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Virtua Racing

Overview

Virtua Racing is Sega's first ever 3D, polygon-based racing game. The game consists of racing Formula-1-looking cars around a beginner, intermediate, or expert track, competing against a second player or computer drivers. Despite having Formula-1 cars, the game controls are very "arcadey" and players can see the leap they made from here to Daytona.

The Megadrive/Genesis version of Virtua Racing is of note as it is the only game for the system which features the SVP chip (Sega Virtua Processor). The chip is a 3D processor built into each cartridge (the console itself had limited 3D capability) and is very similar to the SNES's SuperFX chips, used in games such as Starfox and Stunt Race FX.

Developers
Sega AM2
Publishers
Sega
Platform
Arcade
Genre
Racing
Alternate Names
  • Virtua Formula

Media

Advertisement Flyer - Back

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Box - 3D

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Screenshot - Gameplay

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