An updated version, Wangan Dead Heat + Real Arrange[b], was released in 1996 for the Saturn. Two further games in the Wangan series were released in Japan in 1998: Wangan Trial for the PlayStation and Wangan Trial Love for the Sega Saturn.[6][7]
Gameplay
The player can choose from three sports cars and race across five highways against either human or computer opponents, or against the clock. The two-player mode is called "Battle Mode" and is done in split screen. Three camera angles are available: two from outside the car and one from the inside. The game stands out by letting players choose a glamorous female co-driver from ten options, who critiques their performance (the European version features different actors in the full-motion video (FMV) sequences compared to the Japanese version). The player must finish first on each track to advance to the next level.[2]
Release
The game was initially set to be released on December 8, 1995, but was eventually released on December 15, 1995.[5][1]
An updated version, Wangan Dead Heat + Real Arrange, was released in Japan on August 9, 1996. It features new co-drivers and the car handling has been changed. A second disc is included with the game that contains video clips. It supports the Movie Card accessory which improves video quality.[8]
Saturn+ called the co-driver idea "a cheap gimmick" and the game overall "pretty naff".[14]Mean Machines Sega's reviewer said the graphics are "shoddy", the sound is "painful", and the FMVs are "tacky". The other reviewer from the magazine said the controls and graphics are "standard" with the babes being the only notable aspect of the game.[2]GamePro called it "the worst-performing racing game in recent memory". They recommended Daytona USA instead.
