F1 Circus (series)
| F1 Circus | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Genres | Simulation-style racing games |
| Developers |
Nihon Bussan Make Software (Famicom title) Micronics (Mega Drive title) Cream (Super Famicom titles) |
| Publishers | Nichibutsu |
F1 Circus (エフワン サーカス) is a series of Formula One-based racing video games developed and published by Nichibutsu starting on the PC Engine in 1990. The word "circus" in the title was meant to be a mistranslation of the word "circuit" (or "circuits") because the pageantry of Formula One racing slightly resembles a circus. The series continued on the PC Engine, as well as having other titles on other home consoles, from the Famicom, Super Famicom to the Sega Mega Drive, Mega-CD and PlayStation platforms. Most titles are top-viewed, some are viewed in other ways from first-person to third-person view. The series was licensed to Fuji Television by FOCA.
Games
The following is a list of games released in the series. None of the series was released outside Japan.
| Japanese Title | English Title | System | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| エフワン サーカス | F1 Circus | PC Engine Famicom |
September 14, 1990 February 7, 1992 |
| エフワン サーカス'91 | F1 Circus '91 | PC Engine | July 12, 1991 |
| エフワン サーカス エムディ | F1 Circus MD | Sega Mega Drive | December 20, 1991 |
| エフワン サーカス・スペシャル ポールトゥウイン | F1 Circus Special - Pole to Win | TurboGrafx-CD | June 26, 1992 |
| スーパー エフワン サーカス | Super F1 Circus | Super Famicom | July 24, 1992 |
| スーパー エフワン サーカス リミテッド | Super F1 Circus Limited | Super Famicom | October 23, 1992 |
| エフワンサーカス'92 | F1 Circus '92 | PC Engine | December 18, 1992 |
| スーパー エフワン サーカス2 | Super F1 Circus 2 | Super Famicom | July 29, 1993 |
| F1サーカスCD | F1 Circus CD | Sega Mega-CD | March 18, 1994 |
| スーパー エフワン サーカス3 | Super F1 Circus 3 | Super Famicom | July 14, 1994 |
| スーパー エフワン サーカス外伝 | Super F1 Circus Gaiden | Super Famicom | July 7, 1995 |
| フォーミュラ・サーカス | Formula Circus | PlayStation | May 2, 1997 |