Star Wars: Episode I Racer
| Star Wars Episode I: Racer | |
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| Developer(s) | LucasArts |
| Publisher(s) |
LucasArts Nintendo (GBC) |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, Mac OS, Dreamcast |
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Windows Nintendo 64
Macintosh
Arcade
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (N64) 75.78% (DC) 75.42% (PC) 73.79% (GBC) 69.44% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| AllGame | (PC)    (N64) (GBC) (Mac) (DC)
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| Game Informer | (PC) 9.25/10 (N64) 9/10 (GBC) 8.25/10 |
| GameSpot | (PC) 8.2/10 (N64) 8.4/10 (GBC) 6.9/10 (DC) 7.5/10 |
| IGN | (PC) 8/10 (N64) 7.2/10 (GBC) 6/10 (DC) 6/10 |
| Nintendo Power | (N64) 8/10 (GBC) 5.9/10 |
Star Wars Episode I: Racer is a racing video game based on the podracing sequence featured in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Unlike the film, Episode I: Racer allows players to follow any racer they choose. The game features all of the racers and race course on Tatooine featured in The Phantom Menace. It also adds several new courses, some on Tatooine, others on various planets. Several single player modes, including a tournament mode, are available for play. It also features multiplayer, the format of which varies by platform. Jake Lloyd and Lewis MacLeod, who portrayed Anakin Skywalker and Sebulba in The Phantom Menace, reprise their roles in the game.
Episode I: Racer received generally positive reviews from critics. Several major media outlets listed it as one of the top Star Wars video games. As of 2011[update], the game holds the Guinness record as the best-selling sci-fi racing game, having worldwide sales of 3.12 million and beating other series like Wipeout and F-Zero. Two titles featuring podracing were released after Episode I: Racer's release. Star Wars: Racer Arcade, an arcade version of the game featuring many similar tracks and characters, was released in 2000. Kinect Star Wars, which utilizes the Xbox 360 Kinect, also featured podracing as one of its game modes.
Star Wars Episode I: Racer features a variety of tracks spanning several different planets. It also includes all of the racers featured in the movie as well as additional competitors exclusive to the game. The player character's podracer is equipped with a boost function that the player can activate. While activated the podracer's temperature will rise, and if the player boosts for too long of an interval a penalty will be incurred. The player can also actively repair the podracer while competing, however doing so results in a slower overall speed until repairs are either complete or stopped.
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