Actua Golf

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Actua Golf
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Interplay (US), Gremlin Interactive (Europe), Naxat Soft (Japan)
Developer:
Brand: VR Sports (US)
Distributor: Aral (TR)
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)
Peripherals supported: 6Player
Genre: Sports[1][2] (golf)

















Number of players: 1-4
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • 日本語
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP     		¥5,8005,800 T-18710G
    Sega Rating: All Ages
    Sega Saturn
    US     		T-12518H
    ESRB: Kids to Adults
    Sega Saturn
    EU     		T-12302H-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    DE     		T-12302H-50
    USK: 0
    Sega Saturn
    UK     		£44.9944.99[5] T-12302H-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    TR
    Sega Saturn
    PL
    Non-Sega versions

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    Actua Golf (アクチャーゴルフ), known in the United States as VR Golf '97, is Sega Saturn golf game developed by Gremlin Interactive. An entry in the company's Actua Sports series, it was first published in Europe by Gremlin Interactive themselves in September 1996, was later published in the United States by Interplay in December 1996, and was localized and brought to Japan by Naxat Soft in April 1997.

    History

    Development

    Actua Golf's roots date back to 1995, where it was originally announced (in North America at least) as VR Golf '96 for release in February 1996[6]. It is thought to have been delayed for the best part of a year, becoming VR Golf '97 in the process.

    Legacy

    The game would spawn two sequels, Actua Golf 2 and Actua Golf 3 respectively, though these would bypass the Saturn in favour of the PlayStation.

    Production credits

    For VR Sports
    • Director of Sports Development: Matthew W. Findley
    • Producer: Chris Parker
    • Line Producer: Jeff Barnhart
    • Additional 2D Art: Dave Finley
    • VR Sports Logo Rendering: Adam Rote
    • Manual Text: Sean Cramer
    • Manual Layout: Patrizia Scharli
    • Director of Quality Assurance: Chad Allison
    • Assistant Director of Quality Assurance: Colin Totman
    • Lead Testers: Steve Baldoni, Derek Bullard
    • Testers: Richard Barker, Michael Krueger, Shanna San Paolo, James Dunn, Sean Johnson
    • Special Thanks to: Phil Adam, Stacy Bremmer, Paul Suckman, John Soller and Jim Boone.
    For Gremlin Interactive
    • Producer/Design: Peter Cook
    • Programmer: Duncan Hopkins
    • Front End Programmer: James Graves
    • 3D Artist: Andy Campbell
    • Motion Capture Programmer: Ben Wilson
    • Music and SFX: Neil Biggin
    • Commentary Script: Peter Cook, Neil Biggin, Neal Cheatham
    • Intro Sequence: Oliver Murray, Wayne Laybourn, and Jim Tebbut
    • Localization: Sarah Bennett
    • Captured Golfer: Neal Cheetham
    • Quality Assurance Manager: Carl Cavers
    • Lend Playtester: Carl 'Baggins' Bilby
    • Testers: Jonathon 'Doc' Savage, Lee Brian Campbell (aka The Ginger Prince), Sim 'Beer Hunter' Furniss, Julia 'Are you being served?" Sturman, Nicola "Wurzel" Grice, Stephen 'The Equalizer' Woodward, and Philip 'Highlander' Wilson.
    Source:
    US manual
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    [7]

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Actua Golf/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #178: "September 1996" (1996-08-11)
    also published in:
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    Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #179: "October 1996" (1996-09-09)
    also published in:
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    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    83 [10]
    Sega Saturn
    		 83
    Based on
    1 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    576 KByte (HU)
    89
    		[11]
    CD Consoles (FR) PAL
    60
    		[12]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    75
    		[5]
    Digitiser (UK) PAL
    80
    		[13]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    50
    		[14]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    80
    		[15]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    92
    		[16]
    Player One (FR)
    91
    		[17]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    84
    		[18]
    Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
    75
    		[19]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    90
    		[20]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    53
    		[21]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    62
    		[22]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    90
    		[23]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    90
    		[24]
    Sega Saturn
    		 77
    Based on
    15 reviews

    Actua Golf

    Saturn, JP
    ActuaGolf Saturn JP Box Back.jpgActuaGolf Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
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    Disc
    ActuaGolf sat JP manual.pdf
    Manual
    Saturn, US
    VRGolf97 Saturn US Box Back.jpgVRGolf97 Saturn US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Vrgolf sat us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Saturn, EU
    ActuaGolf Saturn EU Box.jpg
    Cover
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    Disc
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    Manual
    Saturn, EU (newer)

    Saturn, TR
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    Cover
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    Disc

    Technical information

    Main article: Actua Golf/Technical information.

    References

    1. ↑ File:ActuaGolf Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
    3. ↑ http://sega-saturn.com/software.htm (Wayback Machine: 1997-01-01 11:35)
    4. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-11-25), page 36
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-09), page 79
    6. ↑ GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 81
    7. ↑ File:Vrgolf sat us manual.pdf, page 17
    8. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 11
    9. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 25
    10. ↑ GamesMaster, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 55
    11. ↑ 576 KByte, "Január 1997" (HU; 1997-xx-xx), page 35
    12. ↑ CD Consoles, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 127
    13. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1997-01-24)
    14. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-04-11" (JP; 1997-03-28), page 1
    15. ↑ GamePro, "March 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 94
    16. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-04), page 62
    17. ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 111
    18. ↑ Sega Power, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-09-26), page 49
    19. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 79
    20. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 68
    21. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-11 (1997-04-11)" (JP; 1997-03-28), page 180
    22. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
    23. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 38
    24. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 8


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