Touge MAX Series Overview

The Touge series debuted on the Sega Saturn in 1995 with Touge King: The Spirits. An enjoyable if rough around the edges racing game. Nonetheless it was successful enough in the 90’s that it evolved into a series that covered Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and finished up on the Xbox in 2002 with Touge R. …

Burning Road: Review

Format: PlayStationPublisher: VariousDeveloper: TokaFirst release: 1996Availability: PAL, NTSC J and NTSC U/CVersion tested: NTSC J Daytona USA was hot property in 1996 (still is in 2019!) and being a Saturn exclusive, Toka took it upon themselves to create a PS1 version what was affectionately labelled ‘Dayclona’. Yes indeed, Burning Road is something of a Daytona …

Deadheat Road: Review

Format: PlayStationPublisher: NichibutsuDeveloper: NichibutsuFirst release: 1996Availability: NTSC J onlyVersion tested: PS1 So far on Digital Drift/Racer, we have reviewed games we would recommend to players so in the interest of balance, we are heading down a dark road with this review. Released in 1996 by the now defunct Nichibutsu, Deadheat Road is the ultimate in …

Rally de Africa/Europe

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 …

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 …