Time Warner Interactive's VR Virtua Racing

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Time Warner Interactive's VR Virtua Racing
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Time Warner Interactive
Developer:
Licensor: Sega
Original system(s): Sega Model 1
Developer(s) of original games: Sega
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (40 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Arcade Racer, Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Racing[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e[3] T-4803G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US 		$49.9549.95[4] T-4801H
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-4801H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		T-4801H-50
USK: 0
Sega Saturn
UK 		£44.9944.99[6][7] T-4801H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL 		179zł179
Sega Saturn
AU
OFLC: G

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The Sega Saturn port of Virtua Racing was not produced by Sega, but rather by Time Warner Interactive, who released it in 1995 as Time Warner Interactive's VR Virtua Racing (for some reason they considered VR part of the game's name, as evidenced in the in-game copyright screen). In Japan the port is called Virtua Racing Sega Saturn (バーチャレーシング セガサターン).

Gameplay

Time Warner Interactive's VR Virtua Racing is an enhanced port of the original game, expanding the number of tracks and vehicle types and introducing a "grand prix" mode. It does not contain anything from the Sega 32X game, Virtua Racing Deluxe (although both contain prototype cars). Also included is are different coloured teams to race under, and a CD audio soundtrack.

While graphically closer to the arcade version than the Sega Mega Drive version of Virtua Racing and Virtua Racing Deluxe, it continues to run with a lower screen resolution and with simplified level and vehicle geometry.

Tracks

Amazon Falls
Surfers Speedway Oval
Big Forest
From the arcade game.
Alpine
Bay Bridge
From the arcade game.
Surfers Speedway Road
Diablo Canyon
Acropolis
From the arcade game.
Metropolis
Pacific Coast

Vehicles

F-1
Go-Kart
Coupe
F-160
Proto

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Time Warner Interactive's VR Virtua Racing Time Warner Interactive's VR Virtua Racing
English (US) Time Warner Interactive's VR Virtua Racing Time Warner Interactive's VR Virtua Racing
Japanese バーチャレーシング セガサターン Virtua Racing Sega Saturn

Production credits

  • Programming: Michael Alexander, Tim Crossman, Charles Tolman
  • Graphics Lead: Manuel Laguatan
  • Graphics: Jose Erazo, Ace Miles, Lindsay Dawson
  • Audio: Doug Brandon (Sweet Willy), M. Stevens, Earl Vickers
  • Tools: Chris Ebert
  • Tuning: Robert Boone
  • Test Manager: Curtis Soldano
  • Testing: Robert Boone, John Arvay, Brian Corey
  • Manual: Bill Hindorff, Curtis Clarkson
  • Producer: Bill Hindorff


Magazine articles

Main article: Time Warner Interactive's VR Virtua Racing/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Time Warner Interactive's VR Virtua Racing/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
65
[8]
Electronic Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
63
[9]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[10]
Fun Generation (DE)
60
[11]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
85
[12]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
80
[13]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[14]
GamePro (UK)
91
[7]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
59
[15]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
61
[16]
Maximum (UK)
25
[17]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC-J
14
[18]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
57
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
86
[6]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[20]
Player One (FR)
40
[21]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
62
[22]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
85
[23]
Sega Magazin (DE)
49
[24]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
91
[5]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
77
[26]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[27]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
64
[28]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) PAL
42
[29]
Ultimate Gamer (US) NTSC-U
80
[30]
Última Generación (ES)
52
[31]
Sega Saturn
 64
Based on
27 reviews

Time Warner Interactive's VR Virtua Racing

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Virtuaracing sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, DE
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, AU

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Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
310,661,568 CD-ROM (EU) T-4801H-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
310,659,216 1995-09-13 CD-ROM (JP) T-4803G V1.000
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
310,659,216 CD-ROM (US) T-4801H V1.000
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-10-30 Page

References

  1. ↑ File:VirtuaRacing Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee1.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:04)
  3. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (JP; 1995-11-08), page 195
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Press release: 1995-11-06: TIME WARNER INTERACTIVE'S(TM) 'V.R. VIRTUA RACING(TM)' NOW AVAILABLE ON THE SEGA SATURN(TM)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sega Power, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-19), page 38
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mean Machines Sega, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 83
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 GamePro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-xx), page 43
  8. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 122
  9. ↑ Electronic Entertainment, "December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 174
  10. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-12-29" (JP; 1995-12-15), page 37
  11. ↑ Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 62
  12. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 9: September 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 15
  13. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 12 December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 67
  14. ↑ GamePro, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 52
  15. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 107
  16. ↑ MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 84
  17. ↑ Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 145
  18. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 79
  19. ↑ Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 70
  20. ↑ Next Generation, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 183
  21. ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 117
  22. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 5" (JP; 1996-02-16), page 68
  23. ↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 29
  24. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 76
  25. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-28), page 56
  26. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 88
  27. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-14 (1995-12-22)" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 204
  28. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15
  29. ↑ Ultimate Future Games, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-03), page 81
  30. ↑ Ultimate Gamer, "December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 72
  31. ↑ Última Generación, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 90


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Sega Saturn
Prototypes: 1995-10-30



Virtua Racing series of games
Arcade
 Virtua Racing (1992) | Virtua Formula (1993)
Sega Mega Drive
 Virtua Racing (1994)
Sega 32X
 Virtua Racing Deluxe (1994)
Sega Saturn
 Time Warner Interactive's VR Virtua Racing (1995)
Sony PlayStation 2
 Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 8: Virtua Racing FlatOut (2004)
Nintendo Switch
 Sega Ages Virtua Racing (2019)
Virtua Racing related media
Music
 Virtua Racing & OutRunners (1993) | Yu Suzuki Produce G-LOC/R360/Virtua Racing (1998)
Book
 Virtua Racing Hisshou Kouryaku Hou (1994) | Virtua Racing: Official Racing Guide (1994)
Film
 Virtua Racing: Virtua Video (?)
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