Street Racer (Saturn)

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Street Racer
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (12 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Saturn 6 Player Adaptor
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-8
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-17702G
Sega Saturn
EU
T-17702H-50
Sega Saturn
PL
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The Sega Saturn version of Street Racer, known as Street Racer Extra (ストリート レーサー エクストラ) in Japan, is a racing game developed by Vivid Image and published by Ubisoft.

The Saturn version of the game was not released in North America, though there were plans to do so.

Gameplay

Similar to Super Mario Kart, Street Racer game allows the user to select one of many cartoon-like characters, racing around a circuit, avoiding obstacles and using special items.

Unlike its Sega Mega Drive counterpart, the Saturn version renders its levels through 3D geometry, allowing the user to see more of the stage.

Unusually for the time, the Saturn version offers more detailed stages with more scenery than its PlayStation counterpart, and also runs at a higher screen resolution. The changes are particularly noticeable on the "Raph" stages, where a grassland with a few hills on the PlayStation has become a small European-style town on the Saturn.

Characters

Hodja
Frank
Suzulu
Biff
Raph
Surf Sister
Helmut
Sumo San
Rabbit

Magazine articles

Main article: Street Racer (Saturn)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Street Racer (Saturn)/Promotional material.

Artwork

Physical scans

ExpandSega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
55 №419, p33
85 №50, p46
87 [3]
85 №70, p116-117
82 [4]
63 [5]
62 [6]
Sega Saturn
74
Based on
7 reviews
ExpandSega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Bravo ScreenFun (DE)
80
[7]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
91
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[9]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
90
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
63
[11]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[12]
Joypad (FR) PAL
93
[13]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
81
[14]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
83
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
87
[2]
Player One (FR)
85
[16]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[17]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
49
[18]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
84
[19]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
82
[20]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[21]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
62
[22]
Strana Igr (RU)
60
[23]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
87
[24]
Sega Saturn
76
Based on
19 reviews

Street Racer (Saturn)

Saturn, EU
StreetRacer Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
StreetRacer Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
StreetRacer Saturn JP Box Back.jpgStreetRacer Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
StreetRacer Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
StreetRacer Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
Expand
437,796,576 CD-ROM (EU) T-17702H-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
Expand
439,092,528 1996-09-15 CD-ROM (JP) T-17702G V1.000

References

  1. Computer & Video Games, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-xx), page 49
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 56
  3. Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 56-59 (56)
  4. Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-14), page 72-73 (72)
  5. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 278 (280)
  6. Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14 (16)
  7. Bravo ScreenFun, "April 1997" (DE; 1997-0x-xx), page 34
  8. Digitiser (UK) (1996-11-29)
  9. Famitsu, "1996-12-27" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 1
  10. Fun Generation, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 84
  11. GamePro, "January 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 118
  12. Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 122
  13. Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 93
  14. MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 66
  15. Mega Fun, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-20), page 48
  16. Player One, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 116
  17. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 26" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 203
  18. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 3" (JP; 1997-01-31), page 66
  19. Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 42
  20. Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-14), page 72
  21. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 280
  22. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
  23. Strana Igr, "Fevral 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 70
  24. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 52