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4 Wheel Thunder
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Midway Home Entertainment
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Visual Memory Unit
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
US
$49.9949.99[4] T-9708N
ESRB: Everyone
Sega Dreamcast
DE
T-9706D-51
USK: 0
Sega Dreamcast
FR
T-9706D-51
SELL: Tous Publics
Sega Dreamcast
UK
£39.9939.99[2][3] T-9706D-61
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
DE/FR/NL
T-9706D-51
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
ES/UK/IT
T-9706D-61
ELSPA: 3+ OK

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4 Wheel Thunder is an off-road racing game developed exclusively for the Sega Dreamcast by Kalisto Entertainment.

History

It was published by Midway Games as part of the Thunder racing franchise - the second game in the series to be released on the Dreamcast after Hydro Thunder. The game was not released in Japan.

The game had a protracted development timeline, originally being announced as Xleration in the summer of 1999, before changing its name to Offroad Thunder in October and eventually settling on 4 Wheel Thunder.

Magazine articles

Main article: 4 Wheel Thunder/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #141: "June 2000" (2000-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Expert Gamer (US) #72: "June 2000" (2000-05-23)
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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #9: "No. 9" (2000-05-18)
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Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 [6]
60 [2]
78 [7]
70 [8]
Sega Dreamcast
67
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
77
[9]
Arcade (UK)
50
[6]
Consoles Max (FR)
78
[7]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
86
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[2]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
80
[11]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
80
[3]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
70
[12]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
92
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
67
[14]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
81
[15]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
80
[16]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
90
[17]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[18]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
33
[19]
Incite Video Gaming (US) NTSC-U
80
[20]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
70
[21]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
87
[22]
Mr. Dreamcast (UK) PAL
71
[23]
Neo Plus (PL)
50
[24]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[25]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
80
[26]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
70
[4]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES)
70
[27]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
87
[28]
Silicon Mag (US) NTSC-U
83
[29]
Video Games (DE) PAL
87
[30]
Sega Dreamcast
72
Based on
27 reviews

4 Wheel Thunder

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Disc
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Manual
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Inlay
Dreamcast, UK/ES/IT
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, DE/FR/NL
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Cover
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Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments

References

  1. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 46
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Computer & Video Games, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-17), page 96
  3. 3.0 3.1 DC-UK, "May 2000" (UK; 2000-04-xx), page 24
  4. 4.0 4.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July/August 2000" (US; 2000-06-06), page 112
  5. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 11" (UK; 2000-07-13), page 37
  6. 6.0 6.1 Arcade, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-23), page 78
  7. 7.0 7.1 Consoles Max, "Mai 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 117
  8. Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Abril 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 48/49 (48)
  9. 576 Konzol, "Október 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 44
  10. Consoles +, "Mai 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 104
  11. Dreamcast Monthly, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-11), page 74
  12. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Mai/Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 78
  13. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 8" (UK; 2000-04-20), page 60
  14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 2000" (US; 2000-06-06), page 139
  15. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 8
  16. Fun Generation, "05/2000" (DE; 2000-04-19), page 68
  17. GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 7: July 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 14
  18. GamePro, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 90
  19. Gamers' Republic, "June 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 79
  20. Incite Video Gaming, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 103
  21. MAN!AC, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-03), page 52
  22. Mega Fun, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-03), page 66
  23. Mr. Dreamcast, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-04-27), page 66
  24. Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 44
  25. Next Generation, "July 2000" (US; 2000-06-20), page 90
  26. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-11), page 78
  27. Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Abril 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 48
  28. Sega Magazin, "Juni 2000" (DE; 2000-05-03), page 18
  29. Silicon Mag, "June 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 14
  30. Video Games, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-04), page 96


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