Virtual Golf

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Virtual Golf
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Core Design (EU), Victor Entertainment (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (85 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Saturn 6 Player Adaptor
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-6007G
Sega Saturn
EU
T-11506H-50
Sega Saturn
GR

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Virtual Golf, known as Tournament Leader (トーナメント・リーダー) in Japan, is a golf game for the Sega Saturn. No versions of Virtual Golf made it to North America.

History

Development

Virtual Golf had a protracted development timeline, having originally been announced for the Sega 32X as Tee-Off! (not to be confused with the Sega Dreamcast game, Tee Off) and expected to arrive in late 1994 or early 1995. The 32X version was cancelled, and much of the original press material, involving extensive use of pre-rendered 3D imagery was not used in the final product.

Tee-Off! was renamed The Scottish Open, and later The Scottish Open: Virtual Golf before settling with just Virtual Golf. A Sega Saturn port was started, before becoming the sole version of the game, and it was released in early 1996.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Virtual Golf Virtual Golf
Japanese トーナメント・リーダー Tournament Leader

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtual Golf/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-12: "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (1996-07-12)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-13: "1996-13 (1996-08-09)" (1996-07-26)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-14: "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (1996-08-09)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-16: "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (1996-09-13)
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Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №15, p70-72[2]
56 №172, p41[1]
63 №402, p29
87 №40, p53
60 №4, p141
78 №1996/10, p70[3]
80 №41, p78-81[4]
88 №62, p86
87 №77, p40/41
79 №4, p72/73[5]
63 №1996-14, p238[6]
78 №, p11[7]
80 №16, p86/87
Sega Saturn
75
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR)
100
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
56
[1]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[8]
Joypad (FR)
80
[9]
Maximum (UK)
50
[10]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
93
[11]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
78
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
80
[4]
Player One (FR) PAL
88
[13]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
54
[14]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
52
[15]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
81
[16]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
87
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[18]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
75
[19]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
79
[20]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[21]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
78
[7]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
87
[22]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) PAL
80
[23]
Video Games (DE) PAL
72
[24]
Sega Saturn
75
Based on
21 reviews

Virtual Golf

Saturn, EU
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Cover
Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc

Unreleased versions

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Virtual Golf
System(s): Sega 32X
Publisher: Core Design
Developer: Core Design
Planned release date(s): late 1994 or early 1995


Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №51, p11
Sega 32X
91
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sonic the Comic (UK)
91
[25]
Sega 32X
91
Based on
1 review

Virtual Golf

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
450,219,840 CD-ROM (EU) T-11506H-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
395,992,128 1996-07-06 CD-ROM (JP) T-6007G V1.001

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:CVG UK 172.pdf, page 41 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 172.pdf_p41" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:CDConsoles FR 15.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CDConsoles FR 15.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  3. File:MegaFun DE 1996-10.pdf, page 70
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:MeanMachinesSega41UK.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega41UK.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  5. File:SSM_UK_04.pdf, page 72
  6. File:SSM_JP_19960823_1996-14.pdf, page 240
  7. 7.0 7.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content
  8. Famitsu, "1996-08-23,30" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 1
  9. Joypad, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 41
  10. Maximum, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-xx-xx), page 141
  11. Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 87
  12. Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 54
  13. Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 86
  14. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 193
  15. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 21" (JP; 1996-10-04), page 62
  16. Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 51
  17. Sega Power, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-15), page 40
  18. Sega Pro, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 26
  19. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  20. Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-24), page 72
  21. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 240
  22. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 66
  23. Ultimate Future Games, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 86
  24. Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 100
  25. Sonic the Comic, "12th May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-29), page 1