Dirt Trax FX

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Dirt Trax FX
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North American cover art
Developer Sculptured Software
Publisher Acclaim Entertainment
Platform Super NES
Release
Genre Racing
Modes Single-player, multiplayer

Dirt Trax FX is a racing video game developed by Sculptured Software and released by Acclaim Entertainment for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995. The 3D graphics of the game were made possible by the Super FX powered GSU-1, which was built into the cartridge. [1]

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Gameplay

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Gameplay screenshot.

The player can choose between eight different riders with unique characteristics and four bikes ranging from 50cc to 500cc. There are 22 tracks with four difficulty levels of gameplay. [2]

The game allows two players to play simultaneously. [3]

Release

In October 2018, the game's rights were acquired by Canadian production company Liquid Media Group along with other titles originally owned by Acclaim Entertainment. [4]

Reception

Dirt Trax FX received generally favorable reception from critics. [5] [10] [17] [3]

References

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  4. Doolan, Liam (2018-10-02). "Liquid Media Acquires Acclaim Entertainment Video Game Properties". Nintendo Life . Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  5. 1 2 Halverson, Dave; Cockburn, Andrew (January 1996). "Viewpoint: Dirt Trax FX". GameFan . Vol. 4, no. 1. Metropolis Media. p. 22.
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  9. Pütz, Christoph (February 1996). "Test Super Nintendo: Dirt Trax FX". Mega Fun  [ de ] (in German). No. 41. Computec. p. 84.
  10. 1 2 White, Shaun; McVittie, Andy (November 1995). "Review: Dirt Trax FX". Nintendo Magazine System . No. 38. EMAP. pp. 60–63.
  11. Mott, Tony (December 1995). "UK Review: Dirt Trax FX". Super Play . No. 38. Future Publishing. pp. 38–39.
  12. Dyer, Andy; Pegley, Rob (December 1995). "Total! SNES Review: Dirt Trax FX". Total! . No. 48. United Kingdom: Future Publishing. pp. 50–51.
  13. Koczy, Michael (February 1996). "SNES Test: Dirt Trax FX". Total! (in German). No. 32. Germany: X-Plain-Verlag. pp. 34–35.
  14. Schweinitz, Jan (January 1996). "Reviews: Jump! - Dirt Trax FX". Video Games  [ de ] (in German). No. 50. Magna Media. p. 98.
  15. Binzenhöfer, Andreas; Noak, Philipp (March–April 1996). "Spiele Tests: Dirt Trax FX". Fun Generation (in German). No. 3. Vogel Verlag und Druck. pp. 36–37.
  16. "Reviews: Dirt Trax FX". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine . No. 85. Larry Flynt Publications. February 1996. p. 81.
  17. "Dirt Trax FX; Now Playing: Dirt Trax FX". Nintendo Power . Vol. 73. Nintendo of America. June 1995. pp. 54–61, 102–103, 107.