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Road Rash
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP),
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
U.S. Gold
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Release Date RRP Code

Road Rash (ロードラッシュ) is the first game in the Road Rash series of motorcycle racing games developed by Electronic Arts. Originally released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1991, it has since been ported to other consoles, including subsequent Sega consoles. It should not be confused with the Sega Saturn game, also known as Road Rash.

The player competes in illegal street races in California where competitors are given free will to deliberately damage competitors to get to first place such as by punching competitors (C) or ramming into them. B accelerates, A brakes. Race courses are littered with everything from hills to traffic to roadside obstacles that can hurt a competitor or the player, and since the races run in real time, crashing is costly, as you must get in the top 3 to move on to the next level. You may choose which level to play each time.

Game Credits

Mega Drive Version

From the title screen:

  • Programmers: Dan Geisler, Walter Stein
  • Art: Arthur Koch, Jeff Fennel, Sheryl Knowles, Cynthia Hamilton, Connie Braat, Paul Vernon, Peggy Brennan
  • Sound and Music: Rob Hubbard, Mike Bartlow
  • Production: Randy Breen
  • Technical Direction: Carl Mey
  • Production Assistant: Michael Lubuguin

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №50, p91
91 №2, p84/85/86
91 №118, p30/31/32
84
90 №23
90 №1, p46
91
84 №2
70 №21, p146
78 №5, p94
45 №21, p65
92 №1, p80
91 №12, p48/49/50
92 №1, p127[1]
95 №13, p52/53
93 №23, p24/25/26/27
100 №23, p54
91 №5, p63
90 №18, p67
Sega Mega Drive
87
Based on
19 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[2]
ACE (UK)
86
[3]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
73
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[5]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[6]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
91
[8]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[9]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)
80
[10]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[12]
Game Power (IT)
84
[13]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[14]
Games-X (UK)
90
[15]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
90
[16]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
80
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[18]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[19]
Joystick (FR)
70
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
78
[21]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
67
[22]
Mega (UK)
85
[23]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
75
[24]
MegaTech (UK)
92
[25]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
91
[26]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
92
[27]
Player One (FR)
95
[28]
Play Time (DE)
85
[29]
Power Play (DE)
69
[30]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[31]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[32]
Sega Pro (UK)
91
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[34]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
76
[35]
Tilt (FR)
85
[36]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
84
[37]
User (GR) PAL
84
[38]
Video Games (DE)
71
[39]
Sega Mega Drive
83
Based on
38 reviews

Road Rash

Mega Drive, US
RoadRash MD US Box.jpg
Cover
RoadRash MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
RoadRash MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
RoadRash MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
Roadrash md jp cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
RoadRash MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №31, p140
70 №42, p108
88 №17, p64/65
90 №30, p62/63
90 №24, p10
Sega Master System
84
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
83
[40]
Gamers (DE)
73
[41]
Megablast (DE) PAL
73
[42]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[43]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
88
[44]
Player One (FR)
70
[45]
Play Time (DE)
78
[46]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
84
[47]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
84
[48]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[49]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[50]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
90
[51]
Todo Sega (ES)
69
[52]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[53]
Sega Master System
80
Based on
14 reviews

Road Rash

Master System, EU
RoadRash SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU (Kixx re-release)
RoadRash SMS EU Box Kixx.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
RoadRash SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Roadrash sms br cart.jpg
Cart
RoadRash SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, PT
RoadRash SMS PT Box.jpg
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №31, p140
78
80 №41, p102/103
90 №24, p10
Sega Game Gear
83
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[54]
Consoles + (FR)
83
[40]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
78
[55]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
93
[56]
Gamers (DE)
73
[57]
Mega Force (FR)
89
[58]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[43]
Player One (FR)
80
[59]
Play Time (DE)
81
[46]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[49]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
89
[60]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
90
[61]
Video Games (DE) PAL
77
[53]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[62]
Sega Game Gear
83
Based on
14 reviews

Road Rash

Game Gear, US
RoadRash GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoadRash GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
RoadRash GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngRoadRash GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoadRash GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
(Kixx Rerelease)
RoadRash GG EU Box Front Kixx.jpg
Cover
RoadRash GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №44, p117
73
62
74 №32, p86/87
95 №53, p103
82 №67, p58
Sega Mega-CD
79
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Mega-CD
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Road Rash

Mega-CD, US
RoadRash MCD US Box Back.jpgRoadRash MCD US Box Front.JPG
Cover
RoadRash MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Roadrash mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, BR

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