Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

Description

Based upon the Pod Racing scenes of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, your mission as young Anakin Skywalker or as one of a collection of strange characters from around the Galaxy is to compete, survive and win in the high speed challenge of Pod Racing.

Each character has a unique Pod that can be upgraded with the credits you win after each race. Finish first to gain the most prestige and compete in greater and more challenging tracks, including the now famous race along the sand dunes of Tatooine that determined the destiny of many lives.

Alternate Titles

• "SW E 1 Racer" -- Informal short title
• "Pod Racer" -- Informal title
• "スター・ウォーズ　エピソード１ レーサー" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Inspiration: Movies
• Star Wars: Racer series
• Star Wars universe

Merchant Title Platform Price   Star Wars Episode 1 Racer Dreamcast $6.89   Star Wars - Episode I - Racer Nintendo 64 $0.55   Star Wars Episode 1: Racer Windows $4.30   Star Wars Episode 1 Racer Game Boy Color $0.01   Star Wars - Episode I - Racer Nintendo 64 $0.55   Star Wars: Episode I - Racer     Please select your country: United States Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Malaysia Malta Mexico The Netherlands New Zealand Norway Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Uruguay Vietnam Other Worldwide Not an American user?

User Reviews

Remember when Pod Racing was cool? I still think it is...	Windows	Kartanym (10796)
A maddening rush of speed--and a maddening control system.	Windows	Trixter (8730)
Best Racing Game Ever!	Nintendo 64	darthsith19 (65)
A great racer whether you like Star Wars or not.	Nintendo 64	Dark Lord (46)
Great sci-fi, high speed racer	Windows	Mu77etOfDeath (604)
Fast	Windows	Sam Hardy (76)
Great game when mixed with a force feedback and a subwolfer.	Windows	William Shawn McDonie (1153)
High Speed and Action Packed	Windows	MadCat (55)
Great high-speed racing excitment!	Windows	Null McNull (29)

The Press Says

Total! (Germany)	Nintendo 64	May, 1999	1.25 out of 6	95
The Video Game Critic	Dreamcast	May 18, 2005	A-	91
Inside Mac Games (IMG)	Macintosh	2000	9 out of 10	90
Super Play	Nintendo 64	Jun, 1999	86 out of 100	86
Game Revolution	Windows	Jun 01, 1999	B+	83
All Game Guide	Game Boy Color	1999		80
IGN	Windows	May 27, 1999	8 out of 10	80
Game.EXE	Windows	Jun, 1999	4 out of 5	80
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Dreamcast	Jun 18, 2005	7.5 out of 10	75
Gamesmania	Windows	1999	75 out of 100	75

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Trivia

Title

Lucas Arts wanted to call this game Pod Racer, but an older game already existed with that name and legal stupidity prevailed.

Voices

Some actors from the movie also appear in the game, including Greg Proops (race commentator) and Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker).

Awards

• Total! (Germany)
  • Issue 01/2000 – Best N64 Futuristic Racing Game in 1999

Information also contributed by James1 and Johnny Szary