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Despite ''Poly Poly!''’s graphical ambition compared to other ''Disc Station'' titles, it remains rather obscure. This is possibly due to the game requiring a 3D accelerator card to function, which weren’t all too common in Japan in the late 90’s, as home consoles like the UsefulNotes/PlayStation fulfilled most of the public’s 3D gaming needs. However, newer machines are able to play the game fine without one (provided it’s Windows 7 or below). D4 Enterprise currently holds the rights to the game, and is selling it on their [[https://www.amusement-center.com/compile/legend/ “Compile Station” storefront]].
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Despite ''Poly Poly!''’s graphical ambition compared to other ''Disc Station'' titles, it remains rather obscure. This is possibly due to the game requiring a 3D accelerator card to function, which weren’t all too common in Japan in the late 90’s, as home consoles like the UsefulNotes/PlayStation Platform/PlayStation fulfilled most of the public’s 3D gaming needs. However, newer machines are able to play the game fine without one (provided it’s Windows 7 or below). D4 Enterprise currently holds the rights to the game, and is selling it on their [[https://www.amusement-center.com/compile/legend/ “Compile Station” storefront]].
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* NiceHat: Gentleman wears a spiffy top hat to go along with his suit.
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The game features two vehicles to race with: the slow but easy to control Gentle Machine, and the much faster but harder to maneuver Mad Machine. Two courses are available to race on from the get-go, and two more unlock after you have cleared the first ones. Courses (not unlike some tracks in later ''VideoGame/FZero'' entries) are tubular in nature, and allow players to ride on the walls. There are also jump ramps and boost panels to drive on, and stars called “polygonium” to collect that enhance your vehicle temporarily.
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Unlike most racing games at the time, ''Poly Poly!'' takes a unique approach to track design by making each course tube-like, allowing players to ride along the walls and on the ceiling. The game features tracks (two of which are available from the start, and two vehicles to race with: more open up once the slow first two are completed) are also dotted with various speed panels, jump ramps, and stars known as "polygonium" that increase the player's speed when collected in large quantities. There are two hover cars to choose from: the slower but easy to control more maneuverable Gentle Machine, Machine (piloted by Gentleman and Black Dog), and the much faster but harder cumbersome to maneuver control Mad Machine. Two courses are available to race on from the get-go, Machine (piloted by Mad Doctor and two more unlock after you have cleared the first ones. Courses (not unlike some tracks in later ''VideoGame/FZero'' entries) are tubular in nature, and allow Monster Cat). With a vehicle selected, players to ride on are pitted against three other racers in a mad dash for the walls. There are also jump ramps and boost panels to drive on, and stars called “polygonium” to collect that enhance your vehicle temporarily.
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''Poly Poly! Speed Daisakusen'' (ポリポリ! スピード大作戦, roughly ''Poly Poly! Great Speed Strategy'') is a 3D racing game created by Creator/{{Compile}} in 1998, released for Windows 95 on Vol. 18 of their ''Disc Station'' magazine. It has the distinction of being one of the few games made by Compile to employ 3D polygonal graphics[[note]]The only others of note are ''Puyo Puyo DA!'' and ''Geo Conflict 4: The Lost Holy-sword/The End of Reincarnation''.[[/note]].
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''Poly Poly! Speed Daisakusen'' (ポリポリ! スピード大作戦, roughly ''Poly Poly! Great Speed Strategy'') is a 3D racing game created by Creator/{{Compile}} in 1998, released for Windows 95 on Vol. 18 of their ''Disc Station'' magazine. It has the distinction of being one of the few games made by Compile to employ 3D polygonal graphics[[note]]The only others of note are ''Puyo ''[[VideoGame/PuyoPuyo Puyo DA!'' and Puyo DA!]]'', ''Geo Conflict 4: The Lost Holy-sword/The End of Reincarnation''.Reincarnation'', and ''[[VideoGame/{{Zanac}} Zanac Neo]]''.[[/note]].
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** Black Dog is an odd case. While the character is usually referred to as just "Black Dog", in his and Gentleman's bio (as well as on his dog collar tag, best seen in the [[https://twitter.com/dragenregalia/status/1265817798820929538 game's intro]]), his actual name is stated to be "[[AerithAndBob Mcly]]".
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** Black Dog is an odd case. While the character is usually referred to as just "Black Dog", in his it and Gentleman's bio (as well as on his its dog collar tag, best seen in the [[https://twitter.com/dragenregalia/status/1265817798820929538 game's intro]]), his its actual name is stated to be "[[AerithAndBob Mcly]]".
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* {{Hellhound}}: Black Dog’s sharp teeth and name suggest that he’s one of these. That being said, he’s affiliated with unmistakably heroic Gentleman, which places him as a rare breed of non-villainous hellhound.
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* {{Hellhound}}: Black Dog’s sharp teeth and name suggest that he’s it's one of these. That being said, he’s it’s affiliated with unmistakably heroic Gentleman, which places him it as a rare breed of non-villainous hellhound.
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** Black Dog is an odd case. While the character is usually referred to as just "Black Dog", in his and Gentleman's bio (as well as on his dog collar tag, best seen in the [[https://twitter.com/dragenregalia/status/1265817798820929538 game's intro]]), his actual name is stated to be "[[AerithAndBob Mcly]]".
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''Poly Poly! Speed Daisakusen'' (ポリポリ! スピード大作戦, roughly ''Poly Poly! Great Speed Strategy'') is a 3D racing game created by Creator/{{Compile}} in 1998, released for Windows 95 on Vol. 18 of their ''Disc Station'' magazine. It has the distinction of being one of the few games made by Compile to employ 3D polygonal graphics[[note]]The only others of note are ''Puyo Puyo DA!'' and ''Geo Conflict 4: The End of Reincarnation''.[[/note]].
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''Poly Poly! Speed Daisakusen'' (ポリポリ! スピード大作戦, roughly ''Poly Poly! Great Speed Strategy'') is a 3D racing game created by Creator/{{Compile}} in 1998, released for Windows 95 on Vol. 18 of their ''Disc Station'' magazine. It has the distinction of being one of the few games made by Compile to employ 3D polygonal graphics[[note]]The only others of note are ''Puyo Puyo DA!'' and ''Geo Conflict 4: The Lost Holy-sword/The End of Reincarnation''.[[/note]].
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* {{Unobtainium}}: Polygonium, represented as yellow and purple stars along each track. Collecting them powers up your vehicle, but you’ll have to snap them up in rapid succession, as their effect dissipates over time.
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* {{Unobtainium}}: Polygonium, represented as yellow and purple stars scattered along each track. Collecting them powers up your vehicle, but you’ll have to snap them up in rapid succession, as their effect dissipates over time.
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''Poly Poly! Speed Daisakusen'' (roughly, ''Poly Poly! Great Speed Strategy'') is a 3D racing game created by Creator/{{Compile}} in 1998, released for Windows 95 on Vol. 18 of their ''Disc Station'' magazine. It has the distinction of being one of the few games made by Compile to employ 3D polygonal graphics[[note]]The only others of note are ''Puyo Puyo DA!'' and ''Geo Conflict 4: The End of Reincarnation''.[[/note]].
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''Poly Poly! Speed Daisakusen'' (roughly, (ポリポリ! スピード大作戦, roughly ''Poly Poly! Great Speed Strategy'') is a 3D racing game created by Creator/{{Compile}} in 1998, released for Windows 95 on Vol. 18 of their ''Disc Station'' magazine. It has the distinction of being one of the few games made by Compile to employ 3D polygonal graphics[[note]]The only others of note are ''Puyo Puyo DA!'' and ''Geo Conflict 4: The End of Reincarnation''.[[/note]].
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* {{Homage}}: ''Poly Poly!'' takes a few pages from Atari’s racing/shooter hybrid ''S.T.U.N. Runner'', namely its hover car-based driving, tubular course design, and star collection mechanic. The Mad Machine also happens to look quite similar to the Runner from that game.
* MadScientist: Who else but Mad Doctor. Fittingly, he desires to exploit the newly discovered energy source “polygonium” for his wicked desires.
* MadScientist: Who else but Mad Doctor. Fittingly, he desires to exploit the newly discovered energy source “polygonium” for his wicked desires.
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* {{Homage}}: ''Poly Poly!'' takes a few pages from Atari’s Creator/{{Atari}}’s racing/shooter hybrid ''S.T.U.N. Runner'', namely its hover car-based driving, tubular course design, and star collection mechanic. The Mad Machine also happens to look quite similar to the Runner from that game.
* MadScientist: Who else but Mad Doctor. Fittingly, hedesires intends to exploit the newly discovered energy source “polygonium” for his wicked desires.
* MadScientist: Who else but Mad Doctor. Fittingly, he
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''Poly Poly! Speed Daisakusen'' (roughly, ''Poly Poly! Great Speed Strategy'') is a 3D racing game created by Creator/{{Compile}} in 1998, released for Windows 95 on Vol. 18 of their ''Disc Station'' magazine. It has the distinction of being one of the few games made by Compile to employ 3D polygonal graphics[[note]]The only others of note are ''Puyo Puyo DA!'' and ''Geo Conflict 4: The End of Reincarnation''.[[/note]].
The game features two vehicles to race with: the slow but easy to control Gentle Machine, and the much faster but harder to maneuver Mad Machine. Two courses are available to race on from the get-go, and two more unlock after you have cleared the first ones. Courses (not unlike some tracks in later ''VideoGame/FZero'' entries) are tubular in nature, and allow players to ride on the walls. There are also jump ramps and boost panels to drive on, and stars called “polygonium” to collect that enhance your vehicle temporarily.
Despite ''Poly Poly!''’s graphical ambition compared to other ''Disc Station'' titles, it remains rather obscure. This is possibly due to the game requiring a 3D accelerator card to function, which weren’t all too common in Japan in the late 90’s, as home consoles like the UsefulNotes/PlayStation fulfilled most of the public’s 3D gaming needs. However, newer machines are able to play the game fine without one (provided it’s Windows 7 or below). D4 Enterprise currently holds the rights to the game, and is selling it on their [[https://www.amusement-center.com/compile/legend/ “Compile Station” storefront]].
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!!''Poly Poly! Speed Daisakusen'' provides examples of:
* AllThereInTheManual: The magazine the game comes with is the only place where details of the drivers are spoken of.
* BoringButPractical: The Gentle Machine isn’t the speediest car, but it offers superb acceleration and grip compared to the faster but more unwieldy Mad Machine.
* CanineCompanion: Black Dog is this to Gentleman.
* CoolCar: Cool hover cars, that is! According to the magazine, they’re all the creations of Mad Doctor, and everyone drives one here, even the game’s cutesy mascot.
* DifficultButAwesome: The Mad Machine. It’s a considerably faster vehicle than its contemporary, but it suffers from bad acceleration and grip.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Both drivers and their pets are called what they are. Averted in the case of the CPU opponents (Poly Dash and Poly Slash) and Polydar, the game’s mascot.
* ExcitedShowTitle
* ExcusePlot: The bios of both drivers provide a loose one: Mad Doctor has found a new energy source and intends to use it for evil purposes, and is on the run from Gentleman, who seeks to put a stop to his schemes.
*GameplayAndStorySegregation: While the excuse plot mentioned above may suggest a game where Gentleman chases Mad Doctor through various locations in order to apprehend him, the game itself has both of them and two others in what is essentially a [[GoKartingWithBowser friendly race tournament.]]
* {{Hellhound}}: Black Dog’s sharp teeth and name suggest that he’s one of these. That being said, he’s affiliated with unmistakably heroic Gentleman, which places him as a rare breed of non-villainous hellhound.
* {{Homage}}: ''Poly Poly!'' takes a few pages from Atari’s racing/shooter hybrid ''S.T.U.N. Runner'', namely its hover car-based driving, tubular course design, and star collection mechanic. The Mad Machine also happens to look quite similar to the Runner from that game.
* MadScientist: Who else but Mad Doctor. Fittingly, he desires to exploit the newly discovered energy source “polygonium” for his wicked desires.
* NiceGuy: Gentleman. His short profile literally calls him one[[note]]ナイスガイ, a transliteration of “nice guy”.[[/note]] to boot.
* NiceHat: Gentleman wears a spiffy top hat to go along with his suit.
* NonPlayerCharacter: Poly Dash and Poly Slash, two identical characters save for their colors and machines who merely serve to make races feel less empty. The only detail known about either of them is that they work for Gentleman and Mad Doctor, respectively.
* PerpetualSmiler: The game’s mascot Polydar (the marshmallow-shaped guy on the title screen) has a wide smile that never falters.
* RightHandCat: Monster Cat, to Mad Doctor.
* TeamPet: Both playable drivers have one that rides with them while racing.
* {{Unobtainium}}: Polygonium, represented as yellow and purple stars along each track. Collecting them powers up your vehicle, but you’ll have to snap them up in rapid succession, as their effect dissipates over time.
''Poly Poly! Speed Daisakusen'' (roughly, ''Poly Poly! Great Speed Strategy'') is a 3D racing game created by Creator/{{Compile}} in 1998, released for Windows 95 on Vol. 18 of their ''Disc Station'' magazine. It has the distinction of being one of the few games made by Compile to employ 3D polygonal graphics[[note]]The only others of note are ''Puyo Puyo DA!'' and ''Geo Conflict 4: The End of Reincarnation''.[[/note]].
The game features two vehicles to race with: the slow but easy to control Gentle Machine, and the much faster but harder to maneuver Mad Machine. Two courses are available to race on from the get-go, and two more unlock after you have cleared the first ones. Courses (not unlike some tracks in later ''VideoGame/FZero'' entries) are tubular in nature, and allow players to ride on the walls. There are also jump ramps and boost panels to drive on, and stars called “polygonium” to collect that enhance your vehicle temporarily.
Despite ''Poly Poly!''’s graphical ambition compared to other ''Disc Station'' titles, it remains rather obscure. This is possibly due to the game requiring a 3D accelerator card to function, which weren’t all too common in Japan in the late 90’s, as home consoles like the UsefulNotes/PlayStation fulfilled most of the public’s 3D gaming needs. However, newer machines are able to play the game fine without one (provided it’s Windows 7 or below). D4 Enterprise currently holds the rights to the game, and is selling it on their [[https://www.amusement-center.com/compile/legend/ “Compile Station” storefront]].
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!!''Poly Poly! Speed Daisakusen'' provides examples of:
* AllThereInTheManual: The magazine the game comes with is the only place where details of the drivers are spoken of.
* BoringButPractical: The Gentle Machine isn’t the speediest car, but it offers superb acceleration and grip compared to the faster but more unwieldy Mad Machine.
* CanineCompanion: Black Dog is this to Gentleman.
* CoolCar: Cool hover cars, that is! According to the magazine, they’re all the creations of Mad Doctor, and everyone drives one here, even the game’s cutesy mascot.
* DifficultButAwesome: The Mad Machine. It’s a considerably faster vehicle than its contemporary, but it suffers from bad acceleration and grip.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Both drivers and their pets are called what they are. Averted in the case of the CPU opponents (Poly Dash and Poly Slash) and Polydar, the game’s mascot.
* ExcitedShowTitle
* ExcusePlot: The bios of both drivers provide a loose one: Mad Doctor has found a new energy source and intends to use it for evil purposes, and is on the run from Gentleman, who seeks to put a stop to his schemes.
*GameplayAndStorySegregation: While the excuse plot mentioned above may suggest a game where Gentleman chases Mad Doctor through various locations in order to apprehend him, the game itself has both of them and two others in what is essentially a [[GoKartingWithBowser friendly race tournament.]]
* {{Hellhound}}: Black Dog’s sharp teeth and name suggest that he’s one of these. That being said, he’s affiliated with unmistakably heroic Gentleman, which places him as a rare breed of non-villainous hellhound.
* {{Homage}}: ''Poly Poly!'' takes a few pages from Atari’s racing/shooter hybrid ''S.T.U.N. Runner'', namely its hover car-based driving, tubular course design, and star collection mechanic. The Mad Machine also happens to look quite similar to the Runner from that game.
* MadScientist: Who else but Mad Doctor. Fittingly, he desires to exploit the newly discovered energy source “polygonium” for his wicked desires.
* NiceGuy: Gentleman. His short profile literally calls him one[[note]]ナイスガイ, a transliteration of “nice guy”.[[/note]] to boot.
* NiceHat: Gentleman wears a spiffy top hat to go along with his suit.
* NonPlayerCharacter: Poly Dash and Poly Slash, two identical characters save for their colors and machines who merely serve to make races feel less empty. The only detail known about either of them is that they work for Gentleman and Mad Doctor, respectively.
* PerpetualSmiler: The game’s mascot Polydar (the marshmallow-shaped guy on the title screen) has a wide smile that never falters.
* RightHandCat: Monster Cat, to Mad Doctor.
* TeamPet: Both playable drivers have one that rides with them while racing.
* {{Unobtainium}}: Polygonium, represented as yellow and purple stars along each track. Collecting them powers up your vehicle, but you’ll have to snap them up in rapid succession, as their effect dissipates over time.
