is a series of
Formula One
Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ...
-based
racing
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video games developed and published by
Nichibutsu
was a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Kita, Osaka. In the past they had also manufactured and sold yachts.
The main video game brand of the company was Nichibutsu (日物、ニチブツ), with adult video games (ma ...
starting on the
PC Engine
The TurboGrafx-16, known as the outside North America, is a home video game console designed by Hudson Soft and sold by NEC Home Electronics. It was the first console marketed in the fourth generation, commonly known as the 16-bit era, though ...
in
1990
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.
Games
The following is a list of games released in the series. None of the series was released outside Japan. The initial games did not feature any licensing, with ''F1 Circus Special - Pole to Win'' and ''Super F1 Circus'' featuring only
Team Lotus
Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport categories including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, IndyCar, and sports car racing. More ...
license, as Nichibutsu was a sponsor of the team at the time; ''Super F1 Circus Limited'' was the first in the series with a full FIA/FOCA license. However, the last two games in the series, ''Super F1 Circus Gaiden'' and ''Formula Circus'', featured completely fictional teams.
See also
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F-1 Grand Prix (video game series)
is a series of Formula One video games developed and published by Video System, primarily known for developing the ''Aero Fighters'' series. Prior to obtaining the FOCA license, the company previously released an arcade game in 1989 (based on ...
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* ''
F-1 Spirit''
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Satoru Nakajima F-1 Hero GB World Championship '91
is a 1991 Japan-exclusive Game Boy Formula One video game published by Varie, endorsed by Satoru Nakajima, who was the first full-time Japanese racer in the history of Formula One. Apart from Nakajima, the actual names of the drivers are not used ...
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