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IGDB / 214981

Wacky Races

Racing
This is a very early mode-7 racer based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon that aired in the late 1960s. The game has a large variety of stages, but there is no collision detection, and the opponent racers are not programmed to stay on the track. It looks like it would have been designed to be a Mario Kart clone, complete with weapons and stage hazards, but none of that has been included in this prototype. There is a near Show full summary

This is a very early mode-7 racer based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon that aired in the late 1960s. The game has a large variety of stages, but there is no collision detection, and the opponent racers are not programmed to stay on the track. It looks like it would have been designed to be a Mario Kart clone, complete with weapons and stage hazards, but none of that has been included in this prototype. There is a near final prototype of the Genesis version of the game, which shares many of the same graphics, notably with the background and cars. The layout of the stages is quite a bit more like Mario Kart in the SNES prototype. Of course, it is entirely possible that the final SNES version would have had the same design as the Genesis version if it was completed.

World design Nicht eindeutig Game modeMultiplayer

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This is a very early mode-7 racer based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon that aired in the late 1960s. The game has a large variety of stages, but there is no collision detection, and the opponent racers are not programmed to stay on the track. It looks like it would have been designed to be a Mario Kart clone, complete with weapons and stage hazards, but none of that has been included in this prototype. There is a near final prototype of the Genesis version of the game, which shares many of the same graphics, notably with the background and cars. The layout of the stages is quite a bit more like Mario Kart in the SNES prototype. Of course, it is entirely possible that the final SNES version would have had the same design as the Genesis version if it was completed.

Game modeMultiplayer GenreRacing ThemeComedy ThemeFantasy
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Wacky Races: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
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Publisher
Virgin Games
Franchise
Wacky Races
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player, Split screen
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Comedy, Fantasy
03
Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System TBD
  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis TBD

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