SD F-1 Grand Prix
| SD F-1 Grand Prix | |
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 Cover art of SD F-1 Grand Prix |
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| Developer(s) | Video System[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Video System[2] |
| Composer(s) | Naoki Itamura[3] P.H. Soyama[3] |
| Series | F1 Grand Prix |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom[2] |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Arcade racing[2] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player (grand prix, time attack, crash race) Multiplayer (grand prix, dog fight, crash race, U.S. match) |
SD F-1 Grand Prix (ＳＤ Ｆ－１グランプリ, "Super Deformed F-1 Grand Prix")[4] is a Japan-exclusive video game based on the of the F1 Grand Prix series. This video game spin-off was developed for the Super Famicom by Video System.
[edit] Gameplay
The player gets to control cute and cuddly cartoon animals (bear, rabbit, tortoise, etc.) in cutesy race tracks inspired by real life Formula One race tracks in a cutesy alternate universe. An exception to this rule would be the U.S. oval track (that looks like Daytona International Speedway sans the spectator booths and a lane for pit stops). There is a Crash Race mode which is similar to the race tracks on Super Mario Kart, a GP Racing mode where you get to race all the tracks one-at-a-time for points in order to get a gold, silver, or bronze trophy, and a Time Trial mode where the player gets to race against the clock. A duo of Japanese race reporters (assuming them to be the caricatures of the then-current Fuji Television announcers) perform the play-by-play of the race in both written and spoken Japanese to the tune of dreamy J-pop instrumental music.
The manufacturer's suggested retail price for this game was 10,900 yen on its original release ($117.86 in American dollars).[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Developer information". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/snes/driving/sdf1grandprix/index.html. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ a b c d "Release information". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/snes/data/571373.html. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ a b "Composer information". SNES Music. http://snesmusic.org/v2/profile.php?profile=set&selected=15875. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "Japanese title". super-famicom.jp. http://www.super-famicom.jp/data/ae/ae_0011.html. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "Manufacturer's suggested retail price". Super Famicom. http://www.superfamicom.net/title/001141.html. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
[edit] External links
- SD F-1 Grand Prix at superfamicom.org
- SD F-1グランプリ / SD F-1 Grand Prix at super-famicom.jp (Japanese)
- Naoki Itamura ~ 板村直樹 （いたむら なおき） at GameMusicComposerMEMO (Japanese)
