Battle Cross (video game)
Encyclopedia
is an action
racing
video game published by Imagineer, which was released exclusively in Japan in 1994 for the Super Famicom
.
and Badlands
. Battle Cross takes the concept of Badlands' power-up system and provides a fun, challenging racing experience. The goal of the game is to take a group of small futuristic air bike
s and to go around one of the various race track
s. Unsurprisingly, players actually race each other to see who makes it to the finish line first. Various hazards are also scattered around each track, from puddle
s to speed bump
s, pinball bumpers and even cannonball
s.
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
racing
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
video game published by Imagineer, which was released exclusively in Japan in 1994 for the Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
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Summary
It is very reminiscent of Atari's Super SprintSuper Sprint
Super Sprint is a 1986 arcade game by Atari Games. The player drives a Formula One-like car on a circuit that is viewed from above.-Gameplay:...
and Badlands
Badlands (video game)
Badlands is a 1989 arcade game published by Atari Games. It was later ported by Domark under the Tengen label to a number of home computers. It is set in the aftermath of a nuclear war and races around abandoned wastelands with many hazards...
. Battle Cross takes the concept of Badlands' power-up system and provides a fun, challenging racing experience. The goal of the game is to take a group of small futuristic air bike
ISON Airbike
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s and to go around one of the various race track
Race track
A race track is a purpose-built facility for racing of animals , automobiles, motorcycles or athletes. A race track may also feature grandstands or concourses. Some motorsport tracks are called speedways.A racetrack is a permanent facility or building...
s. Unsurprisingly, players actually race each other to see who makes it to the finish line first. Various hazards are also scattered around each track, from puddle
Puddle
A puddle is a small accumulation of liquid, usually water, on a surface. It can form either by pooling in a depression on the surface, or by surface tension upon a flat surface...
s to speed bump
Speed bump
A speed bump is a speed-reducing feature of road design to slow traffic or reduce through traffic, via...
s, pinball bumpers and even cannonball
Round shot
Round shot is a solid projectile without explosive charge, fired from a cannon. As the name implies, round shot is spherical; its diameter is slightly less than the bore of the gun it is fired from.Round shot was made in early times from dressed stone, but by the 17th century, from iron...
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External links
- Battle Cross reviews at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...
- Battle Cross overview at videogameden.com
- Game review at stevethefish.net
- Soundtrack Information at snesmusic.org
- Battle Cross at superfamicom.org
- Japanese title at super-famicom.jp