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Virtua Racing

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Virtua Racing Deluxe >

Released: 1994
Series: Virtua Racing [3 Games]
Series: Virtua Racing [3 Games]
System: Sega Mega Drive
Media: Sega Mega Drive Cartridge
Region:
Variant: Sega Virtua Processor

Single Player: Yes
Competitive Online Multiplayer: Not Available
Competitive Offline Multiplayer: 2 Players
Co-operative Online Multiplayer: Not Available
Co-operative Offline Multiplayer: Not Available
Achievements: Not Available
Controller Support: Yes

Back of the Box:
From the arcade to the armchair! Sega's revolutionary SVP chip puts you in the driving seat of the most technically advanced game ever. Stunning polygon graphics, four selectable viewpoints and high speed action combine to make this the greatest race of your life.

Disclaimer: This information has been collated from: The original back of the box text, digital store descriptions, game site descriptions or publisher/developer descriptions. It may not be identical to the original back of the box (as it may be a different regions text) and sometimes there are both the back of the box and store descriptions included if the back of the box description was too short. Most have been re-transcribed from these sources, if there are errors it is usually because the exact original text has been copied word-for-word, including those errors. All information was correct at the time of collation but may or may not be updated after the initial posting.

Extra Information:
Virtua Racing contains a custom-designed DSP chip, known officially as SVP, or Sega Virtua Processor. It allows for enhanced graphics and sound capabilities. This chip essentially serves as an extra processor, allowing the game to produce a significantly higher number of polygons than would be possible on a standard Mega Drive. It was also significantly more powerful than the Super Nintendo's Super FX chip. However, Virtua Racing released with a more expensive retail price.

The SVP chip was revealed for the Mega Drive in Summer 1993, before the Mega Drive version of Virtua Racing released in 1994. Interestingly, Virtua Racing was the first to showcase the power of the SVP chip - plans were underway to produce more games using this chip, using a "Modular Converter" cartridge to cut production costs. This converter would contain the SVP chip, with the enhanced game designed to use the SVP chip plugging into the top of the unit. However, due to the costs of production against the Mega Drive/Genesis' age and falling popularity, the project was dropped. Virtua Racing also has a cartridge roughly one-and-a-half times the size of a usual Mega Drive cartridge due to the added chip, and is incompatible with the Sega 32X add-on.

3 (Physical: 3) Games In The Virtua Racing Series:

Virtua Racing
[1994]

Virtua Racing Deluxe
[1994]

Time Warner Interactive's V.R. Virtua Racing
[1995]

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