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Platform
NES
Genres
Action · Racing
Player Perspective
Third person
Developers
Square
Publishers
Mattel · Nintendo · Square
Release date
August 7, 1987

Summary

Rad Racer isn’t just another racing cartridge – it ships with a pair of 3‑D glasses that turn the NES screen into a makeshift rally road. You can blaze through eight distinct courses, from the neon‑lit Los Angeles Nightway to the winding San Francisco Highway and the sheer drops of the Grand Canyon, all while feeling the rush of a 200‑mph sprint. Picking the Ferrari drops you into the Super Machine league, where Corvettes and Lamborghinis line up as rivals, while the F‑1 Machine pits you against a pack of blister‑fast cars. Whether you crank the 3‑D mode or stick to the classic view, the hairpin turns and dare‑devil curves keep the action as realistic as a home‑grown rally can get.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

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Single