Forgotten Games - LEGO Racers

Episode 1 - The first review in my new series called Forgotten Games. I think you know what review is next.
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Featuring music from (in order of appearance)
Mega Man 3 - NES
Ninja Gaiden - NES
Journey To Silius - NES
Beatmania: IIDXRED - Arcade
LEGO Racers - PC
Stereotypical Elevator Music
Cyberspeed - PS1

[@frozen_applejuice]

Man, I used to watch this video like once a week as a kid, because someone talked about my first game I ever played. Still holds up today, always a treat to come back

[@tlazohtlalia]

Same

[@ryguy-qh2qk]

Same literally coming back now as an adult and its still great. How could I ever forget that intro

[@Geese4life]

are we going to ignore the fact that he has a racer called adolf hitler???

[@jknMEMES]

5:29 xD

[@prod.oxygen7881]

xD

[@zotackshinta2057]

Aldo Roemer van Opdorp xD

[@ArdePier]

Aldo Roemer van Opdorp Lmaoo

[@fatalorgasm755]

But he can‘t finish a race!

[@ryguy-qh2qk]

If you watched this as a kid and are returning, you are a legend and have great taste

[@michaeldorsey9231]

Basil the Batlord was always my favorite racer in the game.

[@slushthefox1234]

Once i dressed as him at halloween. Really.

[@csongorjeges2827]

Same

[@Ahmad96Alexander]

Same here. He’s the vampire racer

[@shinystarmiestudios4179]

I cosplayed as him once as a kid.

[@megabuster3940]

I remember being so scared of Basil the Batlord as a young kid, I asked my dad to help me finish his circuit. Seriously his and Gypsy Moth's circuits are insanely scary and difficult! Knightmarathon doesn't have any shortcuts whatsoever, Pirate Skull Pass lacks any decent stream of white bricks, and each and every one of the tracks on this circuit is layered with a lot of deadly traps and hazards, Adventure Temple Trial harboring the most out of any(that damm Lost Ark Lighting). For a child at that time, they were certainly hardcore.

[@Vectrex4Life]

Yes, they were! I remember Pirate Skull Pass being very difficult to warp on. And getting past that dang lighting always seemed like luck. But they were very fun memories.

[@mrcoolguy32]

***** It toke me almost 2 year to the game

[@frozen_applejuice]

he wuz hard cuz he wuz the only one who uses the warp on purpose other than rocket racer

[@nicsmitty3991]

I had it but one day it disappeared i dont know where cause i was only like 1 or 2.

[@nicsmitty3991]

Thats all i remember form having the game,i play it a bit but i never really used the computer we had when i was growing up im 14 now i still cant find it.

[@Napsteraspx]

The simple novelty of character customizations and silly background music is what makes retro games so special

[@thesickrobot6924]

I had lego racers for pc when i was a kid. Memories

[@boringchannel9987]

Me too!

[@sitsia3808]

@@boringchannel9987 i still got it.

[@SireJaxs]

Hey Vectrex, don't know if you still use youtube or not anymore but oh well, it's been nearly 10 years and you're probably in your late 20's now. Even though this video hasn't reached 100,000 views, this video has still hit many hearts from a lot of us when we watched as kids and now I'm 16 still watching this for a game that's now 23 years old. Good 10/10 video, wish I found a way to play this game again.

[@Vectrex4Life]

I am still on KZbin every day and I'm still working on new videos, haha. Glad you still enjoy this video after all these years!

[@RevanNaut]

Man I love this game :D Another thing you forgot to mention, everytime you beat one of the circuit champions, the guy on the front of the main menu changes. What I found a little disappointing was that, after you beat Rocket Racer, *your* character doesn't become the main guy on the main menu (Just so it acknowledges that you are the champion of all the circuits). That would've been cool :)

[@mrcoolguy32]

+SuperDarthVader1 That would be hard to program (back in 1999)

[@idaholana]

@@mrcoolguy32 that’s kind of makes sense OK leg since this game allows you to build like a lot of players it doesn’t actually know what type of player you selected but maybe it’s you just use the most recent player you raced with since it makes more *sense*

[@user-bf2it3bm7u]

It took you only and hour and thirteen minutes to beat that Viranica bitch? I envy you. I've had this game for about 7 or so years and I still can't beat her.

[@zaklight8102]

+Iwan Takahashi I beat her. About three or four years ago. It took me about a month to beat her. Then I lost all my progress because my Lego Racers was on another computer then it wouldn't open Lego Racers. I had done the entire game. Then I lost all my progress. I'm currently doing Lego Racers, yet again!

[@greycatmon]

+Zak Light I managed to pick it up again after a long while. I did a big grind on Time Trials and did a good challenge I created and managed to succeed. You can find the videos on my channel.

[@megabuster3940]

Seriously though. The warp zone is like so OP, it even puts Mario Kart's Bullet Bill to shame(At least that's my opinion). And the best part is you can actually spam the damm thing. So cool.

[@Vectrex4Life]

Oh yeah! The Bullet Bill usually can only be obtained by being really far behind or in the last three positions. But the warp can be used at anytime no matter where you are. Definitely one of the best power ups in any kart racer!

[@frozen_applejuice]

I also grew up with the pc version

[@OldBloxycube]

Frozen Applejuice i 2

[@afsahzarifsarker5111]

Same goes with me

[@Niels_engelen077]

Me to

[@tenderfrog64]

I played it on N64

[@kennan10101]

Thanks for going into so much detail. It really maxed out the nostalgia seeing it from opening screen to finish and all the glory in between.

[@jordon1141]

7:16 I BELIEVE I CAN FLY- non copyright music plays but seriously this was my childhood man. thank you.

[@Angel-dx6cn]

I cant tell you the amount of hours I spent on this for the pc. Never got to beat it though.

[@obscurerefference7954]

LEGO racers was the game that basically got me into gaming as a kid

[@KishiroKazecuh]

Okay, this is actually an amazing review! I can't wait for you to make more!

[@AshySpeed]

You can also use a steering wheel for Versus Race. Trust me, I have a Microsoft SideWinder Precision Racing Wheel and it works.

[@Vectrex4Life]

I am aware of that, that's actually a good way to play the game.

[@rootbeeer5156]

Just saw the new lego 2k drive game get revealed, and it srsly reminded me or lego racers, and I had to come back this video. Idc if I have watched this series 999999 times, your forgotten games series is literally the best thing I have seen on this whole entire platform I'm not kidding. Ur game reviews are just too good, I love how creative u are with these.

[@paxhumana2015]

Sadly, from what I heard, LEGO 2K Drive is not that good of a video game. Also, I think that LEGO and WB Games working with Traveller's Tales was both the best, as well as worst, thing that LEGO did, as the companies that worked for all of those LEGO video games kind of did a lot of evil and shady stuff behind the scenes.

[@biggayzai]

I used to leave my N64 on overnight to continue playing since I never had a memory pak. Those were the days.

[@Roderickrulezzz]

Wish youtube still felt like this

[@BlazerT10]

Wow man, I remember the fun my sister and I use to have playing this game on my Dad's old Dell desktop. The soundtrack is definitely one of my personal highlights of it :) I remember being so excited to create my own character & vehicle with the title song playing as I was building it :D

[@pokemonshiftshaper927]

1:53 nostalgia overload

[@brendannelson525]

Revisiting this gem after 10 years after the announcement of a new Lego racers game

[@brendannelson525]

Man they made you took I believe I can fly out of the video

[@SmythTheCrow]

10:20 R.I.P. Headphone users.

[@sreezon]

You don't need an actual controller to do versus mode. You can add a controller to your hardware list without connecting it. Control Panel -> Add hardware, then select from a list of game controllers to add. It will unlock versus mode, but you'll have to change the controls in the options menu because it will default to controller buttons.

[@mobiusraptor7]

...did I watch Vectrex descend into madness over the 2P mode? Yes I did. Great vid!

[@TheOfficalOscarFox]

If you use the portal at a certain part of mars track, you can fall out of the stage right after finishing a lap. By doing this, the game respawns you near the end of the track and you save almost a full minuet!

[@ZroPoint]

Man it's been a while since i've seen this! i probably watched it when i was 13 still enjoy it (18 now) I remember playing this game on my old pc as a kid enjoyed every moment of it. this video is filled with nostalgia, I hope you're doing well tho!

[@xrealmadridhd7068]

I love this video and your channel Your'e awesome Keep it going!

[@Vectrex4Life]

xRealMadridHD Thank you so much!

[@gamerplayer8882]

xRealMadridHD never played this, theirs people like you saying that it's hard at times, and it's to easy all the time.

[@ins01]

Gamer Player shut up noname, was born before u

[@LegoMan-cz4mn]

I got chills watching that intro!

[@totalijacked998]

wow! i'm glad i still have my old computer to play these games.

[@dominuslupi792]

I remember going to my cousins' house to play this game, I loved to play it and it was the most memorable thing in my cousins' house, never beat basil though

[@NVUSAttitude]

I love this channel

[@wantsomecoffe]

Omg i also had the 'Media, High Voltage' Intro. It was sooooo lit! Such dramatic!

[@southrumble8080]

I luv this video!!! i can't stop watching it!

[@Vectrex4Life]

That's surprising, haha! Thanks, but my newer Forgotten Games videos are much much better than this one.

[@southrumble8080]

***** I Know bro!! all ur videos are awesome, but this game was my childhood

[@mrcoolguy32]

Damn this was 8 years ago...... one of my main inspirations for youtube videos.

[@alexk1682]

Did you know that using the horn on the 1st race activates the cannon (when near)?

[@Vectrex4Life]

Thanks! :) I'm about 15% done with the next review. But I can already tell that it's funnier than this one!

[@MichaelLoda]

That's a great video. Lego Racers was my first game ever

[@jknMEMES]

I still remember Lego island, racers, island 2, island exstreme, racers 2 and creator. miss them so much

[@BooTeresa1006]

I love this game, I still have my copy from when I was about 3 years old! And I've never unlocked Veronica Voltage's carset. And I shat bricks when you pointed out Rocket City Run.

[@mrcoolguy32]

I never unlocked Veronica Voltage's carset too, I wish I there was cheat were can unlock everything

[@opstellar]

I need to go back and beat the time trials now. I never knew you could get her car!!!

[@trisky210]

This is the perfect time for a new lego racers game.

[@Vectrex4Life]

Glad I could bring back the memories! :D

[@samkim12345]

14:24 Vectrex4Life: "What, a keyboard like this can't live up to it? Rocket Racer: "HEY! *Taps on screen* OVER HERE!!! PICK SOMETHING!!! I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE VERSUS MODE! PICK SOMETHING!!!"

[@erab7973]

the evil archaeologist track always made me rage

[@colleagueboydfromthecia7665]

I love Lego racers 1 and you did an awesome review

[@Vectrex4Life]

Thank you!

[@therobloxgamers365]

Still a big fan, cant stop watching this awesome video! KEEP YOUT KZbin SKILLS UP MAN COME ON UCAN DO IT Congrats with 1k subs bro! P.s im 12 yrs

[@Vectrex4Life]

Thank you so much dude! Don't you worry, a new video is in the works!

[@mrcoolguy32]

it's crazy how this is almost a decade old lol i remember watching before having a youtube channel.

[@ddddddddd116]

Brings me back

[@luisreyes3582]

How do you unlock Veronica voltage in lego racers?

[@Darkshock25]

Luis Reyes Beat all of Veronica's time races to get her car set.

[@Desirewhy]

Love this channel

[@therobloxgamers365]

I love this video and your channel

[@Vectrex4Life]

Thank you!

[@cheesychipkitten8977]

I love Redbeard, he is just so happy.

[@312eldor]

this game is my biggest love... I did play it when I was 5.... still playing it...

[@mrcoolguy32]

me too but i don't play anymore

[@granteklund9943]

Let's check out the BYGG! I love this so much. The nostalgia so thick it's practically tangible.

[@eggsamillion]

I found a glitch in lego island 2 where in the desert zone they were going to add another level but never did.

[@the_l0st317]

wait why am i watching this the third time in like half a year?

[@FailureFaction]

This game and its sequel were my childhood. Drome Racers was junk, and I was heartbroken after they wouldn't release LR3. But we can dream of a very unlikely PS4/Xbox 1 release, right?

[@DaisyFlower690]

i didn't know LG3 was ever ever a thing

[@DaisyFlower690]

+Kylo Bren *LR3

[@guyfawkes6600]

Remember back in the day when most keyboards couldn't handle more than a few inputs at once? That is probably why you need another controller to play versus mode.

[@csinn2189]

I remember this game. Good days

[@wantsomecoffe]

Bygg!! xD Regards from Norway!

[@soul4speech583]

I think he said "Brag" in a very weird way.

[@therobloxgamers365]

@vectrex4life can you like tell me what favourite your lego racer is in the game

[@DorneyGamer]

I think it's Mr. Whatshisface XDD

[@Vectrex4Life]

Cool. Happy Holidays.

[@Marshdweller]

Why did the second one run in like 15 to 20 fps and the first one runs in 60?

[@alexkazhdan]

Probably because the second game had much more advanced graphics and physics, and running it at 60 fps would have been too demanding for the PCs of that time.

[@TheCreeplyCreeper]

I've got the N64 version. In that version, the versus mode isn't unlocked, even if a 2nd controller isn't plugged in.

[@LunarTomori]

Tbh this was the first PC game i had ever played in my life. It was my favorite game for nearly 5 years!

[@spacebuilder4d]

I can't believe this came out 11 years ago!

[@kartoffelbrei8090]

7:02 Thats not quite all. It will also deflect fire to the sender and if players touch you they get the oil puddle treatment.

[@opstellar]

Solution to versus mode: Set up the controls for the second player. Or plug in a joystick. I was able to set it up for the same keyboard. We just got crowded...

[@Vectrex4Life]

I have seen that glitch on a video before. Thanks for reminding me, because I have yet to actually try it out.

[@Vectrex4Life]

How?

[@Brad-qw1te]

Best game ever! Also this review is funny. And I remember basil the batlord is hard asf

[@eduardosquidwardo1320]

This was uploaded on my birthday

[@ZectricFOZ]

This was really good!

[@Vectrex4Life]

Thank you!

[@ZectricFOZ]

BTW, does your comp. handle any modern-ish games? Like from ~2005 and above? Or I guess anything from steam.

[@Vectrex4Life]

***** Yep, it can play most games from up to 2007 on max settings, and games from the past few years on low. (Since I don't have a graphics card yet.)

[@CaptainLL3097]

Okay, now let's check out the BYGG!

[@RecklessDemonX]

The nostalgia... It just fucking hurts by now.

[@LordofFlames]

I wondered why the Lego owners or workers cancel all the old games and the those old sets too?

[@tcontrol1363]

They think nobody cares anymore.

[@SmythTheCrow]

What is that music at 1:53? Somebody send me the link.

[@JettPyreYTP]

Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5Cogmtsr55jo6s

[@Vectrex4Life]

I do have it, and I may review it once I play it again.

[@Benthetrainkid]

The Versus mode is actually only for 2 players

[@Vectrex4Life]

My 2001 rerelease copy runs fine on Windows 7 64 Bit. I do have the original release of the game to. Though I am not sure if that version will run on Windows 7.

[@SmythTheCrow]

I can drive with no hands. I must be the best driver.

[@theawesomegamr]

great video! looking forward to more videos :)

[@Vectrex4Life]

Thanks! Lego Racers 2 is next!

[@JayJayHuman]

Here we goo again11!!!!!!!!1111

[@embaixador5401]

MY FIRST LEGO PC GAME I PLAYED

[@OldBloxycube]

Embaixador KGM me 2

[@Imnevergonnapostvids]

Hey man nice video!

[@ninjaclan2528]

Been here since 200 subs

[@octaviansolicity9196]

Quick question, huge lego racers fan btw,... are you able to play the ps1 version of lego racers on the ps2? (ps2 meaning the fat one, not the slim)

[@Vectrex4Life]

Octavian Solicity Any PS2 can play PS1 games. I don't have the PS1 version of the game, but I don't think it has any advantages over the PC version.

[@octaviansolicity9196]

thank you, i do have the pc version which i trust is much better but i thought id try it out on console, the first lego racers is so much better in every way, i like the open world in lego racers 2, but not the best racing game, cheers

[@n0t_d0ndo]

If you want to play vs., you eather plug 2 keybords to one computer or fix the cotrolls so one side is player one and the other side is player 2

[@niclas228]

that game was so much fun! and island 2 and 1!

[@SolarFarle]

Wow I remember this review from years ago.

[@Vectrex4Life]

ModmamiaMardmamia Thanks for sticking around, haha. I'm happy to say my production values have increased quite a bit since this video.

[@SolarFarle]

Vectrex4Life I lost my original copy of Lego Racers years ago sadly.

[@arnoldperlstein8106]

What do you use to record your videos?

[@Zange217]

You need to make more of these! :3

[@Vectrex4Life]

A new episode is out now!

[@abbygiroux9097]

verus is locked is for its lego company only as a test

[@Shehasbeenreducedtoadam]

If your in a racing game you don't need oxygen to survive in space

[@themariogamer666]

wich system did lego island go on?