Beetle Adventure Racing
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Beetle Adventure Racing is a racing game
released for the Nintendo 64
developed by Paradigm Entertainment
. This is a different kind of racing game as all of the vehicles are Volkswagen New Beetle
s, which were released the previous year.
Paradigm Entertainment, which previously worked on flight-based Pilotwings 64
and AeroFighters Assault
on the N64, was able to get heretofore unseen draw distances on the N64.
The game was released in Australia
as HSV Adventure Racing. This version replaced the Beetles with the Holden Special Vehicles
(HSV) brand of Australia performance cars.
, with an emphasis on shortcuts.
Beetle Adventure Racing supports up to four players. Two player races can be held in any of the tracks, provided they have been unlocked in the single player championship. Two to four players can also take part in the "Beetle Battle" mode, in which players compete to collect six differently colored ladybugs (HSV pendants in HSV Adventure Racing), attempt to destroy the other competitors, and race for the exit once all the ladybugs are collected.`
soundtrack with loud drums, organs, and guitars. The music was composed by Phil Western
, Scott Blackwood and Brenden Tennant. Scott Blackwood also served as Producer
for BAR.
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
released for the Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
developed by Paradigm Entertainment
Paradigm Entertainment
Paradigm Entertainment was an American video game development company. Paradigm is perhaps best known for its vehicle simulation games. Founded as a 3D computer graphics company in 1990, Paradigm primarily worked on realistic flight simulation technology for major space and aviation clients...
. This is a different kind of racing game as all of the vehicles are Volkswagen New Beetle
Volkswagen New Beetle
-Specifications:*Dimension:**Length: **Width: **Height: **Wheelbase: **Curb weight: *Max speed: 177–210 km/h *Acceleration : 6.5-13.2 sec-Body styles:-Engine choices:-Safety:...
s, which were released the previous year.
Paradigm Entertainment, which previously worked on flight-based Pilotwings 64
Pilotwings 64
is a video game for the Nintendo 64, originally released in 1996 along with the debut of the console. The game was co-developed by Nintendo and the American visual technology group Paradigm Simulation. It was one of three launch titles for the Nintendo 64 in Japan as well as Europe and one of two...
and AeroFighters Assault
AeroFighters Assault
Aero Fighters Assault, known in Japan as , is a combat flight simulator developed by Paradigm Entertainment and published by Video System for the Nintendo 64. It was first released in North America on November 1, 1997, then in Japan on March 19, 1998, and finally in Europe on April 15, 1998...
on the N64, was able to get heretofore unseen draw distances on the N64.
The game was released in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
as HSV Adventure Racing. This version replaced the Beetles with the Holden Special Vehicles
Holden Special Vehicles
Holden Special Vehicles is the officially designated performance vehicle partner of Australian automobile manufacturer Holden. Established in 1987 and based in Clayton, Victoria, the company modifies Holden models such as the Commodore, Caprice and Ute and markets them under the HSV brandname.-...
(HSV) brand of Australia performance cars.
Gameplay
The gameplay is much more in line with San Francisco Rush than it is with Gran TurismoGran Turismo (video game)
is a racing simulator designed by Kazunori Yamauchi. Gran Turismo was developed by Polyphony Digital and first published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 1997 for the PlayStation video game console...
, with an emphasis on shortcuts.
Beetle Adventure Racing supports up to four players. Two player races can be held in any of the tracks, provided they have been unlocked in the single player championship. Two to four players can also take part in the "Beetle Battle" mode, in which players compete to collect six differently colored ladybugs (HSV pendants in HSV Adventure Racing), attempt to destroy the other competitors, and race for the exit once all the ladybugs are collected.`
Music
The music in BAR is a groovy, breakbeatBreakbeat
In 1992, a new style called "jungalistic hardcore" emerged, and for many ravers it was too funky to dance to. Josh Lawford of Ravescene prophesied that the breakbeat was "the death-knell of rave" because the ever changing drumbeat patterns of breakbeat music didn't allow for the same zoned out,...
soundtrack with loud drums, organs, and guitars. The music was composed by Phil Western
Phil Western
Phil Western is a Vancouver-based musician who is a founding member of the bands Download, PlatEAU, Frozen Rabbit, and Off And Gone....
, Scott Blackwood and Brenden Tennant. Scott Blackwood also served as Producer
Game producer
A video game producer is the person in charge of overseeing development of a video game.The earliest documented use of the term producer in games was by Trip Hawkins, who established the position when he founded Electronic Arts in 1982...
for BAR.