2022/7/13: Playstation 2: Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing

[VideoGameCritic]

Every year around this time (May actually) I try to review (or re-review) a few Star Wars games because I'm in the spirit. Super Bombad Racing is one of those games I thought deserved another look. I mean, I love the idea of a Star Wars kart racer.

Alas, I ended up downgrading it from a D to an F!!

Let's hear your thoughts!

[Zack Burner]

Well I wouldn't be surprised you'd downgrade it considering it to be a "poor man's" version of the Pod Racer. Perhaps in the future you could look for a GBC version of Pod Racer. I know it doesn't have the same epicness the console versions have, but for a portable game it does the job, it even has a few seconds of footage from the movie!

[VideoGameCritic]

I'm wondering if the designers just mailed it in for this one. I mean, compared to other LucasArts games they may have considered this a walk in the park. Maybe they left it for an intern to program.

I noticed it wasn't released for any other system, which may have indicated it wasn't well received.

[Stalvern]

Right on both counts. It was developed by Lucas Learning, the edutainment division of LucasArts, and releases for other platforms were canceled after the PS2 version flopped.

[BlasteroidAli]

I had never heard of this game. I got a PS2 late into its cycle. Thanks for the warning it does look simply awful.

[astrodomekid]

When you listed the cast of characters, you mislabeled Queen Amidala as "Prince Amidala".

[travistouchdown]

I had to check my calendar I thought this game was your annual April fools day review for a hot minute...

[VideoGameCritic]

Didn't we have a thread for games "you really wanted to like"? This one would be right up there.

[MSR1701]

I vaguely remember being at a friends/relative's house when I was younger and this was one of the games people were huddled around playing and talking trash, while the adults were shaking their heads.

I never actually played it, just seemed like the cash-in that so many Star Wars games were of the era (see Star Wars Episode II on GBA...)

[Hagane]

Well I wouldn't be surprised you'd downgrade it considering it to be a "poor man's" version of the Pod Racer. Perhaps in the future you could look for a GBC version of Pod Racer. I know it doesn't have the same epicness the console versions have, but for a portable game it does the job, it even has a few seconds of footage from the movie!

The GBC version is a very good game actually, even if you are racing against only one opponent.