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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ハイオクタン), known with the added subtitle as '''''Hi-Octane: The Track Fights Back!''''' in North America, is a racing game developed by [[Bullfrog]] which was released along with [[Sony PlayStation]] and PC versions for the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1996.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ハイオクタン), known with the added subtitle as '''''Hi-Octane: The Track Fights Back!''''' in North America, is a racing game developed by [[Bullfrog Productions]] which was released along with [[Sony PlayStation]] and PC versions for the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1996.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 15:27, 13 January 2020

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HiOctane title.png

Hi-Octane
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (12 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • 日本語
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP
    ¥5,8005,800 T-10608G
    Sega Saturn
    US
    T-5002H
    Sega Saturn
    EU
    T-5002H-50
    Sega Saturn
    PL
    Non-Sega versions

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    Hi-Octane (ハイオクタン), known with the added subtitle as Hi-Octane: The Track Fights Back! in North America, is a racing game developed by Bullfrog Productions which was released along with Sony PlayStation and PC versions for the Sega Saturn in 1996.

    History

    The Saturn port is widely regarded as the lesser of the three versions as it is more susceptible to slowdown and lacks texture-mapped models which are present in other versions. It was also unfortunate to be released just several weeks after Wipeout, which is considered to be the better game, both from technical and gameplay perspectives.

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Hi-Octane/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    HiOctane Saturn UK PrintAdvert.jpg
    UK print advert
    HiOctane Saturn UK PrintAdvert.jpg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #77: "December 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-06: "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (1996-03-22)
    also published in:
    Logo-pdf.svg

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    53 [3]
    77 [4]
    81 [5]
    77
    55 №380, p31
    82 №37, p34
    75 №50, p35
    40 [6]
    90 [7]
    75 [8]
    85 №74, p36/37
    79 №53, p38/39
    90 [9]
    50 [10]
    47 [11]
    73 №15, p84
    Sega Saturn
    71
    Based on
    16 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    CD Consoles (FR)
    20
    [12]
    Consoles + (FR)
    77
    [4]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    81
    [1]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    55
    [13]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    55
    [14]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    75
    [15]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    54
    [16]
    Maximum (UK)
    25
    [6]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    77
    [17]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    69
    [18]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    90
    [19]
    Player One (FR)
    75
    [8]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    59
    [20]
    Saturn+ (UK) PAL
    61
    [21]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    59
    [22]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    85
    [23]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    79
    [24]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    90
    [25]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    50
    [26]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    47
    [27]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    68
    [28]
    Ultimate Future Games (UK) PAL
    73
    [29]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    68
    [30]
    Sega Saturn
    65
    Based on
    23 reviews

    Hi-Octane

    Saturn, US
    HiOctane Saturn US Box Back.jpgHiOctane Saturn US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    HiOctane Saturn US Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Hioctane sat us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Saturn, EU
    Hi-Octane saturn eu cover.jpg
    Cover
    Hi-Octane saturn eu cd.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, JP
    HiOctane Saturn JP Box Back.jpgHiOctane Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    HiOctane Saturn JP Disc.jpg
    Disc

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Saturn
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    345,181,872 CD-ROM (EU) T-5002H-50 V1.000
    Sega Saturn
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    386,814,624 1996-03-22 CD-ROM (JP) T-10608G V1.000
    Sega Saturn
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    345,181,872 CD-ROM (US) T-5002H V1.000

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Computer & Video Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-10), page 36
    2. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)" (JP; 1996-04-26), page 27
    3. CD Consoles, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 90/91 (90)
    4. 4.0 4.1 Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 126
    5. Computer & Video Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-10), page 36/37 (36)
    6. 6.0 6.1 Maximum, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 142
    7. Mean Machines Sega, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 62-64 (63)
    8. 8.0 8.1 Player One, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 117
    9. Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 76/77 (76)
    10. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-05 (1996-03-22)" (JP; 1996-03-08), page 225 (227)
    11. Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15 (17)
    12. CD Consoles, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
    13. Famitsu, "1996-03-29" (JP; 1996-03-15), page 31
    14. GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 90
    15. Joypad, "Février 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 35
    16. MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 78
    17. Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 82
    18. Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 70
    19. Mean Machines Sega, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 63
    20. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 10-11" (JP; 1996-04-26), page 80
    21. Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 45
    22. Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 79
    23. Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 37
    24. Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 30
    25. Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 76
    26. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-05 (1996-03-22)" (JP; 1996-03-08), page 227
    27. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 17
    28. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 32
    29. Ultimate Future Games, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-03), page 84
    30. Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 42