Converting games from Sega' powerful Model 2 arcade board is never 
easy, but in Sega Rally's case AM3 have pulled off the near-impossible 
with aplomb. The resolution and frame rate have suffered, of course, 
but remains is the guts of the beast - its playability.  That's not to 
say the graphics are poor, far from it in fact. The cars are 
convincingly 'solid' with proper see-through windows - a rarity in 
racing games. The stage backdrops also are convincingly detailed and 
shift along at a fair old whack. 

But it’s the way that Sega Rally plays that really makes it shine. All 
the control nuances from the arcade version are there, and experts 
will be able to slide their chosen car from one bend to the next with 
the greatest of ease. Oh, and there’s the hidden Stratos car, and an 
excellent two-player mode. Look, just buy it, okay? 

After all this time, Sega Rally remains the best racer on the Saturn 
purely because it does everything a great game should, and does them 
well.  One of the best arcade conversions we've ever seen.

reviewed by

Stephen Fulljames