Anyone else love this game?
Picked up a PAL copy a while ago and started playing it proper the other night. I already have a US copy but its a pain in the arse to set up, what with typing in action replay codes etc. Anyway, sorted now.
Wiped all the saved data before I started and now I have it all to do again, fantastic. I had forgotten how much fun this game is and how much character it has. From the wonderfully designed courses to the eyes on the cars. The way the cars explode and reform in real time and of course, the jump action. lol.
The graphics, initially, feel really dated. The low resolution, small screen size (even for a PAL SNES game), draw distance and frame rate all seem terrible compared to todays super smooth offerings. But, persevere and the game play starts to shine through.
I can remember spending hours and hours trying to beat records for the various tracks. And the time spent learning the next car after completing all the races with the previous one. Never really got to grips with the F1 car as the bike was unlocked and offered more speed and easier control. My ultimate racing experience back in the day was Aqua Tunnel, in car view, with the bike. To complete the race without falling into the water or clipping (or indeed exploding on impact with) the tunnel wall would require awesome levels of 'in the zone'. Not sure if I am excited or craping myself at the prospect of trying that again
Two player was, tbh, always ****. The poor 'Super FX Accelerator 2' chip just couldn't cope with that many polys. But like many racers, multiplayer was still available via 'beating your mates time' mode. Last but not least is stunt mode. It was always second to the actual racing but it was also quite good fun. Some of the stunt courses were quite tricky and it certainly made a nice change of pace from the racing.
Some of the best moments from playing it originally would have to include the first time you see the Arwings doing a flyby and when you realise that some courses have Mario, Fox and Kirby billboards I don't recall if this game was a large (commercial) success or not, but I would love to see a sequel. So long as Ninty kept the eyes on the cars.
Anyone else enjoy this game?
-weresheep
Picked up a PAL copy a while ago and started playing it proper the other night. I already have a US copy but its a pain in the arse to set up, what with typing in action replay codes etc. Anyway, sorted now.
Wiped all the saved data before I started and now I have it all to do again, fantastic. I had forgotten how much fun this game is and how much character it has. From the wonderfully designed courses to the eyes on the cars. The way the cars explode and reform in real time and of course, the jump action. lol.
The graphics, initially, feel really dated. The low resolution, small screen size (even for a PAL SNES game), draw distance and frame rate all seem terrible compared to todays super smooth offerings. But, persevere and the game play starts to shine through.
I can remember spending hours and hours trying to beat records for the various tracks. And the time spent learning the next car after completing all the races with the previous one. Never really got to grips with the F1 car as the bike was unlocked and offered more speed and easier control. My ultimate racing experience back in the day was Aqua Tunnel, in car view, with the bike. To complete the race without falling into the water or clipping (or indeed exploding on impact with) the tunnel wall would require awesome levels of 'in the zone'. Not sure if I am excited or craping myself at the prospect of trying that again
Two player was, tbh, always ****. The poor 'Super FX Accelerator 2' chip just couldn't cope with that many polys. But like many racers, multiplayer was still available via 'beating your mates time' mode. Last but not least is stunt mode. It was always second to the actual racing but it was also quite good fun. Some of the stunt courses were quite tricky and it certainly made a nice change of pace from the racing.
Some of the best moments from playing it originally would have to include the first time you see the Arwings doing a flyby and when you realise that some courses have Mario, Fox and Kirby billboards I don't recall if this game was a large (commercial) success or not, but I would love to see a sequel. So long as Ninty kept the eyes on the cars.
Anyone else enjoy this game?
-weresheep
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