Victory Run

Victory Run
DeveloperHudson Soft
PublisherHudson Soft
ComposerTakeaki Kunimoto
PlatformsPC Engine/TurboGrafx-16, Virtual Console, PlayStation Network
ReleasePC Engine
  • JP: December 28, 1987
TurboGrafx-16
  • NA: August 29, 1989
Virtual Console
  • JP: December 2, 2006 (Wii)
  • NA: December 4, 2006 (Wii)
  • EU: December 8, 2006 (Wii)
  • JP: September 17, 2014 (Wii U)
PlayStation Network
  • JP: April 22, 2010
  • NA: June 3, 2011
GenreRacing

Victory Run (ビクトリーラン栄光の13,000キロ―, Bikutoriran Eikou no 13,000 Kiroo; "Victory Run: 13,000 Kilometers of Glory") is a racing game released by Hudson Soft for the PC Engine in Japan in 1987 and the TurboGrafx-16 in North America in 1989. It was also available worldwide on the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console and the PlayStation Network. The game depicts the Paris-Dakar Rally, one of the earliest to do so. One of the unique features at the time of release of Victory Run was that the car's parts degraded as they are used and/or abused. Degraded parts could be replaced, but only if the player has the correct type of spare part. The player can acquire up to 20 spare parts before the first race, but cannot acquire any more spare parts after starting the first race.

Release

Victory Run was first released for the PC Engine in 1987 in Japan, and one of the first games to be released on the platform. Two years later, it also saw its North American debut on the TurboGrafx-16, marking the first game to ever be released on the PC Engine's North American counterpart platform.

The game was made available on the Virtual Console for the Wii in Japan on December 2, 2006, North America on December 4, 2006, Europe on December 8, 2006 and Australia on July 6, 2007. It was also available on the PlayStation Network in Japan on April 21, 2010 and in North America on May 31, 2011, and can be playable on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable or PlayStation Vita.

In 2020, Victory Run has been included on the PC Engine Mini in Japan, TurboGrafx-16 Mini in North America and on the PC Engine CoreGrafx Mini in Europe, and it is one of sixty titles be released on respective consoles.

Reception

Victory Run received a 15.48/30 score in a 1993 readers' poll conducted by PC Engine Fan, ranking among PC Engine titles at the number 482 spot. The game received mixed reviews from critics.

References

  1. ↑ "The Complete Games Guide". Computer and Video Games (special). Vol. 1 (Complete Guide To Consoles ed.). EMAP. October 16, 1989. pp. 46–77.
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  3. ↑ Harris, Steve; Semrad, Ed; Nauert, Donn; Allee, Jim (November 1989). "Review Crew: Victory Run". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 4. Sendai Publishing. p. 12.
    Harris, Steve; Semrad, Ed; Nauert, Donn; Allee, Jim (December 1989). "Turbo Champ: Victory Run". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 5. Sendai Publishing. p. 59.
  4. ↑ Reed, Kristan (January 17, 2007). "Virtual Console: TurboGrafx-16 review". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Lucas M. (December 8, 2006). "Victory Run (Virtual Console) Review". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2006-12-12. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
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  8. ↑ Gaksch, Martin; Lenhardt, Heinrich; Schneider-Johne, Boris (October 1988). "Power Videospiele: Spielen in einer neuen Dimension". Power Play [de] (in German). No. 7. Markt & Technik. pp. 54–55.
    Gaksch, Martin (November 1988). "Aktuelles: Wertungen für PC-Engine-Spiele". Power Play [de] (in German). No. 8. Markt & Technik. p. 10.
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