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Star Wars Episode I: Racer

1999
GenresScience Fiction and Futuristic, Third Person Perspective, Single Player, Multiplayer, Racing, First Person Perspective
AvailableMay 18, 1999
PlatformNintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
DeveloperLucasArts
Overview

Star Wars: Episode 1 - Racer lets you participate in the famous pod race sequence that was the critical highlight of the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace. These lightning-quick vehicles are capable of reaching simulated speeds of up to 600 miles per hour while skimming a mere 4 feet above the ground. You can race alone or against a friend in split-screen mode on more than 21 courses among eight worlds. Take the controls as Jedi-to-be Anakin Skywalker or any one of over 20 pod racers. Feel the full-force blast while avoiding hazards such as methane lakes, meteor showers, and the unfriendly Tusken Raiders.

Other Scores

Metacritic Score

70


Opencritic Score

68

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36 reviews found

85

Portal.33bits.net

Jul 2, 2020

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82

Gamepitt.co.uk

Jul 14, 2020

Star Wars Episode I: Racer may not be the prettiest game when you’re static, but you’ll be moving too fast to even notice! Presented as a hybrid of the original PC version but with the N64 local multiplayer and a boost in clarity with the HUD, this is the definitive way to play the 1999 classic racing game right now. Although not a very difficult game, you’ll easily sink around six to eight hours into the game as you tackle the four tournaments and strive to collect all of the additional racers by coming first in every race. If you’ve not played this game before, you’re in for a treat; if you have played it, time to get out those nostalgia goggles and take your Pod Racer for a spin! Now, THIS is podracing… On a side note, if you’re into your physical games, LimitedRunGames.com is currently taking pre-orders for the PC (classic), Switch and PS4 physical editions.


80

Hobbyconsolas.com

Jun 24, 2020

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80

Toomuchgaming.net

Jul 17, 2020

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80

Thumbsticks.com

Jun 26, 2020

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80

Nintendo-insider.com

Jul 2, 2020

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80

Smashpad.com

Jun 26, 2020

Ultimately, we get a classic game with a prettier look for some simple racing – and that’s exactly what this needed to be. Star Wars fans should be perfectly content with adding this to their library.


80

Nintendoworldreport.com

Jun 29, 2020

Those looking to play a Nintendo 64 classic on a modern system will have a great time with Star Wars Episode 1: Racer on Switch. However, those looking for any significant updates will be left wanting. This is a very straightforward port of a game from 1999. Motion controls are its most substantial update and they ultimately fail to impress. That being said, even the most bare bones port leaves us with an amazing racing game with gameplay that has excellently stood the test of time.


80

Waytoomany.games

Jun 24, 2020

This might be one of the least impressive visual remasters I have ever seen, but considering how well Star Wars Episode I: Racer‘s gameplay has aged over the decades, I still have to recommend the Switch version of this game to racing fans and Star Wars fans alike. This is still one of the best and most creative Star Wars games ever released, and even though it now looks as clunky as the CGI from Attack of the Clones, it’s still well worth playing once again.


80

Nintendoblast.com.br

Jul 13, 2020

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