TrackMania Turbo (2010 video game)

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TrackMania Turbo
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Developer(s) Firebrand Games
Publisher(s)
Composer(s) Allister Brimble
Series TrackMania
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Release
  • EU: September 24, 2010
  • NA: April 19, 2011
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

TrackMania Turbo is a racing video game developed by Firebrand Games. [1] The successor to TrackMania DS , it was released on September 24, 2010 in Europe by Focus Home Interactive, and on April 19, 2011 in the US by City Interactive. [1] It was released at the same time as TrackMania: Build to Race (known as TrackMania in Europe) for the Wii. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.

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Gameplay

Trackmania Turbo features gameplay similar to that of other games in the Trackmania series and includes a comprehensive track editor. There are 150 available tracks across 4 total environments, including Stadium, Island, Coast and Snow. Three game modes are also included; "Race", "Puzzle" and "Platform". Players are able to play together locally up to 4 players, and can play on official or custom tracks through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.[ citation needed ]

Reception

The game received an aggregate score of 77/100 on Metacritic. [1]

Jon Blyth of Official Nintendo Magazine UK rated the game 83/100, praising the game's loading times and framerates, as well as its Track Editor. However, he criticized the game's smaller number of tracks compared to TrackMania: Build to Race . [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "TrackMania Turbo". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  2. Blyth, Jon (2010-09-28). "Nintendo Review: Trackmania Turbo". Official Nintendo Magazine UK. Archived from the original on 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2020-11-20.