Ludography
Cyber Speedway cover

1995 · Racing · Science

Cyber Speedway

Sega exclusive

Cyber Speedway (Gran Chaser in Japan) is a 1995 racing video game developed by NexTech and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn.

Also known as
Gran Chaser
Released
26 May 1995
Platforms
Sega Saturn
Genres
RacingScience
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
First personThird person
Themes
Science fiction
Country
Japan
Age ratings
CLASS_IND 12ESRB E
Languages
EnglishJapanese

About

Cyber Speedway (Gran Chaser in Japan) is a 1995 racing video game developed by Nextech and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn. The game was originally called Grand Racer, but was renamed to avoid confusion with another early Saturn game, Gale Racer. It is a spiritual sequel to the 1993 computer game CyberRace; the two games share a similar theme, and vehicles designed by Syd Mead.

Media

Cyber Speedway screenshot 1

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

Cyber Speedway received generally mediocre reviews. While critics remarked that the graphics are good and that the two-player split screen mode is a welcome treat, especially given that the Saturn's flagship racer Daytona USA is single-player only, they found fault with the gameplay, particularly the hovercraft handling. Rad Automatic of Sega Saturn Magazine argued that the vehicle's lack of traction is an inaccurate depiction of hovercraft physics, while a reviewer for Maximum felt that the hovercraft concept was a poor one to begin with, since hovercraft handle identically on all surfaces, making for "a predictable, tedious ride." A GamePro critic commented that the game was fun to play but lacked longevity, since all the tracks are easy to master and elements such as the crude cinematics in story mode limit the game's replay appeal.

American magazine Next Generation reviewed the Japanese version as an import, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "Gran Chaser is good fun, if not all together great."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Releases by platform
PlatformReleasedRegions
Sega Saturn26 May 1995Japan · North America 31 December 1995 · Europe 31 December 1995

Title IDsone per regional release, with its latest update

Title ids and disc serials by release
PlatformTitle IDRegionLatest update
Sega SaturnMK81205-50Europe—
GS-9022Japan—
81205North America—

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