Family Circuit

1988 racing video game
1988 video game
  • JP: January 6, 1988
Genre(s)RacingMode(s)Single player

Family Circuit[a] is a top-down racing video game released for the Family Computer in 1988 by Namco in Japan only. The game was developed by Masanobu Endō, who previously developed Xevious and The Tower of Druaga, and his company Game Studio.

A sequel titled Family Circuit '91 was released for the Family Computer in 1991, while a second sequel, Super Family Circuit was released for the Super Famicom in 1994.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Famitsu32/40[1]
Family Computer Magazine19.27/30[2]
Award
PublicationAward
FamitsuGold Hall of Fame

The game topped the bi-weekly Japanese Famitsu sales chart in February 1988.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: ファミリーサーキット, Hepburn: Famirī Sākitto

References

  1. ^ "ファミリーサーキット (FC)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "5月10日号特別付録 ファミコンロムカセット オールカタログ" [May 10 Issue - Special Appendix Famicom ROM Cassette All Catalog] (in Japanese). Vol. 7, no. 9. Tokuma Shoten. Family Computer Magazine. May 10, 1991. p. 245.
  3. ^ "ファミコン通信 TOP 30: 2月5日" [Famicom Tsūshin Top 30: February 5]. Famicom Tsūshin (in Japanese). Vol. 1988, no. 4. 19 February 1988. pp. 12–3.


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