Spirit of Speed 1937

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Spirit of Speed 1937
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: LJN (US, Europe), Acclaim Japan (Japan)
Developer:
Distributor: Taito (Japan)
Peripherals supported: Dreamcast VGA Box, Race Controller, Jump Pack, Dreamcast Arcade Stick, Visual Memory Unit
Genre: Classic Car Racing (クラシックカーレーシング)[1][2], Racing[3]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥3,800 (3,990)3,800e[2] T-8102M
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Dreamcast
US
T-8118N
ESRB: Everyone
Sega Dreamcast
DE
DM 109109[7] T-8117D-18
USK: 0
Sega Dreamcast
ES
T-8117D-06
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
FR
T-8117D-59
SELL: Tous Publics
Sega Dreamcast
UK
£39.9939.99[6] T-8117D-05
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
IT
T-8117D-13
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
FR/NL
T-8117D-59
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
AU
Non-Sega versions

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Spirit of Speed 1937 (スピリット オブ スピード 1937) is a racing game for the Sega Dreamcast.

It is notable for being the last release to date to be published under the LJN label, then owned by Acclaim Entertainment. The LJN name had been retired during the mid 1990s, following a long string of poor releases for Nintendo consoles. It is unknown why it was re-used here, presumably due of the poor quality of the game. The later released Japanese version, co-published by Taito, has the Acclaim brand instead.

Gameplay

Spirit of Speed 1937 lets players race fifteen licensed vehicles of the era across nine different tracks.

The game lacks any sort of multiplayer option, meaning players can only race against AI competitors.

History

Release

Spirit of Speed 1937, while in some cases praised for its original idea, was almost universally panned by critics for a variety of reasons, including its approach to graphics, the controls, the glitches and the game's long load times.

Magazine articles

Main article: Spirit of Speed 1937/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #9: "No. 9" (2000-05-18)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
30
[9]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
53
[10]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
39
[11]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
41
[12]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
74
[13]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
28
[14]
Joypad (FR) PAL
20
[15]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
34
[16]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
32
[17]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
30
[18]
Play (PL)
48
[19]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
30
[7]
Video Games (DE) PAL
57
[20]
Sega Dreamcast
40
Based on
13 reviews

Spirit of Speed 1937

Dreamcast, JP
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Dreamcast, US
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Dreamcast, UK
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Dreamcast, DE
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Dreamcast, ES
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Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References