Just how does Lucky Luc stay just ahead of you no matter how fast you're going, anyway?.
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The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard: In the Genesis trilogy, the other racers are capable of taking very difficult turns at full speed, and the cops would only ever come after you, regardless of if other racers are easier to catch.The color of everyone else also tells you what level you're on. Colour-Coded for Your Convenience: In the Genesis titles.
Circling Birdies: Getting hit by a car head-on causes your biker to have flickering stars briefly over them as they get back to their feet. Also could be swung over your head for no practical reason. Chain Pain: In Road Rash 2, the most dangerous weapon. Carry a Big Stick: Clubs are probably the most common weapons in the Genesis trilogy, and the only one available in Road Rash 1 outside of your own fists. Bad with the Bone: Sergio's portrait in Road Rash 3 shows him wielding a rather large bone. making it all the more sweeter if you pass them at the last second and take first place away from them. Assumed Win: The AI will sometimes start doing their victory pose before they cross the finish line. Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: So you've been speeding, running people over, hitting cars and assaulting police officers. Race 4-3 (Beat Down) is an example where if you just avoid everyone else, all the AI will almost always get Busted by cops, while on 5-8 (Marathon, the final race) it's pretty common to have a majority of the 11 racers turn up Wrecked, presumably because of the length of the course and how bad the traffic is. In Road Rash 64, some of the later tracks spike in difficulty, to the point that a majority of the AI racers are fairly likely to fail to cross the finish line at all. Aerith and Bob: In 64, you have Luke, Beth, Big Jim. Not to be confused with Road Redemption, Road Rash's Spiritual Successor It was one of the earlier second-generation games to reward the player for doing something illegal. In addition to the competitors and police, the player also had to watch out for oncoming traffic, animals crossing the road, and other realistic hazards. or, if you had enough speed, you'd soar through the air. Going up hills slowed you down, while going down would cause you to accelerate. Road Rash 1 was notable for bringing the Z-axis and rudimentary physics to bear to both challenge and amuse the player, at a time when most other racing games barely bothered with such things. Road Rash: Jailbreak (Game Boy Advance) (2003)Ī very different game from the previous with the same name, built much like the Genesis games a decade earlier. Road Rash: Jailbreak (Sony Playstation) (2000). The tracks are pieced together from a single interconnected map of roads.Īlso fully 3D, this game was the Nintendo-exclusive release for Road Rash. Vocals now are the BGM for the races in this game. Notably, this is the only version of the game to play the licensed tracks during the races. While using the cutscenes and menu artwork of the 32-bits version, this is essentially a different game that plays much like Road Rash 3. Motorcycles can be upgraded, and the game is generally faster than the previous titles. The combat system received an overhaul and many more types of obstacles now face players. The third game for the Genesis, utilizing digitized sprites and now taking place in seven different countries. Road Rash 3: Tour de Force (Genesis/Mega Drive) (1995). The game is the first to use CD-quality music and vocals (although not during racing), along with live-action cutscenes. The first game in the franchise to use 3D graphics for the tracks most of the objects on screen are sprites. The game uses recycled graphics from the first game, and introduces nitro boosts and tweaks to the combat system. The sequel to the first game, taking place in five different U.S. Road Rash II (Genesis/Mega Drive) (1993). The game takes place on various rural roads in California. The first game, seeing numerous ports through the 1990s and rereleases later on.