Buggy Heat

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Buggy Heat
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: CRI (JP), ASC Games (US), Sega (EU)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Race Controller, Dreamcast VGA Box, Jump Pack, Visual Memory Unit
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-6801M
Sega Dreamcast
US
T-13701N
Sega Dreamcast
EU
MK-54040-50
Sega Dreamcast
PT
DCJS21704
Sega Dreamcast
AU
$99.9599.95[4]

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Buggy Heat (バギーヒート), called TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat in the US, is a 1999 racing game by CRI for the Sega Dreamcast.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Buggy Heat Buggy Heat
English (US) TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat
Japanese バギーヒート Buggy Heat

Production credits

  • Producer: Keisuke Chiwata
  • Director: Masayoshi Iwai
  • Planner: Eriko Takimura, Katsumi Yabuno, Yasuomi Kuwahara
  • Programmer: Masayoshi Iwai, Hironobu Tsujikawa, Shinji Ohkuma, Masatoshi Kawada, Ryutaro Hayakawa, Toshinori Ishibashi
  • CG Desiner: Toshiyuki Adachi, Makoto Midorikawa, Akimitsu Kawamura, Satoshi Andou, Genta Takahashi, Kazuya Yukino, Chihiro Kushibe, Satoshi Fujinuma, Kozue Suzuki
  • Movie Editer: Katsumi Yabuno, Masahiro Katsuta
  • Tool, Library: Tooru Kujirai, Hideo Gunji, Ryutaro Hayakawa
  • Sound: Yukiko Tamura, Toshinori Ishibashi
  • Promotion: Taizan Suzuki, Tomonori Haba
  • Package & Manual: Miwako Ohshima
  • Helper: Akihiko Sasaki, Mayuko Ishida
  • Assistant: Gen Murayama, Kenatarou Omata
  • Special Thanks: Oscar Promotion Co.,Ltd, Atsunobu Hidaka (Bitwave Corporation)
  • BGM Guitar: Ken Goto
  • Bass: Atsushi Okada
  • Drum: Eiji Takahashi
  • Produced by: CRI (CSK Research Institute Corp.)
Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Buggy Heat/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) #1: "September 1999" (1999-08-24)
also published in:
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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1999-15: "1999-15 (1999-05-07)" (1999-04-23)
also published in:
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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1999-21: "1999-21 (1999-07-02)" (1999-06-18)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 [21]
79 [22]
50 [2]
73 [23]
82 [24]
76 [25]
60 [26]
65 №552, p30
15 [27]
60 [3]
Sega Dreamcast
62
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade (UK) PAL
50
[21]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
92
[28]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
79
[29]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
50
[2]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
60
[30]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
80
[31]
Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE) PAL
50
[32]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[23]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
76
[33]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
82
[24]
Dreamzone (FR) NTSC-J
81
[34]
Dreamzone (FR) PAL
85
[35]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
60
[26]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
40
[36]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU) NTSC-U
83
[37]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[38]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
60
[39]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
73
[40]
GamesMaster (UK)
73
[41]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
53
[42]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
83
[43]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
75
[44]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
74
[45]
Man!ak (PL)
55
[46]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
74
[47]
Neo Plus (PL)
60
[48]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[49]
neXt Level (DE) NTSC-J
75
[50]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
40
[51]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US)
60
[52]
Player One (FR)
15
[27]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
60
[3]
Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-J
72
[53]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
74
[54]
Video Games (DE) PAL
69
[55]
Sega Dreamcast
65
Based on
35 reviews

Buggy Heat

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Inlay
Dreamcast, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, EU (White Label)

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Disc
Dreamcast, JP
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Cover
Buggy Heat DC JP Manual.pdf
Manual

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dreamcast Monthly, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-11-18), page 76
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Enero 2000" (ES; 1999-12-20), page 39
  4. Hyper, "February 2000" (AU; 2000-xx-xx), page 75
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 176
  6. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 72
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1999" (US; 1999-11-09), page 205
  8. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-08 (1999-03-05)" (JP; 1999-02-19), page 4
  9. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-09 (1999-03-12)" (JP; 1999-02-26), page 4
  10. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-10 (1999-03-19)" (JP; 1999-03-05), page 76
  11. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-11 (1999-03-26,04-02)" (JP; 1999-03-12), page 4
  12. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-12 (1999-04-09)" (JP; 1999-03-26), page 4
  13. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-13 (1999-04-16)" (JP; 1999-04-02), page 70
  14. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-14 (1999-04-23,30)" (JP; 1999-04-09), page 100
  15. Dreamcast Press, "May 1999" (JP; 1999-04-xx), page 4
  16. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-22 (1999-07-09,16)" (JP; 1999-06-25), page 171
  17. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-22 extra (1999-07-23ex)" (JP; 1999-07-09), page 171
  18. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-23 (1999-07-30)" (JP; 1999-07-16), page 163
  19. Dreamcast Fan, "1999 No. 14 (1999-07-30)" (JP; 1999-07-xx), page 6
  20. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-24 (1999-08-06)" (JP; 1999-07-23), page 171
  21. 21.0 21.1 Arcade, "December 1999" (UK; 1999-11-01), page 101
  22. Consoles +, "Décembre 1999" (FR; 1999-1x-xx), page 124/125 (124)
  23. 23.0 23.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-22 (1999-07-09,16)" (JP; 1999-06-25), page 16
  24. 24.0 24.1 Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  25. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 2" (UK; 1999-10-21), page 68-70 (66)
  26. 26.0 26.1 Edge, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-08-09), page 86
  27. 27.0 27.1 Player One, "Décembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 148
  28. Consoles +, "Août 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 80
  29. Consoles +, "Décembre 1999" (FR; 1999-1x-xx), page 124
  30. DC-UK, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-26), page 28
  31. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Décembre 1999/Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-xx), page 86
  32. Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "Dezember 1999" (DE; 1999-12-09), page 56
  33. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 2" (UK; 1999-10-21), page 68
  34. Dreamzone, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-09-xx), page 93
  35. Dreamzone, "Decembre 1999" (FR; 1999-11-16), page 98
  36. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 218
  37. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 269
  38. Famitsu, "1999-07-16" (JP; 1999-07-02), page 30
  39. Fun Generation, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-13), page 82
  40. GamesMaster, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-09), page 110
  41. GamesMaster, "Christmas 1999" (UK; 1999-11-29), page 70
  42. Game Informer, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 82
  43. Gamers' Republic, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-18), page 78
  44. MAN!AC, "09/99" (DE; 1999-08-04), page 45
  45. MAN!AC, "12/99" (DE; 1999-11-03), page 65
  46. Man!ak, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 62
  47. Mega Fun, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-01), page 72
  48. Neo Plus, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 34
  49. Next Generation, "December 1999" (US; 1999-11-23), page 104
  50. neXt Level, "September 1999" (DE; 1999-08-06), page 24
  51. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "December 1999" (UK; 1999-11-11), page 90
  52. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 112
  53. Sega Magazin, "October 1999" (DE; 1999-09-06), page 17
  54. Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1999" (DE; 1999-11-01), page 20
  55. Video Games, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-20), page 102