1990 · Sega AM2 · Racing

GP Rider

Sega console exclusive

A motocycle racing game from Sega.

Released: 2 June 1990
Platforms: Arcade Game Gear Master System Sega Master System/Mark III
Genres: Racing
Developers: Sega AM2
Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Country: Japan
Composers: Hiroshi Kawaguchi

About

GP Rider is a 1990 racing game developed and published by Sega for arcades. It came in a two-player motion simulator cabinet and a standard upright cabinet. It was ported to the Master System in 1993 and the Game Gear in 1994.

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed GP Rider as the fourth most successful upright arcade unit of November 1990. It went on to be Japan's sixth highest-grossing dedicated arcade game of 1991.

The arcade game received positive reviews upon release. The One in 1991 called it a "realistic motorcycle simulation" and praised its graphics, expressing that GP Rider has "amazingly smooth scrolling" and "great new gradient effects". The One also praised GP Rider's motorcycle controller hardware as "realistic" and adding to the game's atmosphere. The One noted GP Rider was "the first motorcycle game that lets you race against another player", and expressed that this competitive "head-to-head excitement with a superb implementation and ultra realistic bike handling" made GP Rider a good major coin investment.