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For the Sega Game Gear version, see F1: World Championship Edition (Game Gear).

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F1: World Championship Edition

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Domark

Developer: Peakstar Software

Distributor: Acclaim Entertainment, SF Interactive Media (SE rental)

Licensor: Formula One Constructors' Association

Sound driver: GEMS

Genre: Racing, Sport/Action^[1]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1995-09^[2]		T-88146-50
UK	1995-08^[3]	£44.9944.99^[4]	T-88146-50
FI	199x
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x		FF1W00SMC
AU (Sega Sport)	199x		FF1W00SMC

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Super NES

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F1: World Championship Edition is the sequel to F1. It was released for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear in 1995. It was only released in Europe and Australia.

Gameplay

F1: World Championship Edition builds on the gameplay seen in F1 but this time allows players to choose their team and driver.

Teams

Lotus
Williams
Tyrrell
Ferrari
Benetton
McLaren
Jordan
Minardi

History

Development

A Master System version and Mega-CD version^[5] were once planned.

A prototype Mega Drive version seems to indicate that the game was also set for release in North America, where it would have been published by Time Warner Interactive.

Production credits

Licensed By: Domark Software
Developed By: Peakstar Software
Programmed By: Richard Turner
Graphics By: Mark Edwards & The Kremlin
Music By: Mike Ash
Sound FX By: Lankhor
Produced By: Darren Anderson
Licensed By: FOCA to Fuji Television

Copyright Domark 1994

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: F1: World Championship Edition (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (DE) #1995-07: "Juli 1995" (1995-06-07)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[6]

Cool Gamer (RU)

30

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

86

^[8]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

71

^[9]

	57
Based on 4 reviews

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, FI
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, SE rental (SF)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU (Sega Sport)
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: F1: World Championship Edition (Mega Drive)/Technical information.

References

↑ File:F1WCE MD SE rental cover.jpg
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-08-25), page 86
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1995-08-28), page 20
↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 72
↑ Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 7
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 110
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 80
↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 72
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 68

F1: World Championship Edition (Mega Drive)
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Magazine articles \| Reception \| Region coding \| Technical information \| Bootlegs Prototypes: NTSC-U prototype \| PAL prototype

Officially licensed Formula One games for Sega systems
	F1 Super Lap (1993) \| F1 World Grand Prix (1998)
	Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Super License (1992) \| F1 (1993) \| Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing (1993) \| F1: World Championship Edition (1995)
	F1 (1993)
	F1 (1993) \| F1: World Championship Edition (1995)
	F1 Circus CD (1994) \| Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (1994)
	F1 Challenge (1996)
	F1 World Grand Prix (1999) \| F1 World Grand Prix II (2000) \| F1 Racing Championship (2001)

[:File:F1WCE_MD_SE_rental_cover.jpg_p-1] File:F1WCE MD SE rental cover.jpg

[:File:MeanMachinesSega36UK.pdf_p86-2] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-08-25), page 86

[3] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1995-08-28), page 20

[:File:CVG_UK_141.pdf_p72-4] Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 72

[:File:MegaPower_UK_10.pdf_p7-5] Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 7

[6] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 110

[7] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 80

[:File:CVG_UK_150.pdf_p72-8] Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 72

[9] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 68

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+A [[F1: World Championship Edition (Master System)|Master System version]] and [[F1: World Championship Edition (Mega-CD)|Mega-CD version]]{{magref|megapower|10|7}} were once planned.
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-[[Category:Unreleased Master System games]]
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Officially licensed Formula One games for Sega systems
	F1 Super Lap (1993) \| F1 World Grand Prix (1998)
	Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Super License (1992) \| F1 (1993) \| Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing (1993) \| F1: World Championship Edition (1995)
	F1 (1993)
	F1 (1993) \| F1: World Championship Edition (1995)
	F1 Circus CD (1994) \| Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (1994)
	F1 Challenge (1996)
	F1 World Grand Prix (1999) \| F1 World Grand Prix II (2000) \| F1 Racing Championship (2001)