Looney Tunes: Space Race

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Template:Short description Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "infobox".Template:Italic titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Looney Tunes: Space Race is a 2000 kart-racing video game published by Infogrames for the Dreamcast and developed through Infogrames' own Melbourne House studio.[1] A version of Nintendo 64 was developed, but it was never released.[2][3] It was ported to PlayStation 2 in 2002 (under the name "Space Race") with a new tournament mode and different soundtrack.[4]

Gameplay

Looney Tunes: Space Race is a kart racing game where a player can play as and race against characters in the Looney Tunes series.[5] There are eight selectable characters, from Bugs Bunny to Wile E. Coyote,[6] with 12 race tracks being in the game.[5] Each track has Acme boxes with gags in them that act as power-ups that may be used as weapons against other racers.[5] Gags include things such as anvils, pianos, and black holes.[5] Along the tracks are green canisters, after collecting five of them, a player will be able to use a turbo boost.[5][6]

Modes featured are single or multiplayer (up to four players) races, Challenge and Acme Events.[7] The PlayStation 2 version got an exclusive Tournament mode.[8][7]

Development

Looney Tunes: Space Race was first announced in March 1998,[2] the game was being developed by New Wave USA.The game was shown at E3 1999 along with Infogrames other Looney Tunes game for the Nintendo 64, Taz Express.[9] In August 1999, they moved the project to the Dreamcast and development moved from New Wave USA to Infogrames Melbourne House.[1] It was then shown at E3 2000, where it was 70% complete.[10]

Reception

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The Dreamcast version received "favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[11][12] Evan Shamoon of NextGen said of the former console version, "Despite one frustrating design decision, this is a beautifully presented and eminently likable game—and easily the best kart racer on Dreamcast."[13]

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