Sega's 90's arcade output is a chain of iconic 3D titles with several series taking the forefront for sucking up peoples spare change. High amongst that list lies...
Sega Rally
Mainline Entry 01 - Sega Rally Championship
Formats: Arcade, Saturn, PC, N-Gage, Game Boy Advance and Playstation 2
The iconic racer proved immensely popular despite its slight content. Primarily featuring three courses and two cars, your goal was simple, complete three laps with a first place finish. Drifting through corners and perfecting racing lines was key as you moved from desert locations and through towns and mountain roads. At home a fourth course could be reached with a strong run for which a winning position would unlock the third car, the tetchy Stratos.
Mainline Entry 02 - Sega Rally 2
Formats: Arcade, Dreamcast and PC
Following up the original was an obvious decision but would never be easy. The sequel arrived four years later making use of the Model 3 board and giving players new environments to race in. The Dreamcast version came the following year alongside the new console however it was once again a rushed port and halved the games framerate which impacted on the experience. The expanded content and additional cars made for a bigger game but it never had the same impact its predecessor did.
Spin Off Entry 01 - Sega Rally 2006
Formats: Playstation 2
This PS2 entry tried to capitalise on the consoles huge player base and tied in to the series 10th anniversary. The game stripped out some SR2 features and its car list, mixing up the tone and content . However the game made limited impact and never saw a western release.
Spin Off Entry 02 - Sega Rally Revo
Formats: Playstation 3, Playstation Portable, Xbox 360 and PC
Arriving on a new generation of consoles, the game was supposed to be a revolution in rally racers. Bringing a solid 34 cars to the new entry and three courses per environment, the games key defining feature was its track deformation that left physical tyre tracks in the mud that you had to factor in on each lap. Once again though, the game failed to ignite the series flame and no proper follow up ever came.
Mainline Entry 03 - Sega Rally 3
Formats: Arcade, Playstation3 and Xbox 360
Developed alongside SR Revo, the third arcade entry saw release twice with an online variant coming a few years later. Mostly following the same structure of the previous entries, you race across each of three environments with a third place or above finish in each course giving you a final race in the bonus Lakeside course. However, the later Online variant added the Desert course from SR1 for its home port though this version was delisted just a year later.
Share your thoughts and memories of the Sega Rally series!
Sega Rally
Mainline Entry 01 - Sega Rally Championship
Formats: Arcade, Saturn, PC, N-Gage, Game Boy Advance and Playstation 2
The iconic racer proved immensely popular despite its slight content. Primarily featuring three courses and two cars, your goal was simple, complete three laps with a first place finish. Drifting through corners and perfecting racing lines was key as you moved from desert locations and through towns and mountain roads. At home a fourth course could be reached with a strong run for which a winning position would unlock the third car, the tetchy Stratos.
Mainline Entry 02 - Sega Rally 2
Formats: Arcade, Dreamcast and PC
Following up the original was an obvious decision but would never be easy. The sequel arrived four years later making use of the Model 3 board and giving players new environments to race in. The Dreamcast version came the following year alongside the new console however it was once again a rushed port and halved the games framerate which impacted on the experience. The expanded content and additional cars made for a bigger game but it never had the same impact its predecessor did.
Spin Off Entry 01 - Sega Rally 2006
Formats: Playstation 2
This PS2 entry tried to capitalise on the consoles huge player base and tied in to the series 10th anniversary. The game stripped out some SR2 features and its car list, mixing up the tone and content . However the game made limited impact and never saw a western release.
Spin Off Entry 02 - Sega Rally Revo
Formats: Playstation 3, Playstation Portable, Xbox 360 and PC
Arriving on a new generation of consoles, the game was supposed to be a revolution in rally racers. Bringing a solid 34 cars to the new entry and three courses per environment, the games key defining feature was its track deformation that left physical tyre tracks in the mud that you had to factor in on each lap. Once again though, the game failed to ignite the series flame and no proper follow up ever came.
Mainline Entry 03 - Sega Rally 3
Formats: Arcade, Playstation3 and Xbox 360
Developed alongside SR Revo, the third arcade entry saw release twice with an online variant coming a few years later. Mostly following the same structure of the previous entries, you race across each of three environments with a third place or above finish in each course giving you a final race in the bonus Lakeside course. However, the later Online variant added the Desert course from SR1 for its home port though this version was delisted just a year later.
Share your thoughts and memories of the Sega Rally series!
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