Virtua Racing
1994 · Racing · Genesis
Overview
Virtua Racing (1994) for the Genesis squeezes Sega's polygon arcade racer onto a cartridge, using the built-in SVP chip to draw its 3D graphics.
Deep Dive
The Genesis Virtua Racing is a conversion of Sega's pioneering polygon arcade racer. To draw its 3D cars and tracks, the cartridge includes the Sega Virtual Processor, a custom chip that did the heavy lifting for the console. It offers the arcade game's courses, several camera views and a two-player split-screen mode. The extra hardware made it one of the most expensive Genesis cartridges ever sold.
Developer Story
The Genesis Virtua Racing was released in 1994 with the Sega Virtua Processor cartridge chip — a significant engineering undertaking.
Did You Know?
- Virtua Racing on Genesis was the most expensive consumer cartridge ever released at $99 — nearly double typical Genesis game prices.
Sources & further reading
- Virtua Racing — Wikipedia
