For example, in the course with the Yeti, there’s a moment where he reaches for you trying to grab your vehicle and its hand looks surprisingly detailed. However, there are some pretty big differences in graphical quality at times. The level designs are extremely creative and the color palettes are dynamic. This is without a doubt the best looking Cruis’n game to date. I think some sort of Battle mode or Challenges mode would have perfectly rounded out the experience.Įven with those trivial gripes, there’s still a lot to love about Cruis’n Blast. I know a lot has been added in the way of new tracks, which I love, but it still feels like it’s missing something, especially in the absence of an online multiplayer mode. You have the Classic Arcade mode, the Cruis’n Tour mode, and the Time Trial mode, but that’s it. My next issue is that there really aren’t any other fun modes to choose from. Then again, this is Nintendo we’re talking about, who are sorely behind the times in the online multiplayer scene. Yes, you can couch co-op with up to four players, which is still fun, but this game would be even more amazing if you could inflict absurd havoc upon strangers from all over the world. The first is that there is still no online multiplayer mode. I want that key, but I also don’t want to be lunch. That being said, in harder difficulties you’ll need to really focus on timing your jumps, hitting your tricks, and mastering drifting even on straight roads in order to get the coveted gold trophy. However, this is understandable considering this is taken from an arcade game where the usual goal was to get players through at least one race before they needed to hock up more money. There’s not much penalty for crashing into objects or missing your jumps though. Now I just need a Jeff Goldblum avatar to say, “must go faster!” Basically, everything rewards you with more speed. Drifting for an extended time will also grant you a speed boost once you release the brake. Doing a wheelie when you’re coming up behind a competitor will allow you flip over them and also results in a speed boost upon landing. You can also do various tricks like timing a wheelie just right at the start of a jump to spin mid-air and gain a speed boost. The vehicles are weighted appropriately, the controls are responsive, and drifting is very easy to get down. It makes sense when you think about it though, as the game is no longer trying to screw you over to get more quarters out of you. Thankfully, the Switch version of Cruis’n Blast handles much better than the arcade version. In Cruis’n Blast your main focus is simply getting to the finish line as fast as you can while enjoying the outlandish sights all around you. Being an arcade racer, this means you won’t have to focus on the intricacies of properly handling your vehicle or even worry about environmental challenges all that much. No, Cruis’n Blast is an arcade racing game, taken from its normal arcade version and finally released on the Nintendo Switch. However, it’s not your typical racer in the vein of Forza, WRC, or Gran Turismo. Well after several other iterations and a long hiatus since Cruis’n in 2007, Raw Thrills has finally blessed us with Cruis’n Blast, arguably the best game in the series to date.įor the uninitiated, Cruis’n Blast is a racing game. There was something so appealing about racing through various areas of the US at breakneck speeds, even if the San Francisco levels made me want to throw my controller across the room in frustration. Sure, it might not have been to the most glamorous game, or even have had great gameplay mechanics (they were atrocious), but something about its insane, high-speed action still enamored me and my friends alike. I’ve been a fan of the Cruis’n franchise ever since they released Cruis’n USA on the Nintendo 64 back in 1996.
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