122-77] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 122

[:File:MegaPower_UK_07.pdf_p10-78] Mega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 10

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Difference between revisions of "Power Drift"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 04:15, 9 November 2024

Contents

Gameplay

Drivers

History

Legacy

Versions

Amiga and Atari ST versions

Commodore 64 version

ZX Spectrum version

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Photo gallery

Physical scans

Y Board version

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

IBM PC version

MSX version

PC Engine version

ZX Spectrum version

Unreleased versions

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References

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-:''For the Saturn version, see [[Sega Ages Power Drift]].''
+{{OtherPage|desc=the Saturn version|page=Sega Ages Power Drift}}
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 | bobscreen=Power Drift Title.png
-| publisher=[[Sega]], {{PCE}} [[Asmik]], {{Amiga}} {{CPC}} {{ST}} {{C64}} {{DOS}} {{MSX}} {{Spectrum}} [[Activision]]
+| publisher={{company|[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]]|system=YBD}}
-| developer=[[Sega AM2]], {{PCE}} [[Copya System]], {{Amiga}} {{CPC}} {{ST}} {{C64}} {{Spectrum}} [[Software Studios]], {{MSX}} [[Software Studios]], [[New Frontier]]
+{{company|[[Asmik]]|system=PCE}}
-| system=[[Sega Y Board]], Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, [[IBM PC]], MSX, PC Engine, ZX Spectrum
+{{company|[[Activision]]|system=Amiga,CPC,ST,C64,MSX,Spectrum|region=UK}}
-| peripherals=
+{{company|[[MCM Software]]|system=CPC,MSX,Spectrum|region=ES}}
+| developer={{company|[[Studio 128]]{{magref|segamagjp|4|24}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20231113222539/https://shmuplations.com/afterburner/}}|system=YBD}}
+{{company|[[Copya System]]|system=PCE}}
+{{company|[[Software Studios]]|system=Amiga,CPC,ST,C64,Spectrum}}
+{{company|[[New Frontier]]|system=MSX}}
+| system=[[Sega Y Board]], [[Amiga]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Atari ST]], [[Commodore 64]], [[IBM PC]], [[MSX]], [[PC Engine]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
+| players=1
 | genre=Racing
 | releases={{releasesArcade
-| ybd_date_jp=1988-08{{ref|https://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/history/title/powerdrift.html}}
+| ybd_date_jp=1988-08-05{{magref|gamemachinejp|338|12}}{{magref|mdfan|29|75|printpage=75}}
 | ybd_date_us=198x
 }}
-{{releases
+{{releasesPCE
-| tg16_date_jp=1990-04-13
+| pce_date_jp=1990-04-13
-| tg16_code_jp=AS02002
+| pce_code_jp=AS02002
-| tg16_rrp_jp=6,900
+| pce_rrp_jp=6,900
 }}
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-| sega=all
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 '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (パワードリフト) is a 1988 kart racing game developed for the [[Sega Y Board]] arcade platform. It was designed by [[Yu Suzuki]] and developed by his team at [[Sega AM2]].
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 ===Drivers===
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 ==History==
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 ===Legacy===
-Unlike other works by Yu Suzuki, such as ''[[Space Harrier]]'', OutRun, and ''[[After Burner]]'', ''Power Drift'' skipped most home consoles and did not appear on a home Sega system until the release of a [[Sega Saturn]] conversion in 1998 (as ''[[Sega Ages Power Drift]]''). It was instead ported to the PC Engine in Japan (by [[Asmik Ace Entertainment]]), and a variety of home computers in North America and Europe, including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, [[IBM PC]], MSX, TurboGrafx-16 and ZX Spectrum. All computer versions sacrifice many of the sprite effects, and though some were well received by the gaming press at the time, the limitations turn these versions into very different games.
+Unlike other works by Yu Suzuki, such as ''[[Space Harrier]]'', OutRun, and ''[[After Burner]]'', ''Power Drift'' skipped most home consoles and did not appear on a home Sega system until the release of a [[Sega Saturn]] conversion in 1998 (as ''[[Sega Ages Power Drift]]''). It was instead ported to the PC Engine in Japan (by [[Asmik Ace Entertainment]]), and a variety of home computers in North America and Europe, including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, [[IBM PC]], MSX, PC Engine and ZX Spectrum. All computer versions sacrifice many of the sprite effects, and though some were well received by the gaming press at the time, the limitations turn these versions into very different games.
 The arcade version of ''Power Drift'' was also included in ''[[Yu Suzuki Game Works Vol. 1]]'' for the [[Sega Dreamcast]]. The arcade version has never been re-released in the western world.
-Unusual for Sega's "Super Scaler" arcade games, ''Power Drift'' was never ported to the [[Mega Drive]] console. [[Dempa]] was planning to port the game to the Mega Drive, but it was later moved to the [[Sega CD]], before the project was eventually cancelled{{ref|http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/powerdrift/powerdrift.htm}}. When Dempa's license expired, Sega briefly worked on a [[Sega 32X]] version{{magref|gamefan|0303|114}}, which also did not see the light of day.
+Unusual for Sega's "Super Scaler" arcade games, ''Power Drift'' was never ported to the [[Mega Drive]] console. [[Dempa Micomsoft]] was planning to port the game to the Mega Drive{{magref|bemega|1989-09|74}}, but it was later moved to the [[Sega CD]], before the project was eventually cancelled{{ref|http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/powerdrift/powerdrift.htm}}. When Dempa's license expired, Sega briefly worked on a [[Sega 32X]] version{{magref|gamefan|0303|114}}, which also did not see the light of day.
 The ''[[Sonic Drift]]'' games for the [[Sega Game Gear]] handheld console were based on the gameplay of ''Power Drift'', but with characters from the ''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series.{{ref|http://toucharcade.com/2014/01/03/sonic-all-stars-racing-transformed-review-an-all-star-sequel/}}
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 While the arcade version of the game targets 30FPS at all times, ''Power Drift'' on the Amiga and ST averages 6-7{{magref|one|13|32}}. Attempts to mitigate the choppy nature of play involved the manipulation of up to 50 sprites per frame{{magref|one|13|33}}.
-The Amiga version is optimised to some degree for systems equipped with Motorola 68020 processors{{fileref|AmigaComputing UK 020.pdf|page=35}}. At the time, only the Amiga 2500/20 from 1988 came with this processor out of the box - other Amiga computers would have to be upgraded.
+The Amiga version is optimised to some degree for systems equipped with Motorola 68020 processors{{magref|amigacomputing|20|35}}. At the time, only the Amiga 2500/20 from 1988 came with this processor out of the box - other Amiga computers would have to be upgraded.
 ===Commodore 64 version===
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 ==Production credits==
-===Arcade version===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
-{{creditstable|
-*'''Director & Designer:''' [[Yu Suzuki]]
-*'''Producer:''' [[Yu Suzuki]]
-*'''Music & Sounds:''' [[Hiroshi Miyauchi]]
-*'''Staff:''' SAD, KOM, OTA, REE, MAT, LCY{{ref|1=http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=power-drift-deluxe-sit-down-model&page=detail&id=19587}}
-| console=YBD
-}}
-===Amiga and Atari ST versions===
-{{multicol|
-{{creditstable|
-*'''Programmed by:''' ZZKJ<!-- for reference: Zareh Z. K. Johannes -->
-*'''Graphics by:''' Saul<!-- Saul Marchese -->
-*'''Music by:''' [[David Lowe|Uncle Art]]
-*'''Produced by:''' Neil<!-- Neil Jackson, Nick Dawson is also credited in manuals -->
-:'''©1988 [[Sega|Sega Enterprises Inc.]]'''
-:'''All Rights Reserved.'''
-:'''Activision UK Ltd'''
-:'''Authorised User.'''
-:'''Game ©1989 [[Activision]]'''
-:'''A [[Software Studios]] Production'''
-| source=In-game credits<!-- title screen of the original releases, "The Hit Squad" not checked -->
-| console=Amiga
-}}
-}}
-===Amstrad CPC, MSX and ZX Spectrum versions===
-{{creditstable|
-:'''(C) [[Sega]] 1989'''
-:'''(C) [[Activision]] Ltd. 1989.'''
-*'''Coding by:''' John Mullins
-*'''Graphics by:''' Clive Paul
-*'''Music and FX by:''' [[David Lowe|Dave Lowe]]
-:'''A [[Software Studios]] Production'''
-| source=In-game credits<!-- title screen demo, checked all versions but "The Hit Squad" -->
-| console=Spectrum
-}}
-===Commodore 64 version===
-{{multicol|
-{{creditstable|
-:'''Copyright (C) 1988 [[Sega]](R)'''
-:'''[[Activision]] Inc. Authorised User'''
-:'''C64 Code Copyright (C) 1989 Chris Butler'''
-*'''Music by:''' [[David Lowe|Dave Lowe]]
-| source=In-game credits (UK cassette)<!-- title screen -->
-| console=C64
-}}
-{{creditstable|
-*'''Code:''' Chris Butler
-*'''Music:''' [[David Lowe|Dave Lowe]]
-:'''©[[SEGA]]®1988,1990'''
-:'''[[Activision]] authorized user'''
-| source=In-game credits (US disk)<!-- title screen -->
-| console=C64
-}}
-}}
-===MSX version===
-''The MSX version shows the following additional credits, besides those also seen in Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum versions:''
-{{creditstable|
-*'''MSX Version by:''' [[New Frontier]]
-*'''Coding by:''' Zydro
-*'''Music by:''' MC Alby
-| source=In-game credits<!-- title screen demo -->
-| console=MSX
-}}
-===PC Engine version===
-{{multicol|
-{{creditstable|
-{{creditsheader|Original Concept}}
-*''':''' [[Sega|Sega Enterprises Ltd.]]
-{{creditsheader|Conversion to PC-Engine}}
-*'''Programming:''' Ishikawa, Kudo Johnny B. Good Eiji
-*'''Music:''' Don
-*'''Graphics:''' Metali Kawachi
-*'''Test Play:''' Push Pop Masa, Ontakesan, George, Andlle Kazama
-*'''Special Thanks:''' C. S. All Stars
-*'''Music Programming:''' Ishikawa
-*'''System Creator:''' Eiji Kudo, Ishikawa
-*'''Special Advisor:''' Hiroshi Okamoto, Kazuyuki Takasaki
-*'''Tools:''' TRR Team
-*'''Data Organization:''' Baja Baja Kudo
-*'''Visual Sketch:''' Metali Kawachi
-*'''Music Direction:''' Bakabon Papa
-*'''Graphics Direction:''' Zepher
-*'''Program Direction:''' Kyusyu Danji
-*'''Coordinator:''' Push Pop Masa
-*'''Producer:''' Kazuyuki Takasaki
-*'''Director:''' O-Boss Y.
-*'''Support:''' Nanchan, Mariko Koizumi, Michiyo Sugawara, Gim Keiko
-*'''Jammer:''' Meko Saitou, Kaeru Sakurai, Yuco Matui, Hokken Katsu, Takion, Nari Ozzy
-*'''Ochakumi:''' Jyoshidaisei Yuriko, Nari Ozzy, Naaa Kaaa Jieee
-*'''Executive Director:''' Toshiyuki Futamura
-*'''Executive Producer:''' Takahiro Minami
-:'''[[Asmik]]'''
-| source=In-game credits
-| console=PCE
-}}
-}}
 ==Magazine articles==
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 PowerDrift YBoard PCB SoundBoard Top.jpg|Y Board Sound PCB (top)
 PowerDrift YBoard PCB SoundBoard Bottom.jpg|Y Board Sound PCB (bottom)
-</gallery>
-==Merchandise==
-<gallery>
-PowerDrift PhoneCard JP Front.jpg|Telephone card
 </gallery>
 ==Physical scans==
 ===Y Board version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|YBD}}
-| icon=Arcade
-| cuser=60
-| cuser_source={{magref|cuser|61|97|printpage=97}}
-| pp=77
-| pp_source={{magref|pp|1989-03|60}}
-| suser=100
-| suser_source={{magref|suser|79|82|printpage=82-83}}
-}}
 {{ScanArcade
 | type=upright
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 {{ratings
 | icon=Amiga
-| ace=64
-| ace_source={{magref|ace|27|93|printpage=92-93}}
 | amigaaction=83
 | amigaaction_source={{num|3|page=76-77}}{{ref|http://amr.abime.net/review_31948}}
-| amigacomputing=88
-| amigacomputing_source={{magref|amigacomputing|20|35}}
-| amigaformat=92
-| amigaformat_source={{magref|amigaformat|5|42|printpage=42-43}}
-| amigajoker=79
-| amigajoker_source={{magref|amigajoker|1990-01|10|printpage=10-11}}
-| amigapower=69
-| amigapower_source={{magref|amigapower|9|106|printpage=108}}
-| asm=91
-| asm_source={{magref|asm|1989-12|53}}
-| cuser=70
-| cuser_source={{magref|cuser|74|36|printpage=36-37}}
-| cvg=83
-| cvg_source={{magref|cvg|96|16|printpage=16-17}}
-| gamesmachineuk=90
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{magref|gamesmachineuk|25|90}}
-| one=78
-| one_source={{num|14|page=51-52|pdfpage=51}}
-| zero=85
-| zero_source={{magref|zero|2|26}}
-| zzap64=65
-| zzap64_source={{magref|zzap64|57|71}}
 }}
 {{Scanbox
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 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Amiga
-| region=UK (The Hit Squad)
+| region=UK ([[The Hit Squad]])
-| front=
+| front=PowerDrift Amiga UK Box Front THS.jpg
+| square=yes
 }}
 ===Amstrad CPC version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|CPC}}
-| icon=CPC
-| amstradaction=91
-| amstradaction_source={{magref|amstradaction|51|50|printpage=50-51}}
-| gamesmachineuk=45
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{magref|gamesmachineuk|26|21}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Amstrad CPC
 | region=UK (cassette)
-| front=
+| front=PowerDrift CPC UK Box Front Cassette.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=Amstrad CPC
 | region=UK (disk)
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 | back=PowerDrift AmstradCPC EU Box Back.jpg
 | spinemissing=yes
-}}{{Scanbox
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=Amstrad CPC
-| region=UK (The Hit Squad)
+| region=UK ([[The Hit Squad]])
 | cover=PowerDrift CPC UK Box HitSquad.jpg
 | cassette=PowerDrift CPC UK Cassette HitSquad.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=Amstrad CPC
 | region=ES (cassette)
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 ===Atari ST version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|ST}}
-| icon=ST
-| asm=100
-| asm_source={{magref|asm|1990-02|57}}
-| gamesmachineuk=84
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{magref|gamesmachineuk|26|21}}
-| onest=60
-| onest_source={{magref|onest|38|85}}
-| staction=76
-| staction_source={{magref|staction|21|50|printpage=48-49}}
-| stformat=83
-| stformat_source={{num|6|page=62/64}}{{ref|http://www.stformat.com/stf06/index.html}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Atari ST
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 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Atari ST
-| region=UK (The Hit Squad)
+| region=UK ([[The Hit Squad]])
 | front=PowerDrift AtariST UK Box Front THS.jpg
 | back=PowerDrift AtariST UK Box Back THS.jpg
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 ===Commodore 64 version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|C64}}
-| icon=C64
-| 64er=80
-| 64er_source={{num|3/90}}{{ref|1=http://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=9061}}
-| ace=72
-| ace_source={{magref|ace|27|93|printpage=92-93}}
-| asm=92
-| asm_source={{magref|asm|1989-12|53}}
-| commodorecomputing=87
-| commodorecomputing_source={{num|8.5|page=50-51}}
-| commodoreforce=85
-| commodoreforce_source={{magref|commodoreforce|98|18}}
-| commodoreformat=41
-| commodoreformat_source={{magref|commodoreformat|15|49}}
-| cuser=80
-| cuser_source={{magref|cuser|74|38}}
-| datormagazin=70
-| datormagazin_source={{magref|datormagazin|1990-01|15}}
-| gamesmachineuk=92
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{magref|gamesmachineuk|25|90}}
-| yc=92
-| yc_source={{magref|yc|64|32|printpage=32-33}}
-| zzap64=94
-| zzap64_source={{magref|zzap64|55|68|printpage=68-69}}
-| zzapit=95
-| zzapit_source={{magref|zzapit|39|16|printpage=16-18}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Commodore 64
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 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Commodore 64
-| region=UK (The Hit Squad)
+| region=UK ([[The Hit Squad]])
 | cover=PowerDrift C64 UK Box THS.jpg
 | cassette=PowerDrift C64 UK Cassette THS.jpg
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 }}
-===DOS version===
+===IBM PC version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|IBMPC}}
-| icon=DOS
-| cvg=80
-| cvg_source={{magref|cvg|106|54}}
-| joystick=62
-| joystick_source={{num|8|page=167}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
-| console=DOS
+| console=IBM PC
 | region=US
 | front=PowerDrift IBMPC US Box Front.jpg
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 ===PC Engine version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|PCE}}
-| icon=PCE
-| ace=60
-| ace_source={{magref|ace|35|60}}
-| asm=90
-| asm_source={{magref|asm|1990-07|64|printpage=62}}
-| gamefan=86
-| gamefan_source={{magref|gamefan|2|9|printpage=9/60}}
-| gamesmachineuk=87
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{magref|gamesmachineuk|33|52}}
-| gen4=53
-| gen4_source={{magref|gen4|23|65}}
-| joystick=81
-| joystick_source={{magref|joystick|6|86|printpage=90}}
-| zzapit=76
-| zzapit_source={{magref|zzapit|50|58|printpage=58-59}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=PC Engine
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 ===ZX Spectrum version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|Spectrum}}
-| icon=Spectrum
-| crash=81
-| crash_source={{magref|crash|71|70}}
-| crash_1=71
-| crash_source_1={{magref|crash|95|63}}
-| suser=79
-| suser_source={{magref|suser|93|39}}
-| suser_1=81
-| suser_source_1={{magref|suser|118|49}}
-| ysinclair=82
-| ysinclair_source={{magref|ysinclair|49|23}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=ZX Spectrum
 | region=UK
-| front=
+| front=PowerDrift Spectrum UK Box Front Cassette.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=ZX Spectrum
-| region=UK<br/>(The Hit Squad)
+| region=UK ([[The Hit Squad]])
 | cover=PowerDrift Spectrum EU Box THS.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=ZX Spectrum
 | region=ES
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 {{UnreleasedBob
 | developer=
-| publisher=[[Sega]]
+| publisher=[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]]
-| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Mega-CD]], [[Sega 32X]]
+| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Mega-CD]]
-| date={{MD}} 1991 {{MCD}} 1992-04/1992-05{{magref|egm|29|122}}
+| date={{MissedRelease|MD|1991}}
+{{MissedRelease|MCD|1992-04}}
+{{MissedRelease|MCD|1992-05{{magref|egm|29|122}}}}
+{{MissedRelease|MCD|1994-01{{magref|megapower|7|10}}}}
 }}
 The game was apparently due to be ported to the [[Mega Drive]] and [[Mega-CD]]. The Mega Drive version was mentioned in the December 1990 issue of ''Mean Machines'', with an expected release date of Easter 1991, and the Mega-CD version was announced shortly before the system launched, with an expected release of "late Spring" 1992 (April/May). Neither version ever came out.
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 }}
+==External links==
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{NECRetro}}
 {{PowerDriftOmni}}