Uniracers

Uniracers

released on Dec 31, 1994

Uniracers

released on Dec 31, 1994

What do you get if you cross Sonic the Hedgehog with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater? It might seem an odd combination, but it describes Uniracers perfectly. One of the more successful releases of the Super Nintendo's twilight era, Uniracers mixes platform-based high-speed racing, with crazy stunts and tricks. The basic idea in most levels of the game is simple. Get your unicycle from A to B as quickly as possible, and finish ahead of your opponent. It's like Sonic, but with none of those pesky enemies, pointless power-ups and frustrating obstructions. In fact it doesn't sound like much of a game at all... Here's the key, though. Tricks performed and landed during the race increase your speed. The better the trick, the greater your increase in speed will be. Also, some levels are set in areas designed solely for stunts. Such levels require you to earn as many style points as possible, by doing tricks. These levels are against the clock, and a set points score, rather than an opponent. Unicycles are stupid and difficult, and yet fun, once you get the hang of them. Much the same could be said about Uniracers...


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This is my favorite racing game on the SNES, and there hasn't been anything else quite like it.

You control a sentient unicycle with the drive to go as fast as possible while doing the sickest tricks. It only sounds weird if you're thinking too hard about it.

The controls make for a joyful experience, and racing against a friend takes it to another level. On top of that, there are stats being tracked, and plenty of stages to race on.

It's better than it has any right to be, and I will always remember how much fun it was to play.

Nintendo hasn't put this masterpiece of a gaming experience on their shitty online service because they're cowards who know it'll overshadow everything they could ever make.

I remember this game being fun as a kid and it had a killer soundtrack.

Wasn't feeling it at first but this game it's kinda really good. Graphics, gameplay, music all hitting great. Only thing i can really complain about is how small the field of view is. Pull it back just a little and then we're cooking.

Uniracers (1994): Sorprendentemente divertido. No daba un duro por un juego de monociclos animados sobre raíles, y sin pasarse de complejidad consigue ofrecer un juego muy agradable en el que es muy fácil entrar pero al que cuesta dominar. Un curioso debut del estudio que luego crearía GTA (7,00)

peak 90s energy, still really fun if you can play it locally, not online, the graphics wouldn't work over a stream