Street Racer

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Street Racer
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Vivid Image
Sound driver: Krysalis/Shaun Hollingworth, SCSP/CD-DA (12 tracks)
Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play, Team Player, Saturn 6 Player Adaptor
Genre: Racing
Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code JP 1996-12-20 ¥5,8005,800 T-17702G EU 1996-11-16 T-17702H-50
ESRB Sega ELSPA USK Tectoy

Street Racer is a racing game developed by Vivid Image and published by Ubisoft for numerous consoles and computers including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Saturn.

The Mega Drive version of the game was not released in Japan or North America, though did make it to Brazil and Europe. Plans for a North American version were put in place (even getting to the stage of having its own box art with ESRB rating), but were cancelled. Likewise the Saturn version of the game was not released in North America. Sega Game Gear and Sega 32X versions were also in development, but were never released in any region.

Gameplay

Similar to Super Mario Kart, Street Racer game allows the user to select one of many cartoon-like characters, racing around a circuit, avoiding obstacles and using special items.

Due to various hardware restrictions, gameplay differs among platforms - the Mega Drive version of the game has the player travel along a road in a similar manner to Hang On or OutRun, whereas the Saturn version renders its levels through 3D geometry, allowing the user to see more of the stage. The Japanese Saturn version of the game is called Street Racer Extra (ストリート レーサー エクストラ) due to these additions.

Unusually for the time, the Saturn version offers more detailed stages with more scenery than its PlayStation counterpart, and also runs at a higher screen resolution. The changes are particualrly noticable on the "Raph" stages, where a grassland with a few hills on the PlayStation has become a small European-style town on the Saturn.

Magazine articles

Main article: Street Racer/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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  Saturn JP flyer

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #87: "October 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

Saturn print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
• Ultra Game Players (US) #93: "January 1997" (1996-12-31)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #14: "December 1996" (1996-11-14)
also published in:

• Computer & Video Games (UK) #181: "December 1996" (1996-11-xx)
• Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #15: "January 1997" (1996-12-17)
• Computer & Video Games (UK) #182: "January 1997" (1996-12-11)

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #42: "Avril 1995" (1995-0x-xx)

Mega Drive print advert in CD Consoles (FR) #6: "Avril 1995" (1995-xx-xx)

Saturn print advert in Ultra Player (FR) #38: "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (1996-10-31)
also published in:

• CD Consoles (FR) #24: "Janvier 1997" (199x-xx-xx)
• Consoles + (FR) #61: "Janvier 1997" (199x-xx-xx)
• Player One (FR) #71: "Janvier 1997" (199x-xx-xx)

Saturn print advert in Hyper (AU) #39: "January 1997" (199x-xx-xx)

Artwork

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  Prototype Saturn US box art

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source GamesMaster (UK) 90 №29, p38/39 Games World: The Magazine (UK) 94 №12, p70/71 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 88 №31, p72/73 Player One (FR) 83 №53, p90/91 Sega Power (UK) 95 №66, p28-35 Sega Pro (UK) 93 №45, p64/65/66/67 Sonic the Comic (UK) 93 №58, p12

	91
Based on 7 reviews

Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 50 Cool Gamer (RU) 80 GamesMaster (UK) PAL 90 Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL 94 MAN!AC (DE) PAL 77 Mega (UK) PAL 93 Mega Force (FR) PAL 86 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 66 Micro Kid's Multimédia (FR) 50 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 88 Player One (FR) 83 Power Up! (UK) 90 Sega Power (UK) PAL 95 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 93 Svet Kompjutera (YU) 78 Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL 93 Todo Sega (ES) 89 Top Consoles (FR) 70 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 93

	82
Based on 19 reviews

Street Racer

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, IT
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source Famitsu (JP) 55 №419, p33 GamesMaster (UK) 85 №50, p46 78 №101 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 87 №50, p56-59 Player One (FR) 85 №70, p116/117 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) 82 №14, p72/73 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) 63 №1996-22, p278 Sega Saturn Magazine (readers) (JP) 62 №, p14

	75
Based on 8 reviews

Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score

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Street Racer

Saturn, EU
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Disc

Saturn, JP
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Spinecard Disc

Unreleased versions

Street Racer
System(s): Sega Game Gear, Sega 32X
Publisher: Ubisoft
Planned release date(s): 1995

Street Racer was intended for release on the 32X shortly after the Mega Drive, however this version was cancelled (possibly in favour of the Saturn version). A Game Gear port was also in development for an expected release in November 1995. This too was cancelled for reasons unknown.