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GP World
System(s): SG-1000, MSX
Publisher: Sega,
MSX
Pony Canyon
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
SG-1000
JP
¥4,3004,300 G-1040
SG-1000
TW
MSX
JP
¥5,5005,500 R55X5802

GP World (GPワールド) for the SG-1000 and MSX, is a loose conversion of the 1984 LaserDisc-based arcade game, GP World. It was released in 1985 exclusively in Japan.

Gameplay

Gameplay in this "8-bit" version of GP World is similar in concept to the arcade GP World but given the wildly differing hardware, different in execution. Most notably all graphics in the game are generated in real-time by the SG-1000 rather than streamed from a LaserDisc, which in turn leads to more predictable car physics. The concept of racing in four different types of GP is scrapped, replaced instead with a GP that spans the world and three selectable difficulties.

Like the original, the game uses a third person perspective similar to the likes of Turbo (although the camera is positioned behind the steering wheel), and sees the player race in a formula one car, navigating the course and avoiding other drivers. This version is also notable for having a simplistic track editor. It is likely that the SH-400 controller was designed with this game in mind.

Physical Scans

SG-1000 Version

SG-1000, JP
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Cover
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Cart
GP World SG-1000 JP Manual.pdf
Manual
SG-1000, TW

MSX Version

MSX, JP
GPWorld MSX JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
GPWorld MSX JP Cart.jpg
Cart