Sega Rally 2
| Sega Rally 2 | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | AM5, Smilebit (Dreamcast) [1] |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Designer(s) | Tetsuya Mizuguchi |
| Composer(s) | Arcade: Tatsuhiko Fuyuno Susumu Isa Tetsuya Yamamoto Jun Senoue Kenji Eno Sega Dreamcast: Hideki Naganuma Tomonori Sawada |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | Arcade February 1998 Dreamcast Microsoft Windows |
| Genre(s) | Racing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Sega Model 3 |
Sega Rally 2 (セガラリー2) is an arcade racing game developed by Sega AM5 for the Model 3 arcade hardware. It is the sequel to 1994's Sega Rally Championship. Sega Rally 2 was first released in arcades in February 1998, and was later ported by Smilebit to the Sega Dreamcast, becoming one of the console's earliest titles when it was released in Japan on January 28, 1999. The Sega Dreamcast version was released in Europe as a launch title on October 14, 1999, and then in North America on November 27, 1999.[2] A PC version was released that same year.
Gameplay
As with the predecessor, Sega Rally Championship, the object of the game is to successfully drive along a track while reaching checkpoints and thus be rewarded with more time to enable the player to reach the goal. Sega Rally 2 added new vehicles, new environment settings for the circuits (including snowy tracks and a course set on an island), as well as including multiple circuits in each environment type. An updated version of the original game's Desert track was also included.
The Dreamcast and PC versions of the game also included a "10-year championship" mode.[3]
The Toyota Celica GT-Four ST-205, Lancia Delta HF Integrale and the unlockable Lancia Stratos HF returned from the original game as selectable cars, along with newer Toyota and Lancia cars, as well as cars from Mitsubishi, Subaru, Fiat, Peugeot, Renault, and Ford (which is not available in the European and North American copies of the Dreamcast game).
Courses
Arcade Mode:
- Desert
- Mountain
- Snowy
- Riviera
10 Year Championship Mode:
- Desert
- Mountain
- Snowy
- Riviera
- Muddy
- Isle
- Super S.S.
Cars
Arcade selectable cars:
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V
- Subaru Impreza WRC 98
- Toyota Corolla WRC 98
- Ford Escort WRC
- Peugeot 306 Maxi
- Lancia Stratos HF
- Lancia Delta HF Integrale
- Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
Extra selectable cars:
- Renault Maxi Mégane
- Subaru Impreza 555
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV
- Toyota Celica GT-Four ST185
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III
- Peugeot 106 Maxi
- Lancia Delta Integrale 16V
- Fiat 131 Abarth
- Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2
- Alpine-Renault A110
- Lancia 037 Rally
Reception
Upon release of the Dreamcast version, Famitsu magazine scored the game a 36 out of 40.[4] IGN scored the game 9 out of 10, praising both the gameplay and graphics while noting issues with the mutliplayer.[5] Gamespot gave the game 8.8 out of 10, favourably citing the game's replayability but disliking the issues surrounding the sudden changes in framerate and its negative effect on the gameplay.[6]
References
- ^ [1] Smilebit's website; an archive from the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.
- ^ http://www.mobygames.com/game/dreamcast/sega-rally-2-championship/release-info
- ^ http://uk.dreamcast.ign.com/articles/159/159972p1.html
- ^ ドリームキャスト - セガラリー2. Weekly Famitsu. No.915 Pt.2. Pg.34. 30 June 2006.
- ^ http://uk.dreamcast.ign.com/articles/159/159972p1.html
- ^ http://www.gamespot.com/sega-rally-championship-2/reviews/sega-rally-2-review-2540551