Retro Racing Games That Still Go FAST In 2024!

[@segaRPGfan]

Sega Rally is a 32-bit masterpiece and deserves to be on any retro racing list. It's still one of my pick up and play regulars.

[@chrisr024]

Fun fact , Looney Tunes Space Race is also on the ps2 !

[@davidb69]

Yeah, I was just about to comment that I have that game on PS2

[@doubleot]

I played a lot of Andretti Racing on PS1, it had Nascar and F1 in the same game. Also, while not that old of a game, Blur on the Xbox 360 was a great racing game to play online. It had powerups that could really make or break the race.

[@sloppynyuszi]

I think it was Champcar. Was gonna guess Indycar, but that was during the split and there were circuits tracks in that game, not just ovals.

[@MPHswayze]

Blue and Split/Second were fun

[@retroretro_]

I played soooo many racing games back in the day. You're making me want to go back and play them. Awesome video.

[@SquarePegs]

Thank you!! I appreciate you watching. :)

[@serenity-5626]

Mario kart DS is my favorite memory from high school playing it with friends during lunch

[@retrobeliever]

No surprises here Jay, nice list my friend!

[@swinetower]

Those memories of Rallisport are basically what got me to finally pull the trigger on Forza 5 this year (and 4, which I'm told was better but was about to become deprecated.)

[@NewGabeOrder]

Ever heard of Initial D, Wangan Midnight or Ridge Racer? The former two are based on manga series, but have amazing arcade racers. The latter has been in the market for 31 years, and it has been my go-to for my arcade racing fix.

[@SquarePegs]

Never tried Initial D, though I'm aware of it. Ridge Racer is an all timer - that I completely forgot about when making this video. 😑 It absolutely should have been in this list! As far as Wangan Midnight - that's new to me! I'll look into it! Thanks for the suggestions, and thank you for watching!

[@MPHswayze]

​@@SquarePegs I think it was R4 on PS1 that ruled

[@serenity-5626]

Huge W for putting F Zero GX and Outrun.

[@tgunn80526]

Top Gear for SNES was my jam back in the day!

[@VogueDistortion]

For people who are interested: Virtua Racing is also available on PS2 through the Sega Classics Collection. It is also a great port that runs very smooth and has crisp graphics. I personally love the Mega Drive version. The system can barely hold it together when running that game, making it all the more charming to me. 3D games on non-3D platforms just have that goofy retro charm :)

[@SquarePegs]

Excellent information! I'll have to track down that collection - thank you for letting me know!

[@VogueDistortion]

@@SquarePegs No problem, it is an interesting collection with a bunch of Sega classics remade for the Japanese Sega ages collection. Virtua Racing is definitely the best game of the collection but it also has a pretty cool 3D version of Fantasy Zone.

[@lindsayLLcoolgames]

Mariokart DS FOREVERRRRR! Like, there's nothing better. It's perfectly perfect in every way.

[@rescuecomplex5115]

Rallisport Challenge 2 is a masterpiece!

[@flrpitflrp1965]

SNES Rock and Roll racing was incredible for the time. And I still play it

[@brianzfandom2151]

Dude, you worked on Nascar 2005? That game rocked!! What aspect did you work on?

[@SquarePegs]

I was the Database Manager for QA. I basically routed all the bugs to where they needed to go, was one of the communication lines between development/production and quality assurance, and made sure anything that came back to QA to check a fix got closed out. Not the most glamorous role, but an important one. Chase for the Cup was the third of the five NASCAR games I worked on, if you count Thunder 04 as two since I did console and PC, which were completely separate IPs and development teams. :)

[@brianzfandom2151]

Very nice. I believe your services are needed for just about every new launch game right now. If you told me that you worked on Cyberpunk 2077 or any of the numerous PC ports of other recent games I would unsubcribe right now. 😉 😂 Just kidding. I understand their time crunch.

[@MonkeyBall2453]

Colin McRae Rally 2.0 on PS1 is worth checking out. Fun game with nice retro visuals.

[@SquarePegs]

I'll pick it up! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@Severius33]

NASCAR 2005 is the best console NASCAR game. I still have tons of fun playing it. Team management is great, I love picking from different sponsors, hiring crew members, and other drivers. I think I'm going to go start a new game all over again.

[@SquarePegs]

I cannot tell you how happy this comment makes me. Truly, thank you. :)

[@SteveBrandon]

It's gone up in value a bit over the past few years but OutRun 2 on XBox generally still sells in the $20 to $30 U.S. range "complete in box" on eBay (with a few ~$60 outliers), so it's still quite affordable. It's the XBox version of OutRun 2006 Coast 2 Coast that's the expensive one, generally selling within the $200 to $300 range for "complete in box" (and the Playstation 2 version has also spiked a bit recently with the CIB price going up to the $50 to $75 range). You didn't mention the great bonus that's only included on the "vanilla" version of OutRun 2, that it also includes the original 1986 OutRun arcade game as bonus content, and I believe this was the final official port of OutRun with the unaltered Ferrari Testarossa sprite (since OutRun 2 had the full Ferrari license), every release of the original OutRun arcade game since then has had the Ferrari sprite-swapped into a generic sports car due to licensing reasons.

[@SteveBrandon]

I've never played any other versions of F-Zero but I had the exact same experience when I rented the original F-Zero for the SNES, it was an instant headache-generator, the first racing game I'd ever played that gave me a headache (and, unfortunately, far from the last one). Some racing games still give me a headache today and some don't. I'm not too sure what my brain is reacting to with the ones that do, maybe something to do with motion blur (although motion blue wouldn't have been a factor with SNES F-Zero, I think that was just something to do with the colour pallette)?

[@adesignersperspective]

FYI f-zero gx (and ax) was made by sega, not nintendo. nintendo just published it. it actually ran on a tweaked version of the super monkey ball engine. also, great video, you've got a new subscriber (:

[@SquarePegs]

Thank you so much! I hope I can continue to earn that subscription. 🧡

[@Ronsard1979]

My absolute favorites are Fast RMX (Switch) and any Wipeout game on the PS Vita (original, Pure, Pulse or 2048). I love futuristic anti-gravity racing games. Oh! And on PC you can't miss ballisticNG, excellent!

[@ChewyChicken589]

Beetle Adventure Racing was a favorite of my brother and I. I'm pleasantly surprised you included it.

[@drunkensailor112]

Rick steiner playing video games!

[@SquarePegs]

That's a new one! This dog faced gremlin appreciates it.

[@fjcarmo0369]

My favorite retro racing game is Gran Turismo 4 on PS2. I truly believe that Gran Turismo 4 is one of the greatest racing games of all time.

[@SquarePegs]

Excellent choice!

[@randallgoeswhere]

Bro. RC Pro Am. This is the game.

[@SquarePegs]

@@randallgoeswhere I had Championship Pro-Am on the last cut list. Love it.

[@Luigitime2015]

Yes my favorite game racing on Dreamcast version so fun and few years ago I PS2 version I remember seeing then never already Dreamcast one

[@vladimirdolapchev2226]

Switch version of Virtua Racing is way above everyone other version, including the arcade original. Saturn version is decent, at least because of the additional content, although it's not an arcade port, but an approximation.

[@EdsHead]

Some really good games there Jay. Here are some of my favorite retro racers you didn't mention (in no particular order): Al Unser Jr.'s Racing - NES Top Gear 2 - SNES Burnout 3 Takedown - Multiple Rush 2 - N64 Need for Speed Underground 2 - Multiple Mario Kart 64 - N64 Toca Race Driver 2 - Multiple Ridge Racer V - PS2 Gran Turismo 2 - PS1 RalliSport Challenge 2 - Xbox Take care! 🟧

[@SquarePegs]

Great list of games there, my friend! Thank you as always for watching. :) Happy Thanksgiving, if I don't message with you before then!

[@retrowildlands]

Great list! I'm not a huge fan of racing games, personally. Not sure why. But some of these games look fun and I have been trying to expand my pallet. Biker Mice From Mars looks like it'll be a good time, so I'm not officially on the lookout for that!

[@serenity-5626]

The only EA big game i still play is SSX 3 but now you make me want to try freekstyle it looks fun

[@SquarePegs]

Do it - you'll love it. It's SSX on dirt bikes. :D

[@cheezits3632]

It's not as over shadowed by Mario Kart 64 like it was back in the day but give me some diddy kong racing once a year and I'll beat that entire thing lol.

[@outdoorsjoe]

Fantastic list of games. Racing games are my favorite. I've been hooked ever since playing Enduro on the Atari 2600. I highly recommend Wacky Racers on the Dreamcast. Since you like Space Race I think you'll really enjoy it.

[@SquarePegs]

@@outdoorsjoe Wacky Races was one of the last ones cut from this video! It's excellent - I'm stoked to see others enjoy it, too!

[@outdoorsjoe]

@SquarePegs Which NASCAR games did you work on?

[@SquarePegs]

I ended up on five different NASCAR SKUs when I was at EA: NASCAR Thunder 2004 Xbox NASCAR Thunder 2004 PC (VERY different games) NASCAR 2005 Chase for the Cup NASCAR 06 Total Team Control NASCAR 08 (for which I apologize)

[@outdoorsjoe]

@SquarePegs That's really cool. I love NASCAR and have great memories of playing on PS2 using the GT Force feedback wheel. I'm looking forward to the next console NASCAR game since Iracing is involved. Sadly the last NASCAR game we got was horrible.

[@moandaindesigns]

Great Video. Love racing games.

[@SquarePegs]

Thank you, my friend!

[@SpaceTheCake21]

I love Mario Kart Super Circuit and VRally 3 on GBA.

[@dragline7287]

Road rash 2 is my old school racing jam. Also star wars episode 1 racer. If i want to race though i just play forza horizon

[@KeethOcelot]

Damn what happened to the Mariners hat you had on?!

[@SquarePegs]

A fair question! I tend to bounce between the Red Sox (born into it) and the Mariners (adopted team for my favorite city).

[@KeethOcelot]

@ as a Seattleite born and raised, thank you for saying that! Nothing like the 206

[@SquarePegs]

I was just there for a week, and legit loved every second of it. Got to go to Climate Pledge for a Kraken game and was blown away by how quickly the city has adopted my favorite sport. Already planning on another week back in the Summer so I can hit up a Mariners game. :)

[@KeethOcelot]

@ oh man we have the best summers on the planet. If you come to Alki Beach say hey we can play my Dreamcast lmfao (Alki Beach is the founding of Seattle, we take the water taxi from the beach to downtown to go to the Mariners games it’s a dope commute!)

[@SquarePegs]

Dude, don't think I won't reach out! I'll definitely message once I get closer to trip time - at the very least we can grab a drink and a bite!

[@meppi64a]

Do yourself a favour and pick up Shox on PS2 as well as WRC: World Rally Championship by Evolution Studios on PS2. Sadly the controls in the second entry feel overly heavy, so I wouldn't recommend that one. And 3,4 and WRC: Rally Evolved never came out in the US for some reason, which is a real shame as they are absolutely brilliant. But the original WRC: World Rally Championship, while looking quite dated as it was an early PS2 game, still plays like a dream and should be super cheap. I got my copy for €0.99 this summer as I went on a PS2 buying spree and it's now one of my favourite racing games.

[@SquarePegs]

I LOVE Shox - it was very close to making this list. I'll definitely check out WRC 1!

[@davidb69]

For me my top 2 retro racing games and I have way too many racing games is Daytona USA and Sega rally on sega saturn. Other retro racing titles I enjoy are gran turismo 2 on ps1, need for speed hot pursuit 2 on ps2. Mario kart double dash on GameCube is easily the best kart racer made, I do agree the idea of download play from the dis version was very cool and it was taken advantage of by our family gatherings for years. Finally, I am a huge fan of cruisin’ series on n64, great titles with a lot of fun and replay ability. Fun list though, I enjoyed your list

[@SquarePegs]

Great games listed here, my friend! Thank you so much for watching, it's appreciated. :)

[@davidb69]

@ gotta be there for one another

[@WarrentheGunner]

Chase HQ (we need a new gen remake of this game)

[@deadvikingtrolls]

F-zero gx is still the greatest racing game.

[@gashmcnash3537]

Good Lord F Zero still looks good today. Late 2003 was a great time to be a GC owner.

[@rayjohnson863]

Im surprised need for speed 3 hot pursuit did not make your list. I would consider it one of my my favorite racing game of all time. I also love Beetle adventure racing.

[@sidneyvandykeii3169]

I am not really a big racing game fan, though i have played or tried plenty of them. I do have two games that I have loved and played soooo many hours of. Top Gear on the SNES. I played that like crazy. And Gran Turismo 3 A-spec for the PS2. I loved that game so much that I purchased a feedback steering wheel with foot pedals. I worked a barely above minimum wage job so that force feedback steering wheel was a major investment at the time. I absolutely loath cart racer games.

[@NegativeYoutube]

I can't believe I found Ted Cruz's gaming channel.

[@SquarePegs]

Come on, man, that's just mean. Call me fat, ugly, and stupid all you want - but a Ted Cruz comparison? What the fuck did I do to deserve that?!? Unlike Rafael, I actually enjoy cold weather and don't flee to Cancun as soon as things get marginally difficult. I also don't call fucksticks who attempt to overthrow the government patriots.

[@GAMECLOSET]

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