Sega Rally 2006
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Sega Rally 2006 is an arcade oriented racing game
developed and published by Sega
for PlayStation 2
. It is the third installment in the decade running Sega Rally series, and it was released in Japan on January 12, 2006 and in Korea on March 30, 2006. This version is the first non-arcade version based Sega Rally, as a consequence it was not created by Tetsuya Mizuguchi
's AM5, but by Jun Taniguchi's team. Its action footage was used in World Rally Championship
.
Sega Rally 2006 was rated 26/40 by Weekly Famitsu. No overseas editions have been confirmed.
Sega Rally 2006 does not have a 480p
option for a progressive capable display. It does however have a 16:9 mode.
Sega Rally Championship
- a direct port of the original 1995 arcade game was bundled with this game, and has a 480p option for a progressive capable display. It does not have a wide screen option.
(Sega Rally, Sega Touring Car Championship
). Taniguchi turned Sega Rally into his own vision; First, several features have been removed from the previous Sega Rally 2
for Dreamcast, both Network Battle and two-player Battle multiplayer modes are not available anymore. The music genre has been changed from instrumental Hard Rock with classic tunes such as "Conditioned Reflex" (the 1996 "Plus" edition BGM being performed by the Japanese act "X-BAND") to Lo-Fi synthesizer driven pop becoming a key change in the series. When Sega Rally 2 offered 3ch Surround sound, the 2006 edition is only Stereo/Mono, which is a surprising backstep on a 6ch Dolby Digital/Pro Logic II capable machine.
Additionally, the depicted "fog" effect from Sega Rally 2, which was pointed to be a consequence of the use of Windows CE
devkit, has been replaced by a heavy "clipping" effect. The increased speed in the driver's view can be explained by the removal of the rear view mirror. The change is also noticeable within the car selection.
Sega Rally Championship
was introduced with '92 & '94 World Rally Championship winner cars, being both Didier Auriol
's French flagged cars, the Sega Saturn
version adding Sandro Munari
's hidden Stratos HF Gr4 WRC '77. Sega Rally 2 Arcade followed this path with four WRC '97 cars: Carlos Sainz
's Corolla WRC, Tommi Mäkinen
's Lancer Evo IV WRC, Colin McRae
's Impreza WRC, Gilles Panizzi
's 306 Maxi plus Ari Vatanen
's Escort WRC '98 & Sandro Munari
's Stratos HF Gr4 WRC '77. The original Celica & Delta from Sega Rally 1995 were hidden in the Arcade version. Due to its "10-year Championship" mode, Sega Rally 2 Dreamcast had added a large number of cars to the ones already available in the Arcade. Switching from Europe based FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) WRC (World Rally Championship) to North American based SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) ProRally, the latter allowing more powerful specs, Sega Rally 2006 abandon all the vehicles from Sega Rally 2 to introduce a brand new selection. The three original 1995 classics, Celica WRC '94, Delta WRC '92 & Stratos WRC '77 being also included as hidden Extra cars. Some Sega Rally 2006 Open Class cars are Mark Lovell
's Pikes Peak International HillClimb winning Impreza WRX ProRally '03 (the same model appearing in Enthusia Professional Racing
), Tim O'Neil
's Focus SVT ProRally '03 and the Lancer Evolution VIII MR ProRally '03.
is unlockable in the Sega Rally 2006 Arcade mode since Series 4 is a four stage championship actually based on a 128bit updated version of the original Arcade tracks.
Beating "Series 4" unlock the Sega Rally 1995 Delta HF Integrale WRC '92 Extra car.
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
developed and published by Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
for PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
. It is the third installment in the decade running Sega Rally series, and it was released in Japan on January 12, 2006 and in Korea on March 30, 2006. This version is the first non-arcade version based Sega Rally, as a consequence it was not created by Tetsuya Mizuguchi
Tetsuya Mizuguchi
is a video game designer and founder of the video game development firm Q Entertainment. He formerly worked for Sega were he eventually became the head of their United Game Artists division...
's AM5, but by Jun Taniguchi's team. Its action footage was used in World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...
.
Sega Rally 2006 was rated 26/40 by Weekly Famitsu. No overseas editions have been confirmed.
Sega Rally 2006 does not have a 480p
480p
480p is the shorthand name for a video display resolution. The p stands for progressive scan, i.e. non-interlaced. The 480 denotes a vertical resolution of 480 pixel high vertically scanning lines, usually with a horizontal resolution of 640 pixels and 4:3 aspect ratio or a horizontal resolution of...
option for a progressive capable display. It does however have a 16:9 mode.
Sega Rally Championship
Sega Rally Championship
Sega Rally Championship is a 1994 arcade racing game developed by AM5 on the Sega Model 2 board. It was a year later in 1995 ported over to the Sega Saturn and PC....
- a direct port of the original 1995 arcade game was bundled with this game, and has a 480p option for a progressive capable display. It does not have a wide screen option.
Development
Sega initially planned the PlayStation 2 release date for 2005 as a 10-year anniversary celebration version, and was to be named "Sega Rally 2005", but the launch date was postponed. A significant change in Sega Rally 2006 involves the development team's change to a new one led by producer Jun Taniguchi, replacing Tetsuya MizuguchiTetsuya Mizuguchi
is a video game designer and founder of the video game development firm Q Entertainment. He formerly worked for Sega were he eventually became the head of their United Game Artists division...
(Sega Rally, Sega Touring Car Championship
Sega Touring Car Championship
Sega Touring Car Championship is an arcade racing game created by AM-branch office for the Model 2 mainboard in 1996.-German Touring Car Championship:...
). Taniguchi turned Sega Rally into his own vision; First, several features have been removed from the previous Sega Rally 2
Sega Rally 2
is a sequel to Sega Rally and is an arcade game developed and released by Sega in 1998 for the Sega Model 3 arcade board. It was ported in the following year to the Dreamcast console and later to PC systems.-Gameplay:...
for Dreamcast, both Network Battle and two-player Battle multiplayer modes are not available anymore. The music genre has been changed from instrumental Hard Rock with classic tunes such as "Conditioned Reflex" (the 1996 "Plus" edition BGM being performed by the Japanese act "X-BAND") to Lo-Fi synthesizer driven pop becoming a key change in the series. When Sega Rally 2 offered 3ch Surround sound, the 2006 edition is only Stereo/Mono, which is a surprising backstep on a 6ch Dolby Digital/Pro Logic II capable machine.
Additionally, the depicted "fog" effect from Sega Rally 2, which was pointed to be a consequence of the use of Windows CE
Windows CE
Microsoft Windows CE is an operating system developed by Microsoft for embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinct operating system and kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows...
devkit, has been replaced by a heavy "clipping" effect. The increased speed in the driver's view can be explained by the removal of the rear view mirror. The change is also noticeable within the car selection.
Sega Rally Championship
Sega Rally Championship
Sega Rally Championship is a 1994 arcade racing game developed by AM5 on the Sega Model 2 board. It was a year later in 1995 ported over to the Sega Saturn and PC....
was introduced with '92 & '94 World Rally Championship winner cars, being both Didier Auriol
Didier Auriol
Didier Auriol is a French rally driver.Born in Montpellier, and initially an ambulance driver, Auriol made his name as a French rally driver in the World Rally Championship throughout the 1990s. He became World Rally Champion in 1994, the first from his country to do so...
's French flagged cars, the Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
version adding Sandro Munari
Sandro Munari
Sandro Munari is a former motor racing and rally driver from Italy.-Career:Born at Cavarzere, Veneto, Sandro Munari began rallying in 1965 and won the Italian Rally Championship in 1967 and 1969, adding the European Rally Championship title in 1973. In 1972 he won the Targa Florio sports car...
's hidden Stratos HF Gr4 WRC '77. Sega Rally 2 Arcade followed this path with four WRC '97 cars: Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz Cenamor is a Spanish rally driver. He won the World Rally Championship drivers' title with Toyota in 1990 and 1992, and finished runner-up four times...
's Corolla WRC, Tommi Mäkinen
Tommi Mäkinen
"Turbo" Tommi Antero Mäkinen , tied with Juha Kankkunen and behind Sébastien Loeb , and fifth in wins .He is a four-time World Rally Champion, a series he first won, and then successfully defended, continuously throughout 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, on all occasions driving the Ralliart Mitsubishi...
's Lancer Evo IV WRC, Colin McRae
Colin McRae
Colin Steele McRae, MBE was a Scottish rally driver born in Lanark.The son of five-time British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae and brother of rally driver Alister McRae, Colin McRae was the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Champion and, in 1995, became the first British person and the youngest to win the...
's Impreza WRC, Gilles Panizzi
Gilles Panizzi
Gilles Panizzi is a French rally driver on the World Rally Championship circuit.Gilles was born in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Alpes-Maritimes...
's 306 Maxi plus Ari Vatanen
Ari Vatanen
Ari Pieti Uolevi Vatanen is a Finnish rally driver turned politician and Member of the European Parliament 1999–2009. Vatanen won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1981 and the Paris Dakar Rally four times....
's Escort WRC '98 & Sandro Munari
Sandro Munari
Sandro Munari is a former motor racing and rally driver from Italy.-Career:Born at Cavarzere, Veneto, Sandro Munari began rallying in 1965 and won the Italian Rally Championship in 1967 and 1969, adding the European Rally Championship title in 1973. In 1972 he won the Targa Florio sports car...
's Stratos HF Gr4 WRC '77. The original Celica & Delta from Sega Rally 1995 were hidden in the Arcade version. Due to its "10-year Championship" mode, Sega Rally 2 Dreamcast had added a large number of cars to the ones already available in the Arcade. Switching from Europe based FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) WRC (World Rally Championship) to North American based SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) ProRally, the latter allowing more powerful specs, Sega Rally 2006 abandon all the vehicles from Sega Rally 2 to introduce a brand new selection. The three original 1995 classics, Celica WRC '94, Delta WRC '92 & Stratos WRC '77 being also included as hidden Extra cars. Some Sega Rally 2006 Open Class cars are Mark Lovell
Mark Lovell
Mark Lovell was a British rally driver. He won the 1986 British Rally Championship in a Ford RS200 Group B, the 1987 and 1988 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, the 1988 International Dutch Rally Drivers' Championship and the 2001 SCCA ProRally Drivers' Championship in the United States...
's Pikes Peak International HillClimb winning Impreza WRX ProRally '03 (the same model appearing in Enthusia Professional Racing
Enthusia Professional Racing
Enthusia Professional Racing is a racing game for the PlayStation 2. It is the first auto racing simulator made by Konami.-Description:Enthusia Professional Racing has five available play modes:· Enthusia Life· Free Race· Driving Revolution...
), Tim O'Neil
Tim O'Neil
Tim O'Neil is an American rally racing driver, and the winner of five North American rally championships. He has driven both as a privateer, and as a factory driver for Volkswagen and Mitsubishi.-1980s:...
's Focus SVT ProRally '03 and the Lancer Evolution VIII MR ProRally '03.
Series 4
An arrange version of Sega Rally Championship 1995 ArcadeSega Rally Championship
Sega Rally Championship is a 1994 arcade racing game developed by AM5 on the Sega Model 2 board. It was a year later in 1995 ported over to the Sega Saturn and PC....
is unlockable in the Sega Rally 2006 Arcade mode since Series 4 is a four stage championship actually based on a 128bit updated version of the original Arcade tracks.
- "Arcade SERIES4 SS1" (African Round stage013) is Sega Rally 1995s "Desert" (Safari WRC Africa Rally inspired) aka "1st Stage"
- "Arcade SERIES4 SS2" (North American Round stage014) is "Forest" (Pacific Forest Rally Merritt BC Canadian Rally Championship inspired) aka "2nd Stage"
- "Arcade SERIES4 SS3" (European Round stage015) is "Mountain" (Tour de Corse WRC France Rally inspired) aka "Last Stage"
- "Arcade SERIES4 SS4" (Scandinavian Round stage16) is "Lakeside" (1000 Lakes WRC Rally Finland inspired) aka "Extra Stage".
Beating "Series 4" unlock the Sega Rally 1995 Delta HF Integrale WRC '92 Extra car.
Game modes
Sega Rally 2006 features three game modes: Career Mode, Arcade Mode and the classical Time Attack Mode.- The Arcade Mode is based on checkpoints. The driver select between "Series 1" (Easy), "Series 2" (Normal) or "Series 3" (Hard) for a 4-stages championship with the goal to reach the pole position by the end of the series and to become the Champion. The driver starts each series from the 15th position and race on various predetermined weather/daytime conditions in European, Asian, African, North American, Scandinavian or Circuit rounds. It is possible to race the Arcade Mode with Professional, Extra or Career tuned cars. After completing the first Series, another set of stages is unlocked as "Series 4", "Series 5" & "Series 6". Beating this second set of stages unlock the three "Extra" cars taken from Sega Rally Championship 1995.
- Career is Sega Rally 2006
' s core with four race types: 1on1 Versus CPU, Race against seven AI controlled cars, Time Attack & Total time series Rally. The Career mode is divided in two steps Amateur and Professional each one with its own "Open", "Class 1" & "Class 2" series. The "Sega Rally Championship" is only available once the driver has become Professional.
Campaign releases
- Logicool (Logitech Japan) has released a special Driving Force Pro pack as "GT Force Pro for Sega Rally".
- Sega Rally 2006 has been released as a 2-disc special slipcase collector edition named "First Print limited edition" in Japan. The Sega Rally 2006 PS2 DVD-ROM is bundled with a port of the original arcade Sega Rally Championship 1995, pressed on a bonus PS2 CD-ROM. the Korean edition also features the bonus CD-ROM.
- The standard single disc Sega Rally 2006 edition has not been released yet in Japan and the Sega Rally Championship 1995 CD-ROM will not be sold separately.