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Cars
File:Cars-Wii.jpg
Developer(s)Rainbow Studios
Pacific Coast Power & Light (PSP)
Publisher(s)THQ
Platform(s)PS2, Xbox, GCN, DS, PlayStation Portable, PC, Mac, GBA, Wii, Xbox 360
ReleaseJune 6, 2006

Q4 2006 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Wii:
United States November 17, 2006
Australia December 7, 2006
European Union December 8, 2006

Japan 2007
Genre(s)Racing, Adventure
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer

Cars is a video game based on the film of the same name, and a sequel to the Disney/Pixar film. It is available or in production for the following systems: Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and Leapster.

The PlayStation Portable, GBA and Nintendo DS versions of the game have different gameplay, storyline and characters than the other platforms.

The Wii version includes functionality geared towards its controller, and is a launch game. It also features the voicecast from the Cars film.[1]

Characters

Playable Characters in Arcade Mode

Other Characters Appearing

  • Guido
  • Sarge
  • Fillmore
  • Mack
  • Lizzie
  • Snotrod
  • Mia and Tia
  • Fletcher and Gerald (British racecars new to the video game)
  • Papo and El Guapo (Mexican racecars new to the video game)
  • Vince, Barry, Sonny and Lenny (New York racecars new to the video game)
  • Ginormous and The Crippler (monster trucks new to the video game)
  • Tommy Joe, Buford, Cletus, Lewis, Judd and Zeke (demolition derby racecars new to the video game)
  • Numerous Piston Cup racers, including Lee Jr., Suregrip, Hollister, Guenther, Aikens, Joltsen, Riley, Cortland, Henderson, Medford, McCoy, Banks, Masterson, Buck, Bashman, Turner, Zeb and Clarkson
  • Numerous visitors to Radiator Springs
  • Numerous cars traveling the interstate
  • These numerous cars are:A female 3 door hatckback with green eyes and her name is Lisa and she is based on a 1997 Rover 200, A female space wagon with green eyes same as Lisa's and her name is Sheryl and she is based on a 1999 Subaru Forester, A male 4 dooor sallon with brown eyes and his name is George and he is based on a 1998 Rover 400, A male space wagon that can appear as Sheryl's wife and his eyes are brown same as George's and his name is Gordon and he is based on a 2002 Dodge Caravan, A male minivan with blue eyes and his name is Gruthener and he is based on a 2004 Saturn VUE, A male bus with the same eye color a Gruthener and his name is Paul and he must be based on a 1996 Volvo B10L With his spare tyre on his nose and a male posh sallon car with blue eyes same as Gruthener and Paul but he is called Ronald he is based on a 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow

Playable Characters in Certain Levels

PSP version Playable Characters

Playable characters in Radiator Springs Racing

Non-playable characters in Piston Cup of Radiator Springs Racing

  • Blue McQueen
  • Black McQueen
  • Green McQueen
  • Light Blue Chick
  • Gray Chick
  • Pink Chick

Tracks in Radiator Springs Racing

  • Carburetor County Speedway
  • Dusty Dirt Rally
  • Junkyard Battle
  • Piston Cup

Levels in the Nintendo DS version

Story Mode levels

Template:Spoiler The following list is in the sequence of the game.

Chapter 1

  • Radiator Springs Grand Prix: In what is later revealed to be a dream, Lightning races against Doc, Sally, Ramone, and a British car named Fletcher. Mater does commentary for the race.
  • Lizzie's Postcard Hunt: McQueen accidentally turns on a fan in Lizzie's shop, sending her 60-year-old postcard collection flying out the window. Throughout the rest of the game, McQueen can find and retrieve the cards, of which there are 20 total.
  • Radiator Cap Circuit: Fletcher and Gerald, racers from Britain, and El Guapo and Papo, racers from Mexico, all challenge McQueen to a race around Radiator Springs. Interestingly, this appears to be Fletcher and McQueen's first meeting, despite McQueen's having dreamed of Fletcher the previous night.
  • Tractor Tipping: A mini-game in which Lightning and Mater go out tractor tipping, despite risk of being caught by Frank.
  • Sally's Sunshine Circuit: The groupie twins, Mia and Tia, want to drive with Lightning. Sally challenges them to a race; the winner will drive with Lightning. Flo also races, saying that "you can't have a girls' day without me!" In the Story Mode version of this race, the player races as Sally.
  • Doc's Lesson: Powerslide: Doc trains McQueen to powerslide (i.e. turn right to go left) around Willy's Butte.
  • Doc's Challenge: Doc and McQueen race around a track which is considerably more challenging than a circle around Willy's Butte. After the race, McQueen noticed Chick Hicks spying on him, which Doc guesses is so that he can pick up a few strategies from McQueen.
  • Palm Mile Speedway: The first Piston Cup race.

Chapter 2

  • Luigi to the Rescue: McQueen informs Luigi that there are some tires lying around all over town. Luigi sets out to collect them.
  • Boostin' with Fillmore: McQueen tastes some of Fillmore's Super-Octane Boost Juice and inquires if it could help him go faster. To test it, they race around town. Ramone, Tia, and Mia also participate in the race. When the race is over, McQueen gets permanently equipped with a boost tank, which can speed him up to a limited extent.
  • North Desert Dash: El Guapo and Papo boast about their new gold rims. The taunting soon inspires Fletcher and Gerald to race them. McQueen also participates.
  • Sarge's Boot Camp: McQueen runs an obstacle course designed to make him more agile off-road.
  • Sarge's Off-Road Challenge: Sarge forces a tired and overheated McQueen into a long off-road race. Ramone, Fillmore, and Sheriff also race.
  • Motor Speedway of the South: The second Piston Cup Race (also known as the Dinoco 400)

Chapter 3

  • Mater's Backwards Lesson: Mater teaches McQueen to drive backwards.
  • Sheriff's Chase: McQueen and Sheriff reminisce about their chase scene from the movie. McQueen notes that he was only caught because of he got tangled in barbed wire and telephone wires. Sheriff asks him if he'd like a rematch, and McQueen accepts. The two of them do a single-lap, one-on-one race.
  • Sheriff's Hot Pursuit: Sheriff chases speeders. The mini-game has five levels: Speeders (Fletcher, Gerald, and Mia), Hooligans (El Guapo, Tia, and Barry), Road Hazards (Snot Rod, Papo, and Lenny), Delinquents (DJ, Wingo, and Sonny), and Hot Rodders (Vince, Boost, and Chick Hicks).
  • Rustbucket Race-O-Rama: In Ornament Valley, a previously broken-down racing arena called Rustbucket is the site of a demolition derby known as the Rustbucket Race-O-Rama. Mater races, along with six cars who are just as rusty and beaten-up as he is: Zeke, Lewis, Buford, Cletus, Judd, and his long-lost cousin Tommy Joe. When Mater wins the race, he is awarded with a boost tank, which he gives as a present to McQueen. The boost now lasts longer.
  • Ornament Valley Circuit: Four racecars from New York (Vince, Barry, Sonny, and Lenny) challenge Lightning to a race around Ornament Valley.
  • Sun Valley International Speedway: The third Piston Cup race.

Chapter 4

  • Sally's Wheel Well Sprint: Sally and McQueen race from town, through Tailfin Pass, to the Wheel Well Motel.
  • Doc's Check-Up: Doc gives McQueen a check-up, which is concluded by the two of them, as well as Ramone, Fillmore, and Sheriff, racing around town.
  • Tailfin Pass Circuit: McQueen, Fletcher, El Guapo, Vince, and Sonny race around Tailfin Pass.
  • Delinquent Road Hazards: Boost, Wingo, DJ, and Snot Rod, the tuner cars who appeared briefly in the movie, refuse to let McQueen pass, stating that the road is closed to him specifically. McQueen challenges them to a race, saying that when he wins, he will be allowed to pass. When Lightning demands that one of Boost's tanks be thrown into the deal, they become determined to win. When McQueen wins, Boost gives him a tank, says "This isn't over, McQueen!", and drives away with the rest of the gang close behind.
  • Monster Truck Mayhem: Luigi outfits McQueen with monster truck suspension so that he can race with three ugly-looking monster trucks, Count Spatula, Ginormous, and The Crippler.
  • Chick's Challenge: Chick Hicks appears in Ornament Valley and challenges McQueen to a race, in which Vince, Barry, and Sonny also participate. When Lightning wins, he says that he'll be seeing Chick on the track for the upcoming Piston Cup race. Chick replies "Yeah, I'll see ya, if you ever make it there." and speeds away, leaving McQueen puzzled.
  • High Speed Heist: When Mack is on the Interstate, the Delinquent Road Hazards rob him of McQueen's gear. First, DJ locates him and plays soothing music to get him to sleep. Then, Boost follows, jumping onto the roof of Mack's trailer via a movable ramp that is towed by Snot Rod. Boost opens Mack's trailer, and Wingo collects all of Lightning's supplies.
  • Lightning Strikes Back: Mack calls and tells Sheriff about the robbery. Lightning goes onto the Interstate and collects his gear back from the DRH, heavily denting them in the process. They get locked in the impound and confess that Chick hired them.
  • Smasherville International Speedway: The fourth Piston Cup race. When Lightning wins, Chick is outraged. Lightning offers a rematch, which Chick gladly accepts. Darrell Cartrip suggests that they have a televised grudge match. Lightning recalls his dream from the beginning of the game and suggests that there be a Radiator Springs Grand Prix: three races, each in a different part of Ornament Valley.

Chapter 5

  • Radiator Springs Grand Prix: Mater and Darrell commentate a longer, harder version of the race in Lightning's dream, which Lightning races against Fletcher, Gerald, El Guapo and Chick.
  • Tailfin Pass Grand Prix: A complicated, dangerous race around Tailfin Pass. Vince replaces Fletcher as the fifth racer.
  • Ornament Valley Grand Prix: After a boring interview with Vince, the final race of the Grand Prix takes place. Vince, Barry, and Sonny race along with McQueen and Chick.
  • Los Angeles International Speedway: The final Piston Cup race, in which Lightning wins his Piston Cup. To celebrate, he, Mater and Sally go on a cross-county road trip. McQueen places his Piston Cup in the window of Doc's clinic, alongside Doc's three Piston Cups.

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Mini-games

  • Tractor Tipping (8 levels)
  • Doc's Lesson: Powerslide
  • Luigi to the Rescue (8 levels)
  • Sarge's Boot Camp (3 levels)
  • Mater's Backwards Lesson
  • Sheriff's Hot Pursuit (Categories: Speeders, Hooligans, Road Hazards, Delinquents and Hot Rodders)
  • High Speed Heist (where The Delinquent Road Hazards hijack Mack and grab Lightning's gear)
  • Lightning Strikes Back (where Lightning retrieves his goods and The Delinquent Road Hazards, arrested by Sheriff, along with Sheriff's famous line "...boy, you're in a HEAP of trouble!")

Trivia

  • The Piston Cup race tracks in the game mimic real-world NEXTEL Cup speedways. Tracks in the game are listed here, with their counterparts.
  • It is revealed that Mater has a cousin named Tommy Joe, who is a demolition derby race car.
  • In console versions of the game, when you pick Chick Hicks as your character to race with, he may utter Dale Earnhardt's famous quote, "2nd place is just the first loser."
  • Sometimes, Lightning McQueen breaks the fourth wall with lines like "Hey, this isn't how the story goes" and "Hold on a minute, that's not supposed to happen to me."
  • The Nintendo DS version features mini-games instead of racing.
  • El Guapo's name means "the handsome" in Spanish.
  • For non-Piston Cup races, Bob Cutlass is replaced by Mater as a commentator.
  • The Rustbucket cars Cletus and Judd are a possible reference to country singer Cledus T. Judd.

Errors/Plotholes

This video game has been classed as a sequel to the movie. However, there are several inconsistencies, most of which involve the film's end credits.

  • In the credits, the Radiator Springs Drive-In Theatre has been restored. In the game, it is still abandoned. The movie projector, however, still works.
  • In the credits, the old destroyed motel near the impound lot becomes a racing museum, and Doc Hudson's three Piston Cups reside there. In the game, the destroyed motel is still a destroyed motel, the museum is never mentioned, and the three Cups are in the window of Doc's clinic.
  • At the end of the film, McQueen sports a paint job which carries his racing sponsors and number as well as a few Radiator Springs touches. In the game, he is in his normal racing outfit, and the new paint job never appears. Though some suspect this has to do with legal issues, his new look still carries his racing numbers and sponsor logos, so he would still be able to race legally with his new look, leaving more or less no excuse for not retaining the new paint job.
  • In the film, Ramone re-paints himself every day and ends the film in a Rust-eze paint job, which he retains in the credits. In the game, which takes place over the course of several months, he is always in his trademark coat of purple. (However, you can change his paint job if you play as him in Arcade Mode or VS. Mode.)
  • All that appears to remain from the film's end credits is Sarge's boot camp.
  • Mater's new light orange paint job does'nt appear.

From this, some fans speculate that the game actually takes place during or even before the film's end credits. Others think that the game's producers were unaware of what happened during the credits. [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Bozon, Mark (2006-05-18). "Wii: The Launch Games". IGN. Retrieved 2006-05-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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