Rock n' Roll Racing 1993

Released: June 4, 1993
Genres: Puzzle · Racing · Sport
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PC · Game Boy Advance
Developer: Silicon & Synapse
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Where to buy

In a collection: Blizzard Arcade Collection

Nintendo PlayStation Xbox
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Is it still worth playing?

Silicon & Synapse's vehicular combat racing game for the Super Nintendo in 1993 and the Mega Drive in 1994. Its soundtrack features heavy metal and rock songs, hence the title. Four racers compete, up to two of them player controlled, from a collection of comic book inspired humans and aliens. Each race is four laps around tracks seen from an isometric perspective, which shows the frequent slopes, and you also have to handle hills and dips without falling off or jumping over the guard rail. There is a heavy emphasis on attacking competitors' vehicles: cars reappear with full health a few seconds after blowing up, and the tracks are littered with mines and power ups. Every lap is still a fight, in a race where blowing up rivals is part of the point.