F1 Challenge

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F1 Challenge
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: Virgin Interactive (US)
Licensor: FOCA
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (10 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Arcade Racer Joystick
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 GS-9035
Sega Saturn
US
MK-81206
Sega Saturn
EU
MK81206-50
Sega Saturn
PT
STJSE0145
Sega Saturn
PL
199zł199
Sega Saturn
AU

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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 formula one racing game for the Sega Saturn.

Gameplay

The game is based on the 1995 formula one racing season, and lets you play as either Michael Schumacher (Benetton), Damon Hill (Williams), Jean Alesi (Ferrari), Ukyo Katayama (Tyrrell), or Mika Häkkinen (McLaren), driving around one of four tracks; Hockenheim, the Suzuka Circuit, Monte Carlo and the fictional "Neo City" (complete with three track configurations).

History

Unlike later games this is only licensed by the Formula One Constructors Association (FOCA), not the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

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

Production credits

Japanese version

Source:
In-game credits


Other version

Magazine articles

Main article: F1 Challenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #85: "August 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-11: "November 1995" (1995-10-07)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 [5]
[6]
82 [7]
53
75 №361, p29
80 №50, p51
84 [8]
92 [9]
79 №76, p40/41
90 №53, p46/47
80 [10]
77 [11]
80 [12]
Sega Saturn
80
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) NTSC
87
[13]
Consoles + (FR)
87
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
82
[14]
Digitiser (UK)
53
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[16]
Fun Generation (DE)
50
[17]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
78
[18]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
87
[19]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
60
[20]
GamePro (UK)
68
[21]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
79
[22]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-U
83
[23]
Joypad (FR) PAL
80
[24]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
62
[25]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
69
[26]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
84
[27]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-J
75
[28]
Player One (FR)
92
[29]
Power Up! (UK)
78
[30]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
79
[31]
Saturn+ (UK) NTSC-J
88
[32]
Sega Magazin (DE)
80
[33]
Sega News (CZ)
90
[34]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[35]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
90
[36]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
70
[37]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
80
[38]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[39]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
77
[40]
Strana Igr (RU)
60
[41]
Todo Sega (ES)
75
[42]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
40
[43]
Última Generación (ES)
82
[44]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
69
[45]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[46]
Sega Saturn
75
Based on
35 reviews

F1 Challenge

Saturn, US
F1Challenge Saturn US Box Back.jpgF1Challenge Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
F1Challenge US disc.jpg
Disc
F1challenge sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
F1Challenge Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
F1Challenge Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
F1Challenge Saturn JP Box Back.jpgF1Challenge Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
F1Challenge Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
F1Challenge Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
432,175,296 CD-ROM(EU) MK81206-50 V0.950
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
412,886,544 1995-10-09 CD-ROM(JP) GS-9035 V1.009

External links

References

  1. Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 10
  2. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 141
  3. Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 119
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 171
  5. Consoles +, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 98/99 (98)
  6. 6.0 6.1 Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 158
  7. Computer & Video Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-10), page 40/41 (40)
  8. Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 76/77 (76)
  9. Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 82-84 (82)
  10. Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 80/81 (80)
  11. Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1995" (JP; 1995-10-07), page 195 (197)
  12. Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11 (13)
  13. Consoles +, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 98
  14. Computer & Video Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-10), page 40
  15. Digitiser (UK) (1996-03-01)
  16. Famitsu, "1995-11-10,17" (JP; 1995-10-27), page 1
  17. Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 68
  18. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 6: June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 21
  19. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 7 July 1996" (US; 1996-06-11), page 56
  20. GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 80
  21. GamePro, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 26
  22. Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 94
  23. Intelligent Gamer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 88
  24. Joypad, "Février 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 51
  25. MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 42
  26. Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 86
  27. Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 76
  28. Next Generation, "February 1996" (US; 1996-01-16), page 160
  29. Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 82
  30. Power Up!, "Saturday, March 23, 1996" (UK; 1996-03-23), page 1
  31. Saturn Fan, "1995 12-22" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 78
  32. Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 52
  33. Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 32
  34. Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 19
  35. Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 40
  36. Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 38
  37. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "6/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  38. Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 80
  39. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
  40. Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1995" (JP; 1995-10-07), page 197
  41. Strana Igr, "Dekabr 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 91
  42. Todo Sega, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
  43. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 25
  44. Última Generación, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
  45. Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 66
  46. VideoGames, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-xx), page 64



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