Hard Drivin'

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Hard Drivin'
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Tengen
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1
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Hard Drivin' (ハードドライビン) is a 1988 arcade driving game developed by Atari Games and later ported to numerous consoles and computers including the Sega Mega Drive. The aim is to race around a course as fast as possible without crashing.

Hard Drivin' is notable for its use of 3D polygon graphics, which was considered too processor-intensive to be plausible on the systems of the day. Though less impressive than the Commodore 64 or Amstrad CPC versions, Hard Drivin' on the Mega Drive still stands out as being one of the few games on the console to attempt 3D.

One of Hard Drivin''s sequels, Race Drivin' also made it to the Sega Mega Drive in 1992.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
52 №111, p81
60 №2, p37
72 №13, p126
51 №4, p58/59/60
50 №2
69 №18, p68
86 №5, p78
40 №23, p53
81 №3, p54
86 №18, p66
81 №1, p72/73
Sega Mega Drive
66
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[1]
Æskan (IS)
91
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
78
[4]
Console XS (UK) PAL
86
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
52
[6]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
35
[7]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[9]
The Games Machine (IT)
90
[10]
Génération 4 (FR)
88
[11]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
60
[12]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[13]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
72
[14]
Joystick (FR)
72
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
32
[16]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
71
[17]
Mega (UK)
50
[18]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
50
[19]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
58
[20]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
50
[21]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
65
[22]
Mean Machines (UK) NTSC-J
51
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
51
[24]
Player One (FR)
69
[25]
Power Play (DE)
61
[26]
Raze (UK) NTSC
86
[27]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
25
[28]
Sega Pro (UK)
79
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[31]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
81
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[33]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
68
[34]
Video Games (DE)
57
[35]
Sega Mega Drive
66
Based on
35 reviews

Hard Drivin'

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, US (cardboard)

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Mega Drive, EU
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  1. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 94
  2. Æskan, "" (IS; 1993-03-01), page 1
  3. Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 116
  4. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 36
  5. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
  6. Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 81
  7. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 57
  8. Famitsu, "" (JP; 199x-xx-xx), page 1
  9. GamePro, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 105
  10. The Games Machine, "Febbraio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 34
  11. Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 90
  12. Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 37
  13. Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 43
  14. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 140
  15. Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 126
  16. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  17. Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99
  18. Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 65
  19. Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 94
  20. Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
  21. MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 38
  22. Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 43
  23. Mean Machines, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 58
  24. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  25. Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 68
  26. Power Play, "4/91" (DE; 1991-03-15), page 136
  27. Raze, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-01-31), page 78
  28. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  29. Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 47
  30. Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 54
  31. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  32. Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 72
  33. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  34. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 84
  35. Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 88