Power Drive (1994 video game)

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Power Drive
European SNES box art
DeveloperRage Software[a]
Publishers
ProgrammerTony Pomfret
ArtistsAndy Rixon
Paul Broadbent
Simon Street
ComposerKevin Bruce
PlatformsSuper NES, Amiga, CD32, MS-DOS, Mega Drive, Game Gear
Release
November 1994
GenreRacing
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Power Drive is a 1994 racing video game developed by Rage Software and published by U.S. Gold. The player competes in rally driving in various countries.

Gameplay

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The Mini Cooper S (player) racing against the Fiat Cinquecento (CPU) in France (SNES version shown)

Power Drive is a racing game.

Development

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Power Drive was developed by Rage Software.

Release

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The Sega Mega Drive version was released exclusively on the Sega Channel for North America.[7]

Reception

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Power Drive garnered generally favorable reviews from critics.[1][15][16][26]

The Amiga version received an average response from critics.[8][9][10][18][20]

The MS-DOS version was met with mixed reception from the press.[12][14][3][21][22]

The Sega Mega Drive version received a similar response to the original Super Nintendo Entertainment System release.[13][19][23][24][25]

The Game Gear version earned average reviews.[6][27][28][29]

Notes

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  1. ^ Ported to Amiga, Amiga CD32, and MS-DOS by Denton Designs.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bright, Rob; Davies, Paul (November 1994). "Review - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Power Drive". Nintendo Magazine System. No. 26. EMAP. pp. 80–82.
  2. ^ Nuttall, Andy (November 1994). "Work in Progress: Rally Ho!". The One Amiga. No. 73. EMAP. pp. 36–37.
  3. ^ a b c Brooker, Charlie (January 1995). "Review: Power Drive — It's got a Mini in it for Chrissakes! A distinctly console-like racing game appears from US Gold". PC Zone. No. 22. Dennis Publishing. pp. 68–69.
  4. ^ "Mega Lançmentos: Julho" (in Portuguese). Tectoy. 1997. Archived from the original on 1998-01-14. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  5. ^ "Megadrive Preview: Power Drive". Mean Machines Sega. No. 26. EMAP. December 1994. p. 34.
  6. ^ a b Swan, Gus; Davies, Paul (July 1995). "Game Gear Review: Powerdrive". Mean Machines Sega. No. 33. EMAP. p. 86.
  7. ^ Gazza, Brian (November 27, 2008). "The Sega Channel". Blame the Control Pad. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  8. ^ a b Roundell, Paul; McNally, Steve (Christmas 1994). "Action Review Racing: Powerdrive (A1200)". Amiga Action. No. 65. Europress, IDG Media. pp. 32–33.
  9. ^ a b Bradley, Stephen (January 1995). "Game Review: Power Drive". Amiga Format. No. 67. Future Publishing. p. 66. Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  10. ^ a b Davies, Jonathan (January 1995). "Game Reviews: Powerdrive". Amiga Power. No. 45. Future Publishing. pp. 66–67. Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  11. ^ Humphreys, Andrew (January 1995). "Review: Power Drive (SNES)". Hyper. No. 14. nextmedia. pp. 50–51.
  12. ^ a b Darnaudet, Jérôme (December 1994). "Vidéotest: Power Drive (PC)". Joystick (in French). No. 55. Hachette Disney Presse. pp. 106–107.
  13. ^ a b Swan, Gus; Merrett, Steve (January 1995). "Megadrive Review: Power Drive". Mean Machines Sega. No. 27. EMAP. pp. 110–111.
  14. ^ a b Menne, Oliver (March 1995). "Review: Power Drive — Rutschpartie". PC Games (in German). No. 30. Computec. p. 38.
  15. ^ a b Golder, Dave (February 1995). "Import Review: Power Drive". Super Play. No. 28. Future Publishing.
  16. ^ a b Dyer, Andy; Bilson, Josse (January 1995). "Total! SNES Review: Power Drive". Total!. No. 37. United Kingdom: Future Publishing. p. 61.
  17. ^ Hellwig, Thomas (March 1995). "SNES Test: Power Drive". Total! (in German). No. 22. Germany: MVL-Verlag. p. 24. Archived from the original on 2025-10-13. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  18. ^ a b Dykes, Alan (February 1995). "Game Review: Power Drive". CU Amiga. No. 60. EMAP. p. 69.
  19. ^ a b "Mega Drive Review: Power Drive". Mega. No. 28. Maverick Magazines. January 1995. pp. 40–41.
  20. ^ a b Broughton, Matt (January 1995). "Review: Powerdrive (A500/600)". The One Amiga. No. 75. EMAP. pp. 60–61.
  21. ^ a b Lenhardt, Heinrich (February 1995). "Spiele-Test: Power Drive". PC Player (in German). No. 26. DMV-Verlag. p. 82.
  22. ^ a b Jones, Cal (February 1995). "Games Review: Power Drive (Disk & CD)". PC Review. No. 40. EMAP. p. 79.
  23. ^ a b Hickman, Sam; Leadbetter, Richard (December 1994). "Mega Drive Review: Powerdrive". Sega Magazine. No. 12. EMAP. pp. 80–81.
  24. ^ a b "Review - Mega Drive: Power Drive". Sega Power. No. 62. Future plc. January 1995. p. 81.
  25. ^ a b Pilkington, Mark (December 1994). "Mega Drive Review: Powerdrive". Sega Pro. No. 39. Paragon Publishing. pp. 40–41.
  26. ^ a b Butt, Damian; McDermott, Andy; Pullin, Keith (February 1995). "Super NES Review: Powerdrive". Super Gamer. No. 11. Paragon Publishing. pp. 64–65.
  27. ^ Gus, Greasy (November 1995). "ProReview - Game Gear: Power Drive". GamePro. No. 76. IDG. p. 132.
  28. ^ Nourdine, Nini (November 1995). "Zapping des Tests: Powerdrive Rally (Game Gear)". Joypad [fr] (in French). No. 47. Hachette Disney Presse. p. 47.
  29. ^ Vié, Jean-François (November 1995). "Vite Vu – Le Zone de Vite Vu: Power Drive (Game Gear)". Player One [fr] (in French). No. 58. Média Système Édition [fr]. p. 146.
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