A port of Cruis'n Blast
Cruis’n Blast for Nintendo Switch features a total of 29 thrilling tracks, including all five fan-favorite tracks from the arcade version of the game (Death Valley, London, Madagascar, Rio de Janeiro and Singapore), as well as 23 upgradeable vehicles – from licensed supercars to unicorns. The game supports up to four players on the same console or separate consoles via local play.
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I remember being so hyped for this when it was announced but after playing it without the ambiance of an arcade it left me genuinely disappointed that a third of the tracks in the game are just recycled ones but with new background elements added.
Even then, we need more ports of over the top arcade racers like this and hydro thunder
Even then, we need more ports of over the top arcade racers like this and hydro thunder
It's chaotic, it's fast, it's fun!
Among the very last physical games I bought from Best Buy before they began to phase out physical media along with PacMan World:Re Pac. This is a suped up port of the arcade game, and to its credit, it does add quite a bit more content. There are far more tracks and far more "vehicles" including a whole ass unicorn and tank. While it's still enjoyable on account of just how ridiculous and arcadey it is, something definitely gets lost on its trip to the living room. Part of the fun of this game, to me, was the cabinet itself. It's very loud, over the top and flashy- not necessarily something you can really emulate on a couch. The main disappointment, however, is the lack of online multiplayer. This kind of game feels made for that, but at least there's still couch co-op present.
Have you ever played Cruis'n Blast? Maybe not, but you've definitely had junk food before, and that's basically the same thing.
When people say arcade racer this is the style I think of. Unlike today where most arcade racers are actually simcades Cruisin' series is full-on arcade madness.
You also have to give credit to Raw Thrills for trying to validate the 40$ price with adding extra courses (from different series) and secret keys.
The game is super crazy fun, but with some caveats.
-The AI is 100% classic arcade which means only the last seconds matter. You can drive as bad as you want it's all about the last section of the course.
-The extra courses are welcomed, but they are very short.
-No online. Come on...no online in 2023? This would be fantastic to play online. Raw Thrills said that they would add it later if the game was successful, but this is a feature that should be there from the beginning. (Btw still no online even when Raw Thrills tweeted that the game was indeed successful).
Now having said all that I would still recommend it. This kind of crazy arcade racing, the one with zero realism is missing from today's scene. Plus you can drive a shark, what more do you want?
You also have to give credit to Raw Thrills for trying to validate the 40$ price with adding extra courses (from different series) and secret keys.
The game is super crazy fun, but with some caveats.
-The AI is 100% classic arcade which means only the last seconds matter. You can drive as bad as you want it's all about the last section of the course.
-The extra courses are welcomed, but they are very short.
-No online. Come on...no online in 2023? This would be fantastic to play online. Raw Thrills said that they would add it later if the game was successful, but this is a feature that should be there from the beginning. (Btw still no online even when Raw Thrills tweeted that the game was indeed successful).
Now having said all that I would still recommend it. This kind of crazy arcade racing, the one with zero realism is missing from today's scene. Plus you can drive a shark, what more do you want?
Thank God this game is freed from the bowling alleys and ShowBiz movie theaters and I can play it at home