V-Rally 3

Did You Know?

• V-Rally 3 was a runner-up for GameSpot's annual 'Best Driving Game on Game Boy Advance' award, which went to Driver 2 Advance.
• The GBA version was originally planned to be developed at Infogrames Lyon House.

Gameplay

The main draw is a career mode with an endless number of seasons, where players race against computer-controlled opponents with the goal of becoming champion. For a quicker experience, a separate mode offers time attacks on the game’s stages or five different challenges. The game includes 24 tracks and 20 licensed vehicles from the 2000 to 2002 World Rally Championship and the 2001-2002 Super 1600 Junior World Rally Championship. Featured cars are the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII WRC 01', Subaru Impreza WRC 01', Toyota Corolla WRC, and the flagship 2000 Peugeot 206 WRC. Four extra vehicles are unlocked by meeting specific goals, such as winning the 2.0 L Championship.

Development and release

V-Rally 3 was developed by Eden Studios for the PlayStation 2, using a new physics and 3D engine capable of modeling vehicles in 15,000 polygons. The Game Boy Advance version was developed by VD-dev, the team behind the Game Boy and Game Boy Color versions of the original V-Rally; it was originally planned for development at Infogrames Lyon House. The PlayStation 2 version released in Europe on 21 June 2002, in Australia on 28 June 2002, and in North America on 22 October 2002. The Game Boy Advance version released on 21 June 2002 in Europe and Australia, and on 17 October 2002 in North America. The Xbox version released in North America on 26 March 2003, in Europe on 28 March 2003, and in Australia on 11 April 2003. A GameCube port released in Europe and Australia on 27 June 2003, with a planned North American release cancelled. A Windows port released exclusively in Europe on 14 November 2003.