F1 Challenge

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NTSC-U
NTSC-J
PAL

F1 Challenge

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega CS, Bell, Jitensha (some graphics), T's Music (sound)

Distributor: Virgin Interactive Entertainment (US)

Licensor: Formula One Constructors' Association, Benetton Formula, Williams Grand Prix Engineering, Ferrari, Tyrrell Racing Organisation, McLaren Racing

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (10 tracks)

Peripherals supported: Arcade Racer

Genre: Driving^[1], Racing^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1995-11-02^[2]	¥5,8005,800	GS-9035
US	1996-09-19^[3]		MK-81206
EU	1996-02^[4]		MK81206-50
DE	1996-02		MK81206-50
PT	1996		STJSE0145
UK	1996-02^[4]		MK81206-50
PL	1996	199zł199
AU	199x		FFOR01SSC

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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 Sega Saturn racing game developed by Bell. Published in Japan in November 1995 by Sega, it was later published in North America in September 1996 by Virgin Interactive Entertainment. The game is based on the 1995 Formula One World Championship.

Gameplay

The game 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. Additionally, while every major vehicle manufacturer is represented in-game through computer-controlled cars, players only have 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

Comparisons

Main article: F1 Challenge/Comparisons.

Production credits

Japanese version

Executive Producers: Mamoru Shigeta, Jun Yakahi
Producers: Hiroshi Asoh, Hirotsugu Kobayashi, Junichi Tsuchiya, Motoshige Hokoyama
Planners: Takao Miyoshi, Keisuke Miura
Lead Programmer: Kazunori Hasegawa
Programmers: Tetsuya Yamamoto, Hiroatsu Kohno, Nobuyuki Nishiyama
Artists: Yuming Tsuruta, Shohei Kohara, Sayoko Kingodzi
3D graphic artists: Koji Watanabe, Naoki Nakashima, Satoru Aoyama, Yuji Hattori, Ichirou Deto, Toshiya Harada
Sound Composers: Tatsutoshi Narita, Fumitaka Shibata, Shinji Kawahira, Naoyuki Machida, Jun Senoue, Tatsuya Kouzaki
Music Composers: Shinichirou Satou, Yasutaka Hatada, Chamy, Munetaka Sakamoto
Special Thanks: Tetsuya Nakamura, Kenji Tamura, T.Ogura, Osamu Hori, Ryuichi Hattori, Shuichi Katagi
Material provider: Tyrrell: Ken Tyrrell, Bob Tyrrell, H.Postlethwaite, M.Gascoyne, N.Beresford, R.Manwaring, Y.Tsuzuki, N.Stanbury, D.Brown, T.Densham, S.Nielson, C.White, P.Cant, M.Robertson, P.Fitzgerald, D.Gordon, R.Furness, J.Walton
Material provider: Tyrrell: M.Kingwell, B.Hardy, D.Lebreuilly, N.Steer, N.Barker, B.Foster, S.McNally, K.Kent, P.Anker, R.Hill, J.Parker, R.Gear, I.Hunter, V.Franceschini, Ukyo Katayama, Mika Saro
Material provider: YAMAHA: Herbie Blash, T.Kimura, Y.Takeda, R.Faulkner, N.Aoki, S.Hall, Y.Saiki, M.Narita, M.Bourne, M.Hanlon, G.Smith, S.Ikebe, T.Yoshida
Live Announcer: Masaharu Miyake
Commentator: Jun Imamiya
Pit Reporter: Kazuhito Kawai
Developed by: Bell Corporation
Bell Motorsports Project
Presented by: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 1995

Source:

In-game credits

Other version

Executive Producers: Jun Yakahi
Producers: Hiroshi Asoh, Hirotsugu Kobayashi, Junichi Tsuchiya, Motoshige Hokoyama
Planners: Takao Miyoshi, Keisuke Miura
Lead Programmer: Kazunori Hasegawa
Programmers: Tetsuya Yamamoto, Hiroatsu Kohno, Nobuyuki Nishiyama
Artists: Yuming Tsuruta, Shohei Kohara, Sayoko Kingodzi
3D Graphic Artists: Koji Watanabe, Naoki Nakashima, Satoru Aoyama, Yuji Hattori, Ichirou Deto, Toshiya Harada
Sound Composers: Tatsutoshi Narita, Fumitaka Shibata, Shinji Kawahira, Naoyuki Machida, Jun Senoue, Tatsuya Kouzaki
Music Composers: Shinichirou Satou, Yasutaka Hatada, Chamy, Munetaka Sakamoto
Special Thanks: Tetsuya Nakamura, Kenji Tamura, T.Ogura, Osamu Hori, Ryuichi Hattori, Shuichi Katagi
Material Provider: Tyrrell: Ken Tyrrell, Bob Tyrrell, H. Postlethwaite, M. Gascoyne, N. Beresford, R. Manwaring, Y. Tsuzuki, N. Stanbury, D. Brown, T. Densham, S. Nielson, C. White, P. Cant, M. Robertson, P. Fitzgerald, D. Gorden, R. Furness, J. Walton, M. Kingwell, B. Hardy, D. Lebreuilly, N. Steer, N. Barker, B. Foster, S. McNally, K. Kent, P. Anker, R. Hill, J. Parker, R. Gear, I. Hunter, V. Franceschini, Ukyo Katayama, Mika Salo
Material Provider: Yamaha: Herbie Blash, T.Kimura, Y.Takeda, R.Faulkner, N.Aoki, S.Hall, Y.Saiki, M.Narita, M.Bourne, M.Hanlon, G.Smith, S.Ikebe, T.Yoshida
Sega Europe Music: Adam Salkeld, Richard Jacques
Localisation Team: Liaithell, Cara McMullan, Simon Bradley
Developed by: Bell Corporation
Presented by: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 1995

Magazine articles

Main article: F1 Challenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #85: "August 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #86: "September 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[5]
Next Generation (US) #22: "October 1996" (1996-09-17)^[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #87: "October 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[7]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-11: "November 1995" (1995-10-07)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC

87

^[8]

Consoles + (FR)

87

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

82

^[10]

Digitiser (UK)

53

^[11]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[12]

Fun Generation (DE)

50

^[13]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[14]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

87

^[15]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[16]

GamePro (UK)

68

^[17]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

79

^[18]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[19]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

80

^[20]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

62

^[21]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-J

69

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

84

^[23]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-J

75

^[24]

Player One (FR)

92

^[25]

Power Up! (UK)

78

^[26]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

79

^[27]

Saturn+ (UK)

NTSC-J

88

^[28]

Sega Magazin (DE)

80

^[29]

Sega News (CZ)

90

^[30]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

79

^[31]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

90

^[32]

Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)

70

^[33]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

80

^[34]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[35]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[36]

Strana Igr (RU)

60

^[37]

Todo Sega (ES)

75

^[38]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

40

^[39]

Última Generación (ES)

82

^[40]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-J

69

^[41]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[42]

	75
Based on 35 reviews

F1 Challenge

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, DE
Cover
Disc

Saturn, PT

Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

432,175,296

CD-ROM (EU)

MK81206-50 V0.950

✔

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

↑ File:F1Challenge Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 08:13)
↑ http://www.sega-saturn.com/saturn/software/f1challenge.htm (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-15 06:15)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 10
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 141
↑ Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 119
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 171
↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 98
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 158
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-10), page 40
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1996-03-01)
↑ Famitsu, "1995-11-10,17" (JP; 1995-10-27), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 68
↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 6: June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 21
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 7 July 1996" (US; 1996-06-11), page 56
↑ GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 80
↑ GamePro, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 26
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Intelligent Gamer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 88
↑ Joypad, "Février 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 51
↑ MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 42
↑ Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 86
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 76
↑ Next Generation, "February 1996" (US; 1996-01-16), page 160
↑ Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 82
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, March 23, 1996" (UK; 1996-03-23), page 1
↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 12-22" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 78
↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 52
↑ Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 32
↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 19
↑ Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 40
↑ Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 38
↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "6/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 80
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1995" (JP; 1995-10-07), page 197
↑ Strana Igr, "Dekabr 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 91
↑ Todo Sega, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 25
↑ Última Generación, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
↑ Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 66
↑ VideoGames, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-xx), page 64

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

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[:File:SSM_UK_04.pdf_p10-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 10

[:File:EGM_US_086.pdf_p141-5] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 141

[:File:NextGeneration_US_22.pdf_p119-6] Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 119

[:File:EGM_US_087.pdf_p171-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 171

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_049.pdf_p98-8] Consoles +, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 98

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_051.pdf_p158-9] Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 158

[:File:CVG_UK_170.pdf_p40-10] Computer & Video Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-10), page 40

[digitiser1996-03-01-11] Digitiser (UK) (1996-03-01)

[12] Famitsu, "1995-11-10,17" (JP; 1995-10-27), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-01.pdf_p68-13] Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 68

[:File:GameFan_US_0406.pdf_p21-14] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 6: June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0907.pdf_p56-15] Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 7 July 1996" (US; 1996-06-11), page 56

[:File:GamePro_US_095.pdf_p80-16] GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePro_UK_09.pdf_p26-17] GamePro, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 26

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_053.pdf_p94-18] Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_02.pdf_p88-19] Intelligent Gamer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:Joypad_FR_050.pdf_p51-20] Joypad, "Février 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 51

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-01.pdf_p42-21] MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 42

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-12.pdf_p86-22] Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 86

[:File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf_p76-23] Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 76

[:File:NextGeneration_US_14.pdf_p160-24] Next Generation, "February 1996" (US; 1996-01-16), page 160

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_061.pdf_p82-25] Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 82

[26] Power Up!, "Saturday, March 23, 1996" (UK; 1996-03-23), page 1

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-13_19951222.pdf_p78-27] Saturn Fan, "1995 12-22" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 78

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_01.pdf_p52-28] Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 52

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_29.pdf_p32-29] Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 32

[:File:Sega_News_4_CZ.pdf_p19-30] Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 19

[:File:SegaPower_UK_76.pdf_p40-31] Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_53.pdf_p38-32] Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 38

[33] Świat Gier Komputerowych, "6/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:SSM_UK_03.pdf_p80-34] Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 80

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p13-35] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13

[:File:SSM_JP_19951101_1995-11.pdf_p197-36] Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1995" (JP; 1995-10-07), page 197

[37] Strana Igr, "Dekabr 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:TodoSega_ES_34.pdf_p40-38] Todo Sega, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p25-39] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 25

[:File:UltimaGeneracion_ES_10.pdf_p68-40] Última Generación, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-12.pdf_p66-41] Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 66

[:File:VideoGames_US_91.pdf_p64-42] VideoGames, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-xx), page 64

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

F1 Challenge

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Contents

Gameplay

Cars

Courses

Versions

Localised names

Comparisons

Production credits

Japanese version

Other version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References