Difference between revisions of "Rad Racer"
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[[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''''' | + | '''''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== | ||
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* It's disappointing that there is only ever a single type of car on the road at any given time. | * 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. | * 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. | * The 3D doesn't work. | ||
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Official Nintendo Player's Guide - 130.jpg|The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, blurb. | Official Nintendo Player's Guide - 130.jpg|The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, blurb. | ||
Nintendo Power - 1988-06 - 056-057.jpg|[[Nintendo Power]] cheat. | Nintendo Power - 1988-06 - 056-057.jpg|[[Nintendo Power]] cheat. | ||
+ | Nintendo Fun Club - 1988-06-01 - 12.jpg|[[Nintendo Fun Club]], 1988-06 - Tricks. | ||
+ | Nintendo Fun Club - 1988-06-01 - 16-17.jpg|Nintendo Fun Club, 1988-06 - Tricks. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Rad Racer - NES - Versus - OutRun - ARC.png|A comparison between the arcade version of [[OutRun]] and the NES version of Rad Racer. | Rad Racer - NES - Versus - OutRun - ARC.png|A comparison between the arcade version of [[OutRun]] and the NES version of Rad Racer. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ===Videos=== | ||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfBXm8rux4Y youtube.com/watch?v=lfBXm8rux4Y] - Longplay. | ||
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+ | ==Titles== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | English || Rad Racer || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Japanese || ハイウェイスター || Haiuei Suta || Highway Star | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | + | {{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/rad-racer}} | |
− | + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rad_Racer}} | |
− | + | {{Link|VGMPF|2=http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Rad_Racer_(NES)}} | |
− | + | {{Link|NESHacker|2=http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Rad_Racer}} | |
+ | {{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Rad_Racer}} | ||
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[[Category: Action]] | [[Category: Action]] | ||
[[Category: Driving]] | [[Category: Driving]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:08, 17 March 2019
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 |