Virtua Racing Deluxe

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Virtua Racing Deluxe

System(s): Sega 32X

Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP, EU), Sega of America (US)

Developer: Sega CS4

Brand: Sega Sports (US, EU)

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Tec Toy (BR)

Sound driver: SMPS 68000

Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad

Genre: Racing^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1994-12-16^[2]	¥8,8008,800	GM-5001
US	1994-11-21	$69.9969.99^[3]	84601
EU	1994-12-04		84601-50
EU (Sega Sports)	199x		84601-50
PT	1994
UK	1994-11-30^[4]	£59.9959.99^[5]^[6]	84601-50
AU	199x	$99.9599.95^[7]	FVIR02SXC
BR	1994		152020
AS	199x

Virtua Racing Deluxe (バーチャレーシングデラックス) is an enhanced port of Virtua Racing, released as a launch title for the Sega 32X in North America and Europe in late 1994.

Much of its team was comprised of developers who had produced the port of Virtua Racing to the Sega Mega Drive. However, the visuals in Virtua Racing Deluxe are far more accurate and some music was rearranged. Naofumi Hataya also composed several new tracks for the game, in some cases replacing original themes.

Gameplay

Car and track selection

Two-player split screen

Virtua Racing Deluxe is a racing game that plays similarly to its 1992 arcade counterpart. The car is steered with and , accelerates with , and brakes with . If equipped with a manual transmission, upshifts and downshifts.

The standard mode has the player race five laps against fifteen computer-controlled opponents on any of five different tracks. Each track is broken into multiple timed segments, and the player is given more time for passing a checkpoint marker (80 seconds on Easy, 75 seconds on Normal, and 70 seconds on Hard). The player is retired from the race if time runs out.

There is a Time Attack mode where the player can race on any of the tracks without any opponents. In this mode, there is no time limit. The player can choose to race 5, 10, 15, or 20 laps.

The game supports two-player competitive play with a split screen. Each player can select a handicap, which affects the handling of the car. Like the Time Attack mode, players can choose to race 5, 10, 15, or 20 laps.

The car can take damage from crashes, which eventually impairs its performance. The player can take a pit stop to repair the vehicle. The pit is located at the starting point of the track. The countdown timer pauses when the player is in the pit and adds ten seconds when the player starts moving again, though the player can still be passed by other racers while in the pit. The Bay Bridge and Highland courses do not have a pit, and it is also absent in two-player mode.

Cars

In contrast to the arcade original, Virtua Racing Deluxe gives the player a choice between three cars, each with different speed and handling characteristics.

	Formula Car
	A single-seat, open-wheel race car, similar to those used in Formula One and the Indianapolis 500. This is the same car that is available in the arcade version of the game.
	Stock Car
	A race car resembling a production car, similar to those used in NASCAR.
	Prototype Car
	A sports prototype race car, similar to those used in Le Mans and the FIA WEC.

Views

The player can switch between four different perspectives at any point during the race. Using a three button control pad, the button cycles through each of the views. With a Six Button Control Pad, each view has its own button (like the original arcade game).

View 1 (

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View 2 (

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View 3 (

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View 4 (

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Tracks

Virtua Racing Deluxe includes the three tracks from the arcade Virtua Racing, plus two exclusive tracks.

	Big Forest
	Big Forest is a wide course through a forest with mountains and an amusement park.
	Bay Bridge
	Bay Bridge is a narrow track that passes over a suspension bridge and through a tunnel.
	Acropolis
	Acropolis is a narrow track through a valley with a difficult hairpin turn.
	Highland
	Highland is a mountainous track with buildings and trees as scenery.
	Sand Park
	Sand Park is a desert track with rock formations.

Versions

Virtua Racing Deluxe operates at around 20FPS during gameplay, which is two-thirds of the frame rate of the arcade game, which targets 30FPS (though more than the Mega Drive conversion's 15FPS).

In order to speed up processing time, the collision detection has been pared back. In the arcade version, driving into a palm tree causes the car to stop and coconuts to fall, while on the 32X the car clips straight through. Likewise road signs which would be pushed out of the way by the player's car in the arcade have no collision detection on the 32X.

Production credits

Main article: Virtua Racing Deluxe/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtua Racing Deluxe/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

NL flyer

Print advert in Power Unlimited (NL) #17: "Jaargang 3, Januari 1995" (1994-12-xx)
also published in:

Power Unlimited (NL) #20: "Jaargang 3, April 1995" (1995-03-22)^[8]

Print advert in Super Juegos (ES) #33: "Enero 1995" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in Freak (IL) #78 (1999-xx-xx)

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[9]

CD Consoles (FR)

32

^[10]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

93

^[11]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

90

^[12]

Edge (UK)

80

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[14]

FLUX (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[15]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[16]

Game Players (US)

86

^[17]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[18]

Gamer (GR)

87

^[19]

Gamers (DE)

PAL

80

^[20]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

90

^[21]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

88

^[22]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

81

^[23]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

90

^[24]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

91

^[25]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

90

^[26]

Mega (UK)

PAL

90

^[27]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

93

^[28]

Mega Fun (DE)

90

^[29]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

89

^[30]

Micro Kid's Multimédia (FR)

50

^[31]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

93

^[32]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

90

^[33]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[34]

Player One (FR)

97

^[35]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

90

^[36]

Power Unlimited (NL)

80

^[37]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[38]

Score (CZ)

90

^[39]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

90

^[40]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

94

^[41]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[42]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[43]

Sega Force (SE)

97

^[44]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

89

^[45]

Todo Sega (ES)

91

^[46]

Ultimate Future Games (UK)

89

^[47]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

82

^[48]

VideoGames (US)

90

^[49]

	84
Based on 41 reviews

Virtua Racing Deluxe

32X, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

32X, US
Cover
Cart Manual

32X, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

32X, EU (Sega Sports)
Cover

32X, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

32X, PT
Cover
Cart Manual EU Manual

32X, CZ (Datart)
Cover
Cart Manual

32X, AU
Cover
Cart

32X, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

32X, Asia
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Virtua Racing Deluxe/Technical information.

References

Virtua Racing Deluxe
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Credits \| Hidden content \| Development \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Region coding \| Technical information Prototypes: 1994-08-22 \| 08-29 \| 09-05

Virtua Racing series of games
	Virtua Racing (1992) \| Virtua Formula (1993)
	Virtua Racing (1994)
	Virtua Racing Deluxe (1994)
	Time Warner Interactive's VR Virtua Racing (1995)
	Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 8: Virtua Racing FlatOut (2004)
	Sega Ages Virtua Racing (2019)
Virtua Racing related media
	Virtua Racing & OutRunners (1993) \| Yu Suzuki Produce G-LOC/R360/Virtua Racing (1998)
	Virtua Racing Hisshou Kouryaku Hou (1994) \| Virtua Racing: Official Racing Guide (1994)
	Virtua Racing: Virtua Video (?)

[:File:Vrdeluxe_32x_jp_frontcover.jpg_p-1] File:Vrdeluxe 32x jp frontcover.jpg

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[:File:GamePro_US_065.pdf_p66-3] GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 66

[4] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-11-14), page 5

[:File:CVG_UK_159.pdf_p78-5] Computer & Video Games, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 78

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_08.pdf_p74-6] Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 74

[:File:SegaMegazone_AU_49.pdf_p40-7] File:SegaMegazone AU 49.pdf, page 40

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_020_199504.pdf_p76-8] Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 3, April 1995" (NL; 1995-03-22), page 76

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1995-01.pdf_p26-9] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1995" (JP; 1994-12-08), page 26

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_02.pdf_p132-10] CD Consoles, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 132

[:File:CVG_UK_157.pdf_p132-11] Computer & Video Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 132

[:File:CVG_IT_43.pdf_p44-12] Computer + Video Giochi, "Dicembre 1994" (IT; 1994-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:Edge_UK_016.pdf_p88-13] Edge, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-24), page 88

[14] Famitsu, "1994-12-23" (JP; 1994-12-09), page 1

[15] FLUX, "Issue #4" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:GameFan_US_0212.pdf_p27-16] GameFan, "Volume 2, Issue 12: December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 27

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0712.pdf_p46-17] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 46

[:File:GamePro_US_066.pdf_p70-18] GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 70

[19] Gamer, "Ianouários 1995" (GR; 1995-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:Gamers_DE_1995-01.pdf_p48-20] Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 48

[gamesmastertv4x081024-21] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 4, episode 8" (1994-11-08, 24:00) (+10:24)

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_07.pdf_p15-22] Games World: The Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-xx), page 15

[:File:GameInformer_US_021.pdf_p40-23] Game Informer, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_039.pdf_p102-24] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 102

[:File:Joypad_FR_037.pdf_p98-25] Joypad, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 98

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-01.pdf_p50-26] MAN!AC, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 50

[:File:Mega_UK_27.pdf_p28-27] Mega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 28

[:File:MegaForce_FR_Supplement_34.pdf_p26-28] Mega Force, "Megadrive 32X elle est là!" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 26

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-01.pdf_p30-29] Mega Fun, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-21), page 30

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0601.pdf_p49-30] Mega Play, "February/March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 49

[:File:MicroKidsMultimedia_FR_03.pdf_p56-31] Micro Kid's Multimédia, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:Micromania2_ES_079.pdf_p23-32] Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 23

[:File:MeanMachinesSega27UK.pdf_p68-33] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 68

[:File:NextGeneration_US_01.pdf_p99-34] Next Generation, "Premiere Issue 1995" (US; 1994-12-08), page 99

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_048.pdf_p62-35] Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 62

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-02.pdf_p101-36] Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 101

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_018_199502.pdf_p41-37] Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 3, Februari 1995" (NL; 1995-01-25), page 41

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-03_19950315.pdf_p40-38] Saturn Fan, "1995 March" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 40

[:File:Score_CZ_13.pdf_p39-39] Score, "Leden 1995" (CZ; 1995-01-01), page 39

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_12.pdf_p74-40] Sega Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 74

[:File:SegaPower_UK_62.pdf_p46-41] Sega Power, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-17), page 46

[:File:SegaPro_UK_40.pdf_p44-42] Sega Pro, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-01), page 44

[:File:SegaPro_UK_56.pdf_p25-43] Sega Pro, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-28), page 25

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1995_02.pdf_p12-44] Sega Force, "2/95" (SE; 1995-04-19), page 12

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p84-45] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84

[:File:TodoSega_ES_21.pdf_p32-46] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 32

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_02.pdf_p88-47] Ultimate Future Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-01), page 88

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-02.pdf_p92-48] Video Games, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 92

[:File:VideoGames_US_71.pdf_p140-49] VideoGames, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 140

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Virtua Racing Deluxe

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Cars

Views

Tracks

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Technical information

References