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|developer=HAL College of Technology & Design
|developer=HAL College of Technology & Design
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|release={{release|Japan|January 6, 1996}}
|release={{release|Japan|January 6, 1996<ref>{{cite|author=kukun kun|date=March 22, 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez79CMBcFe8|title=ゲーム虎の大穴スペシャル  1996年01月06日|publisher=youtube.com|language=ja|accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref>}}
|genre=Racing
|genre=Racing
|modes=Single player, multiplayer
|modes=Single player, multiplayer
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'''''Easy Racer''''' is a game released in 1996 for the [[Satellaview]] add-on for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]. It was made available to download during the "Game Tora no Ōana" program, consisting of games developed by students at the HAL College of Technology & Design using the [[nwiki:Game Processor|Game Processor]].<ref>{{cite|author=LuigiBlood|url=luigiblood.neocities.org/gameprocessor|title=GPC Documentation Page|publisher=neocities.org|accessdate=September 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20231105030715/https://luigiblood.neocities.org/gameprocessor}}</ref> As the title suggests, it is a simple racing game featuring [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] as playable characters. It is somewhat similar to ''[[Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race]]'', but has much less content as well as much smaller courses.
'''''Easy Racer''''' is a game released in 1996 for the [[Satellaview]] add-on for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]. It was made available to download during a special broadcast of the "Game Tora no Ōana Special" program, consisting of games developed by students at the HAL College of Technology & Design using the [[nwiki:Game Processor|Game Processor]].<ref>{{cite|author=LuigiBlood|url=luigiblood.neocities.org/gameprocessor|title=GPC Documentation Page|publisher=neocities.org|accessdate=September 1, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20231105030715/https://luigiblood.neocities.org/gameprocessor}}</ref> As the title suggests, it is a simple racing game featuring [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] as playable characters. It is somewhat similar to ''[[Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race]]'', but it has much less content as well as much smaller courses.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
''Easy Racer'' is a top-down single player and multiplayer racing game in which players control Mario and Luigi in red and green open-wheel cars. Mario is controlled by player 1, while Luigi is controlled by either the computer or player 2 depending on the mode. The player is given two lives and has to complete ten laps around four courses by pressing {{button|snes|A}} to accelerate, {{button|snes|B}} to brake, and {{button|snes|Pad}} to steer. If the player loses to the opponent, they lose a life and the race restarts. At any moment during a race, the player can press a button to skip to the next one with no repercussions.
''Easy Racer'' is a top-down single-player and multiplayer racing game in which players control Mario and Luigi in red and green open-wheel cars. Mario is controlled by Player 1, while Luigi is controlled by either the computer or Player 2 depending on the mode. The player is given two lives and has to complete ten laps around four courses by pressing {{button|snes|A}} to accelerate, {{button|snes|B}} to brake, and {{button|snes|Pad}} to steer. If the player loses to the opponent, they lose a life and the race restarts. At any moment during a race, the player can press a button to skip to the next one with no repercussions.


==Race courses==
==Racecourses==
The game has four short race courses with ten laps each. By pressing a button on the title screen, the player can see the developer's best lap times on each course.
The game has four short racecourses with ten laps each. By pressing a button on the title screen, the player can see the developer's best lap times on each course.
*'''COURCE1''':{{sic}} A square-shaped course with a lake surrounded by trees in the center. The developer's best lap is 00:02:75.
*'''COURCE1:'''{{sic}} A square-shaped course with a lake surrounded by trees in the center. The developer's best lap is 00:02:75.
*'''COURCE2''':{{sic}} Another square-shaped course surrounded by trees with an alternative path after the first turn across a lake. The developer's best lap is 00:02:18.
*'''COURCE2:'''{{sic}} Another square-shaped course surrounded by trees with an alternative path after the first turn across a lake. The developer's best lap is 00:02:18.
*'''COURCE3''':{{sic}} A course with a sharp first turn, two 90 degree turns, and a wide last turn, featuring red and white tires in the center. The developer's best lap is 00:02:51.
*'''COURCE3:'''{{sic}} A course with a sharp first turn, two 90-degree turns, and a wide last turn, featuring red and white tires in the center. The developer's best lap is 00:02:51.
*'''COURCE4''':{{sic}} A course set in the middle of a sea with two holes acting as obstacles after the second turn and an island in the bottom-left corner. The developer's best lap is 00:02:55.
*'''COURCE4:'''{{sic}} A course set in the middle of a sea with two holes acting as obstacles after the second turn and an island in the bottom left corner. The developer's best lap is 00:02:55.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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[[Category:1996 games]]
[[Category:1996 games]]
[[Category:Racing games]]
[[Category:Racing games]]
[[Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System games]]

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Easy Racer
Screenshot of Easy Racer
Developer HAL College of Technology & Design
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Super Famicom
Release date Japan January 6, 1996[1]
Genre Racing
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Format
Super NES:
Satellaview soundlink
Input
Super NES:

Easy Racer is a game released in 1996 for the Satellaview add-on for the Super Famicom. It was made available to download during a special broadcast of the "Game Tora no Ōana Special" program, consisting of games developed by students at the HAL College of Technology & Design using the Game Processor.[2] As the title suggests, it is a simple racing game featuring Mario and Luigi as playable characters. It is somewhat similar to Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race, but it has much less content as well as much smaller courses.

Gameplay[edit]

Easy Racer is a top-down single-player and multiplayer racing game in which players control Mario and Luigi in red and green open-wheel cars. Mario is controlled by Player 1, while Luigi is controlled by either the computer or Player 2 depending on the mode. The player is given two lives and has to complete ten laps around four courses by pressing A Button to accelerate, B Button to brake, and +Control Pad to steer. If the player loses to the opponent, they lose a life and the race restarts. At any moment during a race, the player can press a button to skip to the next one with no repercussions.

Racecourses[edit]

The game has four short racecourses with ten laps each. By pressing a button on the title screen, the player can see the developer's best lap times on each course.

  • COURCE1:[sic] A square-shaped course with a lake surrounded by trees in the center. The developer's best lap is 00:02:75.
  • COURCE2:[sic] Another square-shaped course surrounded by trees with an alternative path after the first turn across a lake. The developer's best lap is 00:02:18.
  • COURCE3:[sic] A course with a sharp first turn, two 90-degree turns, and a wide last turn, featuring red and white tires in the center. The developer's best lap is 00:02:51.
  • COURCE4:[sic] A course set in the middle of a sea with two holes acting as obstacles after the second turn and an island in the bottom left corner. The developer's best lap is 00:02:55.

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ kukun kun (March 22, 2019). ゲーム虎の大穴スペシャル  1996年01月06日. youtube.com (Japanese). Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ^ LuigiBlood. GPC Documentation Page. neocities.org. Retrieved September 1, 2024. (Archived November 5, 2023, 03:07:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)

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