R.C. Pro Am

R.C. Pro Am

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 02/88   Genre: Racing R.C. Pro Am is a strange one when it comes to my memories of it. I both love and hate the game for numerous reasons. As one of the first isometric...
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Astro Fang: Super Machine

Astro Fang: Super Machine

Developer: A Wave, Inc.    Publisher: A Wave, Inc.    Release: 10/26/90    Genre: Racing I adored Rad Racer when I was young but I haven’t revisited it in quite some time. As much as I love retro games the reality is certain...
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Chase H.Q. II

Chase H.Q. II

Developer: Taito    Publisher: Taito    Release: 06/01/92   Genre: Racing This one is interesting. Chase H.Q. definitely has its roots firmly planted in the Outrun camp. That being said it managed to add its own interesting little twist to that format.....
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Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart 64

Developer: Nintendo EAD     Publisher: Nintendo     Released: February 12, 1997     Genre: Racing The Nintendo 64’s early months were rough.  After a record setting Christmas the reality of the system’s anemic release schedule hit early adopte...
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Super Mario Kart

Super Mario Kart

Developer: Nintendo EAD    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 09/01/92   Genre: Racing Super Mario Kart really is an amazing game when you think about it. With its crude Mode 7 terrain and honestly plodding pace it should fail as a racing game....
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Virtua Racing

Virtua Racing

Developer: Sega AM2    Publisher: Sega    Release: 03/14/94   Genre: Racing For as much as we revere Sega for their creative and original output their arcade releases were just as brilliant. I would even say that they were pioneers of arcade...
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Outrun

Outrun

Developer: Hertz    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1991    Genre: Racing My experiences with Outrun are a bit odd compared to everyone else. I did not play the arcade game at first; my first exposure to the series was actually the Master...
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Cobra Triangle

Cobra Triangle

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 07/89   Genre: Vehicular Combat Sometimes I miss the days when a game could come along and genuinely surprise me. True, I could completely avoid all information on titles that I am even slightly interes...
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F-Zero X

F-Zero X

Developer: Nintendo EAD    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 10/27/98   Genre: Racing The Super Nintendo launch brought a number of ground breaking titles. Pilotwings was an excellent showcase of Mode 7 with its simulated 3d environment. But F-Zero was th...
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Extreme-G

Extreme-G

With the advent of home console 3d the racing genre literally exploded in the late 90s. It isn’t like today where we are lucky to get a few sim racers and maybe an arcade racer a year. Racing games run...
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