The sound quality is annoying, and the characters' alien dialects lose their charm real quick.Īlthough the controls are easy, they are obviously from the N64 version. Since N64 cartridges don't hold much data, each character says, at most, two things. The sound effects are also ripped straight from the N64 version, and it shows. Oh well, at least even the Dreamcast version is more entertaining than Yoda's Desktop Adventures or whatever. This can get very frustrating, especially when it takes 6 or 7 presses to get to the guy you want.īlah. Every time you press the left or right button, the system pauses noticeably to load the image. Pressing left or right cycles to the next one. The character select screen consists of a 3D model of the Pod and the driver. Load times are tragically annoying, especially when selecting a character. So apparently, it takes quite a while to load up an N64 emulator on the Dreamcast. It's quite obvious that this is a near direct port of a Nintendo 64 game. Pods dip several feet into the ground, and sometimes fly through large stationary objects. Additionally, there's major clipping problems. These poor quality images fail to inspire - they don't even pass by fast enough to pretend you're moving at 600 mph. Racer suffers from low polygon counts combined with poorly detailed textures. Why do game companies spend months porting a game from an inferior system to the Dreamcast without making any substantial improvements? Episode 1: Racer offers the same type of lackluster translation as Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Fighting Force 2, and WWF Attitude. This is just like the N64 version, only the load times are worse. While online gaming isn't yet available, you can post and compare fastest times via. Even with two screens running at 600 mph, there's no noticeable slow-down. Two players, via split-screen, can race with up to four computer controlled Pods. The two-player mode is limited, but still sort of fun. You can also buy extra Pit Droids to keep your Pod up and running. Stocking up on parts is pretty typical racing fare: better traction, top speed, acceleration, etc. He is the only person you can buy parts from, but he also carries used inventory. Watoo, the greedy little pawn shop $#!+, is around for giggles. Although you're limited to just one place - Mos Eisley - you run into a few of the Episode 1 familiars just in upgrading your cart. The interface is straight out of the N64 version, and that's good. Still, you can't go wrong with the Star Wars theme. It would have been much more effective if the familiar triumphant theme kicked in right as you turned on the boosters or passed another racer. Unfortunately, the music seems to be completely independent of in-game events. Musically, you've got John Williams' Star Wars theme song and a few variations. Seconds after this shot was snapped I slammed into the ice. Within seconds you'll be dropped back on the track with the benefit of your progress as a crispy little fireball. Fortunately, burning to death in a fiery explosion is just a momentary setback. At these speeds, though, even scraping the rails hurts bad.
SEGA NAOMI EMULATOR SEGARETRO FULL
You've got full analog control over your turning, plus the ability to rotate on your side and skid for tighter turns. Some racing games take hours to master simple turning it took me all of three minutes to bust through these corners. The Pods are surprisingly easy to control at 600 mph. No Force, no Sith, no plot - just 600 mph racing. Anakin's in the game, but he's just some white trash Pod racer. Foregoing the plot of The Phantom Menace, Episode 1: Racer is only about speed.
SEGA NAOMI EMULATOR SEGARETRO PC
This is a port of the Nintendo 64 and PC game ( I've got a bad feeling about this.) The basic premise is there's a full Pod Racing circuit - like Nascar, only instead of redneck hicks there's red-necked aliens. Seeing the familiar "Long ago in a galaxy far, far away." on the Dreamcast sent shivers down my spine.Įpisode 1: Racer is based on the Pod Racing scene from the Phantom Menace. May the force be with you, Dreamcast gamer! Now play this dusty port. Now Episode 1: Racer is on the Dreamcast. The stick's got more than twice as many votes. has a grudge match on which is better: Force Commander or poking your eye out with a stick. For the whole X-Wing series, there's Masters of Teras Kasi. For every Dark Forces, there's a Rebellion. The Star Wars franchise has had a love / hate relationship with video games. Wait, wasn't Jar Jar in that part? Dammit! - Review By Subskin PlanetDreamcast | Games | Reviews | Star Wars Racer
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