Prior to obtaining the FOCA license, the company previously released an arcade game in 1989 (based on the 1988 season) called Tail to Nose: Great Championship (known in Japan as Super Formula: Chijō Saisoku no Battle).

The arcade and SNES games are played with a top-down view centered on the players chosen vehicles.

Video System also developed SD F-1 Grand Prix, a Super Mario Kart style game featuring animal caricatures of selected 1994 drivers.

The later games, named under the F1 World Grand Prix banner, featured a 3D polygon-based simulation-style racing.

Video System is also credited as a publisher for F1 Racing Championship, based on the 1999 season and developed by Ubi Soft.