Vanishing Point

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Vanishing Point
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Dreamcast Keyboard, Dreamcast Modem, Race Controller, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
US
T-8110N
ESRB: Everyone
Sega Dreamcast
DE
T-8110D-18
USK: 0
Sega Dreamcast
ES
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
FR
T-8110D-59
SELL: Tous Publics
Sega Dreamcast
UK
£29.9929.99[2] T-8110D-05
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
IT
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
FR/NL
T-8110D-59
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Non-Sega versions

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Vanishing Point is a Sega Dreamcast racing game.

Using Acclaim's "Netspine" technology, players of Vanishing Point could download challenges and compete through online leaderboards.

Magazine articles

Main article: Vanishing Point/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) #7: "September/October 2000" (2000-08-01)
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #145: "October 2000" (2000-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) #8: "Mars/Avril 2001" (2001-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) #9: "Mai/Juin 2001" (2001-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 [3]
60 [4]
30 [5]
Sega Dreamcast
53
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
90
[6]
Bonus (YU) PAL
85
[7]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
70
[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
50
[2]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
60
[8]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
82
[9]
Dreamplanet (ES) PAL
96
[10]
Dreamzone (FR) PAL
91
[11]
Edge (UK) PAL
30
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
60
[12]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
81
[13]
Game Station (UK)
70
[14]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
72
[15]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
83
[16]
Hyper (AU) PAL
79
[17]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
77
[18]
Neo Plus (PL)
80
[19]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[20]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
70
[21]
Playbox (FR) PAL
81
[22]
Play (PL)
79
[23]
PSX Extreme (PL) NTSC-U
60
[24]
Power Unlimited (NL)
78
[25]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
90
[26]
Strana Igr (RU)
73
[27]
Video Games (DE) PAL
83
[28]
Sega Dreamcast
74
Based on
26 reviews

Vanishing Point

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Disc
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Inlay
Dreamcast, UK
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, DE
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, FR/NL
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, IT
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, ES
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Cover
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Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Dreamcast
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2000-10-25 Page
Sega Dreamcast
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2000-06-02 Page

References

  1. Press release: 2001-01-03: Acclaim's Vanishing Point for the Sega Dreamcast Zooms Into Stores January 3rd; Realistic Physics of Over 30 Licensed Vehicles Makes Vanishing Point a Uniquely Challenging Racer
  2. 2.0 2.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 2001" (UK; 2001-02-15), page 102
  3. 3.0 3.1 Consoles +, "Février 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 115
  4. Computer & Video Games, "March 2001" (UK; 2001-02-15), page 102-103 (102)
  5. 5.0 5.1 Edge, "March 2001" (UK; 2001-02-26), page 82
  6. 576 Konzol, "Február 2001" (HU; 2001-xx-xx), page 27
  7. Bonus, "1/2001" (YU; 2001-02-25), page 43
  8. DC-UK, "February 2001" (UK; 2001-01-18), page 54
  9. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 19" (UK; 2001-02-22), page 56
  10. Dreamplanet, "Marzo 2001" (ES; 2001-02-15), page 40
  11. Dreamzone, "Février 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 100
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 2001" (US; 2001-02-06), page 113
  13. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 289
  14. Game Station (UK) (+0:00)
  15. Game Informer, "March 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 78
  16. Gamers' Republic, "March 2001" (US; 2001-xx-xx), page 69
  17. Hyper, "May 2001" (AU; 2001-03-21), page 60
  18. MAN!AC, "02/2001" (DE; 2001-01-03), page 68
  19. Neo Plus, "Luty 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 54
  20. Next Generation, "April 2001" (US; 2001-03-20), page 86
  21. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "March 2001" (UK; 2001-02-08), page 58
  22. Playbox, "Mars 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 34
  23. Play, "Czerwiec 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 30
  24. PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 36
  25. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 9, Nummer 3, Maart 2001" (NL; 2001-0x-xx), page 34
  26. Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Marzo 2001" (ES; 2001-xx-xx), page 28
  27. Strana Igr, "Mart 2001 1/2" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 66
  28. Video Games, "02/2001" (DE; 2001-01-03), page 64