Battle Racers

Battle Racers
Developer	Banpresto
Publisher	Banpresto[1]
Composer	Katsuhiro Hayashi
Series	Compati Hero Series
Platform	Super Famicom[1]
Release	JP: March 17, 1995[1][2]
Genre	Arcade racing game[1]
Modes	Single-player Multiplayer[2]

Battle Racers (バトルレーサーズ) is a 1995 video game for the Super Famicom that was released to an exclusively Japanese market.

This video game combines the futuristic elements of F-Zero with the whimsical elements of Super Mario Kart. Players can select from various tracks and confront numerous dead ends and alternate turns. There are six drivers in a race.^[2] The four main characters of the game are: Ultraman Powered (from the Ultra Series), Kamen Rider ZO (from the Kamen Rider franchise), V2 Gundam (from the Gundam franchise) and Banpresto original character Fighter Roar.^[2]

Reception

On release, Famicom Tsūshin scored the game a 24 out of 40.^[3]

References

1. "Release information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
2. "Basic overview of game". RVGFANATIC. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
3. NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: バトルレーサーズ. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.327. Pg.39. 24 March 1995.