Power Drift (1988)

Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publisher: Activision, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, DOS, Amiga, Sega Saturn
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 8 player ratings

How it feels

A high-energy arcade kart racer with dynamic sprite-scaled visuals delivering pure adrenaline-fueled racing fun.

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About

Power Drift is a kart racing game released in arcades by Sega in 1988. More technologically advanced than Sega's earlier 2.5D racing games, like Hang-On (1985) and Out Run (1986), in Power Drift the entire world and track consist of sprites. The upgraded hardware of the Sega Y Board allows individual sprites and the background to be rotated–even while being scaled–making the visuals more dynamic. Designed and directed by Yu Suzuki, the game was a critical and commercial success upon release in arcades. It was subsequently ported to various home computers in Europe by Activision in 1989, followed by a PC Engine port published in Japan by Asmik Ace in 1990. It was not released on Sega consoles until the Sega Ages release for the Sega Saturn in 1998.

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