F1 Challenge

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F1 Challenge
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: Virgin Interactive Entertainment (US)
Licensor: FOCA
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (10 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Arcade Racer Joystick
Genre: Driving[1], Racing[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 GS-9035
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US 		MK-81206
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81206-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		MK81206-50
USK: 0
Sega Saturn
PT 		STJSE0145
Sega Saturn
PL 		199zł199
Sega Saturn
AU 		FFOR01SSC
OFLC: G

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F1 Challenge, known as F-1 Live Information (Ｆ－１ライブインフォメーション) in Japan and often printed as F-1 Challenge, is a formula one racing game for the Sega Saturn.

Gameplay

F1 Challenge is a simplified version of Formula One, being based on the 1995 World Championship.

Unike later games this is only licensed by the Formula One Constructors Association (FOCA), not the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), meaning only a small subset of courses are available. Also, despite having every manufacturer represented in-game through computer-controlled cars, the player only has access to five.

Cars

Benetton B195 (Michael Schumacher)
Williams FW17 (Damon Hill)
Ferrari 412 T2 (Jean Alesi)
Tyrrell 023 (Ukyo Katayama)
Tyrrell had a poor season in 1995, finishing 9th in the constructor's championship, however its car did have a Japanese engine and driver, which may explain its inclusion in this Japanese-made video game.
McLaren MP4/10 (Mika Häkkinen)

Courses

Hockenheim
Suzuka Circuit
Monte Carlo
Neo City Novice
Neo City Advanced
Neo City Expert

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English F1 Challenge F1 Challenge
English (US) F1 Challenge F1 Challenge
Japanese Ｆ－１ライブインフォメーション F-1 Live Information

Screenshot

Main article: F1 Challenge/Comparisons.

Production credits

Japanese version

Source:
In-game credits


Other version

Magazine articles

Main article: F1 Challenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #85: "August 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-11: "November 1995" (1995-10-07)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) NTSC
87
[7]
Consoles + (FR)
87
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
82
[9]
Digitiser (UK)
53
[10]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[11]
Fun Generation (DE)
50
[12]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
78
[13]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
87
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
60
[15]
GamePro (UK)
68
[16]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
79
[17]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-U
83
[18]
Joypad (FR) PAL
80
[19]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
62
[20]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
69
[21]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
84
[22]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-J
75
[23]
Player One (FR)
92
[24]
Power Up! (UK)
78
[25]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
79
[26]
Saturn+ (UK) NTSC-J
88
[27]
Sega Magazin (DE)
80
[28]
Sega News (CZ)
90
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
90
[31]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
70
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
80
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[34]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
77
[35]
Strana Igr (RU)
60
[36]
Todo Sega (ES)
75
[37]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
40
[38]
Última Generación (ES)
82
[39]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
69
[40]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[41]
Sega Saturn
 75
Based on
35 reviews

F1 Challenge

Saturn, JP
F1Challenge Saturn JP Box Back.jpgF1Challenge Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
F1Challenge Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
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Disc
Saturn, US
F1Challenge Saturn US Box Back.jpgF1Challenge Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
F1Challenge US disc.jpg
Disc
F1challenge sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
F1Challenge Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
F1Challenge Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, DE
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Cover
F1Challenge Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, PT

Saturn, AU
F1Challenge Saturn AU back.jpgNospine.pngF1Challenge Saturn AU cover.jpg
Cover
F1Challenge Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
432,175,296 CD-ROM (EU) MK81206-50 V0.950
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
412,886,544 1995-10-09 CD-ROM (JP) GS-9035 V1.009

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese): Saturn

References

  1. ↑ File:F1Challenge Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 08:13)
  3. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 10
  4. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 141
  5. ↑ Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 119
  6. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 171
  7. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 98
  8. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 158
  9. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-10), page 40
  10. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1996-03-01)
  11. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-11-10,17" (JP; 1995-10-27), page 1
  12. ↑ Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 68
  13. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 6: June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 21
  14. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 7 July 1996" (US; 1996-06-11), page 56
  15. ↑ GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 80
  16. ↑ GamePro, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 26
  17. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 94
  18. ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 88
  19. ↑ Joypad, "Février 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 51
  20. ↑ MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 42
  21. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 86
  22. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 76
  23. ↑ Next Generation, "February 1996" (US; 1996-01-16), page 160
  24. ↑ Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 82
  25. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, March 23, 1996" (UK; 1996-03-23), page 1
  26. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 12-22" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 78
  27. ↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 52
  28. ↑ Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 32
  29. ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 19
  30. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 40
  31. ↑ Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 38
  32. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "6/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  33. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 80
  34. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
  35. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1995" (JP; 1995-10-07), page 197
  36. ↑ Strana Igr, "Dekabr 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 91
  37. ↑ Todo Sega, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
  38. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 25
  39. ↑ Última Generación, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
  40. ↑ Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 66
  41. ↑ VideoGames, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-xx), page 64



Officially licensed Formula One games for Sega systems
Arcade
 F1 Super Lap (1993) | F1 World Grand Prix (1998)
Sega Mega Drive
 Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Super License (1992) | F1 (1993) | Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing (1993) | F1: World Championship Edition (1995)
Sega Master System
 F1 (1993)
Sega Game Gear
 F1 (1993) | F1: World Championship Edition (1995)
Sega Mega-CD
 F1 Circus CD (1994) | Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (1994)
Sega Saturn
 F1 Challenge (1996)
Sega Dreamcast
 F1 World Grand Prix (1999) | F1 World Grand Prix II (2000) | F1 Racing Championship (2001)
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