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Rad Racer II

Also known as Rad Racer 2 (Alternative spelling)
Developer
Square
Publisher
Square
Year
1990
Genre
Racing
Modes
Single player

About this game

Rad Racer, known as Highway Star in Japan, is a racing video game developed and published by Square for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1987. In this game, players drive a Ferrari 328 or a generic Formula One racing machine through a racecourse. The game was released in North America and Europe months after its debut. The title became well known for being one of two titles from Square that made use of stereoscopic 3D, which was made possible by wearing a pair of anaglyph glasses. Square president Masafumi Miyamoto initially conceived the game as an opportunity for developer Nasir Gebelli to demonstrate his 3D programming skills. Gebelli developed, and often drew by hand, the graphics for the game's 3D mode.

Speed, Thrills and Glory! Feel the exhilaration of road racing with lightening fast Turbo Boost acceleration to 250 miles per hour. Plus the sensational ups and downs of zooming over ruggeg terrain in the hottest cars on the road today. All it takes to handle the action is skill, reflexes and nerves of steel. Drive to Win! Rad Racer II gives you all-out access to 8 of the most challenging race courses ever! Including the streets of New York City, Las Vegas and San Francisco. You'll feel more sense of speed and more responsiveness than ever before. And you can test your skills in both nighttime and daytime driving conditions. With realistic new graphics, dynamic new music and perilous new challenges -including dizzying spinouts that make Rad Racer II the most fun you've ever had behind the wheel!

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