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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an isometric racing game developed by [[Blizzard Entertainment]] and published by [[Interplay]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. It was released in 1994, several months after the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System version when Blizzard had changed their name from Silicon and Synapse. | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an isometric racing game developed by [[Blizzard Entertainment]] and published by [[Interplay]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. It was released in 1994, several months after the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System version when Blizzard had changed their name from Silicon and Synapse. |
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Sound driver: Sound Images v1.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Rock n' Roll Racing is an isometric racing game developed by Blizzard Entertainment and published by Interplay for the Sega Mega Drive. It was released in 1994, several months after the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System version when Blizzard had changed their name from Silicon and Synapse.
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Gameplay
The game features a commentator, and much of its music is based on famous rock tracks.
By entering a cheat code, it is possible to play as Olaf the Stout, a character in Blizzard's other game, The Lost Vikings.
History
Development
Rock n' Roll Racing was developed as a sequel to the Super NES game RPM Racing, though Blizzard dropped the idea of it being a direct sequel when the "rock n' roll" theme was brought in.
Legacy
A sequel, Rock & Roll Racing 2: Red Asphalt, was released for the Sony PlayStation.
In February 2021, Rock n' Roll Racing was re-released as part of Blizzard Arcade Collection for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC alongside several versions of The Lost Vikings and Blackthorne. The compilation includes the Mega Drive version, the SNES version, and a "Definitive Edition" with widescreen support, 4-player split screen and other features.
Music
Rock n' Roll Racing features a number of licensed rock tracks, played through the Mega Drive's hardware:
- "Bad to the Bone" (George Thorogood and the Destroyers; 1982)
- "Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf; 1968)
- "Highway Star" (Deep Purple; 1972)
- "Paranoid" (Black Sabbath; 1970)
- "Peter Gunn" (Henry Mancini; 1959)
- "Radar Love" (Golden Earring; 1973)
Magazine articles
- Main article: Rock n' Roll Racing/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
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- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #65: "December 1994" (1994-xx-xx)[5]
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 108
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 31
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 41
- ↑ ', "November 1994" (; 1994-xx-xx), page 262
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 360
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 194
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 177
- ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-02-07)
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 84
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 197
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 96
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 50
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 15
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 27
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 94
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 71
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 50
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 68
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 88
- ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 150
- ↑ Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 111
- ↑ Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 64
- ↑ Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 22
- ↑ Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 11
- ↑ Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 49
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 148
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 100
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