<s>
More	O
technologically	O
advanced	O
than	O
Sega	O
's	O
earlier	O
2.5D	O
racing	O
games	O
,	O
like	O
Hang-On	B-Application
(	O
1985	O
)	O
and	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
(	O
1986	O
)	O
,	O
in	O
Power	B-Application
Drift	I-Application
the	O
entire	O
world	O
and	O
track	O
consist	O
of	O
sprites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
subsequently	O
ported	O
to	O
various	O
home	O
computers	O
in	O
Europe	O
by	O
Activision	O
in	O
1989	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
port	O
published	O
in	O
Japan	O
by	O
Asmik	O
Ace	O
in	O
1990	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
not	O
released	O
on	O
Sega	O
consoles	O
until	O
the	O
Sega	O
Ages	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
in	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tracks	O
have	O
a	O
roller	B-Device
coaster	I-Device
feel	O
to	O
them	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
steep	O
climbs	O
and	O
falls	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
"	O
fall	O
"	O
off	O
higher	O
levels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Course	O
A	O
was	O
Springfield	O
Ovalshape	O
,	O
Foofy	O
Hilltop	O
,	O
Snowhill	O
Drive	O
,	O
Octopus	O
Oval	O
and	O
Curry	O
De	O
Parl	O
,	O
Course	O
B	O
was	O
Swingshot	O
City	O
,	O
Phantom	O
Riverbend	O
,	O
Octangular	O
Ovalshape	O
,	O
Charlotte	O
Beach	O
and	O
Highland	O
Spheres	O
,	O
Course	O
C	O
was	O
Bum	O
Beach	O
,	O
Jason	O
Bendyline	O
,	O
Nighthawk	O
City	O
,	O
Zanussi	O
Island	O
and	O
Wasteman	O
Freefall	O
,	O
Course	O
D	O
was	O
Mexico	O
Colours	O
,	O
Oxygen	O
Desert	O
,	O
Jamie	O
Road	O
,	O
Monaco	O
Da	O
Farce	O
and	O
Blow	O
Hairpin	O
,	O
Course	O
E	O
was	O
Aisthorpe	O
Springrose	O
Valley	O
,	O
Patterson	O
Nightcity	O
,	O
Lydia	O
Rightaway	O
,	O
Bungalow	O
Ridgeway	O
and	O
Karen	O
Longway	O
,	O
The	O
two	O
extra	O
stages	O
with	O
Courses	O
A	O
,	O
C	O
and	O
E	O
resemble	O
a	O
jet	O
fighter	O
from	O
After	B-Device
Burner	I-Device
II	I-Device
and	O
Courses	O
B	O
and	O
D	O
resemble	O
a	O
superbike	O
from	O
Super	B-Application
Hang-On	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Courses	O
A	O
,	O
C	O
and	O
E	O
allow	O
players	O
to	O
race	O
with	O
the	O
F-14	B-Device
Tomcat	I-Device
fighter	O
jet	O
from	O
the	O
After	B-Application
Burner	I-Application
series	O
in	O
the	O
Extra	O
Stage	O
,	O
while	O
courses	O
B	O
and	O
D	O
have	O
an	O
option	O
to	O
race	O
the	O
motorcycle	O
from	O
the	O
Hang-On	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Power	B-Application
Drift	I-Application
was	O
later	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Amstrad	B-Device
CPC	I-Device
,	O
Commodore	O
64	O
,	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
,	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
,	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
and	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
home	O
computers	O
by	O
Activision	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
1989	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
version	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Copya	O
Systems	O
and	O
published	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
by	O
Asmik	O
Ace	O
Entertainment	O
on	O
April	O
13	O
,	O
1990	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
planned	O
but	O
never	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
32X	B-Device
port	O
was	O
in	O
development	O
by	O
Sega	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
published	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dempa	O
was	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
Sega	B-Device
CD	I-Device
conversion	O
that	O
also	O
did	O
not	O
reach	O
store	O
shelves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	O
later	O
included	O
Power	B-Application
Drift	I-Application
in	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
compilation	O
series	O
Sega	O
Ages	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
1998	O
and	O
in	O
Yu	O
Suzuki	O
Game	O
Works	O
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
on	O
December	O
1	O
,	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Power	B-Application
Drift	I-Application
was	O
also	O
included	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
seven	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
collection	O
"	O
Sega	O
3D	O
Classics	O
Collection	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
26	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
Power	B-Application
Drift	I-Application
on	O
their	O
1988	O
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
second	O
most-successful	O
upright	O
arcade	O
unit	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
fourth	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
1989	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
port	O
knocked	O
the	O
long-standing	O
RoboCop	B-Application
from	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
UK	O
sales	O
charts	O
in	O
1989	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sinclair	O
User	O
magazine	O
rated	O
it	O
10	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
comparing	O
it	O
favorably	O
with	O
Sega	O
's	O
earlier	O
arcade	O
hit	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
(	O
1986	O
)	O
and	O
stating	O
it	O
was	O
technically	O
"	O
a	O
breakthrough	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
praising	O
the	O
"	O
breathtaking	O
"	O
graphics	O
and	O
"	O
heartstopping	O
"	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Andy	O
Smith	O
of	O
Advanced	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
said	O
it	O
was	O
an	O
"	O
exciting	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
thrilling	O
high	O
speed	O
"	O
racing	O
game	O
in	O
"	O
a	O
futuristic	O
car	O
cum-Go-Kart	O
"	O
that	O
"	O
combines	O
all	O
that	O
was	O
best	O
"	O
in	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
and	O
Buggy	B-Application
Boy	I-Application
(	O
1985	O
)	O
to	O
come	O
up	O
"	O
with	O
a	O
terrific	O
driving	O
game	O
that	O
looks	O
set	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
winner	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameFan	O
magazine	O
reviewed	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
version	O
,	O
scoring	O
it	O
172	O
out	O
of	O
200	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sinclair	O
User	O
gave	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
of	O
Power	B-Application
Drift	I-Application
the	O
"	O
Racing	B-Application
Game	I-Application
of	I-Application
1988	I-Application
"	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guinness	O
World	O
Records	O
gave	O
Power	B-Application
Drift	I-Application
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
First	O
kart	O
racing	O
videogame	O
"	O
as	O
it	O
predated	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Kart	I-Application
(	O
1992	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
