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| + | <div style="font-size:12pt;color:#ED0617;">'''''Reckon you can handle it?'''''</div> |
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| − | The original DD game was a instant hit, as it was the first ever video game involving demolition derby. This allowed gamers to smash and wreck their opponents, be it in a destruction bowl or a race. The real-time 3D, 32-bit graphics were great for its time. In 1996, the well-known DD2 came, with awesome graphics for its time and unbelievable demolition that was just pure fun. Raw came in 2000, offering a large variety of content, including combining demolition derby with other race styles, and awesome race tracks. Arenas followed on in 2004. |
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| + | The original ''DD'' game was an instant hit - for the first time, gamers could smash and wreck other cars, be it in a derby bowl or a race track, while encompassing a realistic damage system affecting the car's health. |
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| − | The DD series will always remain as one of the most legendary racing video game series, simply because of its awesome exclusivity of destruction. No other series has managed to emulate the quality that DD has offered in all those years. And gamers loved them all too; no wonder why all the PlayStation DD titles received platinum sales. |
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| + | As a pioneer of the genre, four sequels were released over the years on Sony's platforms, which includes ports to Sega Saturn and PC, and a licensed exclusive for Nintendo 64. The series was highly popular, and all the three PlayStation ''DD'' titles received platinum sales. |
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| − | *...that over 2.5 million copies were sold during the whole series? |
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+ | *...that over 2.5 million copies of DD games were sold? |
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+ | *...that ''[[DD Raw]]'' is the only game in the series not to have a commentator? |
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+ | *...that ''[[DD2]]'' is the only game to feature a pit stop? |
| − | *...that Martin Edmondson, the co-founder of Reflections, said in August 2011 that he wants to see a new DD game? |
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*...that the series was originally going to be called ''Demolish 'em Derby''? |
*...that the series was originally going to be called ''Demolish 'em Derby''? |
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+ | *...that the [[DD1|first ''DD'']] was one of the earliest games on the PlayStation to support the Link Cable? |
| + | *...that ''DD Raw'' contains highrises that are used as a derby bowl? |
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+ | [[wikipedia:Psygnosis|Psygnosis]] was founded in [[wikipedia:Liverpool|Liverpool]] in 1984 and later became known for its games on the [[wikipedia:Amiga|Amiga]] platform. It was bought by Sony Electronic Publishing in 1993 whilst the PlayStation was still in development, and was part of Sony Computer Entertainment when it was founded in 1994. Psygnosis published the original ''DD'' as well as ''DD2'' and ''DD Raw'', and are also well known for other games during the era such as the [[wikipedia:Wipeout (series)|''Wipeout'' series]] and the [[wikipedia:Colony Wars|''Colony Wars'' series]]. Later merged and renamed to SCE Studio Liverpool, the studio sadly closed down in August 2012. |
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+ | Reflections Interactive, now part of [[wikipedia:Ubisoft|Ubisoft]] and known as [[wikipedia:Ubisoft Reflections|Ubisoft Reflections]], was founded in 1984. Based in [[wikipedia:Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle upon Tyne]], the founder of the studio, Martin Edmondson, is the person that concepted and created the ''DD'' series. They developed the first ''DD'' and ''DD2'', and later started working on the well-known [[wikipedia:Driver (series)|''Driver'' series]]. |
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+ | [[wikipedia:Studio 33|Studio 33]], based in Liverpool, was founded in 1996 by a former Psygnosis member. They developed ''DD Raw'' and ''Arenas'', and at the time also developed several [[wikipedia:Formula One (video game series)|Formula One]] games. They were acquired by [[wikipedia:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]] in 2003 when ''DD Arenas'' was completed, with the team relocating to 'EA North West' in nearby [[wikipedia:Warrington|Warrington]]. |
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| − | '''31 October 2015''': Happy 20th birthday! Yes, today exactly two decades ago the original Destruction Derby game was released on the PlayStation in Europe, and on MS-DOS. The start of what would become the most '''smashing''' and '''bashing''' video game series! |
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| − | We are hoping to see more people take part in the tribute online. Play the game like it's '''1995''' and relish the nostalgia. Upload some videos on Youtube and tell friends about it! That way we can make more people aware that it's 20 years of not just '''WipEout''' (which was also brilliant) but DD as well. |
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Revision as of 15:52, 6 August 2019
Welcome to the Destruction Derby Wiki!
This encyclopaedia is dedicated to the Destruction Derby series of video games.
258 articles, 900 files and 6,627 edits since March 2011.
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| About Destruction Derby |
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 Reckon you can handle it?
The Destruction Derby (DD) video game series debuted in 1995, based around the real-life sport of demolition derby driving. It was concepted by Martin Edmondson, founder of Reflections Interactive. The original DD game was an instant hit - for the first time, gamers could smash and wreck other cars, be it in a derby bowl or a race track, while encompassing a realistic damage system affecting the car's health. As a pioneer of the genre, four sequels were released over the years on Sony's platforms, which includes ports to Sega Saturn and PC, and a licensed exclusive for Nintendo 64. The series was highly popular, and all the three PlayStation DD titles received platinum sales. |
| Did you know? |
 Some trivial facts about the Destruction Derby series
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The people behind this wreckin' series  Psygnosis was founded in Liverpool in 1984 and later became known for its games on the Amiga platform. It was bought by Sony Electronic Publishing in 1993 whilst the PlayStation was still in development, and was part of Sony Computer Entertainment when it was founded in 1994. Psygnosis published the original DD as well as DD2 and DD Raw, and are also well known for other games during the era such as the Wipeout series and the Colony Wars series. Later merged and renamed to SCE Studio Liverpool, the studio sadly closed down in August 2012.  Reflections Interactive, now part of Ubisoft and known as Ubisoft Reflections, was founded in 1984. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, the founder of the studio, Martin Edmondson, is the person that concepted and created the DD series. They developed the first DD and DD2, and later started working on the well-known Driver series.  Studio 33, based in Liverpool, was founded in 1996 by a former Psygnosis member. They developed DD Raw and Arenas, and at the time also developed several Formula One games. They were acquired by Electronic Arts in 2003 when DD Arenas was completed, with the team relocating to 'EA North West' in nearby Warrington. |
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The first new changes!The first major change has been a redesign and a new logo (which I created from the font in Raw) which looks much more cleaner and stand-out than before. The main page has also had changes for the first time since 2015, including more matured text, removal of the Community Portal talk page (which w…
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Back from the deadGood morning, DD community! It's been a while hasn't it? I launched this wiki many years ago as the core place of Destruction Derby on the interwebs. It's fantastic that we got to this point with lots of content, created by me and many other contributors who joined here. I want to start by giving m… |
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