The Mega Drive port of Super Monaco GP, Sega's arcade F1 racer. Technically dated, founder of the series, lovely for retro F1 fans.
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Racing1 player3+
Description
The player pilots a Super Monaco GP Formula 1 car in this Sega Mega Drive simulator. Published by Sega, released in Europe in September 1990. Formula 1 simulation with World Championship circuits, cockpit view and competitive championship mode.
The European edition of Super Monaco GP is the PAL pressing of Sega/AM4's game, the Mega Drive port of the F1 arcade simulator. Its collecting interest comes from the port's fidelity to the Sega System 16 arcade and from the fact that the Super Monaco GP franchise had few 16-bit console appearances, a configuration that did not recur after Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II.
Is Super Monaco GP still worth playing in 2026?
The first entry of the Sega series adapted to Mega Drive, Super Monaco GP offers a nervy arcade Formula 1 race with complete championship mode. The sunny art direction faithful to Sega spirit, the impressive speed sensation and the complete career mode make it an excellent arcade conversion. For anyone fond of classic video game F1 or seeking a Sega racing classic on Mega Drive, a warm recommendation still valid today without hesitation for fans of the historical racing genre on the machine truly here indeed.
