TNT Racers

TNT Racers
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Developer(s)	DTP Entertainment Keen Games Kaiko
Publisher(s)	dtp entertainment
Platform(s)	Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U
Release	Xbox 360 February 9, 2011 PSP NA: February 14, 2011 PAL: February 16, 2011 PlayStation 3 PAL: February 15, 2011 NA: January 3, 2012 Wii EU: February 2, 2012 NA: April 5, 2012 Wii U EU: September 5, 2013 NA: October 3, 2013
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

TNT Racers is a racing video game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Wii U (the latter console version rebranded as TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition). The game was released on the consoles as downloadable games. The game was developed by Keen Games and the publisher for the title was DTP Entertainment.[1]

Gameplay

TNT Racers features top-down racing for up to four players in a cartoon-like environment.

TNT (short for "Tracks N Tricks") Racers is a top-down arcade-style racer. The game features 16 vehicles with various strengths and weaknesses. In races, the player can use powerups that are scattered around the 18 tracks to destroy opponents and hazards in their path. Players that have their vehicle destroyed or fall off the screen will resurrect as a ghost that can tamper with the remaining racers.[2] The game also has 45 challenges for the player to complete.[3] The game's soundtrack ranges from various jazz themes to cartoon chase scene-style music.[4]

Development and marketing

The game also released two downloadable content packages, called TNT Racers Drift Challenge and TNT Racers Formula TNT. Drift Challenge features two new cars and four new tracks, as well as the "Drift Challenge".^[citation needed] The same applies to Formula TNT, which also features two new cars and four tracks.^[citation needed]

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	PS3	PSP	Wii	Wii U	Xbox 360
Metacritic	70/100[5]	71/100[6]	61/100[7]	62/100[8]	64/100[9]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	PS3	PSP	Wii	Wii U	Xbox 360
Eurogamer	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7/10[10]
GamePro	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4/5[11]
GamesMaster	N/A	N/A	N/A	60%[12]	43%[13]
GameSpot	7/10[14]	7/10[2]	N/A	N/A	7/10[4]
NGamer	N/A	N/A	40%[15]	N/A	N/A
Nintendo Life	N/A	N/A	7/10[16]	7/10[17]	N/A
Official Nintendo Magazine	N/A	N/A	72%[18]	N/A	N/A
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK	7/10[19]	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (UK)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7/10[20]
Official Xbox Magazine (US)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5/10[21]
411Mania	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.5/10[22]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5][6][7][8][9] Official Xbox Magazine questioned the need of selecting a control scheme before every race, the camera, and the lack of balance between the challenges.[21] NGamer gave the Wii version an unfavorable review, over a year before it was released in Europe and elsewhere.[15]

References

1. Yoon, Andrew (February 6, 2011). "TNT Racers speeds onto XBLA this week, PS3, PSP and Wii soon". Engadget (Joystiq). Yahoo. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
2. Todd, Brett (March 25, 2011). "TNT Racers Review (PSP)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
3. "TNT Racers (PSP)". NeoSeeker. Neo Era Media Inc. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
4. Todd, Brett (February 15, 2011). "TNT Racers Review (X360)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
5. "TNT Racers for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
6. "TNT Racers for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
7. "TNT Racers for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
8. "TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition for Wii U Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
9. "TNT Racers for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
10. Reed, Kristan (February 18, 2011). "Download Games Roundup (Page 2)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
11. Terrones, Terry (February 28, 2011). "TNT Racers (XBLA)". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
12. "Review: TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition". GamesMaster. Future plc. December 2013. p. 69.
13. "Review: TNT Racers (X360)". GamesMaster. Future plc. May 2011. p. 89.
14. Todd, Brett (January 10, 2012). "TNT Racers Review (PS3)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
15. "TNT Racers (Wii)". NGamer. Future plc. March 2011. p. 77.
16. Mason, Mike (February 7, 2012). "TNT Racers Review (WiiWare)". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
17. Green, Andy (September 14, 2013). "TNT Racers - Nitro Machines Edition Review". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
18. "TNT Racers review (Wii)". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. April 2012. p. 95.
19. "Review: TNT Racers (PS3)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. Spring 2011. p. 113.
20. "TNT Racers". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. April 2011. p. 111.
21. Lewis, Cameron (May 2011). "TNT Racers review". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. p. 77. Archived from the original on March 21, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
22. Osorio, Vince (February 23, 2011). "TNT Racers (XBLA) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

External links

• TNT Racers at MobyGames
• TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition at MobyGames