Battle Cars

Battle Cars

Released1993
Racing game for the SNES developed by Malibu. Can be played by 1 or 2 players. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world in which the sport of choice is a violent auto race called "Battle Cars." The player can select from three vehicles at the start of the game in a variety of colors, to be played for the duration of the game. The choices are a spiked vehicle, a hot rod, and a formula one-style race car.
60Wit Score

Details

DeveloperMalibu Interactive
PublisherNamco Limited
ReleasedOctober 1, 1993
StatusReleased
GenresShooterRacing
ThemesActionScience fiction
PlatformsSUP Super Nintendo Entertainment System
ModesSingle playerSplit screen

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Community Score
Mixed Reception60/100

About This Game

In a ravaged world where civilization has crumbled, ruthless vehicular combat has become the dominant entertainment. Players enter this dystopian arena by choosing one of three distinct machines—a weaponized spiked juggernaut, a souped-up hot rod, or a sleek formula-style racer—each customizable in appearance and suited to different combat strategies. The vehicle selected at the outset becomes the player's sole mount throughout their campaign in this brutal motorsport spectacle, where survival depends on both driving skill and tactical vehicle selection.