Sega Rally Championship | PandaMonium Reviews Every U.S. Saturn Game | Episode 33 of 246 

Thanks for watching, everyone!! Sorry I took so long to make this. One quick note, the footage at 3:48:45 is actually the Joypolis Sega Touring Car cab, though it is basically using the same tech as the life sized Sega Rally machine. The following image and video clip do in fact show the life sized Sega Rally machine. That dang Supra threw me off!! Also, there is a typo in the Ove Andersson text, misspelling his last name by only using one S. In the US, that surname is usually spelled with just one S, so my brain did not catch that when going over the video for fixes.

The king of Saturn videos returns to his throne.

“I’m a Sega-loving Sega shill.” That’s some honest journalism there

This is the Sega Rally of documentaries. I can’t give it higher praise than that.

omg this documentary should be played at movie theaters as group therapy

You're clearly saving the 8 hour documentary for Virtual Fighter 2.

FUN FACT! This is my favourite retro gaming channel on RU-vid right now!

Nobody can pinpoint why Sega Rally is so timeless and fun. Till now.

I put this video on as i laid next to my cat who was unfortunately going to pass at any moment and it calmed both of us in the moment and allowed for a nice moment of peace before she passed away. Thank you forever

I'm crying. It's so much more than a game.

Am I going to watch a 4 hour 40 minutes video about a review and development history of Sega Rally Championship, released for Arcade and Sega Saturn, from year 1995, developed by Sega? *YES*

This is the Ultimate Sega Rally Video. Nothing will surpass this. Fantastic.

Took my Saturn to the local arcade today, the owner is my age (late 30s) and loves Sega but never played Saturn. He loved it. Played a variety of games over the course of 4 hours, great time.

I am the only one looking online for a Sega Rally arcade cabinet after watching this? Amazing documentary. This is like a completist version of the lore of the game. I cannot imagine the time spent in preparation, documentation, editing, ... GG! or... Legendaryyyyy yeah!

The implied Miz tripping balls in the desert on a vision quest would explain a LOT of his catalog

You've done it again, man. I have no idea how you're able to maintain this level of quality and consistency but you're doing it flawlessly regardless. This was phenomenal. Incredible work.

My favorite of yours so far. As someone who is a passionate old school WRC fan, Saturn fan, and most importantly a huge Pandamonium fan, I feel like you made this video just for me. What an absolute treat from front to back, thanks for going into such extreme detail and getting all these incredible interviews with people who were involved. This is a true accomplishment. Thank you so much for what you do, man!

Damn that restored Celica near the end of the video is so beautiful.

This video is insane. The amount of information, the editing, the visuals, it's all so perfect, fun and informative. The game can be beaten in less than a 5 minutes, but this documentary shows, how much work put into those kind of games. Just incredible!

this is top tier gaming videos, action button league. SEGA should pay you little something and put it officially on their channels, its a labour of love DEFINITION

This game takes me back to the epic times of 1995! I love the style of polygons that are used

HAIL TO THE KING OF SATURN

Honestly, while this entire video is great, the segments with Fujimoto and his life story rally racing is the most important part of this whole video. I'd submit this documentary into a film competition, no joke.

The first item I ever bought on eBay (back in 2000) was a Sega Saturn bundle, because after a term at university where I got good at my friend's Sega Rally I knew I had to get my own. It's just a perfectly tuned racing experience. Still untouchable IMO.

Mr Panda your videos make me so happy. I’m nearing 40 and your work captures that period and Saturn vibe perfectly. You create a void in which I can bathe in the past.

A 4-hour deep dive into the king of rally games? Sign me up!

The use of Vaporwave is seriously refreshing. In general, this channel is refreshing. It was what got me into Saturn. Long live Saturn, Long live Sega, and long live Panda.

"what don't we know about Sega in the 90s? What don't we appreciate?" "Freedom, creative freedom" i feel like this statement is emblematic of why modern Sega just doesn't hit the same as they did back in the day. Sega was doing all kinds of crazy shit and now they kind of just play it safe with a Sonic and a Yakuza every once in a while. Kind of a shame but i guess that's what you gotta do when you can't just make whatever harebrained idea into a game on your own console

you're making some of the best videos on the whole goddamn website dear god

I'm in awe at this video. Almost 5 hours about a frigging arcade racing game. Talk about going deep.

One for the ages. Like many of us Sega fans of old, Sega Rally means the world to us, especially for us Saturn fans back in the day where we swore blind that this racing game handled better than anything out there. A PandaMonium classic full of real interviews, real journalism and crammed full of all the little details we hunger for with these types of games and reviews. Truly amazing. Thanks.

This man made this video without having the actual machine that inspired him. An example of a Sega fan, dedicated.

Shows you how tough game design is and the pressure on programmers. Respect

This and many of your other Saturn documentaries should be preserved in the Library of Congress

Bravo. Incredible work. the aesthetics, the research, the presentation....it's all so on point. An extremely enjoyable five hours.

The whole video is incredible as always but the music choices on this one are truly top notch.

Man, again top notch documentary for the Saturn. You are a legend in Germany. Luv ya

I'm just going to sit here and wait for two days. There's already so much anticipation for this one, but I feel like all it's going to do is make me more hyped for the Virtua Fighter 2 vid. I swear, I'm gonna be frothing at the mouth when that one drops.

Just rolled the credits on the Sega Rally Championship MEGA DOCUMENTARY... and... THIS GUY GETS IT!

Hey man, I just wanted you to know that you're up there with some of my favorite youtubers on this platform. The amount of effort, dedication, and firsthand interviews with the devs in each of your videos is nothing short of astonishing! I especially loved the talks with Peter Molyneux. That, and subtitles. It's often underpraised, but it deserves it nonetheless. Can't wait to watch the Sega Rally vid proper!

I am sooo looking forward to the VF2 episode! I know it may be a long while - but the thought of seeing what you do with future episodes such as Nights, Sonic R, Tomb Raider, Fighters Megamix, Panzer Dragoon Saga and Burning Rangers is exciting!

God, once again you come back with peak. I was not expecting such a wonderful video, much less a personal story about one of the developers!

Other people produce content What you and Your friends do is ART So much human interest around a racing game with 2 (or 3) cars and 4 tracks with 5 minutes of total gameplay on one run ... Damn, it takes a lot of talent for reach these topics and develop the way you do. I never knew I needed this documentary. But i'm really happy you done it. HAIL PANDAMONIUM! 🐼

Only a genius could produce an outstanding analysis nearly 5 hours long for a game that lasts just 5 minutes. As always, it was a top-notch research effort, featuring extensive Japanese material. Your personal experience with the game is also highly appreciable. Amazing work!

Your videos are so mesmerizing to watch. I really appreciate how in-depth they are. Just getting to hear all these stories from the original people makes me see how intimate they were with their games, sort of like their own child. It's has me feeling appreciative of their work and how so much of what we experience in modern gaming today can go back to these people from the 80-90s. I grew up in the 2000s. I'm a 25yr old girl, the 90s was before my time but that era has always fascinated me and I love hearing the stories of the people who worked during that era, it's like wild west, anything goes! I first found this channel through the Virtua Cop video and binge watched everything else prior. It made me sad that there wasn't more to watch afterwards but seeing the Sega Rally video show up on my feed made me happy again. It was well worth the wait. Cheers to everyone behind the scenes working on this channel, y'all are doing a fantastic job at preserving history ❤

this is an absolutely monumental work and i came back expecting it to have at least a million views by now! I can't describe how valuable and interesting all your documentaries are.

What a masterpiece of a documentary. On the edge of my seat for over 4 hours! Honestly a life changing video for me. I'm inspired in so many ways. Hats off to you panda and to everyone who made this video happen.

I just finished watching all 4+ hours after multiple sittings and I wanted to say thank you for all the hard work you put into this. Truly excellent work. I have very fond memories of playing Sega Rally on my Saturn in my youth, and you inspired me to break out my system and ride again.

Thank you for all the effort, research and incredible interviews you conducted for this excellent piece. I play through and enjoy Sega Rally several times a year and it was so enjoyable learning things about the game for the first time.

Ok I already thought the music selections in this epic were top notch, but when Williams High Speed pinball kicked in just now near the end of stage 2, I couldn't believe my ears. A Panda of culture. Thank you for your work, this whole production is amazing!

We still have several Sega Rally arcade machines in my city. It's pretty challenging game

This was expertly crafted. Fantastic documentary on not just the making of this game but also the appreciation of the sport. Also, fun fact: When I was watching the preview, I got so immersed into the video that by about an hour in, I forgot I was in this video and got jumpscared by my own voice

¡Viva Pandamonium, este es el contenido que nadie más nos puede dar y que todos esperamos!

No one does these gaming Docos like the PandaMonium! 💯 out of 10!

An awesome documentary for an awesome game. Thanks again for featuring my game at the end there too.

I can say without a doubt this is one of the best videos made about a video game. Its so uncanny, I felt like somebody reached into my brain and made a video just for me. I grew up a Sega kid, I still love Sega to this very day. Sega Rally is one of my favorite games on the Saturn and I would say probably one of my favorite games of all time and it influenced me in terms of coming to enjoy Rally in my own way and how I view racing games. I always like videos, documentaries, or looks into how a video game was made and the people that worked on them and you hit on that as well...the coolest thing you did I think, besides getting all of this Japanese footage and translations of interviews was being able to speak to Yoshio Fujimoto. Admittedly I hadn't actually heard of him until now, the story you managed to tell with his experience getting into Rallying, creating his company Tein and eventually conquering Kenya was very cool and you can tell he's a genuine down to earth guy which makes me like him even more. The whole arc you showed with him starting out, and then him restoring his car and driving, describing the experience and even returning to Kenya was actually moving on an emotional level. Beyond that, I think you successfully captured that intangible thing about Sega Rally that is hard to describe to people. Sega Rally isn't just a game, it is an experience. You rule, thank you for this video.

The amount of effort and content is beyond anything. I can't thank you enough for this.

This was an amazing look at 90s sega & rally races/games. As a gamedev, I really fucking hope I never work on something that makes anyone want to deep dive into it like you did, but this is a wonderfully researched time capsule look at one of the moments in world history. Loved every minute of it.

Amazingly in-depth documentary that is both fascinating and full of heart.

Since falling in love with the Virtua Cop vid, I have rewatched the entire series as it stands so far in playlist order no fewer than five times. Truth be told, I lost count, so I don't know if it was the sixth time, but I feel fairly confident that this last run I made was the fifth, and just in time, too.

Mate, I almost didnt watch this because I figured it'd just be another unnecessarily long and self-indulgent video essay, the likes of which we see far too often on RU-vid. But no, it was a wonderful doco covering not just the game, but the cultural context surrounding it. Be proud. Thanks for a great watch.

Wow. Your historical documentary style reviews continue to blow me away. You really opened my eyes up to this game, as well as the sport of Rally Driving as well. I'll have to keep an eye out for a copy of this one in the second hand stores downtown!

All I want to say is thank you for this! The games means a huge amount to so many people and you’ve encapsulated the spirit of the game in this video.

Another classic video! Even though its nearly 30 years later, it fits right alongside the game and feels like a main feature extra alongside a theoretical special edition rerelease. Would love a Virtua Fighter 2 doc to complete the trilogy of when they were released, whenever in the future that may come out as I understand the huge amount of time they must take. Thanks again!

This video has the best parts of G4’s Icons. It’s like what would happen if you put all of the budget and effort of a whole season of Icons into one story.

In a world of reels and shorts, we have this. It has taken me a couple of days to watch all nearly 5 hours and I was 100% engaged the whole time with this video. Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you. This is the most thorough, well put together, and informative gaming video I've ever seen. Amazing history behind the game, along with group A rallying footage, and a real deep dive into the topic. This game is dear to my heart and videos like this will keep it current for years to come.

7:45 for that iconic Pandamonium intro

Your videos are incredible, I don't know how I hadn't come across them before. They absolutely blow the doors of any other video game retrospectives/documentaries I have ever seen!

My body was not ready for the beefy Virtua Racing one, and even moreso for this! As a fan of both Rally Racing and Video Games, and seeing this extremely often in our arcades during my childhood (and playing it too yeah), I love this video quite a lot!

The year is 1995 once more watching this. Awesome job as always Panda.

You are making history with these impressive documentaries. Seriously, the whole video is an absolute marvel of documentation and good work. My congratulations!

You can still find a working deluxe Sega Rally 1-seater at the top floor of GIGA Akibahara 3, alongside a lot of other classic SEGA cabinets. It was there last year anyways - check it out of you ever visit Japan 👍

INSANELY good video, thank you for putting together another one. This series makes me feel stuff, not just nostalgia, but something close that's indescribable to me. I'm not just longing for times I had when watching this video, it feels like a celebration and almost like a reminder that this isn't just all in the past, these games and experiences are with us still. Both physically in that you can still experience these games, but also in the impact they've left on both us and the world.

Been waiting for someone to give this game the analysis it deserves.

Just wanted to add to the wave of other comments: This is some excellent, excellent work. One of the best video game documentaries I've seen. Bravo!

57:30 Hey, you mentioned northern Minnesota! Wow! I had not expected that. I'm from Duluth myself. Indeed, I always thought that the roads and hills in Duluth would make for a great racing videogame, with great views of Lake Superior, steep declines, and those narrow roads around the hills with only large rocks to keep you from tumbling over. This is a fantastic documentary and I'm greatly enjoying the entire journey through this "Saturn 1995" saga. I have no illusions that the series will continue after Virtua Fighter 2. Indeed, this series has the feel of building to a climax, with Virtua Cop, Sega Rally and VF2 at the crescendo. If you were to decide to call it a day, or at least take a significant sabbatical, this would be the perfect place to do so. "Sega Saturn 1995" is a perfect story arc and that should be strongly considered. What I am really anticipating are the documentary movies that will follow, the ones that will end up playing Sundance and Cannes and getting Oscar nominations. All of these Sega videos are preparation for scaling those mountains. I look at my own artistic career, which began with humble zines, then progressed to artwork, then websites, then blogs, freelance work on DVDs, collaborations on published books, then publishing my own books, then arriving at art/photography ebooks and whatever the heck it is I'm doing now. Anyway, just a couple thoughts to pass along while watching the first act of Sega Rally. I really want to sit down and play a couple quick games with the Saturn racing wheel and reminisce on how this videogame actually improved my real-life driving skills during a very snowy 1995 winter in Minneapolis. This might be the greatest racing game ever made, certainly among the handful of all-time greats. Kudos, as always, for all your very hard work and dedication. You're doing a great job. Update: Completely unrelated question. At 1:54:30, we see footage from the bonus arctic stage from Steep Slope Sliders. Has anybody successfully completed this stage, making it all the way to the helicopter at the end? If so, does anything interesting happen as a result? I've yet to pull off this feat and I've always been curious.

Great work as always! Here's hoping we'll one day get to see this all the way through to Magic Knight Rayearth!

My fav game. I’m 44 min into your vid, you said you don’t have access to a machine. I’m in the uk, and since day 1 release in arcades to buying a Saturn for the model 2 games, I now collect this decades best games. With Sega rally being my fav, I now have a twin and the deluxe cabinet. It’s amazing, wish you could have done this video around these cabinets. One important factor I haven’t heard you mention thus far. Is your footage is upscaled in the emulator 10x the pixel count of the real hardware, making it way sharper and crisp. Great video, I’m going to carry on watching it.

Just wanted to let you know that you make the best videos on RU-vid. I have no idea how you put something together so long and also entertaining and informative - real talent you have.

Absolutely phenomenal documentary. Definite highlights for me were the interviews with Fujimoto. His passion for rally was so plain to see. Going to have to load a game up now and have a blast!

Bravo!!! Amazing!!! What an incredible celebration of our favourite racing game. A perfect counterpoint to Daytona USA. I was not expecting an interview with Mr. Fujimoto himself! Thank-you for all your hard work and perseverance!!!!

its amazing we waited since 1993 for the complete dev story !!!! I am humbled! great work AM3 & Panda!!!!

Incredible job on a great video! I thank you for making something so exhaustive in scope. It really took me back to that time period. Great soundtrack choices too. Working in a software store the day this came in for saturn in the US was a great moment in time. Then later playing it with my friends who where japanese college students studying abroad in the US who had extensive experience playing the arcade release before me. the video just takes me back. thanks.

I can't praise you enough. Such a well made video. I literally cried over how good it was. As someone who had a Sega Saturn since around launch and still consider it my favorite console, I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Thank you.

Sega Rally 1 and 2 are easily in my top 10 racing games ever. Also good to see another dedicated Saturn content creator. Sick video my friend

This was super in-depth and interesting! Glad to see the return of the Saturn King. Definitely gonna be picking up Sega Rally now

Great video, thank you so much! This is the kind of love saturn deserves! I recall buying sega rally when it came out and simply not believing how great it was. Also the documentary is helping me go through a long awake night with my sick 1 year old twins that couldn't sleep until just now. Thanks for the brilliant, high quality, well researched, well edited labor of love!!

To make it all the way to 4:36:49, AND THEN to hear a Hum sample - absolutely killer.

hell yes i'm down for a nearly 5 hour long documentary on a saturn racing game

Thank you Panda for your hard work in putting this documentary together. It’s always a treat when I get to watch your videos. 👏🏽

Became a Patreon in anticipation of this and so far it's so good. I can't put my finger on it but your videos also really pin the vibes of the Saturn and the time. Thanks for another banger!

One of the best of RU-vid returns my friends. Rejoice and make merry.

Wow this was amazing, don't know what else to say. I played Saturn Sega Rally this week end and still love it as much as back then.

Panda drops a documentary better than something from NoClip like it's no big deal. I don't know what magic you have sir but keep up the great work .

Took me four sittings to get through this, many congratulations on an absolute masterpiece! You have an incredible gift at these, keep it up!

So much packed into this wonderful documentary! I love how you open and close the video with Mr. Fujimoto. Still young at heart. You really honour him and I hope he watches the full video. Thank-you again, I can't wait to watch this again!!

Sega rally 2 in pc was my first racing game and made me fall in love with the genre, wish I had a saturn to play the original (but i think I remember playing one game of the OG arcade as a kid in mid 2000s but i was awful at it because I didnt know manual hahaha). This video is a beautiful piece of art tracing and painting every detail of a piece of software that made a lot of people fall in love. A few months back I bought my first sega console, a Dreamcast. Wanna know the first game I played there? Sega rally 2.

Oh man thank you algorithm gods for showing me this channel love the editing and timing with the music ❤

This is a passion project. The amount of details provided for games on a gaming system that is 30 years old shows the commitment to your art. Thank you for sharing your work for all of us to enjoy. Great work!

This is definitely the definitive documentary of the definitive rally racing game. 4:40:02 GAME OVER YEAH!