Fastest 1
Fastest 1 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Fastest 1 on?
- Fastest 1 was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Fastest 1 release?
- Fastest 1 was first released on June 28, 1991.
Game details
- Developer
- Human Entertainment
- Publisher
- Human Entertainment
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1991 | $5 | $23 | — | 2 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 5 times a year
- Complete: about 2 times a year
- Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.99 in Apr 2020, $1.39 five years ago, and $5.21 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | $1.94 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2022 | $4.62 | $9.55 |
| Jan 2023 | $6.56 | $12.40 |
| Jan 2024 | $6.56 | $17.60 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.71 | $16.99 |
| Jan 2026 | $5.69 | $23 |
| Oct 2026 | $5.21 | $23 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 28 June 1991 | T-43023 | 4959143500013 | 171-5919 · MPR-13938-SY |
- Region
- JP
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Low
A Formula One racer from Human Entertainment that Sega Pro dismissed, and a very cheap Japanese cart.
Fastest 1 is a Formula One racing game developed and published by Human Entertainment for the Mega Drive. It came out only in Japan, on 28 June 1991. It features team and driver names similar to their real-life counterparts, and a choice of up to 18 cars in every mode.
Sega Pro was blunt, naming it among the abysmal Mega Drive racing games in a roundup of the genre.
What the press said at the time
| MegaTech Issue 1 | December 1991 | MEGATECH RATING 29% |
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | 29% |
“Crap graphics, sound and playability and utterly tedious action result in the worst Megadrive racing game by far. Steer well clear.”
“The game completely fails to deliver on every count. The graphics are incredibly awful.”
“Crap graphics, sound and playability and utterly tedious action result in the worst Megadrive racing game by far. Steer well clear.”
“This split screen one or two-player racing game completely fails to deliver. Crap graphics, sound and playability and utterly tedious action result in the worst Megadrive racing game by far. Steer well clear.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
Released only in Japan in 1991, it was considered the most realistic Formula One game of its era.
Most drivers from the 1990 Formula One season appear with slightly altered names, such as S. Inakajima for Satoru Nakajima.
Before you buy
This is a Japanese cartridge, so it has a different shape from a Western cart and fits a Western console only with an adapter or after removing two plastic tabs in its slot. Among Japan-only carts it is one of the cheaper ones. Some modes save to a battery inside the cartridge, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair, not a sign of a fake.
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