Racing (video game)

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Racing
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Developer(s) Tamsoft
Publisher(s)
  • JP: Culture Publishers
  • NA: A1 Games
  • EU: Midas Interactive Entertainment
Platform(s) PlayStation
Release
  • JP: July 22, 1999
  • NA: January 2001 [1]
  • EU: May 2, 2003
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player

Racing, known in Japan as Simple 1500 Series Vol. 13: The Race [lower-alpha 1] (part of the Simple 1500 series), and in Europe as Pro Racer, is a racing game developed by Tamsoft and published by Culture Publishers in 1999, A1 Games in 2000, and Midas Interactive Entertainment in 2003, all for PlayStation.

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Reception

The game received negative reviews. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 17 out of 40. [4]

Notes

  1. Japanese: SIMPLE 1500 シリーズ Vol.13 THE レース, Hepburn: Shinpuru 1500 Shirīzu Vol. 13 Za Rēsu

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