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Tokyo Xtreme Racer Advance

Game Boy Advance » Car & Truck Racing And Flying » Crave Entertainment

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Date Released: Oct 25, 2004

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Description

Who needs a rear-view mirror? The road ahead is all that matters! When you enter the world of underground street racing, you don’t do it for trophies, you do it for the rush. Race through urban highways at up to 191 miles per hour in a street rod you can customize for your driving style. But beware--other drivers want to put you through the guardrail in your bid to become the Emperor of the Highways.

Features:

  • Race through downtown Tokyo, London, and Los Angeles
  • More than 16 unique cars to choose from
  • Dozens of performance- and style-modification options
  • More than 60 unique rivals to challenge
  • First handheld version of the hit Tokyo Xtreme Racer series

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Great if you are a fan of Tokyo Xtreme Racer series, otherwise pass....

This game is not for everyone. A lot of gamers will decide:

Graphics are blocky (I say, yeah, but pretty good for GBA)
gameplay is repetitive (driving the freeways, challenging cars at 160mph? sound fun to me)
car customization options are few. (good point here, I wish the cars looked different and had more tuning options)

However, if you are a fan of the tokyo Xtreme Racer series that started (in the USA anyways) on the Dreamcast, and then the PS2, you will LOVE This game. It really captures the feelng of the consoole games, and you can have a quick battle/race on the go anytime.

If you are not a fan of TXR already, I would say either steer clear of this for GBA, and check out NFS Underground or whatever. Or get a copy of TXR Zero or 3 for your PS2, get hooked, THEN get it for GBA.

 

Worse than my expectations

Tokyo Extreme Racer Advance for GBA is not very good. I was stunned by the fact that there was only one game mode. The graphics are dull. This review will explain the details.

How can a game be considered a satisfactory game if there is only one challenge? The case in this game was that the only challenge was to beat your opponents to the finish line. To win the game, you have to do that over and over for 128 times. There are no alternative racing modes or police chases. As far as fun is concerned, the game does not pass my examination.

The graphics of this game must have been designed by the same people who directed the gameplay. The graphics have the same issue, which means that almost all the buildings you pass look almost exactly the same. You are racing at night, and the sky is no more than a black color. There are no clouds in the sky, and rain is never seen. The game does not pass my examination as for graphics either.

Now, the overall design of the game is okay. The tracks do have some difficult twists, and you can upgrade your cars to increase their performance. The music, however, is much like the graphics and gameplay. You hear the musical loops over and over again, and, on top of every thing else, it is rather muffled.

I do not recommend buying Tokyo Extreme Racer Advance. In my opinion, games can not be fun unless they have variety. The graphics and gameplay of this game does not have that. Below are my scores for this game.

Graphics: D+
Duration of Entertainment: D-
Sound effects: C
Music: D-
Overall: D+



 

An "ok" title

If you enjoy the Tokyo Extreme Racer series for the PS2 and you happen to have a GBA, then this title is an "ok" purchase. It's a very toned-down version of what's on the PS2. The graphics aren't very good either and are very grainy looking.

Additional info for Tokyo Xtreme Racer Advance

Features:

Over 16 unique user-playable cars to choose from.

Various levels of car tuning options. "Tuner" fans are able to upgrade and customize their cars with plenty of performance and style modifications.

Over 60 rivals to challenge.

Race through three cities- Tokyo, London and Los Angeles-on six different tracks.