Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

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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.

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Trailer

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

• Console Generation Exclusive: Nintendo 64
• Inspiration: Movies
• LucasArts Classic / Collectors Series / Collection releases
• Software Pyramide releases
• Star Wars licensees
• Star Wars: Racer series

User Reviews

Remember when Pod Racing was cool? I still think it is...	Windows	Kartanym (12710)
A maddening rush of speed--and a maddening control system.	Windows	Trixter (9116)
Best Racing Game Ever!	Nintendo 64	darthsith19 (70)
A great racer whether you like Star Wars or not.	Nintendo 64	Dark Lord (46)
Great sci-fi, high speed racer	Windows	Mullet of Death (653)
Fast	Windows	Sam Hardy (82)
Great game when mixed with a force feedback and a subwolfer.	Windows	William Shawn McDonie (1180)
High Speed and Action Packed	Windows	MadCat (61)
Great high-speed racing excitment!	Windows	Null McNull (35)

Critic Reviews

The Video Game Critic	Nintendo 64	May 18, 2005	A	100
NUKE Computer Gaming	Windows	2001	9 out of 10	90
Gamezilla	Windows	Jul 07, 1999	84 out of 100	84
WomenGamers.com	Windows	Jul 19, 1999	8.4 out of 10	84
Spel för Alla	Windows	Aug, 1999	8 out of 10	80
Way Too Many Games	Nintendo Switch	Jun 24, 2020	8 out of 10	80
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Windows	Aug, 1999		80
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Windows	Aug, 1999		80
Nintendo Link	Nintendo Switch	Jan 04, 2021	76 out of 100	76
4Players.de	Nintendo Switch	Jun 29, 2020	65 out of 100	65

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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. According to Racer project lead Jon Knoles, the other game was Ubisoft's 1997 futuristic racer POD, "Planet of Death.".

Voices

Some actors from the movie also appear in the game, including Greg Proops (Fode, 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

Related Web Sites

• Lucas Arts: Episode 1 Racer (Official site.)
• Star-Wars web site. (The official Star Wars web site for all Star Wars products.)