World Driver Championship

One of the last racing simulations to be released for Nintendo 64, this graphically intensive title used custom microcode optimization and high polygon count modelling. The development team was able to optimize the usage of the various processors within the N64 to allow far draw distance (reducing the need for fog or pop-up), high detail texturing and models, Doppler effect audio, and advanced lighting and fog effects for realistic weather conditions. Impressively the game has a high resolution 640x480 mode that does not require the add-on N64 RAM Expansion Pak. Additionally, unlike many other games of its type on the platform, the game runs high resolution at a sufficiently playable pace, undoubtedly due to the use of a reduced screen area letterbox mode that lessens the number of pixels needing to be displayed.

Main story

35 h

Main + extras

39 h

Completionist

44 h

Released

1999 · see every game from that year

Modes

Single player · Multiplayer · Split screen

Perspective

Third person

• BBoss Game StudiosDeveloper
• MidwayPublisher
• GradientePublisher

• ESRBENo content descriptors

• nintendo 64 exclusive
• race cars
• retroachievements
• sports cars

• TOCA Championship Racing1997
• Super Cars1990
• Asphalt: Urban GT2004
• Race Driver: Create & Race2008
• Import Tuner Challenge2006
• Short Track Racing: Trading PaintTBA

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