Chrysler Classic Racing
A racing game featuring classic Chrysler cars and a story mode.
Chrysler Classic Racing is a racing game developed by Extra Mile Studios and published by Zoo Entertainment for the Wii and the Nintendo DS. Released in North America on November 18, 2008, it is the first video game to exclusively feature Chrysler automobiles for those platforms. The game follows a nerd who aims to become the coolest person in town by winning races with classic Chrysler vehicles.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Extra Mile Studios
- Publisher
- Zoo Entertainment
- Released
- November 18, 2008 (NA)
- Genre
- Racing
- Modes
- Single player, multiplayer
- Platforms
- Wii, Nintendo DS
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Gameplay
In Chrysler Classic Racing, the player races classic Chrysler cars from the 1950s through the 1970s on various tracks. The main portion is the story mode, where the player selects one of four nerds and, after seeing a cool person driving a Chrysler, decides to race to become cool. The Wii version uses standard controls with the Wii Remote and nunchuk attachment; the Nintendo DS version uses the D-Pad rather than the touch screen. After completing a track in story mode, it can be replayed outside story mode, and a mirror mode reverses the track. Completing races requires playing one of three minigames: "Be my Baby", where the player collects teddy bears from a top-down perspective to impress women, or "Gauntlet Challenges" and "Kings Challenges", where the player races rivals for cool points and cash.
Reception
Critics panned Chrysler Classic Racing for its poor gameplay and shameless product placement. IGN's Adam Ballard deemed it a "giant, terrible commercial" and a lazy effort, calling the DS version a "weak driving experience with shoddy artwork." GameZone slammed the "terrible" vehicle designs and the laziness of the control scheme.
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