Software:GT Advance 2: Rally Racing

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Short description: 2001 video game
GT Advance 2: Rally Racing
North American cover art featuring a Subaru Impreza WRC
Developer(s)MTO
Publisher(s)
SeriesGT Advance
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance
Release
  • JP: December 7, 2001
  • NA: June 18, 2002[1]
  • EU: June 28, 2002
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Script error: The function "nihongo_foot" does not exist. is a rally racing game developed by MTO and published by THQ for the Game Boy Advance, as a sequel to GT Advance Championship Racing. The game features cars from several real Japanese car manufacturers. The player can race on fourteen different courses located in various parts of the world or act as the co-driver. The game was released in Japan on the on December 7, 2001, and in North America and Europe in June 2002. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.

Gameplay

Screenshot from GT Advance 2: Rally Racing.

GT Advance 2: Rally Racing is a racing game and the cars and environments hold true to a rally racing format.[2] The game contains fifteen cars from Japanese companies such as Subaru, Suzuki, and Mitsubishi. Upgrades are not available for the cars, but it is possible to fine-tune them to fit personal preference.[2]

Game modes

The game has several different modes. The main part of the game, "world rally", moves the player through fourteen courses found in various locations in the world.[2] The game also has a head-to-head mode against a friend with a system link, 15 different license tests that familiarize the player with the controls of the game, a time trial mode, a single race mode, a practice mode, and a navigator mode, in which the player directs the driver of the car through button and d-pad presses instead of driving themselves.[2]

Save system

The game includes a major enhancement in the save system from the previous installment. In GT Advance Championship Racing, as a cost-saving measure, the battery RAM was pulled from the game and was replaced with a password system instead of the one included in the Japanese version of the game. Critics cited this as the chief problem with the North American release of the game.[3][4] GT Advance 2: Rally Racing addressed the problem by including a standard save system.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic77/100[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGameStarStarStarHalf star[6]
Edge5/10[7]
EGM7/10[8]
Famitsu28/40[9]
GameProStarStarStarHalf star[10]
GameSpot8.1/10[2]
GameSpyStarStarStarStar[11]
GameZone7.4/10[12]
IGN8.4/10[13]
Nintendo Power4/5[14]

GT Advance 2: Rally Racing received "generally favorable reviews", albeit a little less favorable than the first game, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5] IGN complimented THQ for addressing the previous game's mistakes.[13] GameSpy praised GT Advance 2, pointing out the refreshing realism aspect of the weather conditions that pop up from time to time in the game and require the player to tune their car before a race.[11] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 28 out of 40.[9]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Craig (2002-06-18). "GT Advance 2 Races to Shelves" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/06/18/gt-advance-2-races-to-shelves. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ajami, Amer (July 22, 2002). "GT Advance 2: Rally Racing Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gt-advance-2-rally-racing/1900-2875211/. Retrieved March 15, 2020. 
  3. ↑ Ajami, Amer (June 7, 2001). "GT Advance Championship Racing Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gt-advance-championship-racing-review/1900-2770808/. Retrieved March 15, 2020. 
  4. ↑ Harris, Craig (June 14, 2001). "GT Advance Championship Racing". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/06/14/gt-advance-championship-racing. Retrieved March 15, 2020. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "GT Advance 2: Rally Racing for Game Boy Advance Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/gt-advance-2-rally-racing/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance. Retrieved March 15, 2020. 
  6. ↑ House, Michael L.. "GT Advance 2: Rally Racing - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115082739/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=39008&tab=review. Retrieved March 15, 2020. 
  7. ↑ Edge staff (August 2002). "GT Advance 2: Rally Racing". Edge (Future plc) (113): 97. https://archive.org/details/Edge_Gaming/Edge%20Gaming%20Magazine%20113/page/n83/mode/2up. Retrieved March 15, 2020. 
  8. ↑ EGM staff (July 2002). "GT Advance 2: Rally Racing". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (156): 126. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "アドバンスラリー [GBA"] (in Japanese). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=12069&redirect=no. Retrieved March 15, 2020. 
  10. ↑ Fennec Fox (August 28, 2002). "GT Advance 2: Rally Racing Review for Game Boy Advance on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on April 8, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050408075843/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gameboy_advance/games/reviews/25961.shtml. Retrieved March 15, 2020. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Stratton, Steve (July 24, 2002). "GameSpy: GT Advance 2 Rally Racing". IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051123155102/http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/gt-advance-2-rally-racing/606611p1.html. Retrieved March 15, 2020. 
  12. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (July 18, 2002). "GT Advance 2: Rally Racing Review". Archived from the original on February 21, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080221045251/http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20202_GBA.htm. Retrieved March 15, 2020. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Harris, Craig (July 19, 2002). "GT Advance 2 [Rally Racing"]. Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/07/19/gt-advance-2. Retrieved March 15, 2020. 
  14. ↑ "GT Advance 2: Rally Racing". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 159: 146. August 2002. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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