Repetition can be both a crux and a boon. If done right, video games — and practically any form of media — can feel unique in their execution, regardless of how much repetition is featured. WRC 9 ticks all the correct boxes and then some. While the game largely feels exactly like WRC 8, it is clear Kylotonn Racing’s tweaks and changes were precise and immaculate. The changes may have been small, but their impact is significant in the grand scheme. Furthermore, KT Racing’s valuable additions to multiplayer serve as adequate methods to improve upon previous misgivings - particularly that of WRC 8. It is not a perfect game in any stretch and falls just short of what Dirt Rally 2.0 manages to do right. Even so, it is a part of the upper echelon of simulators and stands above many others in the rally genre. At the end of the day, WRC 9 serves as an excellent addition to any rally fan’s video game library; thanks to its attention to detail, excellent sound production and incredible new physics.
KeenGamer: "WRC 9 brings simulation rally racing to the Nintendo Switch, preserving the core gameplay of the original. With over one hundred rallies and a generous career mode, there's lots to keep you busy. But, with the many visual concessions, does it still hold up?"
CCG writes - "WRC 9 The Official Game on Nintendo Switch is a ported and reduced version of WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship that was released last year on PC and the more powerful consoles. This Switch version is remarkable in several ways - both with what was kept compared to its bigger cousins, and what was removed to fit on Nintendo's diminutive console. It's also a sequel to WRC 8, which is also on those same systems. Unfortunately, I can't compare the Switch versions of WRC 8 and 9, since I don't have that one. I did review them both on PC, however. For the purposes of this review, I am assuming that the Switch version of WRC 8 is as similar as the PC versions of WRC 8 and 9 are similar."
The official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship, WRC 9, is now available on Nintendo Switch.
