World Grand Prix

ザ・サーキット

An early top-down Formula One-style racer.

Description

An early top-down racing title, where you race purely against the clock. Unlike Namco’s Pole Position (arcade/Atari) it lacks official branding or opponents on track. Coming from Japan, it reflects the era’s arcade-inspired home games: fast, simple, and with colorful, parallax backgrounds that were visually impressive for 8-bit consoles. While it doesn’t have the realism of Hang-On or Enduro Racer, it’s a smooth, engaging snapshot of early console racing before the genre grew more complex.

One copy is complete and a second is lacking the instruction manual.

Datasheet

Item Name World Grand Prix
Original Name ザ・サーキット
Item Code(s) MK-5080-50
GTIN 4974365632809
Quantity 2
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Date Added22 February 2010