Extreme-G 2

Extreme-G 2

Developer: Probe    Publisher: Acclaim     Released: November 17, 1998     Genre: Racing Extreme-G was a valiant first attempt at a futuristic racer. It had its flaws, some pretty significant, but many were able to overlook them to experience its content. Now...
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Eliminator Boat Duel

Eliminator Boat Duel

Developer: Sculptured Software    Publisher: Electro Brain    Released: 1991    Genre: Racing Racing games on the NES are a bit of a blind spot for me. True, I played Rad Racer and R.C. Pro Am at the time but...
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Wipeout 64

Wipeout 64

Developer: Psygnosis     Publisher: Midway     Released: November 1998     Genre: Racing I can honestly say that Wipeout 64 is one of the most unexpected releases for the Nintendo 64. The series is indelibly tied to the PlayStation’s identity bot...
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Mach Rider

Mach Rider

Developer: Nintendo     Publisher: Nintendo     Released: 1986     Genre: Action Mach Rider is a game that I have not thought about in decades. As one of the first NES releases in the US I vaguely remember liking it but as the years...
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Turbo Outrun

Turbo Outrun

Developer: Tiertex    Publisher: Sega     Released: 1992    Genre: Racing Outrun was a formative racing game for me. I played the console version first and had my mind suitably blown when I saw the arcade game. But more than its...
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Daytona USA

Daytona USA

Developer: Sega AM2     Publisher: Sega     Released: 1995     Genre: Racing Daytona USA in the arcades was a revolutionary title for a number of reasons.  With its slick texture mapped graphics and 60 fps it was like nothing we had seen before,.....
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Micro Machines

Micro Machines

Developer: Codemasters    Publisher: Camerica    Released: 1991    Genre: Racing I never had Micro Machines toys when I was growing up. In fact I had never even heard of them until the NES game. But if the toys are half as fun...
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R.C. Pro Am II

R.C. Pro Am II

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Tradewest    Released: 12/11/92    Genre: Racing R.C. Pro Am is a game that I have a love/hate relationship with. The controls and overall feel of the game is great. But the insane rubberband AI completely ruins it...
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Cruis’n USA

Cruis’n USA

Developer: Midway    Publisher: Nintendo     Released: 10/31/96    Genre: Racing The wait for the Nintendo 64 was completely unbearable for me back when it was first announced. I love the SNES and the thought of a 64-bit version of that blew...
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Wipeout XL

Wipeout XL

Developer: Psygnosis     Publisher: Psygnosis     Released: 09/30/96     Genre: Racing The early PlayStation lineup was not very good in retrospect. But one of the bright stars of the Sony’s console debut was Wipeout. With its fantastic graphic de...
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