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Destruction Derby (Japan)

PlayStation
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Reviewed in
1996
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✪ Reviewed on December 28, 2025
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The first Destruction Derby on PS1, pioneer of demolition racing. Destructible arenas, snappy arcade driving, full-on carnage feel. A genre cornerstone on PS1, still pleasant for nostalgic fans.

Your verdict
Category
Racing 1 player 7+
Description
Destruction racing with vehicles in destroyed arena combat.

Destruction Derby review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,55 GB 📅09/02/1996
Published by Psygnosis

Destruction Derby (PS1) price, value & rarity

Common
Q1 loose
 $7 Q6 complete
 $11 Q10 new
 $28 !
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Other versions
Destruction Derby
Europe
01/10/1995
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Destruction Derby
USA
01/11/1995
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Collector interest

The Japanese version of Destruction Derby, Reflections' stock-car racing where you score by causing pile-ups, a founding hit of the genre on PlayStation. As the game is a Western product, its Japanese edition with a smaller run stands out for collectors attentive to regional variants. Desirability rests on its pioneer status in vehicular destruction and the lesser local availability.

Is Destruction Derby still worth playing in 2026?

A stock car racer from Reflections, Destruction Derby bets everything on collision, with a damage model impressive for its time and an arena mode where the goal is to smash the opponents. The brutal joy of pile-ups and the deforming bodywork keep a certain flair. The stiff handling and the small number of tracks soon show their limits. An automotive vent for fans of spectacular wreckage and nostalgics of the PlayStation's early 3D.

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