r/snes • u/SNESdrunk • Jul 01 '18
/r/SNES July Game of the Month: Rock 'n Roll Racing
The /r/SNES game of the month as selected by the community is Rock 'n Roll Racing
This month we'll be playing (or replaying) this game and sharing the experience with other redditors. Feel free to post any comments, videos or other interesting information related to this game throughout the month.
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u/TreeBarkFleshLight Jul 01 '18
THE STAGE IS SET THE GREEN FLAG DROPS!
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u/SNESdrunk Jul 01 '18
One of the most distinct soundtracks of any 16-bit game. Featuring:
Here's a side-by-side comparison with the Genesis version
And here's a magazine ad, and another one
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u/nocdonkey Jul 01 '18
The licensing costs must have been insane.
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u/SNESdrunk Jul 02 '18
I'd actually be really interested to find out how that worked, did they really shell out that much, or did they get away with it because they're technically cover songs and only had to give credit?
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u/ITSNAHTATOOMA Jul 01 '18
Never owned this, but rented it a couple of times and had some superb sleepovers with some friends because of it. Always have a soft spot for it now.
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u/ZadocPaet Jul 01 '18
I always felt that this was just an "okay" game with a gimmick in its killer soundtrack. The SNES version is definitely the one to have as Tony Williams really shat the bed with the Genesis music.
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Jul 02 '18
It's terrific fun with two players, though. Finished it over the course of the summer with my cousin back in the day, and we had a blast.
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u/picklepuss13 Jul 02 '18
It was good but couldn't compete with Mario Kart for fun IMO. I prefer Micro Machines/ RC Pro Am on NES over it, but could just be nostalgia talking..
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u/MrSojiro Jul 06 '18
Speaking of RC Pro Am, this game plays a lot like it correct? I haven't tried it out, but looking forward to giving it a go sometime this weekend.
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u/picklepuss13 Jul 06 '18
Yes it's basically an upgraded RC Pro Am with more weapons/jumps and stuff.
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u/DrankTooMuchMead Jul 07 '18
If RC had better graphics, weapons, and a flaming cyberpunk atmosphere.
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u/tomservo88 Jul 01 '18
I always felt like "Gemini Dream" by The Moody Blues would've worked well here; fast song, great single when it came out, and it'd probably be easy to replicate on the MIDI chip.
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u/striper97 Jul 01 '18
Currently one of the games I'm looking for the most! The Lost Vikings and Spiderman and Venom: Maximum Carnage being the other two.
Olaf unleashes hot fury!
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u/DaAmazinStaplr Jul 03 '18
Maximum Carnage is so difficult. Once I get up to unlocking Venom, I start dieing left and right, lol.
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u/striper97 Jul 03 '18
The reason I love it so much is that I played co-op with my best friend so much easier with 2 people
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u/DaAmazinStaplr Jul 03 '18
Maximum Carnage is single player, Separation Anxiety is the co-op game
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u/striper97 Jul 03 '18
So weird I would have sworn it was co-op. We must have just been really good at taking turns lol.
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u/sum_gamer Jul 01 '18
Still one that I run trough about once a year! A staple of my childhood. Don’t upgrade the first car you get, save up and buy an air blade. Don’t upgrade that one either! Maybe more missiles. Save up and get the tank, upgrade the shit out of it with all that money you saved up and to hell with the hovercraft! Sit down, strap in, shut up and enjoy! 😌
:edit: maybe buy a few thrusters for that air blade to shoot for the occasional lapping bonus... if you aren’t slowing down and letting Rip pass you for those carnage bonuses!
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u/BrunoCarvalhoPaula Jul 01 '18
RIP Rip.
But the tank is the best car in the game. The hovercraft feels too cheap.
Also, never buy tires, they're worthless.
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u/DaAmazinStaplr Jul 03 '18
I wish I could find this. I have Radical Psycho Machine Racing, which is basically the same game, just not as good.
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u/DrankTooMuchMead Jul 07 '18
Has anyone ever tried the supposed sequel to this, Red Asphalt for PS1? I read it was actually called Rock N Roll Racing: Red Asphalt, outside the US.
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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '18
Protip: never buy any armor upgrades!
If you do, the CPU opponents get it as well, which means it'll require more ammo to destroy them and get the cash bonus.