V-Rally 2

Did You Know?

• The game was originally planned for release as a Nintendo 64 title but was cancelled during early development and never officially announced.
• Producer Oliver Raffard said the development team were inspired by GP1, Out Run, and Rally Masters.

Gameplay

The game includes cars from the 1999 World Rally Championship season, with 26 cars in Championship Edition and 27 in Expert Edition. Over 80 original tracks represent all rallies of the 1999 season except Greece and Safari. Modes include time trial, arcade, V-Rally Trophy (against three AI opponents for lowest total time), and championship mode with European, World, and Expert championships. Weather conditions such as snow and rain, along with daytime, sunset, and night settings, are featured. Tracks are generated from curved 3D lines and parameters like theme, weather, incline, and curvature. A track editor and multiplayer for up to four players are included. The PlayStation version supports DualShock, neGcon, and Jogcon controllers.

Reception

The Dreamcast version received favorable reviews according to Metacritic. In Japan, the PlayStation version was released as V-Rally Champion Edition 2 by Spike on January 27, 2000, and Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40. NextGen's Max Everingham noted that the PlayStation version looks good, plays fine, and has many tracks, with only a few quirks. Jim Preston later called the Dreamcast version a colorful, fun, and realistic driving sim. Edge gave the PlayStation version eight out of ten, stating it was not perfect but closer than most PlayStation driving games. GamePro said the PlayStation version walks a fine line between rally sim and arcade fun, calling it easily the top rally racing game for home consoles.