''F-1 World Grand Prix II'' is a

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racing game for the

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and

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. The Nintendo 64 version was released only in Europe in 1999, with other formats following in 2000. The game is a sequel to ''

F-1 World Grand Prix ''F-1 World Grand Prix'', developed by Paradigm Entertainment, is a Formula One racing game/sim first released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64 game console and to later platforms including the Sega Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows, Sony PlayStation, and ...

'', and is based on the

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(Nintendo 64 version) and the

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(Game Boy Color and Dreamcast versions).

Reception

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gave the Dreamcast version a 7.1 out of 10 overall praising the presentation of the game but criticised the graphics. ''

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'' called it too similar to the previous game, giving it 72%.

Sequel

A successor, ''F-1 World Grand Prix III'', was in development and would have been based on the 1999 or 2000 season, but was never released. '' F1 World Grand Prix 2000'', published by

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(with Video System also credited in the game's box art) and developed by

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, was released on March 8, 2001 for the

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and PC.

References

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