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F-1 Race Nintendo
A Formula One racing title for the Famicom and later Gameboy. The game featured cameo appearences from famous Nintendo characters at the start and end of each race.
F1 Race was the first racing game developed for the Famicom console, by Nintendo themselves. Unlike the far more comical Mario Kart series which would later become Nintendo's de facto racing game franchise, F1 Race is a straightforward emulation of Formula One racing. The game does, however, feature various cameos of early Nintendo characters such as Mario and Donkey Kong.
Graphically, the game takes the "behind the car" viewpoint made popular by games such as Pole Position and OutRun. The player is required to steer the car to match turns in the road as they approach, while also passing other cars without crashing into them.
The game was never released outside of Japan, though a later Game Boy version would see a release in both US and Europe territories.