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R (Japan / Photo Album / Shokai Genteiban)

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1997
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R offers a hard-to-classify minimalist Japanese experience, interesting in its boldness but limited by reduced content and interaction.

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Category
Racing 2 players 3+
Description
Japanese R stylized signature Formula 1 racing. Published by Sega, released in Japan in 1997. Over twenty stylized F1 cars, ten international circuits, race, championship, time trial modes, Japanese clean graphic presentation, accessible arcade-realistic gameplay and catchy electro soundtrack.

R review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,01 GB 📅28/08/1997
Published by Capcom

R (PS1) price, value & rarity

Common
Q1 loose
 $6 Q6 complete
 $10 Q10 new
 $27 !
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R
Japan / Shokai Genteiban
28/08/1997
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R
Japan
28/08/1997
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Collector interest

A stylish Formula 1 racing game published by Sega in Japan, simply titled R, here in a limited first edition (Shokai Genteiban), sometimes accompanied by a photo album of the cars. Its collecting value rests on this loaded launch edition, soon separated from its bonuses and rarely kept complete, more than on the content itself. A piece sought by collectors of limited Japanese editions, with no demand outside that circle.

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