So in the thread about Circuit Superstars I casually mentioned this mysterious semi-existent game called Nitro Racers.
So interesting thing, for me anyway, I first took notice of this game when I saw Mini Motor Racing X among the VR games on Steam and was looking for more like it. It actually reminded me of a game I played a long time ago that I couldn’t remember what it was called. Eventually got reddit to help me out, and it turned out the reason I couldn’t find it anywhere was because it was never actually released.
en.wikipedia.org
Nitro Racers is a video game developed the Derry-based game studio Torc Interactive and published in Europe by Studio 3DO for the PC. The game was set for release in June 1997, but was never released. A demo for the game appeared on Gambler CD #9 . Nitro Racers is a top-down racer. The game has three difficulties and three viewing modes. It allows for up to three human players, as well as network play over IPX. Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated: "Wit…
It just got weirder, it turns out, over a year after I posted this, Nitro Racers was actually released on GoG and Steam. A game from 1997, never released, suddenly available out of nowhere. What a strange coincidence.
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Hmm…
That’s a bit sad. We should do something about that…
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oltman
November 5, 2022, 6:42am
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Is that peak thanks to @MetalSoup ?
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Nah I haven’t bought it, I thought it was cute back in the late 90’s but I’m sure there was a reason it was never actually released.
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