V-Rally Championship Edition 2 is the Infogrames V-Rally sequel with more routes, cars and better graphics. The polished driving physics on dirt, snow and asphalt is further refined. An excellent entry consolidating the franchise as a rally simulation reference on PS1.
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Category
Racing2 players3+
Description
European Eden Studios and Infogrames rally racing sequel, port of expanded 1999 official WRC World Rally Championship. Created by Eden Studios and Infogrames, released in 1999 in Europe and Japan under the V-Rally Championship Edition 2 title. Over fourteen rally stages in thirteen official WRC countries, over sixteen WRC-licensed cars, full-season championship mode, arcade and split-screen versus modes and electronic rock soundtrack. European and Japanese edition under the V-Rally Championship Edition 2 title.
V-Rally - Championship Edition 2 review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,43 GB📅23/03/2000
Published by Infogrames
V-Rally - Championship Edition 2 (PS1) price, value & rarity
A rally simulation praised for its demanding driving and surface variety, a credible alternative to the genre's references on the console. Still common, its interest lies in this driving quality rather than scarcity, the Japanese version being a bit less widespread. An affordable piece for fans of serious late-1990s rally, with no pricing pressure.
Better with friends
A snappy rally best savored in split-screen, where drifting over dirt, gravel and snow gives stopwatch duels all their flavor. The competition plays out to the tenth of a second, in reading shifting grip and the art of placing your slide on the apex. Accessible yet demanding, it forges time-trial rivalries where you fight over every corner and the instant rematch becomes a reflex.
Is V-Rally - Championship Edition 2 still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 1999 on PS1, Eden Studios' project extends the V-Rally formula with a more convincing physics model, a more complete championship and an increased surface variety. The handling rewards weight transfer mastery, and the modelling of the era's official WRC cars keeps a flavour. The sometimes capricious external camera and the 3D modelling have aged. Recommended today for console rally devotees, for Eden Studios fans curious about a lineage peak and for PS1 collectors fond of accessible yet demanding simulations on Sony's first home console hardware globally.
