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Racing / Driving

SEGA Touring Car Championship

by Sega AM Annex·published by Sega

1 September 199618
PCWindowsSEGA SaturnArcade

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After Virtua Racing, Daytona USA and Sega Rally, yet another classic SEGA arcade racer (this time, from the Model 2C CRX architecture) is converted for home users. After open-wheel, stock and rally cars, Sega took on the popular European Touring Car races (factory models modified for racing), featuring four real models (Alfa Romeo 155V6TI, Toyota Supra GT, AMG Mercedes C-Class and Opel Calibra V6) as well as some hidden cars. Some models feature four-wheel drive (easier to control on sharper turns) while other only have rear-wheel drive (forcing the player to calculate turns properly so the car doesn't skid). Because of this, gameplay is notoriously tighter and less forgiving than in any of the previous titles by Sega.

Like with other Sega arcade ports, this home versions features both an "Arcade" and a "PC"/"Saturn" mode (the biggest difference being the time constraints and inability to use tweaked cars in arcade) with the usual Championship (three races in a row) and Time Attack modes, and a 2P split-screen race is also available. There are three tracks, plus one more as the final race (as usual with contemporary Sega arcade racers), and two viewpoints (behind and front bumper) are at the disposal of the player. As usual, there are additional modes, tracks and cars to be unlocked for those proficient in the game.

Another feature was the "Global Ranking" mode, where players of either version could e-mail Sega of Japan a password containing his times, and compare them to the World's finest players, as well as in special one-day only "Global Net Events".

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

CD-ROM

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Other Input Devices, Racing/Steering Wheel

Controller Types Supported

Digital Joystick

Input Device Features Supported

Force Feedback

Multiplayer Options

LAN, Modem, Null-modem cable

Multiplayer Game Modes

Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)

Number of Offline Players

1-2 Players

Number of Online Players

2-8 Players

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel Pentium

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 95

Min. RAM Required

16 MB

Min. DirectX Version Required

DirectX 5

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Also known as

セガ ツーリングカーチャンピオンシップ — Japanese title - original

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Facts

Developer

Sega AM Annex

Publisher

Sega

Released

1 September 1996

Platforms

PCWindowsSEGA SaturnArcade

Age ratings

USK0 (ohne Altersbeschränkung)ELSPA3+

Tags

1st-personBehind viewDirect controlAutomobileTrack racingLicensed