Game * NES * Rad Racer * Game & Manual

Title; Rad Racer  045496630362  

Contents; NES Game & Manual

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The gameplay is sprite-based, and the player controls the car from a "behind the vehicle" perspective. Players can choose between two types of car to race, either a 328 Twin Turbo or an F1 Machine, and then tries to complete eight driving stages. Competitors vehicles get faster as the levels progress and include VB Bugs to Ferrari Testarossas. Players cars can accelerate up to 255 km/h, brake, steer, attempt to pass their opponents and knock them off the road. Hitting any obstacles or other cars can cause the players' vehicle to flip and crash. Players also choose between several songs, simulating a cars radio. Levels vary in location from Los Angeles, San Francisco, as well as the Greek Parthenon. Players have a simulated dashboard that indicates how far through the race they have gone, and a small checkered flag indicates when they have completed the race. The players' vehicle coasts as it decelerates for five to ten seconds upon reaching the end of the race, and then the game calculates how long the player has successfully driven and how many points they have gained.

Rad Racer players can activate a 3D mode during play by pressing the "Select" button and wearing 3D glasses. Players could also use the Power Glove to control their vehicle. The game was also compatible with the Famicom 3D, an accessory to the original Famicom released in Japan that utilized LCD "shutter glasses" to simulate 3D.

Because most of Rad Racer sales were in the United States, Rad Racer II was made, released only in North America for the NES and the arcade. The sequel featured eight new tracks and new music but similar gameplay. Hardcore Gamer 101 said that steering was looser than the first game and rival cars more aggressive, leading to a less enjoyable playing experience.

Despite the efforts of Square Co. to make unique games with 3D features such as Rad Racer and 3-D Worldrunner, and high sales, the company was in financial trouble. These events are what led to a final attempt at a breakout hit, Final Fantasy.

Rad Racer appeared in a scene in the movie The Wizard. Rad Racer was also one of three games, including Super Mario Bros. and Tetris, featured at the 1990 Nintendo World Championship with an exclusive racing level to complete as one of the rounds of competition. The limited-edition release of the game's cartridge used in the tournament is now the rarest and most valuable Nintendo games available

Rad Racer, released in Japan as Highway Star, is a racing game developed and published by Square for the Family Computer in 1987. In this game, players drive a Ferrari 328 or a generic Formula One racing machine through a racecourse. The game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America and Europe months after its debut on Family Computer. The title became well known for being one of two titles from Square that made use of stereoscopic 3D, which was made possible by wearing a pair of anaglyph glasses.

Square president Masafumi Miyamoto initially conceived the game as an opportunity for famed developer Nasir Gebelli to demonstrate his 3D programming skills. The games 3D mode was primarily developed by Gebelli and often hand-drawn by him. The game Final Fantasy III later made use of his techniques to simulate three-dimensional roads.

The game sold half a million copies and is considered one of the best racing games on the NES but criticized as being derivative of other racing games from the period. Reviewers made many comparisons to the arcade game Out Run, though Rad Racer was better in some ways, including a greater sense of speed. The game appeared in the 1989 film The Wizard and was one of three games to feature a unique competition course in the 1990 Nintendo World Championship.