Review Yungbeck 3/5 · Nov 9, 2023
Sensational?
Heartwarming NES graphics right from the title screen.
Formula 1 Sensation was developed and published by Konami in 1993 and it's pretty darn good for an 8-bit racer. The gameplay is fast and responsive...mostly, and it has real stalls, racers and Grand Prix's from real life competition and playing it today is a wonderful trip down memory lane. This one …
Heartwarming NES graphics right from the title screen.
Formula 1 Sensation was developed and published by Konami in 1993 and it's pretty darn good for an 8-bit racer. The gameplay is fast and responsive...mostly, and it has real stalls, racers and Grand Prix's from real life competition and playing it today is a wonderful trip down memory lane. This one even has music while racing, and yes, it sounds awesome!
They nailed graphics and level design. There's even weather and different times-of-day.
This one really competes with its SNES counterparts released a year earlier, and that's great to see. It's clear this was conceived when the NES had almost maxed out in potential while the Super Nintendo was still in its early stages. I had a handful of racing games for the NES and SNES growing up but never any Formula One games, so it's nice to finally check these out and give them a well deserved spin.
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