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V-Rally 2: Expert Edition
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Infogrames, Infogrames, Inc. (USA)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Race Controller, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-4
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Dreamcast
    US
    $29.9929.99[2] T-15110N
    ESRB: Everyone
    Sega Dreamcast
    DE
    DM 109109[9] T-15105D-18
    USK: 6
    Sega Dreamcast
    ES
    T-15105D-81
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Dreamcast
    FR
    T-15105D-59
    SELL: Tous Publics
    Sega Dreamcast
    UK
    £39.9939.99[6][7] T-15105D-05
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Dreamcast
    FR/NL
    T-15105D-59
    SELL: Tous Publics
    Sega Dreamcast
    ES/PT/IT
    T-15105D-81
    Sega Dreamcast
    AU
    $89.9589.95[12]
    Non-Sega versions

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    V-Rally 2: Expert Edition, known as Test Drive V-Rally in North America, is a rally game for the Sega Dreamcast and a sequel to the game, V-Rally. It was known as V-Rally 2: Millennium Edition during development.

    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English V-Rally 2: Expert Edition V-Rally 2: Expert Edition
    English (US) Test Drive V-Rally Test Drive V-Rally

    Magazine articles

    Main article: V-Rally 2: Expert Edition/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in GamePro (US) #141: "June 2000" (2000-0x-xx)
    also published in:
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    Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #11: "No. 11" (2000-07-13)
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    Artwork

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    576 Konzol (HU)
    86
    [14]
    576 Konzol (HU)
    75
    [15]
    Ação Games (BR)
    70
    [16]
    Arcade (UK) PAL
    50
    [17]
    Consoles + (FR) PAL
    92
    [18]
    Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
    75
    [6]
    Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
    90
    [19]
    DC-UK (UK) PAL
    80
    [20]
    Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
    86
    [7]
    Dreamzone (FR) PAL
    90
    [21]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    83
    [22]
    Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
    74
    [23]
    Fun Generation (DE) PAL
    90
    [24]
    GameFan (US) NTSC-U
    87
    [25]
    GameZine (UK)
    90
    [26]
    Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
    0
    [27]
    Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
    91
    [28]
    Hyper (AU) PAL
    91
    [12]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    90
    [29]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    91
    [30]
    Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
    75
    [31]
    Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
    70
    [32]
    Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
    80
    [33]
    PSX Extreme (PL)
    80
    [34]
    Power Unlimited (NL)
    75
    [35]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    89
    [9]
    Master Games (BG)
    80
    [36]
    Sega Dreamcast
    79
    Based on
    27 reviews

    V-Rally 2: Expert Edition

    Dreamcast, US
    VRally2 DC US Box Back.jpgVRally2 DC US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Test Drive V-Rally DC US Disc.jpg
    Disc
    TestDriveVRally DC US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    TestDriveV-RallyDCUSInlay.jpg
    Inlay
    Dreamcast, UK
    VRally2 DC UK Box Back.jpgVRally2 DC UK Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    VRally2 DC EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Dreamcast, FR/NL
    VRally2 DC FR-NL Box Back.jpgVRally2 DC FR-NL Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    VRally2 DC EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Dreamcast, DE
    VRally2 DC DE back.jpgNospine-small.pngVRally2 DC DE front.jpg
    Cover
    VRally2 DC EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Dreamcast, ES/PT/IT
    VRally2 DC 81 back.jpgNospine-small.pngVRally2 DC 81 front.jpg
    Cover
    VRally2 DC EU Disc.jpg
    Disc

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    2000-01-25 GD-R Page
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    2000-03-06 GD-R Page
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    2000-07-12 GD-R Page

    References

    1. http://ebworld.com:80/ebx/categories/homepages/dreamcast.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-10-11 02:57)
    2. 2.0 2.1 Press release: 2000-10-18: Infogrames, Inc. Puts Gamers Behind the Wheel of the World's Top Licensed Rally Cars With Test Drive V-Rally for Sega Dreamcast--In Stores This Week
    3. http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=2106 (Wayback Machine: 2003-11-26 05:31)
    4. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-11), page 40
    5. https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/sWF6gPtdlVU/m/tjqZ-puk6WMJ
    6. 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-14), page 99
    7. 7.0 7.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 9" (UK; 2000-05-18), page 62
    8. http://www.micromania.fr/cgi-micromania/tri3.pl?criteria=DREAMCAS;status=1 (Wayback Machine: 2000-06-21 04:04)
    9. 9.0 9.1 Sega Magazin, "Juli 2000" (DE; 2000-06-05), page 20
    10. http://www.centromail.es:80/nuevo/consolas/dc.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-06-21 21:20)
    11. http://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-31 23:17)
    12. 12.0 12.1 Hyper, "September 2000" (AU; 2000-xx-xx), page 76
    13. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 2000" (US; 2000-06-06), page 16
    14. 576 Konzol, "Június-Július 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 41
    15. 576 Konzol, "Február 2001" (HU; 2001-xx-xx), page 38
    16. Ação Games, "Outubro 2000" (BR; 2000-xx-xx), page 53
    17. Arcade, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-20), page 74
    18. Consoles +, "Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 112
    19. Dreamcast Monthly, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-11), page 66
    20. DC-UK, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-12), page 72
    21. Dreamzone, "Mai 2000" (FR; 2000-05-xx), page 75
    22. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 2000" (US; 2000-09-05), page 176
    23. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 263
    24. Fun Generation, "07/2000" (DE; 2000-06-21), page 70
    25. GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 10: October 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 19
    26. GameZine (UK) (+0:00)
    27. Game Informer, "January 2001" (US; 200x-xx-xx), page 125
    28. Gamers' Republic, "September 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 46
    29. MAN!AC, "07/2000" (DE; 2000-06-07), page 69
    30. Mega Fun, "07/2000" (DE; 2000-06-07), page 60
    31. Next Generation, "November 2000" (US; 2000-10-17), page 125
    32. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "May 2000" (UK; 2000-04-06), page 10
    33. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 2000" (US; 2000-10-03), page 114
    34. PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 40
    35. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 8, Nr. 8, Augustus 2000" (NL; 2000-0x-xx), page 34
    36. Master Games, "Dekemvri 2000" (BG; 2000-xx-xx), page 36


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    Prototypes: 2000-01-25 | 03-06 | 07-12



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