Alpine Racer 3

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Alpine Racer 3
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Developer(s) Namco
Publisher(s) Namco
SeriesAlpine Racer
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: 28 March 2002
  • PAL: 6 December 2002
Genre(s) Racing, Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Alpine Racer 3 [a] is a 2002 racing video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2. [1] It is the successor to the 1996 arcade game Alpine Racer 2 and was released in Japan and PAL regions.

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Gameplay and characters

Alpine Racer 3 is a racing video game based on the sport of alpine skiing. Winning races earns the player prize money to buy better snowboards or skiboards, in the Extreme Winners Cup. [2] There are a total of five gamemodes as well as a split-screen multiplayer. [3]

The character Klonoa from the Klonoa franchise appears as a playable guest character. [4] [5] Namco's sports mascot Hitomi Yoshino also appears. [6]

Reception

Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine rated Alpine Racer 3 three out of 10, commenting that it "can be fun" but "lacks the character" of rival ski games, criticising its "limited tricks, bland courses" and the "easily forgettable characters". [2] JeuxVideo.com rated the game six out of 10, being critical to the low number of characters and tracks, stating that it is not as good as the SSX series. [8] German magazine MANiAC gave a score of 56 out of 100, saying that is offers far too little amount of challenge. [9]

The game was not published in North America, with IGN reporting this was due to the "graphics, outdated mechanics, and lack of maneuvers". [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ アルペンレーサー3

References

  1. ↑ "TGS 2001: Alpine Racer 3 Impressions". IGN. 2001-10-12. Archived from the original on 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. 1 2 "Review: Alpine Racer 3". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine . No. 28. 2002. p. 108.
  3. ↑ "ALPINE RACER 3 - (NTSC-J)". psxdatacenter.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  4. ↑ "Will Alpine Racer 3 Come to the US?". IGN. 2 January 2002. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  5. ↑ Saeki, Kenji (28 March 2003). "気軽に遊べてダイナミックな滑りを楽しめる 「アルペンレーサー3」". GAME Watch. Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2003.
  6. ↑ "吉乃ひとみのナムコスポーツ". www.bandainamcoent.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  7. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20191209011649/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/537424-alpine-racer-3/index.html
  8. ↑ "Test de Alpine Racer 3 sur PS2 par jeuxvideo.com". Archived from the original on 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  9. ↑ Steppberger, Ulrich (2021-10-29). "Alpine Racer 3 – im Klassik-Test (PS2) | MANIAC.de | Seite 2". www.maniac.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  10. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (2002-08-30). "ECTS 2002: Alpine Racer 3 Not US Bound". IGN. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
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