GP Rider (Game Gear)

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For the X Board arcade game, see GP Rider. For the Sega Master System game, see GP Rider (Master System).

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GP Rider
System(s): Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥3,8003,800 G-3347
Sega Game Gear
US
2528
Sega Game Gear
EU
2528
Sega Game Gear
PT
GGJ2528

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GP Rider (GPライダー) is a racing game developed by Sega for the Sega Game Gear. It is loosely based on the 1990 arcade game of the game name.

Gameplay

On the Game Gear, GP Rider is similar to Super Hang-On, so much so that features a "World Tour" mode that features Super Hang-On's world map.

When selecting a bike, the music which plays is the same as what is used in the shop in Fantasy Zone.

Magazine articles

Main article: GP Rider (Game Gear)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Todo Sega (ES) #14: "Mayo 1994" (1994-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 [3]
71 [1]
88 [4]
80 [5]
76 №33, p53
Sega Game Gear
81
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
55
[6]
Consoles + (FR)
91
[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
71
[1]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
78
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[8]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
59
[9]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[10]
Joypad (FR) PAL
88
[4]
Player One (FR)
80
[11]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
82
[12]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
80
[13]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
76
[14]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
54
[15]
Super Juegos (ES)
91
[16]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
84
[17]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[18]
Sega Game Gear
75
Based on
16 reviews

GP Rider (Game Gear)

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
GP Rider GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
GPRider GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
GPRider GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
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Cover
GPRider GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 7a26ec6a
MD5 6427d14da2501e16da16930622ee8846
SHA-1 b1c4315dc4afe58256f3834cff8e94c6b02bc1b6
512kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 876e9b72
MD5 6fa101fb69da89a922b1b99f36e515bc
SHA-1 7777f091c8b540d3248fd7c0fb21e742af6f0ede
512kB Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 12e4f6db
MD5 841a7115046459decd3bee75dfd2981c
SHA-1 5e13822bf04facc19d44a718635647ad4db6cd2a
512kB 1994-01-04 Page

References



Games in the Hang-On series
Hang-On (1985) | Hang-On Jr. (1985) | Hang-On II (1985) | Super Hang-On (home computers) (1987) | GP Rider (Master System | Game Gear) (1990) | Limited Edition Hang-On (1991) | Hang-On GP (1995) | 3D Super Hang-On (2013)
Spin-offs
Hang-On (1988)
Hang-On related media
Music
Yu Suzuki Produce Hang On/Space Harrier (1997) | Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (2007) | Super Hang-On (2015)
Film
After Burner / Super Hang-On (1987)