SEGA briefly basked in the positive news that Psygnosis games — some of the flashiest early PlayStation exclusives from the Sony-owned studio — were all coming over to Saturn. Then the actual games landed…
Destruction Derby is a relatively shallow adrenaline pumping racing/survival car game that sees you smashing your way to victory either on the racetrack or in the bowl. Textures were a bit rough and framerate a tad low compared to the PS1 original, which could be due to the lack of code optimization during the console transplant.
Released in late 1996 in Japan and in Europe, a North American release was scrapped despite being advertised. Best enjoyed for historical reasons.
A Saturn fan since the beginning, Peter plays Saturn almost exclusively. For Peter, Saturn represents a moment in time where 2D games were at their best, 3D was just rising, and fascinating gaming ‘firsts’ were commonplace. There are very few Saturn games that Peter cannot find some enjoyment in!
Interesting article on this racing/survival car game! Never heard about it until now 👍