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Review #12506 F1 Circus CD MD CD 1992 Nihon Bussan Racing Racing › Simulation H 33 / 100 Horrible Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 2 / 5 Gameplay Hey, a simulation game where I can stay on the track! What a novelty. In-cockpit only and more arcadey than most simulation racing games. 1 / 5 Level Design 2 / 5 Theme 3 / 5 Art Style The best in-cockpit viewport I could imagine. The top 20% of the screen is your rear view mirror, simple stats are just below, and the map is on the left. The game isn't visually impressive, but everything looks the way you'd want it to. 0 / 5 Audio The WORST sound in a racing game ever. The drone of the engine is a...

Review #12047 Formula One World Championship - Beyond the Limit Why no map? Sega CD 1994 Sega Racing Racing › Simulation F 52 / 100 Not Bad, but Flawed Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 3 / 5 Gameplay Choppy framerate, but otherwise great control. Making turns, braking, speed control. All great...but at the end of the day it's still an F1 racing game. Also, I wish the map were on screen. It's available from the pause screen, but come on, put it on screen! 1 / 5 Level Design I hate hate hate these F1 racing games. Finishing lap after lap before even qualifying for a stupid race is beyond the pale. Just let me race, for crying out loud. 3 / 5 Theme Much better presentation than most of these games. ...

Review #8153 Zero4 Champ 9 seconds of gameplay PCE 1991 Media Rings Racing Racing › Simulation X 17 / 100 You've been warned Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 0 / 5 Gameplay It's a drag race, so the gameplay loop is less than 10 seconds long. The controls are awkward because you have to hold down on II for the gas and simultaneously push in the clutch with I, shift with the d-pad in the gearbox, and never let up on the gas. Whoever has the bigger engine and better dexterity will win, and of course the computer will destroy you every single time. So... yeah that's the game. 1 / 5 Level Design Two modes: Story and VS. Story is unplayable unless you know Japanese, so thankfully the verses mode can be played by one player. However, there...

Review #8042 F1 Triple Battle F1 hell PCE 1989 Human Racing Racing › Simulation X 13 / 100 You've been warned Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 1 / 5 Gameplay To make a turn you must slam on the brakes as soon as the arror flashes and coast around the turn before accelerating. It works, sort of, but it's no fun whatsoever. 0 / 5 Level Design Championship, Practice, 2P modes I debated whether this was a gameplay or level design pair, but I'll stick it here: races never end. Whether in Practice or Championship you just go lap after lap all by yourself with no way to end it. It's like F1 hell. I award this thing no points because I would never, ever play this trash. 1 / 5 Theme No license that I ...

Review #8038 F-1 Pilot Just hold down on the gas PCE 1989 Pack-In-Video Racing Racing › Simulation X 10 / 100 You've been warned Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 0 / 5 Gameplay Barely interactive. You don't hold the gas, so much as you use the I and II buttons to set a speed. Once you're cruising you can let go and continue going. That is, until you turn, and even then, interaction is optional. Going offroad only slows you down somewhat. Steering isn't necessary or helpful to complete a turn - the game just turns you and the track. If you wanted to you could simply hold down on the gas (to counteract the offroad slowdown) and watch the laps go by. Opponents are plentiful but lhave almost no hitbox, so they're eye candy also. Just hold down on the gas. Also, t...

Review #6813 F1 World Championship Edition F1, 2? MD PAL 1995 Domark Racing Racing › Simulation G 42 / 100 Bad Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 2 / 5 Gameplay Plays just like the first game. Great speeds, soft turns, and good sense of speed. But the same negatives are true as well - opponent cars cover half the road, crashes are common and completely end your race. 2 / 5 Level Design Includes an arcade mode which allows you to recover after crashing. Also an easy difficult so you have a prayer to complete the race and maybe even win. 2 / 5 Theme Generic racing game but the opening cinematic and music up the presentation quite a bit. 3 / 5 Art Style Really good framerate. Sense ...

Review #6023 Fastest 1 F1 hell MD 1989 Human Racing Racing › Simulation X 13 / 100 You've been warned Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 1 / 5 Gameplay To make a turn you must slam on the brakes as soon as the arror flashes and coast around the turn before accelerating. It works, sort of, but it's no fun whatsoever. 0 / 5 Level Design Championship, Practice, 2P modes I debated whether this was a gameplay or level design pair, but I'll stick it here: races never end. Whether in Practice or Championship you just go lap after lap all by yourself with no way to end it. It's like F1 hell. I award this thing no points because I would never, ever play this trash. 1 / 5 Theme No license that I can find...

Review #3909 F1 World Championship Edition F1, 2? SNES PAL 1995 Acclaim Racing Racing › Simulation G 40 / 100 Bad Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 2 / 5 Gameplay Plays nothing like the identically named Mega Driver version. That one was an in-cockpit view while this one has a third-person, behind-car camera. As a result, it looks and feels more like a simplistic, early gen title. It's not bad, just very simple. 2 / 5 Level Design The arcade, drop-in mode makes this better than the games that force you to qualify for every single race. That mode is here too, but at least it's possible to jump in. 2 / 5 Theme All the usual trappings 2 / 5 Art Style Uninpressive ...

Review #2445 Zero4 Champ RR-Z Another 9 seconds of gameplay SFC 1995 Media Rings Racing Racing › Simulation X 17 / 100 You've been warned Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 0 / 5 Gameplay 1 / 5 Level Design 2 / 5 Theme 3 / 5 Art Style 2 / 5 Audio More SFC reviews Browse all reviews

Review #2444 Zero4 Champ RR 9 seconds of gameplay SFC 1994 Media Rings Racing Racing › Simulation X 17 / 100 You've been warned Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 0 / 5 Gameplay It's a drag race, so the gameplay loop is less than 10 seconds long. The controls are awkward because you have to hold down on A for the gas and simultaneously push in the clutch with Y, shift with the d-pad in the gearbox, and never let up on the gas. Whoever has the bigger engine and better dexterity will win, and of course the computer will destroy you every single time. So... yeah that's the game. 1 / 5 Level Design Two modes: Story and VS. Story is unplayable unless you know Japanese, so thankfully the verses mode can be played by one player. However, there...

Review #2365 Super Indy Champ The slowest F1 race ever SFC 1994 Forum Racing Racing › Simulation F 53 / 100 Not Bad, but Flawed Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 3 / 5 Gameplay Slow movement and painfully slow turning. This makes the game both playable and very easy. I got got more play time out of it than most of the F1 games. 3 / 5 Level Design Normal modes 2 / 5 Theme No license 1 / 5 Art Style Hideous graphics. Terrible framerate, sprite work, et al 2 / 5 Audio More SFC reviews Browse all reviews

Review #2345 Super F1 Circus Gaiden The one where you can make every turn SFC 1995 Nichibutsu Racing Racing › Simulation F 55 / 100 Not Bad, but Flawed Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 3 / 5 Gameplay Why are these F1 Circus games so drastically different? I swear they're all ocmpletely different game engines. This one is not a simulation at all. It plays like a typical arcade racer, but on a racetrack. You don't even need to take your foot off the gas going around turns. For what it's worth I prefer this type of gameplay so I enjoyed it. 3 / 5 Level Design Quick and easy to jump into a race. Has the normal modes. 2 / 5 Theme Lots of Japanese menus to contend with. Not licensed this time around. In...

Review #2344 Super F1 Circus 3 Better presentation, worse gameplay SFC 1994 Nichibutsu Racing Racing › Simulation G 47 / 100 Bad Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 2 / 5 Gameplay Small step down from the first game. I debated about giving it a 3 because it's honestly better than most of these F1 games but it's a lot less smooth than the original. 3 / 5 Level Design All the modes 4 / 5 Theme Much easier to get into than the first game. You can jump right into a "Quick Race" right from the main menu. This is the first F1 game I can remember which does this. Thank you! 2 / 5 Art Style Ick. Major downgrade from the first game. Looks like an NES game. Sprites are sm...

Review #2343 Super F1 Circus 2 The bird's eye view helps SFC 1993 Nichibutsu Racing Racing › Simulation E 60 / 100 Your mileage may vary Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 3 / 5 Gameplay Very nice. It reminds me of F1 ROC for the SNES. The high camera angle makes this feel quite a bit better than most F1 games. You can see turns coming up and despite the speed it's easy to make every turn. That's unusual for these games. You also don't have to tap-tap-tap to get around. I rarely felt I needed to over-correct. 3 / 5 Level Design All the modes, although they're hidden behind menu after menu after menu. It's all in English though, so eventually you'll be able to start racing. 3 / 5 Theme ...

Review #2241 Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu - F-1 Hero '94 Looks can be deceiving SFC 1992 Varie Racing Racing › Simulation G 48 / 100 Bad Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 3 / 5 Gameplay Despite terrible visuals, annoying sound, poor sense of speed, bad presentation, and a horrible default button mapping, this game plays better than most of the F1 racers out there. It's still a terrible sport, but this is at least a playable video game. The keys to this game's success are 1) the slower gameplay which gives you time to see and prep for turns, and 2) the fixe camera views to choose from, including two overhead and three over the shoulder views and varying levels of closeness. You can take your pick. 3 / 5 Level Design The standard modes are a...

Review #2190 Kat's Run: Zen-Nippon K Car Senshuken Kat's Outrun Kart SFC 1995 Atlus Racing Racing › Simulation G 48 / 100 Bad Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 3 / 5 Gameplay At first I was excited - the controls in this little arcade racer are easy to work with and the look, feel, and mechanics like offensive items, jumps, and pitfalls evoke memories of Mario Kart. But that all disappears once you get into first place. After that the challenge is gone forever, as it's nearly impossible to lose your place. There are no laps - you just keep going until you read the end of the current stage and a red dot sends you immediately into the next area. While the driving mechanics are more than adequate, this never-ending nature of the gameplay quickly makes it feel like a tedious...

Review #2162 Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle F Once Again SFC 1995 Human Racing Racing › Simulation G 48 / 100 Bad Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 2 / 5 Gameplay This is a roster update from the previous game! Why would anyone need that for an F1 racing game? It's the exact same game. Same tracks, same mechanics, same modes, same gameplay. 3 / 5 Level Design 3 / 5 Theme 3 / 5 Art Style 2 / 5 Audio More SFC reviews Browse all reviews

Review #2161 Human Grand Prix III: F1 Triple Battle F1 more time SFC 1994 Human Racing Racing › Simulation G 48 / 100 Bad Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 2 / 5 Gameplay Leans heavily into the simulation aspect of racing. In other words, turns are tough and you'll be ramming into the other cars non-stop. Honestly, the physics are good because they're accurate, but I hate playing this type of game. 3 / 5 Level Design All the normal modes: Circuit, VS, and Time Attack 3 / 5 Theme Fully licensed with F1 racers, teams, and tracks. Everything's in English 3 / 5 Art Style All these games look the same. Mode 7 with the same concrete and grass aesthetic. At least you...

Review #2142 GT Racing Salty the Seal SFC 1996 Imagineer Racing Racing › Simulation G 45 / 100 Bad Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 2 / 5 Gameplay Almost good. The spped fells great and turning, while overly sensitive, actually works. You can keep your finger on the gas at all times and simultaneously put the brakes on to make it around any corner. However, due to the breakneck speed you have to time this perfectly every time. If you crash the acceleration is so slow that you'll never recover. Therein lies the game's greatest sin. Close, but no cigar on this one. 3 / 5 Level Design Three modes: Championship, VS, and Free Practice 4 / 5 Theme Mostly English text on the menus and HUD. Has an arcadey look a...

Review #2109 Final Stretch Stretch and yawn SFC 1993 LOZC G. Amusements Racing Racing › Simulation H 29 / 100 Horrible Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 1 / 5 Gameplay Drive, crash, drive, crash. Not fun. Other cars have no collision, which is a plus, but the physics in this game are terrible. 2 / 5 Level Design Three modes: GP, VS, and Time Attack. GP allows you ot choose a difficulty, but I can't get out of last place in Easy, so what's the point? 3 / 5 Theme Real F1 racers, including Michael Schumacher, and the F1 racing teams as well. 2 / 5 Art Style Typical Mode 7 racing visuals. However you only get half the screen. Actually you get about a quarter of the screen d...