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Family Circuit
Family Circuit
Developer(s)	Game Studio
Publisher(s)	Namco
Designer(s)	Masanobu Endō
Composer(s)	Nobuyuki Ohnogi
Platform(s)	Family Computer
Release	JP: January 6, 1988;
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single player

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Family Circuit^[a] is a top-down racing video game released for the Family Computer in 1988 by Namco in Japan only. The game was developed by Masanobu Endō, who previously developed Xevious and The Tower of Druaga, and his company Game Studio.

A sequel titled Family Circuit '91 was released for the Family Computer in 1991, while a second sequel, Super Family Circuit was released for the Super Famicom in 1994.

Reception

The game topped the bi-weekly Japanese Famitsu sales chart in February 1988.^[3]

Notes

^ Japanese: ファミリーサーキット, Hepburn: Famirī Sākitto

References

^ "ファミリーサーキット (FC)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^ "5月10日号特別付録ファミコンロムカセットオールカタログ" [May 10 Issue - Special Appendix Famicom ROM Cassette All Catalog] (in Japanese). Vol. 7, no. 9. Tokuma Shoten. Family Computer Magazine. May 10, 1991. p. 245.
^ "ファミコン通信 TOP 30: 2月5日" [Famicom Tsūshin Top 30: February 5]. Famicom Tsūshin (in Japanese). Vol. 1988, no. 4. 19 February 1988. pp. 12–3.

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[1] Japanese: ファミリーサーキット, Hepburn: Famirī Sākitto

[Famitsu-2] "ファミリーサーキット (FC)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[3] "5月10日号特別付録ファミコンロムカセットオールカタログ" [May 10 Issue - Special Appendix Famicom ROM Cassette All Catalog] (in Japanese). Vol. 7, no. 9. Tokuma Shoten. Family Computer Magazine. May 10, 1991. p. 245.

[4] "ファミコン通信 TOP 30: 2月5日" [Famicom Tsūshin Top 30: February 5]. Famicom Tsūshin (in Japanese). Vol. 1988, no. 4. 19 February 1988. pp. 12–3.

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-|developer   = [[Namco]]
+|developer   = [[Game Studio (company)|Game Studio]]
-|publisher   = Namco
+|publisher   = [[Namco]]
-|designer    = [[Masanobu Endoh]]
+|designer    = [[Masanobu Endō]]
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+|composer    = Nobuyuki Ohnogi
+|released    = {{Vgrelease|JP|January 6, 1988}}
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-|released    = January 6, 1988
 |genre       = Racing
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-'''''Family Circuit''''' (ファミリーサーキット) is a top-down racing video game released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Family Computer]] in 1988 by Namco in Japan only. The game was developed by [[Masanobu Endoh]], who previously developed ''[[Xevious]]'' and ''[[The Tower of Druaga]]''. The game was specifically designed to be easily accessible to players of any skill level, since cars do not take damage when hit with an opponent and that the player does not need to unlock other cars or harder tracks in the game.<ref>https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Family_Circuit</ref>
+{{nihongo foot|'''''Family Circuit'''''|ファミリーサーキット|Famirī Sākitto|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a top-down [[racing video game]] released for the [[Family Computer]] in 1988 by [[Namco]] in Japan only. The game was developed by [[Masanobu Endō]], who previously developed ''[[Xevious]]'' and ''[[The Tower of Druaga]]'', and his company [[Game Studio (company)|Game Studio]].
 A sequel titled ''Family Circuit '91'' was released for the Family Computer in 1991, while a second sequel, ''Super Family Circuit'' was released for the [[Super Famicom]] in 1994.
+{{Clear}}
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
+==Reception==
-{{Bandai Namco franchises}}
+{{Video game reviews
+| Fam = 32/40<ref name="Famitsu">{{cite magazine |title=ファミリーサーキット (FC) |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=8415 |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Kadokawa Corporation]] |access-date=April 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318001812/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=8415 |archive-date=March 18, 2018 |language=ja}}</ref>
+| rev1 = ''Family Computer Magazine''
+| rev1Score = 19.27/30<ref>{{cite news |title=5月10日号特別付録 ファミコンロムカセット オールカタログ |trans-title=May 10 Issue - Special Appendix Famicom ROM Cassette All Catalog |agency=Family Computer Magazine |issue=9 |publisher=[[Tokuma Shoten]] |date=May 10, 1991 |volume=7 |page=245 |language=ja}}</ref>
+| award1 = Gold Hall of Fame
+| award1Pub = ''[[Famitsu]]''
+}}
+The game topped the bi-weekly Japanese ''[[Famitsu]]'' sales chart in February 1988.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=ファミコン通信 TOP 30: 2月5日 |trans-title=Famicom Tsūshin Top 30: February 5 |magazine=[[Famicom Tsūshin]] |date=19 February 1988 |volume=1988 |issue=4 |pages=12–3 |url=https://www.retromags.com/files/file/4152-famitsu-issue-0043-february-19-1988/ |lang=ja}}</ref>
+==Notes==
+{{notelist}}
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 [[Category:1988 video games]]
 [[Category:Bandai Namco Entertainment franchises]]
+[[Category:Game Studio (company) games]]
+[[Category:Japan-exclusive video games]]
+[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System games]]
+[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System-only games]]
+[[Category:Racing video games]]
+[[Category:Single-player video games]]
+[[Category:Video games developed in Japan]]
+{{racing-videogame-stub}}

Publication	Score
Famitsu	32/40^[1]
Family Computer Magazine	19.27/30^[2]