A slight change from the normal excessive number of F1 games out there, Spirit of Speed 1937 was an attempt to put you into the driving seat of some of the oldest, and well known, racing cars of the early-century. Take control of one of the 1930s cars and race it out around tracks, many of which are no longer available for professional competitive racing.

Whilst being a nice attempt to add some sparkle to a tired genre, many aspects of the game feel either wrong or awkward. Yes, the steering wasn't as nice on the old cars, but in simulating this the gameplay has become much harder. And why do all the cars shine as if made of polished chrome? A good attempt, but not one that rose to the surface of the day's gaming titles.

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Setting: Interwar

Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Spirit Of Speed 1937	Dreamcast	$1.00
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User Reviews

Plays like a game from 1937.

will.i.am (1020)

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The Press Says

Gaming Age	Sep 05, 2004	C	50
Jeuxvideo.com	Aug 10, 2000	7 out of 20	35
Futuregamez.net	Jul 19, 2000	29 out of 100	29
IGN	Jul 11, 2000	2.2 out of 10	22
Joypad	Sep, 2000	2 out of 10	20
Gamezone (Germany)	Apr 27, 2001	2 out of 10	20
GameSpot	Aug 15, 2000	1.9 out of 10	19
Planet Dreamcast	Aug 05, 2000	1 out of 10	10
The Video Game Critic	Feb 02, 2002	F	0

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Trivia

While the LJN Entertainment brand was mainly used by Acclaim Entertainment to get around Nintendo's limitation on the total number of titles a single publisher could release on the NES, it was brought back specifically for the release of this game. Why they did that, however, is still unknown.

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This entry was contributed by Kic'N