Team VVV: "We were lucky enough to come across the coin-operated arcade racer Cruis'n Blast recently, and it might just be the most bizarre racing game we've ever played."
VGChartz's Christian Evans: "With Gran Turismo 7 slated for early 2022, and no sign of a new mainline Mario Kart thanks to the continued ‘insane’ sales of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Xbox flagship title Forza Horizon 5 emerged as the clear favourite as the pinnacle of 2021 racing games. Despite being denied a titanic battle between the platform holders' racing jewels in the crown yet again, a number of other titles showed up to compete.
Hoping to give one of the genre's behemoths a run for its money were the officially licensed editions of F1 2021, WRC 10, and MotoGP 21, banking on their faithful recreations of motorsport's current finest tracks and drivers. Keen to surprise these well-established racers were the ostensibly more playful, arcade racing experiences of Riders Republic, Cruis’n Blast, and Hot Wheels Unleashed, who were themselves pushing for a podium finish."
Phil writes, "Whether they delighted with unexpected quality or came from out of nowhere, these five video games were certainly pleasant surprises in 2021."
Phil writes, "At first glance, I remember thinking Cruis'n Blast was a high-octane, wild, wacky, and wonderful arcade racing game. I also knew I had to play it, but with the pandemic and a lack of access to arcades in my city, I was out of luck. Fortunately, thanks in part to Raw Thrills, Cruis'n Blast has rocketed out of the arcades and onto the Nintendo Switch for a home console port. Not going to lie here--this was one of my most anticipated announcements from Nintendo's E3 showing, and now that the game is in my hands, I can happily and excitedly say that Cruis'n Blast is indeed a thrilling ride from beginning to end."
Does Nintendo own the IP?
The headline made me think of what are the most bizarre games I've ever played? Here's the two games that immediately came to mind:
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