Road Rage (1995 video game) explained

Road Rage (known as Speed King NEO KOBE 2045 in Japan) is a 1995 cyberpunk-themed racing video game by Konami, originally released for arcades before being ported to the PlayStation in 1996 in Japan followed by 1997 in Europe.

The game contains references to a large number of other Konami games (Gradius, Parodius, Metal Gear, Snatcher, Frogger, etc.). The races themselves take place in the city of Neo Kobe (known from Konami's Snatcher), inspired by the movie Blade Runner.^[4] The gameplay is similar to the better-known futuristic racing series Wipeout. In order to approximate the authentic gameplay of the original arcade version, the PlayStation port features support for the NeGcon analog controller.^[5]

The European PlayStation version of the game is considered obscure and very rare^{[6] [7]} the same can be said for the arcade cabinets due to their elusive status.^[8]

Reception

Famitsu scored the PlayStation port 21 out of 40, with criticism given to the "floatiness" and sense of speed.^[9]

See also

• Road Fighter

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mutsuhiko Izumi . VGMdb.net . 17 October 2022.
2. Web site: Interview with Akira Yamaoka . Spelmusik.net . 17 October 2022.
3. Web site: Yuji Takenouchi Profile . VGMO – Video Game Music Online . 30 December 2012 . 17 October 2022.
4. Web site: Neo Kobe 2045 Speed King . 17 October 2022 . Junker HQ.
5. Web site: Road Rage . 17 October 2022 . PlayStation DataCenter.
6. Web site: Speed King (PS) . The Pixel Empire . 17 October 2022.
7. Web site: Road Rage . RetroCollect . 13 October 2022.
8. Web site: Memories of Speed King . Shmups Forum . 13 October 2022.
9. Web site: プレイステーションレースゲーム一覧 . 2024-09-09 . retoro.g-player.com.