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    Pole Position

    Game » consists of 10 releases. Released July 1982

    The first 16-bit video game, Pole Position was responsible for popularizing third-person psuedo-3D graphics and racing games as a whole.

    Arcade releases

    Release name Pole Position
    Platform Arcade
    Region
    Developer Namco
    Publisher Namco
    Release date July 1982
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 1
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems Stereo 5.1
    Singleplayer Features Driving wheel (native), 
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Pole Position

    Release name Pole Position
    Platform Arcade
    Region United States
    Developer Namco
    Publisher Atari
    Release date September 1982
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 1
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems Stereo 5.1
    Singleplayer Features Driving wheel (native), 
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Pole Position

    Release name Pole Position
    Platform Arcade
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Namco
    Publisher Namco
    Release date Q4 1982
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 1
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems Stereo 5.1
    Singleplayer Features Driving wheel (native), 
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Atari 2600 releases

    Pole Position

    Release name Pole Position
    Platform Atari 2600
    Region United States
    Developer General Computer Corporation
    Publisher Atari
    Release date August 1983
    Product code None
    Company code CX 2694
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Pole Position

    Release name Pole Position
    Platform Atari 2600
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date 1983
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Atari 5200 releases

    Pole Position

    Release name Pole Position
    Platform Atari 5200
    Region United States
    Developer General Computer Corporation
    Publisher Atari
    Release date September 1983
    Product code None
    Company code CX 5217
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Intellivision releases

    Pole Position

    Release name Pole Position
    Platform Intellivision
    Region United States
    Developer Realtime Associates, Inc.
    Publisher INTV
    Release date 1988
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Nintendo Switch releases

    Arcade Archives: Pole Position

    Release name Arcade Archives: Pole Position
    Platform Nintendo Switch
    Region United States
    Developer Namco
    Publisher HAMSTER Corporation
    Release date July 6, 2023
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    PlayStation 4 releases

    Arcade Archives: Pole Position

    Release name Arcade Archives: Pole Position
    Platform PlayStation 4
    Region United States
    Developer Namco
    Publisher HAMSTER Corporation
    Release date July 6, 2023
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Vectrex releases

    Pole Position

    Release name Pole Position
    Platform Vectrex
    Region United States
    Developer GCE
    Publisher GCE
    Release date 1983
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
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