Sega Ages Virtua Racing
From Sega Retro
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| Sega Ages Virtua Racing | ||||||||||
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| System(s): Nintendo Switch | ||||||||||
| Publisher: Sega | ||||||||||
| Developer: M2 | ||||||||||
| Genre: Racing | ||||||||||
| Number of players: 1-8 | ||||||||||
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Sega Ages Virtua Racing (SEGA AGES バーチャレーシング) is an Nintendo Switch conversion of the Sega Model 1 arcade game, Virtua Racing.
Gameplay
Sega Ages Virtua Racing retains all of the content seen in the arcade game, but makes a number of improvements to better suit the Switch hardware. The game runs at a constant 60FPS (double that of the Model 1 board) and renders the entire track at once, meaning there is no visible geometry "pop in" as is the case in earlier conversions of the game. Gameplay is rendered at a full 1080p resolution when docked and 720p in handheld (versus the fixed 496x384 of the Model 1).
Sega Ages Virtua Racing also adds new grand prix and replay modes, as well as support for up to eight players competing locally on a Switch console (though with three or more players, the frame rate is halved back to 30FPS).
The conversion to 60FPS isn't flawless, with some objects still updating at 30FPS, and there are colour inaccuracies, with the greys of the track typically being lighter and greens being more intense than their Model 1 counterparts. By default, the player's red car has a slightly pink-ish hue, which can be fixed by changing its colour to something else, then changing back to red.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Sega Ages Virtua Racing/Magazine articles.