Muppet RaceMania
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| Muppet RaceMania | |
|---|---|
 PAL cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Traveller's Tales |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Designer(s) | James Cunliffe John Hodskinson |
| Composer(s) | Andy Blythe and Marten Joustra Michael Giacchino |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Muppet RaceMania is a PlayStation racing game based on The Muppets franchise that was developed by Traveller's Tales and released in 2000.
Gameplay[edit]
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The game includes 25 playable muppet characters and 25 vehicles. Players can race on 34 tracks based on locations throughout The Muppets franchise.
In a race, there are stars and fruits on the track which the racers can collect. A star gives the racer one of three weapons which can be used to attack other racers. Collecting fruit increases a colored gauge. Once the gauge is full, the racer can do one of two super moves: one the cripples the other racers, and one that makes the racer fly and move faster. The effect of the super move ends once the gauge empties.
Voice cast[edit]
This game marked the first vocal appearance by Janice since the death of Richard Hunt in 1992. She and Scooter were performed by Matt Vogel, the only time when he voiced these characters. It is also the first vocal appearance of Link Hogthrob since the death of Jim Henson in 1990, as performed by Steve Whitmire, as well as the final time Frank Oz voiced all of his characters before retiring from The Muppets.
Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 70%[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6/10[3] |
| EP Daily | 6/10[4] |
| Game Informer | 5/10[5] |
| GameFan | 63%[6][a] |
| GameRevolution | B[7] |
| GameSpot | 5.1/10[8] |
| IGN | 8.3/10[9] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 14/20[10] |
| Next Generation |   [11] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 9/10[12] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |  [13] |
The game received average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] However, Eric Bratcher of NextGen called it "A substandard kart racer that unsuccessfully relies upon the Muppets' huge charisma to overcome its technical shortcomings."[11]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Ahmed, Shahed (October 4, 2000). "Muppet Race Mania [sic] Ships". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 5, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Muppet RaceMania for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Pfister, Andrew (December 2000). "Muppet RaceMania" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 137. Ziff Davis. p. 226. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Ashe, Suzanne (November 2, 2000). "Muppet RaceMania". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on May 21, 2002. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Muppet RaceMania". Game Informer. No. 91. FuncoLand. November 2000.
- ^ Mylonas, Eric "ECM"; Weitzner, Jason "Fury"; Van Stone, Matt "Kodomo" (November 2000). "Muppet Race Mania [sic]". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 11. Shinno Media. p. 25. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ G-Wok (October 2000). "Muppet RaceMania Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Shoemaker, Brad (October 3, 2000). "Muppet Race Mania Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 12, 2005. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Cleveland, Adam (October 4, 2000). "Muppet Race Mania". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Mélo (April 11, 2000). "Test: Muppet Racemania". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on May 1, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Bratcher, Eric (December 2000). "Muppet RaceMania". NextGen. No. 72. Imagine Media. p. 130. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Davies, Jonathan (May 2000). "Muppet RaceMania". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 58. Future Publishing. p. 106.
- ^ Baker, Chris (December 2000). "Muppet Race Mania [sic]". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 39. Ziff Davis. p. 176. Archived from the original on January 28, 2001. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
