Beetle Adventure Racing (Nintendo 64)

Beetle Adventure Racing

Take control of a collection of the latest Volkswagen Beetle "2.0" models (from street type to off-road designs) and race across varying road types that will test your speed and endurance (each track taking up to 4 minutes to complete from one end to another).

Find shortcuts or use nitro boosts to get to the end first in order to move on to the next track. If the computer AI is to easy for you, battle against a friend in two player race mode. Up to 4 people can also play a special Battle Mode challenge, with added abilities including weapons (from mines and rockets to magical elements) while collecting the flag and finding the exit.

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Status: ESRB rated

A fun racer for the N64. A bit of a unusual choice with so many N64 games to choose from but a welcome choice nonetheless.

Average reader rating: 4.42 (12 ratings)

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1. Lego United Kingdom 19 Feb 2007, 20:33 GMT

Any news about this coming to the VC? This is my #1 most wanted game, but no one seems to have any info about a future release.

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2. Zee United Kingdom 16 Mar 2007, 14:48 GMT

Oh, wow! I remember renting this game several times back in the day, and always wanted to buy it when the price dropped, but in the end never managed to snag myself a copy. It was definitely a lot of fun, and certainly a good choice for the VC as it's one of those games that didn't get the exposure it deserved on the N64, so here it could get a second chance at success. I'll definitely be buying this one.

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3. Hellsing United States 17 Apr 2007, 18:01 GMT

Great game I thought I'd lost this forever. I will pick this up no doubts.

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4. Steevil United Kingdom 01 May 2007, 14:21 GMT

This was easily one of the best games on the N64, and I was surprised it's not spawned a sequel over the years. Even today this is definitely worth 10 Euro.

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5. Nathan Australia 13 May 2007, 03:59 GMT

This was among the most fun games to play on the N64. But instead of Beetle Adventure Racing, we got HSV Adventure Racing.

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6. fire deity United Kingdom 11 Jun 2007, 22:37 GMT

This looks fun, but there is so many games that catches my eye already :(

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7. jg233 United States 27 Jun 2007, 18:31 GMT

I just found a copy on the N64 and it is awesome!

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8. Felius Australia 14 Jul 2007, 13:10 GMT

Nathan: This *was* released in Australia - I know, because I owned a copy. However it didn't last long on the shelves before it was replaced with the holden rebranded version. I hope we *don't* get the HSV version when it's finally released on VC here..

It was a great game, I spent many an hour with it :)

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9. Alazar Norway 18 Jul 2007, 01:50 GMT

One of the most underappreciated games on N64.

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10. SKTTR Germany 23 Jul 2007, 06:34 GMT

Indeed. I don't know any better car racing game on N64.

The courses are well designed. for example you have the lava mountain city in the jungle with an exclusive jurassic park like zone. man did i jump when that dinosaur broke that electro gate and was biting after my beetle.

Many of you will like it, it has a little Need For Speed Feel to it. Probably because EA took part on this. But moreso cause there are nitro packs on the street and you collect you get an instant boost. It has also a little Nintendo feel (maybe because Paradigm was developing it).. in each race you also have to collect little crates to get bonus points. there are many cool levels (the final city level at night where you jump into a skyscraper and drive through the rooms and through the window into another building underlined with some original heavy bass beats kinda cool somehow.) it has amazingly high jumps and intense races, the other beetles like to crash into you and such things. very detailed.

plus it has 2 player versus and 4 player battle.

yes, this is an underrated little jewel for everyone who loves great racing.
if it comes out on vc, try it.

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11. Flip13lolb United States 17 Aug 2007, 00:34 GMT

why are there so many 64 relaeases being racing games lately?why not make yoshi's story a realase and not a romour?anyways good game

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12. Ian Daemon United States 19 Sep 2007, 20:51 GMT

@M/Y - you got your wish. (in the u.s. anyway)

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13. Bass X0 United Kingdom 28 Sep 2007, 15:23 GMT

I ignored this one at the time considering it just another racer. probably would have been a better choice than two N64 racing games i did end up buying - Top Gear and F1 World Grand Prix neither of which I didn't really like.

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14. Link O' Fett United States 20 Nov 2007, 19:07 GMT

Oh man, I loved this game a few years back. My friend and I played this all of the time. I can't wait to play it again!

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15. jg233 United States 26 Nov 2007, 15:18 GMT

best game ever

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16. Boredom v2.2 United States 30 Nov 2007, 00:16 GMT

Is this game already released in Japan's Wii Shop? If not, how do u know this one is coming quite soon

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17. ole stik. Dominica 05 Dec 2007, 18:10 GMT

It's a good game I must admit. But I'm a sucker for simulation type racing. So my question is: Man when are they going to bring "World Driver Championship" for th 64 on the VC. Please put it in there. PLEEEEEEAAAAAAAAZZZZE!!!. PRETTY PLEASE!!

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18. Roo United Kingdom 04 Jan 2008, 19:33 GMT

Very nice. There's a lot of multiplayer fun to be had with this. A curious choice for release but its a cracker!

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19. gustavo Brazil 19 Jan 2008, 18:29 GMT

yeah,i never played it,bui was one o fthe mos famous games on n64,because anyone can recognize just by the drawning in the front of the package!

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20. digibod 25 Jan 2008, 23:52 GMT

we should have got pilotwings 64 instead of this
this is not a good game
cruisin usa is the one to get

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21. mario221 Canada 02 Feb 2008, 16:25 GMT

digibod are you joking!? Awesome game!!!

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22. Rossi United Kingdom 17 Feb 2008, 21:21 GMT

This looks quiet good, but some of the graphics put me off.. Yes its N64 but i am stuck into my ps3 atm...

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23. GameGod3008 United Kingdom 22 Feb 2008, 17:35 GMT

Got this on the N64. i loved the way the announcer would say the race track name before you started racig. great controls, nice graphics and music and the great level design. a must for the VC

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24. MaxPlastic United States 27 Feb 2008, 02:25 GMT

Oh wow! I would LOVE for this game to come out!

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25. Pavetheway United States 28 Feb 2008, 22:08 GMT

Very good. It's a good racing game.

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26. Lando United Kingdom 09 Mar 2008, 10:27 GMT

This doesn't look too bad i might download it if it comes out

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27. WiFi Sly United States 16 Mar 2008, 20:25 GMT

looks great but i think nintendo puts to many vehicle games on n64 VC,,,,, this,,, mario kart ,, wave race,,,, f zero x ,, and crusin usa is comin out to
give us more action adventure games

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28. NintendoNerd United States 09 Apr 2008, 23:47 GMT

@WIFI SLY: Thank you, some one understands. U and me both WIFI SLY.

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29. NintendoNerd United States 09 Apr 2008, 23:49 GMT

@WIFI SLY: Thank you, some one understands. U and me both WIFI SLY.

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30. The Amazing Raccoon New Zealand 10 Apr 2008, 03:16 GMT

the hsv version was stupid. the gameplay could only fit with a beetle, not any other car.

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31. sparrow-1993 United Kingdom 14 Apr 2008, 16:15 GMT

I've never played this game. Is it worth downloading?

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32. GameGod3008 United Kingdom 14 Apr 2008, 16:31 GMT

It is, definetly

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33. WaddleWave Puerto Rico 15 Apr 2008, 20:59 GMT

If launched, this will do justice and it will clean the dirty stains left behind by Cruis'n USA. This is a must. It also includes a track editor for those Final Destination geeks that want no items... I mean... for extended fun...but really worth the 10 buckazoids.

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34. NintendoNerd United States 23 Apr 2008, 01:49 GMT

@ GameGod3008
i absolutely know you are wrong when you say that this port of rubbish is worth a download because IT'S NOT!!!!

@ sparrow-1993
do NOT listen to this idiot he knows nothing at all. do NOT download this!!!! get Mario kart instead and then never even think of this game again.

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35. GameGod3008 United Kingdom 23 Apr 2008, 17:13 GMT

Hold on now, everyone has there own opinion and i don't call you an idiot, although you probably are one judging by your post. Let me ask you, have you ever played the game?

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36. MrDziekuje United States 25 Apr 2008, 02:29 GMT

I can't wait for this game.

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37. TheLuigiDude United States 13 May 2008, 22:57 GMT

Don't call people an idoit if they don't like something or vice versa.

But I personally liked this game as it wasn't the best racer I've ever played it have a neat charm to it and it was enjoyable. I liked how the bugs controlled though.

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38. GamerWho United Kingdom 16 May 2008, 09:29 GMT

I thought this was coming last year? Nevermind, took too long Nintendo, bought the cart instead.

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