Power Drift
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Power Drift is a kart racing game released in arcades by Sega in 1988. More technologically advanced than Sega's earlier 2.5D racing games, like Hang-On (1985) and Out Run (1986), in Power Drift the entire world and track consist of sprites. The upgraded hardware of the Sega Y Board allows individual sprites and the background to be rotated–even while being scaled–making the visuals more dynamic. Designed and directed by Yu Suzuki, the game was a critical and commercial succ
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- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Activision · Asmik Ace Entertainment · Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Release · MSX
- Worldwide — 1989
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