Street Racer

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Street Racer
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
Krysalis/Shaun Hollingworth,
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (12 tracks)
Peripherals supported:
Sega Mega Drive
4 Way Play, Team Player,
Sega Saturn
Saturn 6 Player Adaptor
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code

Street Racer is a racing game developed by Vivid Image and published by Ubisoft for numerous consoles and computers including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Saturn. Similar to Super Mario Kart, the game allows the user to select one of many cartoon-like characters, racing around a circuit, avoiding obstacles and using special items.

Due to various hardware restrictions, gameplay differs among platforms - the Mega Drive version of the game has the player travel along a road in a similar manner to Hang On or OutRun, whereas the Saturn version renders its levels through 3D geometry, allowing the user to see more of the stage. The Japanese Saturn version of the game is called Street Racer Extra (ストリート　レーサー　エクストラ) due to these additions.

The Mega Drive version of the game was not released in Japan or North America, though did make it to Brazil and Europe. Plans for a North American version were put in place (even getting to the stage of having its own box art with ESRB rating), but were cancelled. Likewise the Saturn version of the game was not released in North America. Game Gear and 32X versions were also in development, but were never released in any region.

Artwork

  • Prototype Saturn US box art

Promotional material

  • StreetRacer MD FR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive FR print advert

  • StreetRacer Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Saturn US print advert

  • StreetRacer Saturn US PrintAdvert 2.jpg

    Saturn US print advert 2

  • Saturn JP flyer

  • StreetRacer Saturn UK PrintAdvert.jpg

    Saturn UK print advert

Physical scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №29, p38/39
94 №12, p70/71
88 №31, p72/73[1]
83 №53, p90/91
95 №66, p28-35
93 №45, p64/65/66/67
93 №58, p12
Sega Mega Drive
 91
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[2]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[3]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
90
[4]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
94
[5]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
77
[6]
Mega (UK) PAL
93
[7]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
86
[8]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
66
[9]
Micro Kid's Multimédia (FR)
50
[10]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
88
[1]
Player One (FR)
83
[11]
Power Up! (UK)
90
[12]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
95
[13]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[14]
Svet Kompjutera (YU)
78
[15]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
93
[16]
Todo Sega (ES)
89
[17]
Top Consoles (FR)
70
[18]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
93
[19]
Sega Mega Drive
 82
Based on
19 reviews

Street Racer

Mega Drive, EU
StreetRacer MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
StreetRacer MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, IT
StreetRacer MD IT Box.jpg
Cover
StreetRacer MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
StreetRacer MD BR cover.jpg
Cover
StreetRacer MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
55 №419, p33
85 №50, p46
78 №101
87 №50, p56-59[20]
85 №70, p116/117
82 №14, p72/73[21]
63 №1996-22, p278[22]
62
Sega Saturn
 75
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Saturn
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Street Racer

Saturn, EU
StreetRacer Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
StreetRacer Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

Cancelled Game Gear and 32X versions

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Street Racer
System(s): Sega Game Gear, Sega 32X
Publisher: Ubisoft
Planned release date(s): 1995

Street Racer was intended for release on the 32X shortly after the Mega Drive, however this version was cancelled (possibly in favour of the Saturn version). A Game Gear port was also in development for an expected release in November 1995. This too was cancelled for reasons unknown.

Magazine articles

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 225
  3. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 208
  4. ↑ GamesMaster, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-16), page 38
  5. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 70
  6. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 73
  7. ↑ Mega, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-31), page 20
  8. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 68
  9. ↑ Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 74
  10. ↑ Micro Kid's Multimédia, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 68
  11. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 90
  12. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 08, 1995" (UK; 1995-07-08), page 1
  13. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 28
  14. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-13), page 64
  15. ↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Mart 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 84
  16. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "18 August 1995" (UK; 1995-08-05), page 12
  17. ↑ Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
  18. ↑ Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 72
  19. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 183
  20. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf, page 56
  21. ↑ File:SSM_UK_14.pdf, page 72
  22. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19961227_1996-22.pdf, page 280
  23. ↑ Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 16
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