I can't believe it's not OutRun!
A simple time-attack racing game by Square in which you must race from Point-A to Point-B as fast as possible while avoiding the traffic. You need to complete all 8 race course to finish the game. Just choose between a red sports car or an open-wheel car (either, really, they both perform the same), select one of the three banger songs in-game (by Nobuo Uematsu!), and you're all set!
As mentioned, the game was clearly inspired by Sega's OutRun. You need to reach the finish line within the given time limit, and you can extend the time by crossing 3 checkpoints in each course. It's not that easy, tho, as the timer in this game is very strict, and every second counts. If you crash, the car resets by aligning itself back at the center of the road very slowly, wasting precious seconds and it will cause you frustration.
Don't worry, tho! Your car has a neat feature to make it go faster: Unlimited nitro boosts! By holding down the Up button while moving your car it will use the nitro boosts, accelerating to top speed very fast as long as the Up button is held down, but it comes with danger. Using it will make your car suffer from understeering and less reactive to weaving through traffic. So in a way it has some strategy involved on when and where to use it.
Another neat feature is that when the timer runs out your car will still continue to glide a great distance until it comes to a full stop. This is a game changer as it can save your race if you let your car glide to the next checkpoint just within your reach, extending your time and have another chance to finish the course.
All in all, it's a fun racing game. Try Rad Racer when you get the chance. Good for 30 minutes of fun!
A simple time-attack racing game by Square in which you must race from Point-A to Point-B as fast as possible while avoiding the traffic. You need to complete all 8 race course to finish the game. Just choose between a red sports car or an open-wheel car (either, really, they both perform the same), select one of the three banger songs in-game (by Nobuo Uematsu!), and you're all set!
As mentioned, the game was clearly inspired by Sega's OutRun. You need to reach the finish line within the given time limit, and you can extend the time by crossing 3 checkpoints in each course. It's not that easy, tho, as the timer in this game is very strict, and every second counts. If you crash, the car resets by aligning itself back at the center of the road very slowly, wasting precious seconds and it will cause you frustration.
Don't worry, tho! Your car has a neat feature to make it go faster: Unlimited nitro boosts! By holding down the Up button while moving your car it will use the nitro boosts, accelerating to top speed very fast as long as the Up button is held down, but it comes with danger. Using it will make your car suffer from understeering and less reactive to weaving through traffic. So in a way it has some strategy involved on when and where to use it.
Another neat feature is that when the timer runs out your car will still continue to glide a great distance until it comes to a full stop. This is a game changer as it can save your race if you let your car glide to the next checkpoint just within your reach, extending your time and have another chance to finish the course.
All in all, it's a fun racing game. Try Rad Racer when you get the chance. Good for 30 minutes of fun!