Developers: Midway Games (Arcade), Eurocom (Nintendo 64)
Publisher: Midway Games
Platforms and Release Dates (US): Arcade (1996), Nintendo 64 (September 26, 1998)
Genre: Racing
Crusi'n World is the 2nd Game in Midway's Cruis'n line of racing games, and it is personally my favorite of the series.
The gameplay is straight racing, get from the start to the goal before time runs and while overtaking all your opponents. That's it. You got the classic Arcade mode, where you can do a Single Race on any of the tracks, or you can Cruise the World, where you race on each course in order to get to the final track. You have to place 3rd or higher on each track to advance to the next one, which is easier than the game before, Crusi'n USA, where you had to place 1st. Along with the final Florida track, there is an Extra Moon track exclusive to the N64 version that is unlocked after Florida is cleared. You can play the Arcade Mode with 1-4 players, with Cruise the World being available for 1 or 2 player play (I don't know about 3 or 4, as I don't have the adequate controllers to verify, if you know, please let me know). The N64 game has the Championship mode, which takes the environments from the Arcade Mode and resale them to run in laps instead of a straight Point A to Point B race. There are 3 levels, each level taking the tracks of each difficulty level (Easy, Normal, Expert). On default, you have to race 3 laps on each track, and like the arcade mode, place 3rd or higher to advance. Championship Mode also has the Turbo option. Press the Turbo button during the race to give your car a 5 second burst of speed above your Top Speed. The number of Turbos you have is equal to the number of Laps, so a 3 Lap race gives you 3 Turbos to use. Championship Mode can be played with 1-4 Players as well. New to this game is Stunts. You can perform stunts off ramps and other cars by doing wheelies over them. Each successful stunt knocks time off your total time for a lower total. The selection of cars are nice and varied compared to Crusi'n USA, with unlockable Pain jobs and more Cars. The tracks for both Arcade Mode and Championship Mode are nicely laid out and provide for a good flow of speed. The Single Player experience can be fun for a bit, but this is best enjoyed with 4 players. Multiplayer more is good fun and can prove entertaining for hours.
Some things from the Arcade version have been altered or removed for the N64 version, but it is nothing that affects the overall experience of the game.
Bottom Line: Crusi'n World is a pretty fun arcade racer, but it is best played with a room full of friends. This is worth a Play or Rent.
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