Original Release: 2K Sports, 2004, PS2 / Xbox Arguably the peak of the NFL 2K series, this feature-packed title is still beloved by football fans. ESPN NFL 2K5 (PS2, 2K Sports, 2004) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide Do you know why EA forked over $300 million to get exclusivity…
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DOWNHILL DOMINATION
Original Release: Sony, 2003, PS2 A fun and visually impressive racer that basically transposes the ideas of extreme snowboarding games onto downhill mountain bike racing. Downhill Domination (PS2, Sony, 2003) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide Downhill Domination pretty clearly patterns itself after the SSX games, but it makes downhill…
CORVETTE
Original Release: TDK, 2003, PC / Xbox / Game Boy AdvanceOther Releases: PS2 (2004) A racing tour of the car brand’s history spanning from 1953 to 2003. Corvette (PS2, Global Star, 2004) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide Corvette was trashed by the game magazines with F-level ratings when it…
BLITZ: THE LEAGUE
Original Release: Midway, 2005, PS2 / XboxOther Releases: Xbox 360 / PSP (2006) Breaking away from its arcade roots, Blitz attempted to introduce a league system and cinematic style with this entry. Blitz: The League (PS2, Midway, 2005) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide Blitz: The League came out after…
ATV OFFROAD FURY
Original Release: Sony, 2001, PS2 One of the first ATV racing games and still a pretty solid one. ATV Offroad Fury (PS2, Sony, 2001) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide I’ve never so much as touched a real ATV so I’m a bit out of my territory here, but ATV…
XS JUNIOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Original Release: Wahoo Studios, 2004, PlayStationOther Releases: PS3 (2009) A very simple “backyard soccer” game that tries to emulate a bunch of kids casually playing. XS Junior League Soccer (PS1, Wahoo Studios, 2004) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Usually for a few years after a console’s “unofficial” death (when the next…
WIPEOUT
Original Release: Psygnosis, 1995, PlayStation / PCOther Releases: Saturn (1996) A techno-future magnetic track racer that took some inspiration from F-Zero. Wipeout (PS1, Psygnosis, 1995) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Wipeout’s closest analogue is F-Zero, but it looks and plays most similarly to F-Zero X, which it actually predates by about…
RIDGE RACER
Original Release: Namco, 1993, ArcadeOther Releases: PlayStation (1994) One of the key racing games in establishing “drifting” mechanics in the genre. Ridge Racer (PS1, Namco, 1994) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Ridge Racer was the original PS1 pack-in game, and began a trend of a Ridge Racer game being available at…
HOT SHOTS GOLF 2
Original Release: Sony, 1999, PlayStationOther Releases: PSP / PS3 (2007) With original developer Camelot poached by Nintendo, Sony turned to Clap Hanz to take over the IP and the initial transition was a bit rough. Hot Shots Golf 2 (PS1, Sony, 1999) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Second verse, same as…
HOT SHOTS GOLF
Original Release: Camelot, 1997, PlayStation A pioneering golf title developed by Shining Force creators Camelot and scored by Motoi Sakuraba. Hot Shots Golf (PS1, Camelot, 1997) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Camelot was known exclusively for the Shining Force series prior to this game, so a casual golf game was kind…