Difference between revisions of "Rad Racer"
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:Rad Racer - NES - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American box art.]] | [[Image:Rad Racer - NES - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American box art.]] | ||
− | '''''Rad Racer''''' is a car racing game developed by [[Square]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[NES]] | + | '''''Rad Racer''''' is a car racing game developed by [[Square]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[NES]] on 1987-08-07. The game is clearly meant to try and capture some of the success of [[OutRun]]. |
− | I'm not sure if I played Rad Racer before or after I saw it in [[The Wizard]], possibly after. I think I first played it when my step brother brought it over with him when he came to visit. Either way, I remember it being very hard, and on my first couple attempts, I couldn't even finish the first stage. After several tries, I got good enough to get to the third, maybe fourth track, but I've never much cared for the game, but then, I don't like racing games much in general. | + | I'm not sure if I played ''Rad Racer'' before or after I saw it in [[The Wizard]], possibly after. I think I first played it when my step brother brought it over with him when he came to visit. Either way, I remember it being very hard, and on my first couple attempts, I couldn't even finish the first stage. After several tries, I got good enough to get to the third, maybe fourth track, but I've never much cared for the game, but then, I don't like racing games much in general. |
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
Line 71: | Line 71: | ||
* [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Rad_Racer_(NES) vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Rad_Racer_(NES)] - Music. | * [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Rad_Racer_(NES) vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Rad_Racer_(NES)] - Music. | ||
* [http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Rad_Racer thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Rad_Racer] - NES Hacker Database. | * [http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Rad_Racer thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Rad_Racer] - NES Hacker Database. | ||
+ | * [https://tcrf.net/Rad_Racer tcrf.net/Rad_Racer] - The Cutting Room Floor. | ||
Revision as of 09:18, 12 October 2018
Rad Racer is a car racing game developed by Square and published by Nintendo for the NES on 1987-08-07. The game is clearly meant to try and capture some of the success of OutRun.
I'm not sure if I played Rad Racer before or after I saw it in The Wizard, possibly after. I think I first played it when my step brother brought it over with him when he came to visit. Either way, I remember it being very hard, and on my first couple attempts, I couldn't even finish the first stage. After several tries, I got good enough to get to the third, maybe fourth track, but I've never much cared for the game, but then, I don't like racing games much in general.
Contents
Status
I own the game, but have not beaten it.
Review
- Overall: 2/10
- Best Version: NES
Good
- The various backgrounds are quite attractive.
- The game has a wide variety of cars you're racing against.
- Like OutRun, the game lets you change the radio station, and even while driving, but, unlike OutRun, the music isn't that great.
Bad
- It's disappointing that there is only ever a single type of car on the road at any given time.
- The F1 machine is the same as the 328 Twin Turbo, just with a different skin, and when driving it, all the other cars become boring F1s as well.
- There is really noticeable sprite flickering on other cars when you near them.
- The 3D doesn't work.
Ugly
- The game is just too hard. Even with practice, I have a hard time getting past the first few roads.
- The game isn't that fun either. The first track shows you pretty much everything you will see for the rest of the game.
Media
Box Art
Documentation
- Rad Racer - NES - Manual.pdf
Game manual.
The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, part 1.
Nintendo Power cheat.
Nintendo Fun Club, 1988-06 - Tricks.
Gallery
A comparison between the arcade version of OutRun and the NES version of Rad Racer.
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=lfBXm8rux4Y - Longplay.
Titles
Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
---|---|---|---|
English | Rad Racer | ||
Japanese | ハイウェイスター | Haiuei Suta | Highway Star |
Links
- mobygames.com/game/rad-racer - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rad_Racer - Wikipedia.
- vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Rad_Racer_(NES) - Music.
- thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Rad_Racer - NES Hacker Database.
- tcrf.net/Rad_Racer - The Cutting Room Floor.