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Game Warehouse : Categories : Games : More Systems : Nintendo 64 : Racing & Flying : Car
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SPIG
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Nintendo
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Nintendo
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Electronic Arts
In an ironic twist, one of the coolest, most action-packed auto racing games in eons stars one of the world's most sluggish cars. But racers will never sense a lack of speed in Beetle Adventure Racing as they zip, jump, and fall around some of the most original and beautiful tracks seen on the Nintendo 64.The uniqueness of this game lies in the beautiful graphics and rampant, humorous action (à la San Francisco Rush). On a Tiki-themed island track, for instance, racers are startled by a roaring T-Rex (clearly a nod to Jurassic Park), and risk a molten demise as the road passes alongside rivers of realistically rendered lava. With unusually long tracks, vertigo-inducing jumps and falls, tons (and tons) of hidden areas and shortcuts, breakable obstacles, and well-placed power-ups, this is a game that just keeps getting better with each play.
Solo racers are pitted against seven other cars in a single race or championship mode, duel against one other computer car, or race against the clock. Multiplayer variations include head-to-head racing for up to four racers, and a Beetle Battle that could easily be its own game cartridge. In this Mario Kart-style mode, racers are armed with mines, rockets, magnets, and shield power-ups that impede the progress of fellow racers attempting to collect a variety of ladybug icons. Those looking for a long-lived gaming experience can't go wrong with this one. --Eric Twelker
Pros:
- Gorgeous graphics rival many arcade racing games
- Enormously fun driving action, long, well-designed tracks, many shortcuts and hidden areas
- Excellent car physics
- No single-player Beetle Battle mode
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Nintendo 64
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Nintendo
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Midway Entertainment
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Nintendo
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Nintendo
Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA is the follow-up to the popular arcade-turned-platform-game San Francisco Rush, offering the signature rambunctious gameplay of the original with several welcomed new features. No longer limited to zipping through the streets of San Francisco, drivers plow through express tours of Seattle, New York (uptown and midtown), Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Honolulu, among other tracks. An addictive new feature is a stunt track, where players rack up points by performing spectacular jumps, in-air spins, flips, and loops. Ever seen skaters frolicking about at a skateboard park? Think bigger park with frolicking one-ton vehicles. Not the prettiest sight, but so much fun.Obviously, this is a far cry from the traditional auto racing game. Rush 2 is an all-out, full-throttle action racer, with cars careening through shortcuts, performing gravity-defying leaps, and, occasionally, actually racing down the main track. One cool feature (and slight annoyance): collecting keys and cans of a trademarked hyper-caffeinated soft drink--carefully placed on the track by cunning marketing executives--opens new areas, offers new vehicles, and provides cheats. --Eric Twelker
Pros:
- Same out-of-control fun as the original, with new enhancements
- Great offering of new tracks, cars, and secret features
- Strong multiplayer appeal
- Graphics slightly outdated
- Sound best enjoyed at an imperceptible volume
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SPIG
Based on the toy line of miniaturized cars, Penny Racers is cutesy kart racing with a twist. Rather than selecting a car with predetermined characteristics as in most games of this genre, you customize a generic Racer with almost 100 parts in eight different categories. Starting off with the worst possible parts, you must win races to get better parts, which you "relieve" the losers of; this can lead to some serious cutthroat action when it comes to multiplayer games. High replay value is further upped by the game's "New Track" option, which allows you to create your very own tracks.The downside to all these custom options is the fact that a Memory Pack is more of a necessity than a "supported" accessory. Without one, you can't save any Racer or track data, and it would be a real shame to lose that Japanese noodle shop truck with the off-road tires and roof-mounted cannon when you turn off your Nintendo. --Joe Hon
Pros:
- Wide variety of customization options for your Racer
- Ability to create your own tracks
- High replay value and excellent multiplayer action
- Memory Pack more of a requirement than an option
- 3- and 4-player modes available only on custom-made tracks
- Cartoony theme may turn off veteran gamers
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Sony Computer Entertainment
Although it's geared for NASCAR fans, this title is actually a decent racing game on its own. Featuring 37 NASCAR drivers and 17 licensed tracks, as well as "live" commentary by auto-racing announcers Bob Jenkins and Benny Parsons, there's plenty of EA Sports' trademark authenticity. The cars are literally electronic replicas of the cars driven during the 1998 NASCAR season, rendered right down to the last decal.Although they take a little getting used to, the controls are solid, and the "wheel-to-wheel" racing experience is definitely enhanced by a rumble pack. While it's a shame that NASCAR 99's graphics are a bit flat, the excellent collision and damage effects easily make up for this. Smashing up opponents has never been so much fun in a "serious" racing game.
While hard-core racing gamers will be disappointed in the limited number of car modifications that can be made, the game's "NASCAR Options" can be changed to make things more real or less real. Not so accommodating to non-NASCAR fans is the selection of tracks, which, for the most part, are oval-shaped. Which means a heck of a lot of left turns. --Joe Hon
Pros:
- Solid controls
- Excellent collision and damage effects
- Gameplay can be modified to be more real or less real
- Below-average graphics
- Little variety in tracks, which tend to be oval-shaped
- Limited number of computer opponents in 2-player mode
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Nintendo 64
Video game developers sure are giving us ex-kids an excuse to shamelessly play with our favorite childhood car toys again. Seems that every favorite car toy brand is now immortalized on a game console: Lego Racers, RC Racing, Penny Racers, Micro Machines--even Tonka Raceway. And now in zips the virtual rendition of a toy collector favorite, Hot Wheels Turbo Racing.In the Hot Wheels world, wild stunts and blazing crashes are par for the course. Each track faithfully incorporates design elements and the feel of the Hot Wheels track sets, complete with that signature scraping sound of plastic wheels digging into dizzying loops and high-banked curves.
It's the stunts that make this game a true Hot Wheels racing experience. Each track offers plenty of bumps and jumps for pulling off crazy flips, rolls, somersaults, and helicopter spins that earn turbo boosts, necessary power-ups for finishing in the lead. This stunt-boost-stunt-boost racing method makes for a chaotically fun experience, with the lead shifting by the moment as cars flip, tumble, crash, and burn every which way toward the finish line.
The graphics aren't the greatest to grace an auto racing game--bland colors, flat textures, and blocky scenery are a common sight--but once one is barreling along at over 100 mph through dizzying loops and curves, aesthetics take a back seat to the intensely fun action. --Eric Twelker
Pros:
- Faithful recreation of the Hot Wheels world
- Dizzying track designs
- Tons of replay value
- Bland graphics on many tracks
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THQ
Destruction Derby 64 brings the chaotic world of deliberate car crashes to the racetrack. You get points for completing laps, yes, but the real high scores--and the real fun--come from making high-speed impacts.This is a decent racing game, fun and fast-paced. But where 3DO has really raised the bar is with the crash effects. Cars collide with a satisfying crunching sound. Smoke belches from under what's left of your hood. Car parts go flying. Huge dents appear right at the point of impact--even the taillights go out, one by one. After a few minutes your car looks like something out of a junkyard.
All this carnage makes Destruction Derby 64 one of the most fun car racing games to appear in quite a while. Aside from the pure and simple smash-'em-up derbies, you can choose a traditional looped racetrack race. Well, not exactly traditional: half of the cars race in one direction, the other cars go in the opposite direction. What happens when the two racing groups meet isn't pretty, but it is fun. Bonus: one track is laid out in a crash-inducing figure eight, just like your favorite Hot Wheels sets.
The game's only weakness is the save functionality: you need a memory card to save, and even then you need to complete an entire series to save and move to the next level. Too bad you can't save after every race: it would have reduced the annoyance factor considerably. But, nitpicking aside, the combination of high-speed racing and good old-fashioned smash-'em-up thrills makes Destruction Derby 64 a first-place winner. --Jeanne Uy
Pros:
- Car-smash effects are realistic
- Contains both circuit track racing and dirt-field demolition derby events
- Rear-view, drive-backwards mode is a nice improvement over other games
- Great multiplayer game for up to 4 players
- Can't save after every race
- Not enough variety in standard cars
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SPIG
Micro Machines 64 Turbo puts you in control of those crazy little cars known as Micro Machines. The racetracks are all to scale: zoom across a packed kitchen table, or zip over the back of a ruler connecting one desk to another.With up to 32 Micro Machines to be mastered, the game has fairly high replay value. Moreover, the designers have taken full advantage of the Nintendo 64's graphics ability to create beautifully rendered race courses. However, one major drawback is the viewing angle, which is from a floating camera focused on the immediate area around you. The viewing angle can be a bit disorienting and never seems to allow you to anticipate the next turn.
Invest in an extra controller for the entertainment value of the multiplayer option. Those gamers with no passion for racing should consider a different investment option, because this game is all about getting to the finish line first. --Hugh Arnold
Pros:
- Great graphics
- Fun multiplayer option
- Great for the gamer who enjoys different setups for racing
- Annoying viewing angle
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EA Sports
Fully loaded with all the authentic features that EA Sports titles are known for, this title is geared to be a NASCAR fan's dream ride. Forty NASCAR drivers and cars and 18 licensed tracks straight out of the 1999 NASCAR season are represented here, along with "live" commentary by famous auto-racing announcers and audio assistance from a crew chief and spotter.In addition to solid controls, NASCAR 2000 sports some impressive collision and damage effects, and makes up for its lack of car modifications by allowing players to change the game's "NASCAR options" to make the gameplay more real or less real. (Regardless of which way you like it, a rumble pack is strongly recommended.) Provided they're not deterred by the limited diversity in the courses--NASCAR tracks are almost exclusively oval-shaped--non-NASCAR fans will find this to be a decent racing game.
Those familiar with the Nintendo 64 version of NASCAR 99 should note that the 2000 edition is virtually the same game. While the PlayStation version introduces several new features--such as "Fantasy Road Courses" to liven up the endless left turns of "official" tracks--the only significant changes here are updated NASCAR statistics and one new track. --Joe Hon
Pros:
- Solid controls
- Impressive collision and damage effects
- Gameplay can be modified to be more real or less real
- Bland graphics
- Little variety in tracks, which tend to be ovals
- Limited number of opponents in 2-player mode
- Virtually the same game as its predecessor, NASCAR 99
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Sony Computer Entertainment
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SPIG
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Ocean
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ADOBE
If you're looking for the ultimate in road-racing realism, you've definitely clicked on the wrong title. But for pedal-to-the-metal arcade racing, Ridge Racer 64 brings home the checkered flag. Most of the racetracks are direct ports (with new scenery added) from the older Ridge Racer games for the PlayStation, but if you're new to the series, the Nintendo 64 version offers a great introduction to the classic racing franchise.Ridge Racer 64 features 25 different racing cars--but you'll need to win a race in order to unlock many of these sporty vehicles. Each car presents its own challenges, as control varies widely for each vehicle. The luscious graphics help create the game's illusion of speed. In particular, the feeling of a fast-moving environment remains intact in the processor-crunching four-player mode.
The Ridge Racer box claims the game features nine racetracks, which is only partially true. The game actually has three tracks, with three gameplay variations for each track. According to my math, that still adds up to a total of three tracks. Seasoned Ridge Racer fans will tear through these courses in practically no time at all, while newbies might discover a less than deep racing experience.
Fans of pure arcade racing will love the gameplay simplicity and stunning graphics of this winner. All in all, Ridge Racer 64 offers a ride that's fun, but way too short. --Mark Brooks
Pros:
- Impressive, speedy graphics
- Great fun in four-player mode
- Great no-brainer fun
Cons:
- Contrary to the game box, the game has three--not nine--tracks
- Game isn't particularly deep
- Experienced racers will breeze through the game
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Midway Entertainment
