Destruction Derby

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Destruction Derby

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Psygnosis (EU), Soft Bank (JP)

Developer: Reflections Interactive,

Perfect Entertainment

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code

ESRB

Sega

ELSPA

USK

Destruction Derby (デストラクション・ダービー) is a racing game developed for the Sega Saturn by Reflections Interactive and published by Psygnosis in 1996. It was the first in the series, and went under a working title of Demolish 'Em Derby, being based on the real-life demolition derby sport. Though advertised, the Saturn version of the game was not released in North America.

The game is notable for being one of the first to allow cars to receive damage when hit, affecting the handling and performance of the vehicle. There are two modes, racing and battle, each with a running commentary. The Saturn version of Destruction Derby runs at about half the speed of its PlayStation counterpart, has a lower draw distance and some collision detection issues, making it one of the lesser versions of the game.

Destruction Derby arrived on the Saturn quite late - nearly a year after its PlayStation counterpart. As a result, its sequel, Destruction Derby 2 would be released for the Sony PlayStation and Windows PCs just two months later. Plans for a Saturn version of Destruction Derby 2 were put in place but were ultimately scrapped.

Promotional Material

JP flyer

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

CD Consoles (FR)

PAL

60

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Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

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Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

80

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Gambler (PL)

64

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Joypad (FR)

PAL

87

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MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

70

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Mega Force (FR)

PAL

83

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Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

77

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Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

69

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Player One (FR)

91

^[12]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

66

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Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

49

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Sega Power (UK)

PAL

80

^[15]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

68

^[16]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

67

^[17]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

67

^[18]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

75

^[19]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

84

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Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

91

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Video Games (DE)

PAL

78

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	73
Based on 20 reviews

Destruction Derby

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

↑ File:MegaFun DE 1996-10.pdf, page 78
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega49UK.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega49UK.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:SSM_UK_12.pdf, page 70
↑ CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 162
↑ Famitsu, "1996-09-27" (JP; 1996-09-13), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 82
↑ Gambler, "12/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 79
↑ MAN!AC, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 73
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 50
↑ Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 62
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 117
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 23" (JP; 1996-11-01), page 70
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 198
↑ Sega Power, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-09-26), page 46
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 70
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 241
↑ Sonic the Comic, "21 January 1997" (UK; 1997-01-08), page 10
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 23
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 61
↑ Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 101

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-10.pdf_p78-1] File:MegaFun DE 1996-10.pdf, page 78

[:File:MeanMachinesSega49UK.pdf_p68-2] 2.0 ^2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega49UK.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega49UK.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SSM_UK_12.pdf_p70-3] File:SSM_UK_12.pdf, page 70

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_22.pdf_p162-4] CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 162

[5] Famitsu, "1996-09-27" (JP; 1996-09-13), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-11.pdf_p82-6] Fun Generation, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 82

[7] Gambler, "12/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:Joypad_FR_058.pdf_p79-8] Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 79

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-11.pdf_p73-9] MAN!AC, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 73

[:File:MegaForce_FR_54.pdf_p50-10] Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 50

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-10.pdf_p62-11] Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 62

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_069.pdf_p117-12] Player One, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 117

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-23_19961115.pdf_p70-13] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 23" (JP; 1996-11-01), page 70

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-19_19960920.pdf_p198-14] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 198

[:File:SegaPower_UK_85.pdf_p46-15] Sega Power, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-09-26), page 46

[:File:SSM_UK_12.pdf_p70-16] Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 70

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p15-17] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15

[:File:SSM_JP_19960823_1996-14.pdf_p241-18] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 241

[19] Sonic the Comic, "21 January 1997" (UK; 1997-01-08), page 10

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p23-20] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 23

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_02.pdf_p61-21] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 61

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-10.pdf_p101-22] Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 101

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Destruction Derby

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