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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.
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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 largely considered "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. There are also twelve playable characters.
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. [6]
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, DOS, 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.
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[6]. When Dempa's license expired, Sega briefly worked on a Sega 32X version[7], 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.[8]
Production credits
Arcade version
- Director & Designer: Yu Suzuki
- Producer: Yu Suzuki
- Music & Sounds: Hiroshi Miyauchi
- Staff: SAD, KOM, OTA, REE, MAT, LCY [1]
Amiga version
Programmed by ZZKJ
Graphics by Saul
Music by Uncle Art
Produced by Neil
©1988 Sega Enterprises Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Activision UK Ltd
Authorised User.
Game ©1989 Activision
A Software Studios Production
Amstrad CPC version
(C) Sega 1989
(C) Activision Ltd. 1989.
Coding by John Mullings
Graphics by Clive Paul
Music and FX by Dave Lowe.
A Software Studios Production
Commodore 64 version
Code: Chris Butler
Music: Dave Lowe
©SEGA®1988,1989
Activision authorized user
MSX version
(C) Sega 1989
(C) Activision Ltd. 1989.
Coding by John Mullings
Graphics by Clive Paul
Music and FX by Dave Lowe.
A Software Studios Production.
MSX Version by New Frontier.
Coding by Zydro
Music by MC Alby
ZX Spectrum version
(C) Sega 1989
(C) Activision Ltd. 1989.
Coding by John Mullings
Graphics by Clive Paul
Music and FX by Dave Lowe.
A Software Studios Production
PC Engine version
Original Concept: Sega Enterprises Ltd.
Conversion to PC Engine: Asmik
- Programming: Ishikawa, Kudo Johnny B. Good Eiji
- Music: Don
- Graphics: Metali Kawachi
- Test Play: Push Pop Masa, Onetakesan, 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 Organisation: 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, Taikon, Nari Ozzy
- Ochakumi: Jyoshidaisei Yuriko, Nari Ozzy, Naaa Kaaa Jieee
- Executive Director: Toshiyuki Futamura
- Executive Producer: Takahiro Minami
Gallery
Magazine articles
- Main article: Power Drift/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
Physical scans
Y Board version
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega 32X |
Publisher: Sega |
Planned release date(s): 1991 1992-04/1992-05[63] |
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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 File:Zero UK 01.pdf, page 12
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 File:ACE UK 27.pdf, page 93
- ↑ File:CGW US 072.pdf, page 6
- ↑ File:CVG UK 105.pdf, page 13
- ↑ http://www.mamedb.com/game/pdrift
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/powerdrift/powerdrift.htm
- ↑ File:GameFan US 0303.pdf, page 114
- ↑ http://toucharcade.com/2014/01/03/sonic-all-stars-racing-transformed-review-an-all-star-sequel/
- ↑ ACE, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 44
- ↑ File:PowerPlay DE 012.pdf, page 60
- ↑ File:SinclairUser UK 079.pdf, page 82
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- ↑ Amiga Computing, "Volume 2, Number 8: January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 35
- ↑ Amiga Format, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-09), page 42
- ↑ Amiga Joker, "Januar '90" (DE; 1989-12-29), page 10
- ↑ Amiga Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-19), page 106
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1989" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 53
- ↑ Commodore Computing International, "January 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 51
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Génération 4, "Décembre 1989" (FR; 1989-1x-xx), page 14
- ↑ Megazone, "June 1990" (AU; 1990-0x-xx), page 35
- ↑ The One, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 51
- ↑ Power Play, "1/90" (DE; 1989-12-15), page 30
- ↑ Zero, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-1x-xx), page 26
- ↑ Zzap!64, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 71
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- ↑ The One for ST Games, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-26), page 85
- ↑ ST Action, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 50
- ↑ ST Format, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-21), page 62
- ↑ Zero, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 89
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- ↑ Commodore Computing International, "January 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 50
- ↑ Commodore Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 18
- ↑ Commodore Format, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 49
- ↑ Datormagazin, "4-18 Januari 1990" (SE; 1990-01-04), page 15
- ↑ New Computer Express, "November 4, 1989" (UK; 1989-11-02), page 60
- ↑ Zzap!64, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 73
- ↑ Zzap!, "Novembre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 16
- ↑ File:CVG UK 106.pdf, page 54
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- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 50
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 2: December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 9
- ↑ Génération 4, "Juin 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 65
- ↑ Power Play, "8/90" (DE; 1990-07-13), page 129
- ↑ Zzap!, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 58
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- ↑ Crash, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 63
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1990" (ES; 19xx-xx-xx), page 37
- ↑ Svet Igara, "Januar 1990" (YU; 1990-xx-xx), page 14
- ↑ File:EGM US 029.pdf, page 122
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