Format: PlayStationPublisher: Prism ArtsDeveloper: Prism ArtsFirst release: 1998 Availability: NTSC-J Only Welcome to Rally de Africa! Following on from their fairly poor 1996 release Circuit Beat, Prism Arts moved to off-road racing with two games almost certainly inspired by the classic Sega Rally. Where Circuit Beat failed in not having decent vehicle handling, the Rally de … Continue reading Rally de Africa/Europe
Month: February 2019
Nigel Mansell’s World Championship Racing.
Format: MultiPublisher: VariousDeveloper: Gremlin GraphicsFirst release: 1992 Availability: PAL and NTSCVersion reviewed: Super Nintendo. That lovely moustache greets you at the title. First released in 1992 for the 16bit home computers, Amiga and Atari ST, Sir Nigel appeared across multiple formats to mostly great success, except the hugely disappointing Mega Drive version. Despite initially feeling … Continue reading Nigel Mansell’s World Championship Racing.
Kaido Battle Series Overview
Kaido Battle 3: Touge No Densetsu. A spin off of the cult series Shutokou Battle/Tokyo Highway Battle or whatever name it had at the time, the PS2 exclusive Kaido Battle series shares many elements of the Shutokou games but with a focus on drifting and mountain road events. Mountain Roads in Kaido Battle 2 Each … Continue reading Kaido Battle Series Overview
Power Drive: Review
Format: Super Nintendo/Mega Drive/Amiga/Amiga CD32/MS-DOS/Game GearPublisher: U.S. GoldDeveloper: Rage SoftwareFirst release: 1994Availability: PAL only.Version reviewed: Super Nintendo. Title screen Released in 1994 for both SNES and Mega Drive in PAL form only, Power Drive manages to straddle the line between traditional 16 bit racer, due to its somewhat old hat top-down view, and a very … Continue reading Power Drive: Review
Ridge Racer: Review
Format: PlayStationPublisher: NamcoDeveloper: NamcoFirst release: 1994Availability: PAL, NTSC U/C, NTSC-J.Version reviewed: NTSC-J The Classic title screen Ridge Racer is a series that needs little introduction, so as a result, it does serve as a perfect place for any new racing focused website to start. First released in 1993 in arcades, this smash hit was ported … Continue reading Ridge Racer: Review
Racing Into The Lead.
Welcome to Digital Drift Racer, the racing website that looks to cover racing games both old and new, familiar and obscure. It doesn't matter if you prefer Ridge Racer or Sega Rally, we love all racing games here and aim to cover them all over the coming years. Whilst our focus will be on traditional … Continue reading Racing Into The Lead.
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