Wacky Races (2000)

Wacky Races (on PlayStation 2 version known as Wacky Races starring Dastardly & Muttley) is a 2000 kart racing game based on the animated series of the same name. Three versions of the game exist each with different developers, which were published by Infogrames. One developed by Appaloosa Interactive for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows, the second one developed by Velez & Dubail for the Game Boy Color and the third one developed by Infogrames Sheffield House for the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The game is very faithful to the cartoon, with as the title applies - everything is wacky from top to bottom.
 * 2) Amazing cel-shaded graphics. This was the very first video game of its kind to use this styling, as it was released before Jet Set Radio.
 * 3) You can play as any one of the 10 racers, each having their own unique stats.
 * 4) * Unlockables include Dastardly and Muttley themselves, and unlike in the cartoon, it's possible for one to let them win!
 * 5) The controls are fluid and responsive and are easy to pick up and play even on the Dreamcast's unique controller.
 * 6) Great voice acting, with even Janet Waldo and John Stephenson reprising their roles from the cartoon as Penelope Pitstop and Luke! Each character gives out very wacky one-liners and snarks at their opponents.
 * 7) In the adventure mode, you can collect tokens which if you can collect enough, will allow you to use up to three power-ups within a race at any given time.
 * 8) Loading times are minimal to nothing, meaning you get right into the action from the start.
 * 9) There are many tracks to play on, ranging from simple to difficult.
 * 10) The Europe-only PlayStation 2 release has been expanded with new tracks.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The game's rubberbanding AI is very annoying and can make/break a race in no time.
 * 2) Inconsistent framerate.
 * 3) Unless you watch carefully, you won't know which button contains the item you want to use.
 * 4) The PS1/PC version, which was developed by Appaloosa Interactive, isn't that brilliant.