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FAMICOM GRAND PRIX II : 3D HOT RALLY
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ファミコン グランプリII
スリーディー ホット ラリー
©1988 Nintendo
Release: 1988-04-14 (¥3500)
DiskCard FSC-TDRE
Racing game
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Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally is the sequel to
Famicom Grand Prix II: R1 Race but they share little in common.
The top-down view was replaced here by a more traditional 3D view enhanced by Nintendo's
official 3D goggles support (although they are not required to play the game).
Mario and Luigi are two rally racers and the challenge is to
push their driving skills to the limit and get them to cross the finish line.
But it is way harder that it seems - tracks are really long and most of the time branch
out passed each check points in a way similar to Sega's Out Run. Before jumping
in the race, our two heroes need to pick a car from a list of three. Each one has
of course different strengths and weaknesses, with a fine balance between speed and handling
efficiency. They then have to chose a location for a Repair Area along the track - this is
probably one of the most important aspect of the race. The car has a Damage bar and collisions
slowly eat it up. So strategically positioning the Repair Area is essential.
Like with Famicom Grand Prix II: R1 Race, this sequel was part of a contest
organized by Nintendo (please read the information section for more details).
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Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally was
part of a large contest organized by Nintendo in 1988.
The game's instruction manual mentions that the contest was opened from
April 14th,1988 to March 31st,1988. The tournament winning prize
was a limited edition (only 10,000 copies) of a
stationary box in the shape of Diskun (The official Famicom disk mascot)
(picture on the right).
The kit included a pair of scissors, a pencil, a folding ruler and 2 magnets
all stamped with Nintendo's name and logo.
Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally was the forth contest organized
by Nintendo. See
Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race for more information.
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I was really surprised by Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally.
It is overall a fun and challenging racing game. Track sections
are surprisingly varied, from large cities to sandy deserts and snowy
mountains. Graphics have also this unmistakable Nintendo touch.
Rocks and trees, for instance, all have little faces on them giving
the player this irresistible Mario aroma and unforgettable
combination of reality and fantasy. A fun game.
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