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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (スピリット オブ スピード 1937) is a racing game for the [[Sega Dreamcast]].
  
 
It is notable for being the last release to date to be published under the [[LJN]] label, then owned by [[Acclaim Entertainment]]. The LJN name had been retired during the mid 1990s, following a long string of poor releases for Nintendo consoles. It is unknown why it was re-used here, presumably due of the poor quality of the game. The later released Japanese version, co-published by [[Taito]], has the Acclaim brand instead.
 
It is notable for being the last release to date to be published under the [[LJN]] label, then owned by [[Acclaim Entertainment]]. The LJN name had been retired during the mid 1990s, following a long string of poor releases for Nintendo consoles. It is unknown why it was re-used here, presumably due of the poor quality of the game. The later released Japanese version, co-published by [[Taito]], has the Acclaim brand instead.

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Spirit of Speed 1937
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: LJN, Taito/Acclaim (JP)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Dreamcast VGA Box, Dreamcast Racing Controller, Dreamcast Jump Pack, Dreamcast Arcade Stick
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP 		¥3,8003,800 T-8102M
Sega Dreamcast
US 		T-8118N
Sega Dreamcast
DE 		DM 109,-109,-[2] T-8117D-18
Sega Dreamcast
ES 		T-8117D-06
Sega Dreamcast
UK 		£39.9939.99[1] T-8117D-05
Sega Dreamcast
IT
Sega Dreamcast
FR/NL 		T-8117D-59

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Spirit of Speed 1937 (スピリット オブ スピード 1937) is a racing game for the Sega Dreamcast.

It is notable for being the last release to date to be published under the LJN label, then owned by Acclaim Entertainment. The LJN name had been retired during the mid 1990s, following a long string of poor releases for Nintendo consoles. It is unknown why it was re-used here, presumably due of the poor quality of the game. The later released Japanese version, co-published by Taito, has the Acclaim brand instead.

Gameplay

Spirit of Speed 1937 lets players race fifteen licensed vehicles of the era across nine different tracks.

The game lacks any sort of multiplayer option, meaning players can only race against AI competitors.

History

Release

Spirit of Speed 1937, while in some cases praised for its original idea, was almost universally panned by critics for a variety of reasons, including its approach to graphics, the controls, the glitches and the game's long load times.

Magazine articles

Main article: Spirit of Speed 1937/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #9: "No. 9" (2000-05-18)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
53 №2001-10ex, p22[3]
41 №, p35[4]
30 №12, p90-91[5]
Sega Dreamcast
 41
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
30
[6]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
53
[7]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
39
[8]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
41
[4]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
74
[9]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
28
[10]
Joypad (FR) PAL
20
[11]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
34
[12]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
32
[13]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
30
[5]
Play (PL)
48
[14]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
30
[2]
Video Games (DE) PAL
57
[15]
Sega Dreamcast
 40
Based on
13 reviews

Spirit of Speed 1937

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Inlay
Dreamcast, JP
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, UK
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, DE
SoS1937DCDEBack.jpgSpiritofSpeed1937 DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, FR/NL
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, ES
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, IT
SpiritofSpeed1937 DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. ↑ File:ODM UK 12.pdf, page 91
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:SegaMagazin DE 82.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaMagazin DE 82.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:DCM_JP_20010413.pdf, page 22
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:Dorimaga JP 20021011 2002-18.pdf, page 35 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Dorimaga JP 20021011 2002-18.pdf_p35" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:ODM UK 12.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ODM UK 12.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "October 2000" (UK; 2000-08-31), page 88
  7. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "2001-10 extra (2001-04-13ex)" (JP; 2001-03-30), page 22
  8. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 13" (UK; 2000-09-07), page 58
  9. ↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 228
  10. ↑ Fun Generation, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-23), page 75
  11. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 160
  12. ↑ MAN!AC, "10/2000" (DE; 2000-09-06), page 67
  13. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 50
  14. ↑ Play, "Grudzień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 24
  15. ↑ Video Games, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 88
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