Looney Tunes Racing
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| Developer(s) | Circus Freak Studios (PS1) Xantera (GBC) |
| Publisher(s) | Infogrames |
| Producer(s) | Caroline Esmurdoc (PS1) |
| Designer(s) | Simon Carless (PS1) Lorin Nelson (GBC) |
| Programmer(s) | Owen Flatley (PS1) Bryon Paul Hapgood (GBC) |
| Artist(s) | Lee Petty (PS1) Lorin Nelson (GBC) |
| Composer(s) | Chuck E. Myers (PS1) Tom Hopkins (PS1) Brady Ellis (PS1) Tino Saiki (PS1) Anastasia Nikiforova (PS1) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Game Boy Color |
| Release | PlayStation Game Boy Color |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Looney Tunes Racing is a kart racing video game released in 2000 for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color and published by Infogrames.
Gameplay
Looney Tunes Racing features available weapons, that are slightly unusual for the genre—instead of random pickups as in most games, racers collect tokens which are used to charge various weapons. Six levels are available, and only the topmost level may be activated. Also available are environmental hazards, triggered by driving through an 'ACME gag-activation arch', generally aimed further ahead on the track.
Championship
The game features a normal season ('Championship') mode with three levels, each with 4 (Rascal), 5 (Stinker), or 6 (Despicable) races. All tracks are unique. Each race features 6 racers, and awards 10 points for first, 6 for second, and 4 for third. Finishing fourth or worse requires you to use a continue (you start with three) to retry the race. Winning a championship unlocks a bonus level and a character. Winning the Despicable championship also leads you to either a specific ending movie (for one of the starting characters) or a generic showing of the trophy (for the hidden ones). The ending movie shows the results of your character's wish, awarded by Smokey the genie (although he always congratulates them for winning 'the race', not the series).
Single race
One can also race on individual tracks, unlocked once they are won in 'Championship' mode. Also found here are three bonus levels won in 'Championship' mode.
Acme Challenge
These are 15 special races, divided into three 'floors' of five events each. The last event in each is a race on a short track against a secret character (Porky, Elmer, or Gossamer). The other four events range from collection (gather a certain number of icons around an arena), to special conditions (no brakes, for example), to time trials. Winning each event recovers an artifact from the museum. Each event can end with failure or a medal for success: bronze (minimum win), silver (slightly tougher), or gold (toughest). Winning a medal on each event unlocks the next floor; winning a medal on all events on the third floor unlocks the 'Challenge' ending movie, where the Acme museum is (temporarily) reopened.
Multiplayer
Two players can either race, battle, or try 'Wacky', which brings up random events for the two to try. Note that in battle mode, the two most powerful powerups are deactivated for battle events. For race events, the bonus levels are replaced by the short speedways used in the challenge events.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| GBC | PS | |
| GameRankings | 56%[13] | 74%[14] |
| Metacritic | N/A | 71/100[15] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| GBC | PS | |
| AllGame | N/A |   [1] |
| Game Informer | 4.25/10[2] | 6.25/10[3] |
| GamePro | N/A | [4] |
| GameRevolution | N/A | B[5] |
| GameSpot | 5.9/10[6] | 6.3/10[7] |
| GameZone | N/A | 8.5/10[8] |
| IGN | 5/10[9] | 8.4/10[10] |
| Nintendo Power | 5.9/10[11] | N/A |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A |  [12] |
The PlayStation version received "average" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[15]
References
- ^ Woods, Nick. "Looney Tunes Racing (PS) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ^ "Looney Tunes Racing (GBC)". Game Informer (95). March 2001.
- ^ Brogger, Kristian (December 2000). "Looney Tunes Racing (PS)". Game Informer (92): 111.
- ^ Jake The Snake (2001-01-12). "Looney Tunes Racing Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2005-02-15. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ G-Wok (February 2001). "Looney Tunes Racing Review (PS)". Game Revolution. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Provo, Frank (2001-01-17). "Looney Tunes Racing Review (GBC)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Satterfield, Shane (2000-10-17). "Looney Tunes Racing Review (PS)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Da bomb mom (2001-01-22). "Looney Tunes Racing Review on PlayStation". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2005-01-07. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Harris, Craig (2001-02-07). "Looney Tunes Racing (GBC)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Cleveland, Adam (2000-11-07). "Looney Tunes Racing (PS)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ "Looney Tunes Racing". Nintendo Power. 139. December 2000.
- ^ "Looney Tunes Racing". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. December 2000.
- ^ "Looney Tunes Racing for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ "Looney Tunes Racing for PlayStation". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ a b "Looney Tunes Racing Critic Reviews for PlayStation". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-05-18.