Virtual Golf

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Virtual Golf

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Core Design (EU), Victor Entertainment (JP)

Developer: Core Design

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (85 tracks)

Peripherals supported: Saturn 6 Player Adaptor

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-4

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Virtual Golf, known as Tournament Leader (トーナメント・リーダー) in Japan, is a golf game for the Sega Saturn. No versions of Virtual Golf made it to North America.

History

Development

Virtual Golf had a protracted development timeline, having originally been announced for the Sega 32X as Tee-Off! (not to be confused with the Sega Dreamcast game, Tee Off) and expected to arrive in late 1994 or early 1995. The 32X version was cancelled, and much of the original press material, involving extensive use of pre-rendered 3D imagery was not used in the final product.

Tee-Off! was renamed The Scottish Open, and later The Scottish Open: Virtual Golf before settling with just Virtual Golf. A Sega Saturn port was started, before becoming the sole version of the game, and it was released in early 1996.

Promotional material

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) Print advertisement

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

CD Consoles (FR)

100

^[1]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

56

^[2]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[8]

Joypad (FR)

80

^[9]

Maximum (UK)

50

^[10]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

93

^[11]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

78

^[12]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

80

^[4]

Player One (FR)

PAL

88

^[13]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

54

^[14]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

52

^[15]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

81

^[16]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

87

^[17]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[18]

Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)

75

^[19]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

79

^[20]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[21]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[7]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

87

^[22]

Ultimate Future Games (UK)

PAL

80

^[23]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

72

^[24]

	75
Based on 21 reviews

Virtual Golf

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, JP
Cover
Disc

Unreleased 32X version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Sonic the Comic (UK)

91

^[25]

	91
Based on 1 review

Virtual Golf

Preview in C&VG #156, November 1994.

References

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↑ File:MegaFun DE 1996-10.pdf, page 70
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:MeanMachinesSega41UK.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega41UK.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:SSM_UK_04.pdf, page 72
↑ File:SSM_JP_19960823_1996-14.pdf, page 240
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Famitsu, "1996-08-23,30" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 1
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 41
↑ Maximum, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-xx-xx), page 141
↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 87
↑ Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 54
↑ Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 86
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 193
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 21" (JP; 1996-10-04), page 62
↑ Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 51
↑ Sega Power, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-15), page 40
↑ Sega Pro, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 26
↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 72
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 240
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 66
↑ Ultimate Future Games, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 86
↑ Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 100
↑ Sonic the Comic, "12th May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-29), page 1

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[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-10.pdf_p70-3] File:MegaFun DE 1996-10.pdf, page 70

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[:File:SSM_UK_04.pdf_p72-5] File:SSM_UK_04.pdf, page 72

[:File:SSM_JP_19960823_1996-14.pdf_p240-6] File:SSM_JP_19960823_1996-14.pdf, page 240

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p13-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content

[8] Famitsu, "1996-08-23,30" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 1

[:File:Joypad_FR_051.pdf_p41-9] Joypad, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 41

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_04.pdf_p141-10] Maximum, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-xx-xx), page 141

[:File:MegaForce_FR_48.pdf_p87-11] Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 87

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-10.pdf_p54-12] Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 54

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_062.pdf_p86-13] Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-17_19960823.pdf_p193-14] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 193

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-21_19961018.pdf_p62-15] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 21" (JP; 1996-10-04), page 62

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_02.pdf_p51-16] Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 51

[:File:SegaPower_UK_77.pdf_p40-17] Sega Power, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-15), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_58.pdf_p26-18] Sega Pro, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 26

[19] Świat Gier Komputerowych, "2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:SSM_UK_04.pdf_p72-20] Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 72

[:File:SSM_JP_19960823_1996-14.pdf_p240-21] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 240

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p66-22] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 66

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_16.pdf_p86-23] Ultimate Future Games, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-10.pdf_p100-24] Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 100

[25] Sonic the Comic, "12th May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-29), page 1

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Virtual Golf

From Sega Retro

Contents

History

Development

Promotional material

Physical scans

Unreleased 32X version

References