Looney Tunes: Space Race

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Looney Tunes: Space Race
Looney Tunes Space Race.jpg
European Dreamcast cover art
Developer(s) Infogrames Melbourne House
Publisher(s) Infogrames
Platform(s) Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
ReleaseDreamcast
  • EU: November 3, 2000 [1]
  • NA: November 28, 2000 [2]
PlayStation 2
  • EU: February 8, 2002
  • NA: May 28, 2002 [3]
Genre(s) Kart racing
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

Looney Tunes: Space Race is a 2000 kart-racing video game published by Infogrames for the Dreamcast and developed through Infogrames' own Melbourne House studio. [4] A version of Nintendo 64 was developed, but it was never released. [5] [6] It was ported to PlayStation 2 in 2002 (under the name "Space Race") with a new tournament mode and different soundtrack. [7]

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Gameplay

Looney Tunes: Space Race is a kart racing game where a player can play as and race against characters in the Looney Tunes series. [8] There are eight selectable characters, from Bugs Bunny to Wile E. Coyote, [9] with 12 race tracks being in the game. [8] Each track has Acme boxes with gags in them that act as power-ups that may be used as weapons against other racers. [8] Gags include things such as anvils, pianos, and black holes. [8] Along the tracks are green canisters, after collecting five of them, a player will be able to use a turbo boost. [8] [9]

Modes featured are single or multiplayer (up to four players) races, Challenge and Acme Events. [10] The PlayStation 2 version got an exclusive Tournament mode. [11] [10]

Development

Looney Tunes: Space Race was first announced in March 1998, [5] the game was being developed by New Wave USA.The game was shown at E3 1999 along with Infogrames other Looney Tunes game for the Nintendo 64, Taz Express . [12] In August 1999, they moved the project to the Dreamcast and development moved from New Wave USA to Infogrames Melbourne House. [4] It was then shown at E3 2000, where it was 70% complete. [13]

Reception

The Dreamcast version received "favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [16] [17] Evan Shamoon of NextGen said of the former console version, "Despite one frustrating design decision, this is a beautifully presented and eminently likable game—and easily the best kart racer on Dreamcast." [33]

Notes

  1. ↑ In GameFan 's viewpoint of the Dreamcast version, three critics gave it each a score of 81, 87, and 82.

References

  1. ↑ "Space Race". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on December 6, 2000. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ IGN staff (November 2, 2000). "The Games of November: America". IGN . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ "THE LOONEY TUNES SPEED ONTO PLAYSTATION(R) 2 IN SPACE RACE FROM INFOGRAMES". Infogrames . May 28, 2002. Archived from the original on June 16, 2002. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  4. 1 2 IGN staff (August 6, 1999). "Out of the Space Race". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  5. 1 2 IGN staff (March 17, 1998). "First N64 Looney Tunes Game Uncovered". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ Motion Picture Studio (August 20, 2020). Infogrames Warner Showreel (i-Hero) HQ Transfer. YouTube . Google. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Dunham, Jeremy (May 30, 2002). "Looney Tunes: Space Race (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Satterfield, Shane (December 7, 2000). "Looney Tunes: Space Race Review (DC)". GameSpot . Fandom. Archived from the original on July 10, 2001. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 Zjaba, Tom. "Looney Tunes: Space Race (DC) - Review". AllGame . All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 Dr. Moo (June 2002). "Looney Tunes Space Race Review (PS2)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  11. 1 2 Rector, Brett (November 20, 2000). "Looney Tunes Space Race- Dreamcast Review". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on January 23, 2001. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  12. ↑ IGN, staff (March 15, 1999). "Infogrames' E3 Lineup". IGN staff. IGN. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  13. ↑ IGN, staff (May 13, 2000). "E3 2000: Hands on with Looney Tunes Space Race". Ziff Davis. IGN. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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  15. ↑ "Space Race". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  16. 1 2 "Looney Tunes: Space Race critic reviews (DC)". Metacritic . Fandom. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Looney Tunes: Space Race critic reviews (PS2)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  18. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Space Race (PS2) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  19. ↑ Dudlak, Jonathan (January 2001). "Looney Tunes Space Race (DC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 138. Ziff Davis. p. 198. Archived from the original on January 29, 2001. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  20. ↑ EGM staff (August 2002). "Looney Tunes Space Race (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 157. Ziff Davis. p. 130.
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  31. ↑ Valentino, Nick (June 10, 2002). "Looney Tunes Space Race Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  32. ↑ Chau, Anthony (November 29, 2000). "Looney Tunes: Space Race (DC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  33. 1 2 Shamoon, Evan (February 2001). "Looney Tunes Space Race (DC)". NextGen . No. 74. Imagine Media. p. 75. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
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