Rock n' Roll Racing
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive | ||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Interplay | ||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: Sound Images v1.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Rock n' Roll Racing is an isometric racing game developed by Blizzard Entertainment and published by Interplay for the Sega Mega Drive. It was released in 1994, several months after the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System version when Blizzard had changed their name from Silicon and Synapse.
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Gameplay
The game features a commentator, and much of its music is based on famous rock tracks.
By entering a cheat code, it is possible to play as Olaf the Stout, a character in Blizzard's other game, The Lost Vikings.
History
Development
Rock n' Roll Racing was developed as a sequel to the Super NES game RPM Racing, though Blizzard dropped the idea of it being a direct sequel when the "rock n' roll" theme was brought in.
Legacy
A sequel, Rock & Roll Racing 2: Red Asphalt, was released for the Sony PlayStation.
In February 2021, Rock n' Roll Racing was re-released as part of Blizzard Arcade Collection for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC alongside several versions of The Lost Vikings and Blackthorne. The compilation includes the Mega Drive version, the SNES version, and a "Definitive Edition" with widescreen support, 4-player split screen and other features.
Music
Rock n' Roll Racing features a number of licensed rock tracks, played through the Mega Drive's hardware:
- "Bad to the Bone" (George Thorogood and the Destroyers; 1982)
- "Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf; 1968)
- "Highway Star" (Deep Purple; 1972)
- "Paranoid" (Black Sabbath; 1970)
- "Peter Gunn" (Henry Mancini; 1959)
- "Radar Love" (Golden Earring; 1973)
Magazine articles
- Main article: Rock n' Roll Racing/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
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Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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1MB | 1994-10 | Cartridge (US) | ||||||||||
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1MB | 1994-10 | Cartridge (EU) |
References
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 108
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 31
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 41
- ↑ ', "November 1994" (; 1994-xx-xx), page 262
- ↑ ', "November 1994" (; 1994-xx-xx), page 360
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 194
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 177
- ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-02-07)
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 84
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 197
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 96
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 50
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 15
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 27
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 94
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 71
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 68
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 88
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 150
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 111
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 64
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 22
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 11
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 49
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 148
- ↑ ', "March 1995" (; 1995-0x-xx), page 100
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