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DeutschMuppet RaceMania
| 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.
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]
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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.
