Scorcher

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Scorcher

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Scavenger (US, Europe), Acclaim Entertainment (Japan)

Developer: Zyrinx

Distributor: Sega (US, Europe)

Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory

Genre: Racing^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-08-22	¥5,8005,800	T-8128G
US	1997-03-05^[2]		81214
EU	1997-05-15^[3]		MK81214-50
DE	1997-05-15^[3]		MK81214-50
PT	199x
UK	1997-05-15^[4]^[5]^[3]	£39.9939.99^[3]	MK81214-50
PL	1997
BR	199x		192106

Non-Sega versions
IBM PC Windows PC

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Scorcher (スコーチャー) is a futuristic racing video game released among other systems for the Sega Saturn. The Japanese Saturn version of the game is the rarest release on the platform.

During development the game was known as Vertigo.

History

It was the last game to be developed by Zyrinx before disbanding. The game was built on the graphics engine used by Zyrinx in their 1995 32X technical demo, but converted to use the Saturn's 3D hardware capabilities.

Production credits

Sega

Executive Producer: Manny Granillo
Producer: Steve Hutchins
Associate Product Manager: Matt Dunbar
Assistant Producer: Michael S. Jablonn
Packaging: Sarah Wittmer, Eric Smith
Testers:
- Lead Tester: Matt Underwood
- Assistant Lead Testers: Howard Gipson, Aaron Hommes, Grant Luke, Dave Paniagua
- Testers: Mo Berry, Elton Brown, Christian Clausen, John Diamonon, Mike Dobbins, Sean Doidge, Danny Dunn, Chris Garrett, Rod Hong, Dennis Lee, Laine Maeda, Lorne Miller, Marcus Montgomery, Abe Navarro, Mark Paniagua, Sean Potter, Josh Simpson, Stewart Stanyard, Alan Tan, Fernando Valderrama, Polly Villatuya, Peter Young
Special Thanks: Bernie Stolar, Ted Hoff, Shuji Utsumi, Shin Hamanaka, Anne Moellering, Andrew Stein, Mark Moeller, Undyne Stafford, Arvin Carlson, Mike Needham, Scott Allen, Eileen Sacman and the SEEDY Crew

Main programming: David Guldbrandsen+Karsten Huidberg
Main graphics: Mikael Balle
Music + sfx: Jesper Kyd
System programming: Jens Bo Albretsen
Mathematics: Sami Badawi
Additional gfx: Jacob Andersen + Sami Badawi
Gametesting: Jesper Kyd
Bike layout: Jesper Vorsholt J regensen
Team assistants: Nicole Salem + Stacy Roberts
Manual: Sami Badawi + Jesper Kyd
Manual Layout: Jacob Andersen
Developed by: Zyrinx 1996
Greetings to: Lemon + fetus + Daniel Small + Chrstian Laursen + Lisa Darrow + Kirsten Bogden,+ Mikko Tahtinen + Guz + Martin "Mez" Damsbo + Hans "Sjok" Hansen + Maurice Garces

Source:

US manual^[6]

Magazine articles

Main article: Scorcher/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

61

^[8]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[9]

Freak (IL)

89

^[10]

Fun Generation (DE)

60

^[11]

Gambler (PL)

82

^[12]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[13]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

59

^[14]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

78

^[15]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

87

^[16]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

25

^[17]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[18]

Saturn Power (UK)

78

^[19]

Secret Service (PL)

56

^[20]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

72

^[21]

Sega Power (GR)

78

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

70

^[23]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

57

^[24]

Strana Igr (RU)

70

^[25]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

65

^[26]

	66
Based on 19 reviews

Scorcher

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, US
Cover
Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Saturn, PT

Saturn, BR
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Scorcher/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

121,389,072

CD-ROM (EU)

MK81214-50 V3.004

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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

121,374,960

CD-ROM (US)

81214 V2.000

References

↑ File:Scorcher Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Press release: 1997-05-15: Scorching New Saturn Games From Super-Cool Sega
↑ http://www.sega-europe.com/saturn/satinfo.html (Wayback Machine: 1998-12-02 14:09)
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1997-05-10)
↑ File:Scorcher sat us manual.pdf, page 27
↑ GamesMaster, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-19), page 68
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 54
↑ Famitsu, "1997-08-22,29" (JP; 1997-08-08), page 1
↑ Freak, "3/97" (IL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 82
↑ Gambler, "9/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GamePro, "June 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 78
↑ MAN!AC, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 76
↑ Mega Fun, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-02), page 86
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-01-29), page 74
↑ Next Generation, "July 1997" (US; 1997-06-17), page 165
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 16" (JP; 1997-08-xx), page 200
↑ Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 76
↑ Secret Service, "Lipiec/Sierpień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 67
↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 32
↑ Sega Power, "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997" (GR; 1997-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-05-14), page 70
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-29 (1997-08-22,29)" (JP; 1997-08-08), page 196
↑ Strana Igr, "Avgust 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 108

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[:File:Scorcher_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:Scorcher Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19990221172240.2Fhttp:.2F.2Friehlspot.simplenet.com.2Fvgame.2Fnew.2Fsaturn.html-2] ttp://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)

[Press_release:_1997-05-15:_Scorching_New_Saturn_Games_From_Super-Cool_Sega-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Press release: 1997-05-15: Scorching New Saturn Games From Super-Cool Sega

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19981202140918.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.sega-europe.com.2Fsaturn.2Fsatinfo.html-4] ttp://www.sega-europe.com/saturn/satinfo.html (Wayback Machine: 1998-12-02 14:09)

[digitiser1997-05-10x72-5] Digitiser (UK) (1997-05-10)

[:File:Scorcher_sat_us_manual.pdf_p27-6] File:Scorcher sat us manual.pdf, page 27

[7] GamesMaster, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-19), page 68

[:File:EGM_US_094.pdf_p54-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 54

[9] Famitsu, "1997-08-22,29" (JP; 1997-08-08), page 1

[10] Freak, "3/97" (IL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-06.pdf_p82-11] Fun Generation, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 82

[12] Gambler, "9/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_105.pdf_p78-13] GamePro, "June 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-05.pdf_p76-14] MAN!AC, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 76

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-05.pdf_p86-15] Mega Fun, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-02), page 86

[:File:MeanMachinesSega53UK.pdf_p74-16] Mean Machines Sega, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-01-29), page 74

[:File:NextGeneration_US_31.pdf_p165-17] Next Generation, "July 1997" (US; 1997-06-17), page 165

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-16.pdf_p200-18] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 16" (JP; 1997-08-xx), page 200

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_01.pdf_p76-19] Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:SecretService_PL_48.pdf_p67-20] Secret Service, "Lipiec/Sierpień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 67

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_42.pdf_p32-21] Sega Magazin, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 32

[22] Sega Power, "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997" (GR; 1997-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:SSM_UK_20.pdf_p70-23] Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-05-14), page 70

[:File:SSM_JP_19970822_1997-29.pdf_p196-24] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-29 (1997-08-22,29)" (JP; 1997-08-08), page 196

[25] Strana Igr, "Avgust 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1997-05.pdf_p108-26] Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 108

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From Sega Retro

Contents

History

Production credits

Magazine articles

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References