The Master System version is played in split-screen mode (similar to the Genesis port of OutRunners) regardless of if one or two players are playing. If only one player is racing then the second player is replaced by a computer opponent called "Wayne" (possibly a reference to Wayne Rainey), who plays like a human player in that his performance varies from race to race, in contrast to most racing games of the era, where the main opponent is programmed to always finish in the same position.
The Game Gear version is essentially a rebranded port of Super Hang-On, featuring assets and gameplay from that game.
In Japan, Game Machine listed GP Rider on their November 15, 1990 issue as being the fourth most-successful upright arcade unit of the month.[13] It went on to be Japan's sixth highest-grossing dedicated arcade game of 1991.[14]
The arcade game received positive reviews upon release. The One in 1991 called it a "realistic motorcycle simulation" and praised its graphics, expressing that GP Rider has "amazingly smooth scrolling" and "great new gradient effects". The One also praised GP Rider's motorcycle controller hardware as "realistic" and adding to the game's atmosphere. The One noted GP Rider was "the first motorcycle game that lets you race against another player", and expressed that this competitive "head-to-head excitement with a superb implementation and ultra realistic bike handling [makes GP Rider] something well worth major coin investment."[12]
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^"Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - アップライト, コックピット型TVゲーム機 (Upright/Cockpit Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 392. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 November 1990. p. 25.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources GP Rider news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message GP Rider a is a motorcycle racing game developed and manufactured by Sega released in as an arcade video game in Japan North America and Europe It came in a two player motion simulator cabinet and a standard upright cabinet 5 It was ported to the Master System in 1993 and then Game Gear in 1994 GP RiderJapanese flyer showing a two player sit down version of the arcade cabinetDeveloper s Sega AM2Publisher s SegaProducer s Yu Suzuki 4 Composer s Hiroshi KawaguchiTakenobu MitsuyoshiPlatform s Arcade Master System Game Gear Nintendo SwitchReleaseAugust 7 1990 Arcade JP August 7 1990WW November 1990 1 2 SMS NA EU 1993 Game Gear NA March 1994EU 1994JP April 22 1994 3 Genre s RacingMode s Single player two playerArcade systemSega X Board Contents 1 Ports 2 Reception 3 Notes 4 References 5 See also 6 External linksPorts EditThe Master System version is played in split screen mode similar to the Genesis port of OutRunners regardless of if one or two players are playing If only one player is racing then the second player is replaced by a computer opponent called Wayne possibly a reference to Wayne Rainey who plays like a human player in that his performance varies from race to race in contrast to most racing games of the era where the main opponent is programmed to always finish in the same position The Game Gear version is essentially a rebranded port of Super Hang On featuring assets and gameplay from that game Reception EditReceptionReview scoresPublicationScoreArcadeMaster SystemSGGAllGame nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 Computer and Video Games90 2 Famitsu19 40 7 Sinclair User88 8 Video Games DE 58 9 CU Amiga93 10 RePlayPositive 1 Sega Master Force48 11 The OnePositive 12 In Japan Game Machine listed GP Rider on their November 15 1990 issue as being the fourth most successful upright arcade unit of the month 13 It went on to be Japan s sixth highest grossing dedicated arcade game of 1991 14 The arcade game received positive reviews upon release The One in 1991 called it a realistic motorcycle simulation and praised its graphics expressing that GP Rider has amazingly smooth scrolling and great new gradient effects The One also praised GP Rider s motorcycle controller hardware as realistic and adding to the game s atmosphere The One noted GP Rider was the first motorcycle game that lets you race against another player and expressed that this competitive head to head excitement with a superb implementation and ultra realistic bike handling makes GP Rider something well worth major coin investment 12 Notes Edit Japanese GPライダー Hepburn Ji Pi raidaReferences Edit a b Snazzy at Sega simple technology provides hi tech effets in Laser Ghost GP Rider offers built in head to head player competition RePlay Vol 16 no 4 January 1991 pp 102 104 a b Rignall Julian 16 November 1990 Arcade Action Computer Video Games No 109 December 1990 p 156 Retrieved November 20 2015 Software List Released by Sega セガ 製品情報サイト in Japanese Sega Retrieved May 15 2023 Works of Yu Suzuki Ys Net GP Rider RePlay Vol 16 no 3 December 1990 p 9 Anthony Baize Allgame GP Rider Review Archived from the original on December 11 2014 Retrieved November 22 2015 NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW ドラゴンボールZ 武勇烈伝 Famitsu in Japanese No 280 ASCII Corporation April 29 1994 p 38 Archived from the original on July 13 2022 Retrieved July 13 2022 Cook John 18 November 1990 Coin Ops Sinclair User No 106 December 1990 United Kingdom EMAP Video Games Issue 4 93 Video Games Markt amp Technik 4 93 103 April 1993 Retrieved November 22 2015 Cooke John November 1990 Arcades Coin Op Crisis CU Amiga No 10 December 1990 United Kingdom EMAP pp 102 103 Sega Master Force Issue 2 Sega Force 2 24 25 September 1993 Retrieved November 19 2015 a b Cook John 28 March 1991 Arcades GP Rider The One No 31 April 1991 EMAP Images p 87 Game Machine s Best Hit Games 25 アップライト コックピット型TVゲーム機 Upright Cockpit Videos Game Machine in Japanese No 392 Amusement Press Inc 15 November 1990 p 25 Final Fight II and Final Lap 2 Top Videos Video Games of The Year 91 PDF Game Machine in Japanese No 419 Amusement Press Inc 1 February 1992 p 26 See also EditHang On Racing HeroExternal links EditGP Rider for Arcade amp Master System at MobyGames GP Rider for Game Gear at MobyGames nbsp This arcade game related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title GP Rider amp oldid 1159183735, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
