Standard Edition
StandardIn the box
- Nintendo 64 cartridge
- Cardboard box with cover art
- Instruction booklet
Nintendo 64
Star Wars Episode I: Racer
Star Wars Episode I: Racer is a 1999 racing video game developed and published by LucasArts. It is based on the podracing sequence in the film Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace.
Racing
- Update patch
- No patch
- Time to beat
- about 6.8 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Star Wars Episode I: Racer is a 1999 racing video game developed and published by LucasArts. It is based on the podracing sequence in the film Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace. The game features all of the racers and race course on Tatooine from The Phantom Menace. It adds several courses, on Tatooine and various planets. The game has several single-player modes, including a tournament mode. The format of multiplayer mode 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, the game holds the Guinness record as the best-selling sci-fi racing game, with worldwide sales of 3.12 million units, followed by series like Wipeout and F-Zero. Two podracing games were released later. Star Wars: Racer Arcade, an arcade game featuring many similar tracks and characters, was released in 2000. A sequel, Star Wars Racer Revenge was released in 2002 for the PlayStation 2.
It received an HD re-release for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in June 2020. It was later released on Xbox One in October 2020.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Nintendo 64 Longplay [048] Star Wars Episode I: Racer, World-of-Longplays. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Racing
- Developer
- LucasArts
- Publisher
- Aspyr Media, Nintendo
- Series
- Star Wars: Racer
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- Yes
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo 64
- Windows
- Mac
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
- Sega Dreamcast
- Age ratings
- ACB
- G
- GRAC
- ALL
- CLASS IND
- L
- ESRB
- E
- USK
- 6
- CERO
- A
- PEGI
- 7
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | North America | 1999-05-18 |
| Nintendo 64 | Europe / PAL | 1999-06-04 |
| Nintendo 64 | Japan | 1999-07-21 |
Editions
Nintendo 64 Star Wars Episode I: Racer bundle
In the box
- Nintendo 64 console
- Nintendo 64 cartridge
Limited Run Games reissue
Limited or specialIn the box
- Nintendo 64 cartridge
Standard Edition
StandardIn the box
- Nintendo 64 cartridge
- Cardboard box with cover art
Space and patches
Update patchNo patch
DLC
No DLC. Nintendo 64 games had no downloadable content.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
No online features; every mode works today. The cartridge runs on any Nintendo 64.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on Nintendo 64 cartridge Limited Run Games reissued the cartridge in limited standard and Collector's Edition sets. |
| Ever released in the store | No The Nintendo 64 version was only sold on cartridge. The Windows version on Steam and the 2020 versions for Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are separate releases. |
| In the store to buy today | No Never sold digitally. |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Does not exist Never sold digitally. |
| Disc runs with no patch | Yes |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Does not exist No patch was ever released. |
| Has online features | No |
| Online servers running today | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Yes Two players split screen. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist No online play. |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist No DLC. |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Reception
- Critics
Outlet Score Scale Game Informer 9 10 GameSpot 8.4 10 Nintendo Power 8 10 IGN 7.2 10 Edge 6 10 AllGame 3.5 5 Next Generation 3 5
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer LucasArts Publisher LucasArts Designers Jon Knoles, Eric Johnston, Brett Tosti Programmers Eric Johnston, Mark Blattel, Darren Johnson
Notes for collectors
- Covers every racer and the Tatooine course from The Phantom Menace, plus courses on other planets.
- Holds the Guinness record for the best-selling sci-fi racing game, with 3.12 million sold across all versions by 2011.
- The cartridge drops the PC version's pre-rendered cutscenes. An Expansion Pak adds extra textures.
- Sold in a special edition Nintendo 64 hardware bundle, and reissued on cartridge by Limited Run Games in October 2019.
Credits
- Publisher
- Aspyr Media, Nintendo
- Developer
- LucasArts
- Released
- 1999-05-18
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 6.8 hours
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