Alpine Racer 3 Explained

Alpine Racer 3
Developer:Namco
Publisher:Namco
Platforms:PlayStation 2
Genre:Racing, Sports
Series:Alpine Racer
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer

is a 2002 racing video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2.[1] It is the successor to the 1996 arcade game Alpine Racer 2 and was released in Japan and PAL regions.

Gameplay and characters

Alpine Racer 3 is a racing video game based on the sport of alpine skiing. Winning races earns the player prize money to buy better snowboards or skiboards, in the Extreme Winners Cup.[2] There are a total of five gamemodes as well as a split-screen multiplayer.[3]

The character Klonoa from the Klonoa franchise appears as a playable guest character.[4] [5] Namco's sports mascot Hitomi Yoshino also appears.[6]

Reception

Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine rated Alpine Racer 3 three out of 10, commenting that it "can be fun" but "lacks the character" of rival ski games, criticising its "limited tricks, bland courses" and the "easily forgettable characters". JeuxVideo.com rated the game six out of 10, being critical to the low number of characters and tracks, stating that it is not as good as the SSX series.[7] German magazine MANiAC gave a score of 56 out of 100, saying that is offers far too little amount of challenge.[8]

The game was not published in North America, with IGN reporting this was due to the "graphics, outdated mechanics, and lack of maneuvers".[9]

Notes

  1. Web site: 2001-10-12 . TGS 2001: Alpine Racer 3 Impressions . 2024-10-24 . IGN . en.
  2. 2002 . Review: Alpine Racer 3 . . 108 . 28.
  3. Web site: ALPINE RACER 3 - (NTSC-J) . 2024-10-24 . psxdatacenter.com.
  4. Web site: 2 January 2002 . Will Alpine Racer 3 Come to the US? . https://web.archive.org/web/20191228031213/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/01/02/will-alpine-racer-3-come-to-the-us . 28 December 2019 . 28 December 2019 . IGN.
  5. Web site: Saeki . Kenji . 28 March 2003 . 気軽に遊べてダイナミックな滑りを楽しめる 「アルペンレーサー3」 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20090606152211/https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20020328/ar3.htm . 6 June 2009 . 28 March 2003 . GAME Watch.
  6. Web site: 吉乃ひとみのナムコスポーツ . 2024-10-24 . www.bandainamcoent.co.jp.
  7. Web site: Test de Alpine Racer 3 sur PS2 par jeuxvideo.com.
  8. Web site: Steppberger . Ulrich . 2021-10-29 . Alpine Racer 3 – im Klassik-Test (PS2) MANIAC.de Seite 2 . 2024-10-24 . www.maniac.de . de-DE.
  9. Web site: Perry . Douglass C. . 2002-08-30 . ECTS 2002: Alpine Racer 3 Not US Bound . 2024-10-24 . IGN . en.

References

  1. Web site: 2001-10-12 . TGS 2001: Alpine Racer 3 Impressions . 2024-10-24 . IGN . en.
  2. 2002 . Review: Alpine Racer 3 . . 108 . 28.
  3. Web site: ALPINE RACER 3 - (NTSC-J) . 2024-10-24 . psxdatacenter.com.
  4. Web site: 2 January 2002 . Will Alpine Racer 3 Come to the US? . https://web.archive.org/web/20191228031213/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/01/02/will-alpine-racer-3-come-to-the-us . 28 December 2019 . 28 December 2019 . IGN.
  5. Web site: Saeki . Kenji . 28 March 2003 . 気軽に遊べてダイナミックな滑りを楽しめる 「アルペンレーサー3」 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20090606152211/https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20020328/ar3.htm . 6 June 2009 . 28 March 2003 . GAME Watch.
  6. Web site: 吉乃ひとみのナムコスポーツ . 2024-10-24 . www.bandainamcoent.co.jp.
  7. Web site: Test de Alpine Racer 3 sur PS2 par jeuxvideo.com.
  8. Web site: Steppberger . Ulrich . 2021-10-29 . Alpine Racer 3 – im Klassik-Test (PS2) MANIAC.de Seite 2 . 2024-10-24 . www.maniac.de . de-DE.
  9. Web site: Perry . Douglass C. . 2002-08-30 . ECTS 2002: Alpine Racer 3 Not US Bound . 2024-10-24 . IGN . en.

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