Looney Tunes: Space Race
{{Short description|2000 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Looney Tunes: Space Race
| image = Looney Tunes Space Race.jpg
| caption = European Dreamcast cover art
| developer = Infogrames Melbourne House
| publisher = Infogrames
| platforms = Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
| released = Dreamcast{{vgrelease|EU|November 3, 2000{{Cite web |title=Space Race |url=http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=3158 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001206045400/http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=3158 |archive-date=December 6, 2000 |access-date=November 10, 2024 |website=Chipsworld}}|NA|November 28, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/11/03/the-games-of-november-america|title=The Games of November: America|author=IGN staff|date=November 2, 2000|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|accessdate=July 23, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512151723/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/11/03/the-games-of-november-america|archivedate=May 12, 2023|url-status=live}}}}PlayStation 2{{vgrelease|EU|February 8, 2002|NA|May 28, 2002{{cite web|date=May 28, 2002|url=http://www.infogrames.com/corp_pressreleases.php?op=story&sid=277|title=THE LOONEY TUNES SPEED ONTO PLAYSTATION(R) 2 IN SPACE RACE FROM INFOGRAMES|website=Infogrames|accessdate=March 13, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020616112752/http://www.infogrames.com/corp_pressreleases.php?op=story&sid=277|archivedate=June 16, 2002}}}}
| genre = Kart racing
| modes = Single-player, Multiplayer
}}
Looney Tunes: Space Race is a 2000 kart-racing video game published by Infogrames for the Dreamcast and developed through Infogrames' own Melbourne House studio.{{cite web|author=IGN staff|date=August 6, 1999|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/08/07/out-of-the-space-race|title=Out of the Space Race|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|accessdate=July 23, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324232059/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/08/07/out-of-the-space-race|archivedate=March 24, 2016|url-status=live}} A version of Nintendo 64 was developed, but it was never released.{{cite web|author=IGN staff|date=March 17, 1998|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/03/18/first-n64-looney-tunes-game-uncovered|title=First N64 Looney Tunes Game Uncovered|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|accessdate=July 23, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903113456/https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/03/18/first-n64-looney-tunes-game-uncovered|archivedate=September 3, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite AV media|author=Motion Picture Studio|date=August 20, 2020|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWyB2bH73GQ&t=185|title=Infogrames Warner Showreel (i-Hero) HQ Transfer|website=YouTube|publisher=Google|archiveurl=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/xWyB2bH73GQ|archivedate=December 14, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cbignore}} It was ported to PlayStation 2 in 2002 (under the name "Space Race") with a new tournament mode and different soundtrack.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/05/30/looney-tunes-space-race|title=Looney Tunes: Space Race (PS2)|last=Dunham|first=Jeremy|date=May 30, 2002|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|accessdate=July 23, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027011358/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/05/30/looney-tunes-space-race|archivedate=October 27, 2015|url-status=live}}
Gameplay
Looney Tunes: Space Race is a kart racing game where a player can play as and race against characters in the Looney Tunes series. There are eight selectable characters, from Bugs Bunny to Wile E. Coyote, with 12 race tracks being in the game. Each track has Acme boxes with gags in them that act as power-ups that may be used as weapons against other racers. Gags include things such as anvils, pianos, and black holes. Along the tracks are green canisters, after collecting five of them, a player will be able to use a turbo boost.
Modes featured are single or multiplayer (up to four players) races, Challenge and Acme Events. The PlayStation 2 version got an exclusive Tournament mode.
Development
Looney Tunes: Space Race was first announced in March 1998, the game was being developed by New Wave USA.The game was shown at E3 1999 along with Infogrames other Looney Tunes game for the Nintendo 64, Taz Express.{{cite news |last1=IGN |first1=staff |title=Infogrames' E3 Lineup |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/03/16/infogrames-e3-lineup |access-date=3 October 2024 |work=IGN staff |publisher=IGN |date=March 15, 1999}} In August 1999, they moved the project to the Dreamcast and development moved from New Wave USA to Infogrames Melbourne House. It was then shown at E3 2000, where it was 70% complete.{{cite news |last1=IGN |first1=staff |title=E3 2000: Hands on with Looney Tunes Space Race |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/13/e3-2000-hands-on-with-looney-tunes-space-race |access-date=23 August 2024 |work=Ziff Davis |publisher=IGN |date=May 13, 2000|archive-date=September 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922232324/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/13/e3-2000-hands-on-with-looney-tunes-space-race}}
Reception
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| GR_SDC = 77%{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/370195-looney-tunes-space-race/index.html|title=Looney Tunes: Space Race|website=GameRankings|accessdate=November 7, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209012624/https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/370195-looney-tunes-space-race/index.html|archivedate=December 9, 2019|url-status=dead}}
| MC_SDC = 83/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/looney-tunes-space-race/critic-reviews/?platform=dreamcast|title=Looney Tunes: Space Race critic reviews (DC)|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|accessdate=November 1, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211134232/https://www.metacritic.com/game/dreamcast/looney-tunes-space-race|archivedate=February 11, 2022|url-status=live}}
| Allgame_SDC = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=24405&tab=review|title=Looney Tunes: Space Race (DC) - Review|last=Zjaba|first=Tom|website=AllGame|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=November 17, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117032955/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=24405&tab=review|archivedate=November 17, 2014}}
| CNG_SDC = 8/10{{cite web|url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Dreamcast/Reviews/Ltsr/|title=Looney Tunes Space Race- Dreamcast Review|last=Rector|first=Brett|date=November 20, 2000|website=Gamecenter|publisher=CNET|accessdate=July 24, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010123221000/http://www.gamecenter.com/Dreamcast/Reviews/Ltsr/|archivedate=January 23, 2001}}
| EGM_SDC = 8/10{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_138_January_2001_U/page/n197/mode/2up|title=Looney Tunes Space Race (DC)|last=Dudlak|first=Jonathan|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|publisher=Ziff Davis|issue=138|date=January 2001|page=198|accessdate=July 23, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010129013300/http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0%2C11589%2C2658640%2C00.html|archivedate=January 29, 2001|url-status=live}}
| EPD_SDC = 8.5/10{{cite web|url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=4643&full=1|title=Loony Tunes Space Race (DC)|date=December 6, 2000|website=The Electric Playground|publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd.|accessdate=January 5, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020518011649/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=4643&full=1|archivedate=May 18, 2002}}
| GI_SDC = 7/10{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200101/R03.0804.1549.22273.htm|title=Looney Tunes: Space Race (DC)|last=Helgeson|first=Matt|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=FuncoLand|issue=93|date=January 2001|page=123|access-date=May 18, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123083640/http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200101/R03.0804.1549.22273.htm|archive-date=January 23, 2009}}
| GameFan_SDC = (F.M.) 85%{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_12/page/n75/mode/2up|title=Looney Tunes: Space Race|last=Mosquera|first=Fernando "Lagi"|magazine=GameFan|publisher=BPA International|volume=8|issue=12|date=December 2000|page=74|accessdate=July 24, 2023}}
83%{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_12/page/n23/mode/2up|title=Looney Tunes Space Race (DC)|last1=van Stone|first1=Matt "Kodomo"|last2=Weitzner|first2=Jason "Fury"|last3=Ngo|first3=George "Eggo"|magazine=GameFan|publisher=BPA International|volume=8|issue=12|date=December 2000|page=22|accessdate=July 24, 2023}}{{efn|In GameFan{{'}}s viewpoint of the Dreamcast version, three critics gave it each a score of 81, 87, and 82.}}
| GameRev_SDC = B−{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32281-looney-tunes-space-race-review|title=Looney Tunes Space Race Review (DC)|author=G-Wok|date=December 2000|website=GameRevolution|publisher=CraveOnline|accessdate=July 23, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619111746/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/looney-tunes-space-race|archivedate=June 19, 2015|url-status=live}}
| GSpot_SDC = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/looney-tunes-space-race-review/1900-2662408/|title=Looney Tunes: Space Race Review (DC)|last=Satterfield|first=Shane|date=December 7, 2000|website=GameSpot|publisher=Fandom|accessdate=July 23, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010710163235/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2662408,00.html|archivedate=July 10, 2001|url-status=live}}
| GSpy_SDC = 8/10{{cite web|url=http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/looneytunesspacerace/|title=Looney Tunes: Space Race|author=digitaltaco|date=December 18, 2000|website=PlanetDreamcast|publisher=IGN Entertainment|accessdate=May 18, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125094313/http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/looneytunesspacerace/|archivedate=January 25, 2009}}
| NGen_SDC = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen74Feb2001/page/n75/mode/2up|title=Looney Tunes Space Race (DC)|last=Shamoon|first=Evan|magazine=NextGen|publisher=Imagine Media|issue=74|date=February 2001|page=75|accessdate=July 23, 2023}}
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Baker|first=Chris|url=https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-59-august-2002/page/110/mode/2up|title=[Looney Tunes] Space Race|magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine|publisher=Ziff Davis|issue=59|date=August 2002|page=110|accessdate=July 24, 2023}}
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The Dreamcast version received "favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Evan Shamoon of NextGen said of the former console version, "Despite one frustrating design decision, this is a beautifully presented and eminently likable game—and easily the best kart racer on Dreamcast."
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0420744}}
- {{moby game|id=/12412/looney-tunes-space-race/}}
{{Looney Tunes video games}}
Category:Cancelled Nintendo 64 games
Category:Kart racing video games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Science fiction video games
Category:Video games based on Looney Tunes