F-1 Grand Prix (video game series)

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F-1 Grand Prix
F1 Grand Prix arcadeflyer.png
Arcade flyer of F1 Grand Prix, the first game in the series.
Genre(s) Racing
Developer(s) Video System (1991-1995)
Paradigm Entertainment (1998-2000)
Eutechnyx (2001)
Publisher(s) Video System
Eidos Interactive
Konami (GBC versions in Japan)
Platform(s) Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows

F-1 Grand Prix (エフワングランプリ) is a series of Formula One video games developed and published by Video System, primarily known for developing the Aero Fighters series. Prior to obtaining the FOCA license, the company previously released an arcade game in 1989 (based on the 1988 season) called Tail to Nose: Great Championship (known in Japan as Super Formula: Chijō Saisoku no Battle). Video System began releasing officially licensed titles in 1991 as an arcade game and for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, initially featuring content from the 1991 season; the company later followed up by releasing games based on the 1992 and 1993 seasons, although the 1993 season game had no arcade release. The arcade and SNES games are played with a top-down view centered on the players chosen vehicles. [1] These titles feature the song "Truth" by T-Square, featured branding from Fuji Television's Formula One coverage, and the SNES versions were only released in Japan. Video System also developed SD F-1 Grand Prix , a Super Mario Kart style game featuring animal caricatures of selected 1994 drivers.

Contents

In 1998, Video System regained the Formula One license after a three-year break. The later games, named under the F1 World Grand Prix banner, featured a 3D polygon-based simulation-style racing. Some of these titles were also published by Eidos Interactive. Video System is also credited as a publisher for F1 Racing Championship , based on the 1999 season and developed by Ubi Soft.

Games

The following is a list of games released in the series. The first four games was released exclusively in Japan.

Japanese titleEnglish titleSystemYearSeason featured
F-1グランプリ F-1 Grand Prix  [ ja ] Arcade
Super Famicom
1991
1992
1991
F-1グランプリ PART II F-1 Grand Prix Part II  [ ja ]Arcade
Super Famicom
1992
1993
1992
F-1グランプリ PART III F-1 Grand Prix Part III  [ ja ]Super Famicom 1994 1993
SDF-1グランプリ SD F-1 Grand Prix Super Famicom 1995 1994 (drivers)
1995 (tracks)
F-1ワールドグランプリ F-1 World Grand Prix N64
Dreamcast
GBC
PS1
PC
1998
1999
1999
2000
2000
1997 (N64)
1998 (Dreamcast, GBC)
1999 (Windows)
F-1ワールドグランプリII F-1 World Grand Prix II N64
GBC
Dreamcast
1999
2000
2000
1998 (N64)
1999 (GBC, Dreamcast)
F1ワールドグランプリ2000 F1 World Grand Prix 2000 PS1
PC
2001
2001
2000

Reception

The Super Famicom version of F-1 Grand Prix topped the Japanese Famitsu sales chart in May 1992. [2]

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References

  1. "F-1 Grand Prix International Releases". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. "Weekly Top 30 (5月15日)". Famicom Tsūshin (in Japanese). No. 180. 29 May 1992. pp. 14–5.