entices you to keep having just “one more play”. Carvup also features speech, screaming at you “Uh Oh, Turbo!” when you have run out of time. When the timer hits zero the demon ‘Turbo’ is summoned to try and stop you. One of the first ‘battle racing’ games I ever played, Super Cars, was also released in 1990 for a multitude of systems, including the popular home computers of the day and the Nintendo Entertainment System. This was an overhead racer which allowed players to use a variety of weapons to destroy the other cars on the track, but watch out! If you didn’t buy yourself some armor as well you could end up being destroyed by your opponent’s missile! Featuring multiple cars and upgrade options, Super Cars set the standard for battle racing games for years to come. The sequel, Super Cars 2, released a year later improved on the formula, but its release was restricted to 16 bit computers and the Commodore 64.
Interplay’s 1994 classic Rock and Roll Racing would best be described as the love child of Super Cars and Super RC Pro Am. Well, I say ‘love child’ but it would be better described as ‘rebellious teenager’, as the One of the first 4 player games game has an attitude as well released on the little handheld as some of the greatest rock tracks to ever grace a classic in 1992, Super RC Pro Am for console. With an isometric the Gameboy features some viewpoint, a multitude of cars, of the best head to head racing you will ever experience. weapons and upgrade options, Rock and Roll Racing would be Viewed from an isometric 3D my pick for receiving a 4 player perspective, the game is a HD release. sequel to RC Pro Am on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Released on the Saturn in 1994, Finding 4 Gameboys with a 4 Sega’s classic racer Daytona Player adapter, 4 copies of the is my final pick for this list. The game and link cables can be difficult, but the end result is well arcade version was released worth it. All you need to do then a year earlier and allowed is to find 4 friends and you’re in up to 8 cabinets to be linked for hours of fun!
up for some great multiplayer action. Sadly the home system was limited graphically and in terms of multiplayer fun, but the Dreamcast featured some improvements. With that said, the Saturn port still is a good solid racer and is well worth adding to your video game library. Those are some of my picks for the best games to feature a car, though there are many more out there. If you have any you feel deserve to be shared with the gaming populace then let us know on the Gametraders Facebook page.
WRITTEN BY paul monopoli RETRO WRITER