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Power Drive

Power Drive is an arcade racing game based around rally driving. Handbrake turns and lurid powerslides are both possible, and the steering is suitably loose. There are 3 types of stages - individual…

31 December 1994

Power Drive is a racing developed by Rage Software, released 31 December 1994 on Amiga CD32, Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Power Drive is

Power Drive is a racing game developed by Rage Software and released in 1994. It was published by Back Alley Publishing. It is available on Amiga CD32, Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Power Drive is an arcade racing game based around rally driving. Handbrake turns and lurid powerslides are both possible, and the steering is suitably loose. There are 3 types of stages - individual time-trials, head-to-head races against the computer, and some skill tests. There are 8 rounds of gameplay, set across countries ranging from Sweden to Kenya. You get prize money for winning races, and it costs money to repair damage.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Power Drive launched on 31 December 1994, within three weeks of Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw and Battle Arena Toshinden.

Released around the same time: Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw, Battle Arena Toshinden.

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When did Power Drive come out?
Power Drive was released on 31 December 1994 for Amiga CD32, Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga and DOS.

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