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Retro Gaming 00’s- Need For Speed: Underground (2003)

When it comes down to high profile racing games from the early 00’s it’s almost impossible to have a conversation about that topic without discussing Need For Speed: Underground from 2003. Need For Speed: Underground was developed by EA Black Box and published by EA Games and was released for multiple systems including PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox and was considered to be one of the best racing video games of ’03. Need For Speed: Underground has a variety of offline game modes including Drifting, Circuit, Knockout, Sprint along with Drag Racing which added to its overall replay value. The car customization mechanic was also something that was praised by many fans and critics as well. While Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 from ’02 was praised by critics NFS: Underground had more game modes opposed to players simply trying to evade the police which made for a worthy successor. However, despite how popular Need For Speed: Underground became many would argue that its sequel NFS: Underground 2 was the best entry in the series as it pertains to the 00’s. Need For Speed: Underground was one of the few high profile racing games that stood out within the 00’s decade along with the likes of Race Driver: Grid, Project Gotham and Forza Motorsport all can with Midnight Club II & III.

The visuals for Need For Speed: Underground looked good for its time and the gameplay seemed balanced especially since a player’s performance depended on how they customized their cars prior to races. Even though, Need For Speed: Underground came out in ’03 some might argue that the game deserved to be remastered between the late 00’s-early 10’s time period for either the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360; seeing how popular the series had become especially during the mid 00’s onwards. Need For Speed: Underground was not quite as popular as NFS: Most Wanted from ’05 but then again it was the first installment within the series to include a storyline within its Career Mode which was groundbreaking at the time. There were stages in the game that looked very impressive considering the fact that they mirrored real-life cities such as: New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco in terms of looks. Need For Speed: Underground was a memorable racing classic from the 00’s; despite not being the most popular game within the series it was still highly successful reaching at least 7 million in sales by ’04.

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Team Sonic Racing vs Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled which game will be more popular in 2019?

When we think about upcoming racing games of this year that has received a decent amount of mainstream attention as of late both Team Sonic Racing along with Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled are two titles that instantly comes to mind. As many people know Team Sonic Racing will be one of Sega’s biggest racing titles since the Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing game which was released for multiple consoles back in 2010. Also, Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled is an remastered version of the original PS1 title which was released about 20 years ago in 1998. While its a known fact that Crash Team Racing was popular on the PS1 back in the late 90’s we have no idea what Team Sonic Racing is going to be like and what of reception the game is going to get following its upcoming release on May 21st.

Generally, when it comes down to racing genre neither the Sonic the Hedgehog nor the the Crash Bandicoot specializes in it but its some might argue that Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled will definitely have the edge in relation to popularity especially considering how popular the Crash Bandicoot N. same Trilogy was following its release back in June 2017. It will be interesting to see how many copies both games sell following their respective releases along with which one holds up more in the long run.

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Outrun confirmed for Sega Ages on the Nintendo Switch

There are so many big games that the world is looking forward to seeing on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One along with the Nintendo Switch. But as we finish up the remainder of this year retro gamers will be happy to know that the classic 80’s arcade racing game Outrun has been confirmed for the Nintendo Switch version Sega Ages. This is big news because many people have wanted to see Outrun on the Nintendo Switch since the console was first released back in March 2017. It should be noted that the Switch port of Outrun will be widescreen and run at 60 fps highly resembling the arcade version of the game.

While the exact release date for the Switch version of Outrun for Sega Ages have yet to be revealed there are still other titles such as Space Harrier, Virtua Racing and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 that the world is waiting to see on the Switch but currently has no official date in terms of when they will show up. Hopefully, the rest of the Sega Ages titles will appear on the Nintendo Switch domain December or in the early part of 2019.

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Could Sonic Adventure 2 have been a success on the PS2?

There is no question that Sonic Adventure 2 was probably one of the biggest action-adventure platform titles to never have appeared on the PlayStation 2 back in the early 00’s. Despite, being a huge attraction for the Nintendo Gamecube and the Xbox consoles between ’01-’03 it would have been interesting to see how well Sonic Adventure would have done on the PS2 would have done during that time period. While its possible that Sonic Adventure 2 could have been overshadowed by games such as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Turismo 3 during the early 00’s there is no doubt that Sonic Adventure 2 could have stood on the PlayStation 2 to some extent.

After all, Sega eventually ported Sonic Adventure 2 to the PlayStation 3 during the mid 00’s. Besides the shooter genre of gaming was starting to become more popular towards the mid 00’s and as we saw 3D Sonic games started to become less popular on PlayStation consoles throughout the 00’s decade in general. Not having Sonic Adventure 2 on the PS2 did not make the game less popular than it was since it still managed to be a success along with becoming arguably the best 3D title in the series.

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Was KOF ‘98 SNK’s Best Fighting Game Ever?

Wait comes down to big fighting titles from the 90’s one of the most high profile game that comes to mind as from the Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat series is King of Fighters ’98. Since its initial release in arcade centers in 1998 King of Fighters ’98 was ported for the Neo Geo along with the Neo Geo CD exclusively in Japan. While King of Fighters ’98 was ported for the Sega Dreamcast and released in America in 1999 it was recently re-released for the Nintendo Switch back in March 2017. King of Fighters ’98 is generally praised for its 2D gameplay and graphics along with the improved gaming mechanics that it had in comparison to its predecessor.

While King of Fighters ’98 is criticized by some for its lack of story its still seen as one of the best fighting titles of the late 90’s. However, to say that King of Fighters ’98 was the best fighting game that SNK has ever made is highly debatable. Some would probably prefer titles such as Samurai Showdown II and the Last Blade II as being potentially better 2D fighting games overall. However, it seems like King of Fighters ’98 is not only more recognized than many other fighting titles that SNK has produced but its also one of the few games that can give some of Capcom Street Fighter games a run for its money.

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Should the Nintendo 64 have been released in 1997?

When it comes down to video game systems of the 90’s the Nintendo 64 was one of the most popular consoles of that decade. Since its release back in 1996 has managed to sell over 32 million units worldwide thanks to the success of various titles such as Mario Kart 64, GoldenEye 007, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and others. Despite, becoming very popular following its release in 1996 some wonder whether or not the Nintendo should have waited until 1997 to release the N64 game console.

After all, there was still high profile titles being made for the SNES such as Super Mario RPG, Harvest Moon, Donkey Kong Country 3, Street Fighter Alpha 2 along with many other games that ended becoming popular on the 16 bit console. However, by the mid the 90’s game systems such as the PS1 along with the Sega Saturn were both consoles that Nintendo had to compete with during the time. Besides towards the end of 1996 the Super Nintendo Entertainment System had been approximately six years old.

Also, waiting a year later to release the N64 could have ended up working against them since titles such as Final Fantasy VII, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Final Fantasy Tactics were huge attractions for the PS1 back in 1997. Despite, sering few popular SNES titles in 1996 Nintendo really needed the N64 that year .

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Could the Top Gear series have worked on the Sega Genesis?

When it comes down to racing titles of the early 90’s the Top Gear series was enjoyable for the SNES during that time period. Even though, the replay value of the first three were decent the games themselves did not sell as much in comparison to titles like the original Mario Kart game for the SNES. Some wonder whether or not Top Gear could have ended up selling more than it did if was released for the Sega Genesis instead.

However, when it came down to the Sega Genesis the console arguably had better racing titles in general than the SNES. On Sega Genesis we had games such as Virtual Racing, Out Run, Super Monaco GP, the Road Rash series and many others. In fact the Top Gear series could have easily been overshadowed on the Sega Genesis. The sprites and graphics used for Genesis games were not quite as good as the SNES depending on who you ask. While it would have cool to see the Top Gear series on the Sega Genesis it stood out as much as it did mainly because they were released as SNES exclusives during the early 90’s.

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Ridge Racer 7 (2006) vs Race Driver: Grid (2008) which game had more success?

When it comes down to interesting racing titles of the 00’s Ridge Racer 7 and Race Driver: Grid were two impressive games outside of the Gran Turismo series that some people might remember. There were many things about Ridge Racer 7 that many people found impressive such as the quality of the game itself. Ridge Racer 7 ran at 1080p on the PS3 which made the game itself look very appealing when it was first revealed in the E3 of 2006. Also, Ridge Racer has various multiplayer game modes such as Team Battle, Pair Battle, Standard Race, Global Time Attack and others. Also, if people were by themselves there were various single player gameplay modes that would keep them busy from Arcade to Ridge State Grand Prix Mode.

Race Driver: Grid which was developed by by Codemasters and released back in the summer of 2007 was also an impressive racing game during its time. The career mode in the game allowed players to open their own garage after earning money through jobs where players had to race for others. As players progressed throughout the game they had chances to compete in various different events including Drify, Grand Prix, Open Wheel along with Demolition Derby. Players could also race in the countries of America, Japan and Europe on many different courses while earning prize money and sponsors while building their teams. While both Race Driver: Grid and Ridge Racer 7 were very impressive its debatable on which racing title from the 00’s was very overall.

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Upcoming Games- Gravel: (2018)

As of right now it seems like 2018 is going to be a big year for Square Enix. In terms of big releases we are going to get to see blockbuster RPG titles such as Kingdom Hearts III and the Final Fantasy VII: Remake for the PS4. However, outside of the role playing genre of gaming Square Enix along with Italian video game developer Milestone will be releasing new racing game called Gravel.

Gravel is set to be released on February 27th and looks like it will end up being a very interesting racing title. Gravel will include various type of races such as: Speed Cross, Stadium Circuit, Wild Rush and Cross Country. Also, the graphics along with the career mode feature in this game seems very impressive. While racing titles such as Gran Turismo Sport and Forza Motorsport 7 are considered to be the top racing titles in the gaming world right now Gravel is definitely a title worth checking out.

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Did Virtual Reality give Gran Turismo Sport the edge over Forza Motorsport 7?

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There is no doubt that Gran Turismo Sport and Forza Motorsport were among two of the biggest racing games of 2017.  The graphics and gameplay of both racing games were amazing but when one compares Gran Turismo Sport to Forza Motorsport 7 there are some major differences that were noticeable between two titles.  Forza Motorosport 7 includes over 700 cars to select from for the Xbox One while Gran Turismo Sport has over 150 cars from players to choose from on the PS4.  Also, the Virtual Reality feature that Gran Turismo Sport has to offer on the PS4 is one of the main things that separates this game from Forza Motorsport 7.

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However, just because Gran Turismo Sport included Virtual Reality support doesn’t automatically mean that it was a superior game.  In fact, Forza Motorsport 7 was named “Best Racing Game” by the Game Critics Awards, The Game Awards of 2017 and IGN in 2017.  Some might say as of right now Forza Motorsport 7 for the Xbox One has the slight edge over Gran Turismo Sport for the PlayStation 4.