Battle Cars

For the PlayStation 3 game, see Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars.

Battle Cars
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Developer(s)	Malibu Interactive
Publisher(s)	Namco
Platform(s)	Super NES
Release	NA: October 1993
Genre(s)	Racing, Vehicular combat
Mode(s)	Single-player Multiplayer

Battle Cars is a racing video game for the Super NES that was developed by Malibu and published by Namco in 1993. It is a futuristic racing game in which cars are equipped with missiles, grenade launchers, and sliding disks which are used to eliminate opponents.

Gameplay

The game can be played by either one or two players. In a one-player game, the player progresses through a series of progressively harder levels. The main game features nine levels, each with two race tracks; one cross-country and one circuit. Two players can alternate as each progresses through the levels of the one-player game, or they may go head-to-head in a number of race tracks. The main game features nine levels, each with two race tracks; one cross-country and one circuit.

The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world in which the sport of choice is a violent auto race called "Battle Cars." The player can select from three vehicles at the start of the game in a variety of colors, to be played for the duration of the game. The choices are a spiked vehicle, a hot rod, and a formula one-style race car. The vehicles driven by the level bosses are unavailable to play.

The player can upgrade the vehicle by spending cash earned by defeating enemies on cross-country circuits. Each category may be upgraded to level eight. The game features three weapons. These can be upgraded up to five levels, each increasing in speed and accuracy. Weapon upgrades are purchased using credits obtained from quickly completing Cross-Country races.