I am a big fan of top viewed driving games and have been playing a lot of them recently.
What are your favourites?
Here are a few of mine!
Power Drive Rally - Atari Jaguar
https://youtu.be/Em6KGZ5Amd0
Super Cars ZX Spectrum
https://youtu.be/wa0N8N3ExtA
Super Off Road Racing on the SNES.
https://youtu.be/4BPzg9J2a9U
My favorites are:
Championship Rally for the Atari Lynx
(http://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/reviews/lynx/Championship%20Rally.jpg)
I was trying to think of another one I got quite addicted to back in the day and finally found it. Indy Heat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd2fEdiXczk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd2fEdiXczk)
Fixed the URL for you.Â
Cheers!
Fixed again!
Don't link illegal ROM sites! We can get in a lot of trouble for it!
Sorry, I didn't realise they offered roms! I have administered a self slap to my wrist.
Quote from: "MondoWray"Sorry, I didn't realise they offered roms! I have administered a self slap to my wrist.
No worries and well doneÂ
Jesus, i remember Indy Heat, we played that for hours.. we being some friends and me.
I also love Super Off Road Racer.
Quote from: "zapiy"Jesus, i remember Indy Heat, we played that for hours.. we being some friends and me.
I also love Super Off Road Racer.
Dan Sullivan's Indy Heat was the arcade sequal to Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road they were both by Leland Corp. that later became Tradewest.
I reviewed the ST version recently on here if you want to take a look!
Nice to see you gave it a good score. I remember it being a decent game.
Top down racers are excellent... I have too many favorites to list but the first that I thought of were games like Neo Drift Out, Micro Machines series, and Rock & Roll Racing.
Some decent games on current gen too. Pixeljunk Racers (PS3) is fun overhead view slot car racing with a lot of unique game modes & challenges. And, Rush Rush Rally Racing is a Dreamcast homebrew that's now available on Wiiware.
Another favourite has popped into my head, I imagine caused by the above mention of Rock n Roll Racing. Rare's RC Pro Am on the NES.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-pLaWZrL2A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-pLaWZrL2A)
Quote from: "tomwaits"Top down racers are excellent... I have too many favorites to list but the first that I thought of were games like Neo Drift Out, Micro Machines series, and Rock & Roll Racing.
Good shout on those, I love the CD-i version of Micro Machines!
I have been after the MD version of Rock & Roll racing for a while but havn't seen one at a good price.
I love top down racers!
Loads I could mention, Supercars 2, Nitro, ATR, Badlands, Super Sprint, Indy Heat, Super Off Road, Jupiters Masterdrive, Super Skidmarks, Turbo Trax, Roadkill...
And that's just Miggy/Arcade ones, I'll add some more later, one of my fav genres

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I found the genre when done correctly to be super satisfying. Much more so than the behind the car racers of the time.
Ok some other good top down racers;
Combat cars, Death rally, double clutch, F1 circus, Ignition, Karnaaj rally, Mashed, Moto roader 2, Thrash rally, racing gears advance.
If your inc isometric games, then powerdrive (jag version others r shit) Neo drift out, Overtop.
I love Double Clutch, I forgot about Combat Cars! Thats a great game too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU0JIhjzxRw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU0JIhjzxRw)
Another one I just remebered that is outstanding although not strictly a driving a game as there is a bit more to it than that:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F98G-gY9ou8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F98G-gY9ou8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTsk1Fs5aMg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTsk1Fs5aMg)
When I was writing my latest article for RG I came across this beauty and also found out that its available on the Megadrive too!
eBay here I come!!!Â
Yeah I rented the MD version many years ago.
Indy Heat is available on the MD now too, though very limited cartridge run of complete port that was never released until now.
I just managed to buy a CIB copy of this for £5 Buy It Now with free shipping from JapanÂ
in risk of getting laughed at:
but i'm still digging konami's roadfighter till this day!
I got my F1 Circus today but havn't had a change to play it yet.
A couple more really old ones that are worth a mention:
Bump N Jump - Atari 2600 & Arcade
Spy Hunter - Spectrum & Arcade
Quote from: "revivalstudios"in risk of getting laughed at:
but i'm still digging konami's roadfighter till this day!
Love it!
Ok a modern one, only just out in fact but it needs mentioning as it play well.
WRC Powerslide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56q1HAYKKes (//http)
Also this is a little older but great.
Little Racers Street.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-esDzOZPC2c (//http)
Thanks Nakamura
Super Cars 2 St/Amiga.the pinnicle for myself and something i've longed for an Hd remake on PSN+XBL.
That WRC Powerslide looks awesome, what system is that on?Â
I already posted Super Cars on the Spectrum but here is a budget clone of it by Mastertronic that I just came across. Bigger sprites and really nice looking actually, reminds me a lot of Double Clutch on the Mega Drive actually.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWj3kSNqH6g (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWj3kSNqH6g)
Another great budget top down racer on the Spectrum, this time from Codemasters. I loved this one when I was a kid and interestingly they also made a light gun version where you had to shoot the sides of the screen to turn!!!Â

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uMv185hKmU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uMv185hKmU)
Like the look of WRC but i dont wanna pay 1600 points for it
Rush Rush Rally on the Sega Dreamcast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6rOcUu-LMs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6rOcUu-LMs)
I really want RR Rally.. seems to be sold out at Red Spot Games.
Quote from: "zapiy"I really want RR Rally.. seems to be sold out at Red Spot Games.
Ultrapro just bought one and reviewed the game for us too!
Nice one i look forward to reading it.
Super Sprint (ST) and
Super Skidmarks (Amiga CD32) spring to mind as two of the retro games of this sub-genre I've enjoyed the most.
It's great that the sub-genre is still going strong even today as there are the likes of
Rush Rush Rally Racing on DC and
Bang Bang Racing on PC plus a whole host of cracking retro-style games of this nature on iOS too.
Quote from: "zapiy"I really want RR Rally.. seems to be sold out at Red Spot Games.
There's an enhanced version of Rush Rush Rally available on Wiiware. Additional tracks, more modes, etc. Great game.
Quote from: "The Laird"Quote from: "zapiy"I really want RR Rally.. seems to be sold out at Red Spot Games.
Ultrapro just bought one and reviewed the game for us too!
Just read it, great review Ultrapro!
Nice to see the Dreamcast sectionÂ
Ok we have had loads of good ones so here are 2 utterly terrible ones for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DyaWRj4c0I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DyaWRj4c0I)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yihQ5-s8NnE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yihQ5-s8NnE)
That's a rather interesting take on it with Revenge of the C5.Â
This is a pretty decent effort for the Spectrum by Zeppelin Games - Dirt Track Racer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbn6FO6HQDo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbn6FO6HQDo)
Can't believe I forgot about this amazing game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2UDKgKFxE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2UDKgKFxE)
That does look cool. The only thing I don't like is that the actual top-view section is rather narrow.Â
Quote from: "The Laird"Can't believe I forgot about this amazing game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2UDKgKFxE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2UDKgKFxE)
Had this on C64, superb music, but man way too frustrating to enjoy.
Quote from: "Rogue Trooper"Quote from: "The Laird"Can't believe I forgot about this amazing game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2UDKgKFxE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2UDKgKFxE)
Had this on C64, superb music, but man way too frustrating to enjoy.
That A8 version has simply amazing musicÂ
Quote from: "The Laird"Quote from: "Rogue Trooper"Quote from: "The Laird"Can't believe I forgot about this amazing game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2UDKgKFxE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2UDKgKFxE)
Had this on C64, superb music, but man way too frustrating to enjoy.
That A8 version has simply amazing music 
A8 music is good, but for amazing you need the SID.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4evtSE34xqU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4evtSE34xqU)
Gameplay wise? i was always more of a Red Max fan on A8, despite the lifetime it took to load :-)
I fixed that link for you as it didn't work
I think the POKEY music is far better myselfÂ
Quote from: "The Laird"I fixed that link for you as it didn't work
I think the POKEY music is far better myself 
Yeah re-edited post so i removed link, they never seem to work when i type'em in, lol.Had more luck loading games on A8 tape than getting a youtube link to work sometimes...
Quote from: "Rogue Trooper"Quote from: "The Laird"I fixed that link for you as it didn't work
I think the POKEY music is far better myself 
Yeah re-edited post so i removed link, they never seem to work when i type'em in, lol.Had more luck loading games on A8 tape than getting a youtube link to work sometimes...
You were missing the "?" from the link
Quote from: "The Laird"Quote from: "Rogue Trooper"Quote from: "The Laird"I fixed that link for you as it didn't work
I think the POKEY music is far better myself 
Yeah re-edited post so i removed link, they never seem to work when i type'em in, lol.Had more luck loading games on A8 tape than getting a youtube link to work sometimes...
You were missing the "?" from the link
Chances are it's this sh*t keyboard! you'd think using a MS keyboard on a MS console would mean no issues, but keys are awful when it comes to response or lack of it.
Another one I discovered recently, RC De Go on the Sony PlayStation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNzOtfQagZI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNzOtfQagZI)
[align=center:1hplcn3p]Just came across this interesting looking game for the PC on You Tube, where it differs a lot from many of the other games is that it's a top down motorcycle racer!
ASPAR GP MASTER (EGA) @Agamenon3.blogspot.com (//http)[/align:1hplcn3p]
One of the first I played, and still a great
Grand Prix Simulator on the Amstrad CPC:
Grand Prix Simulator (Amstrad CPC) - 1986 (//http)
And the fantastic intro music:
Grand Prix Simulator Amstrad Title Music (//http)
[align=center:38dvz4i4]YES! Agree 100% Grand Prix Simulator is excellent, I used to have the Speccy version but these days I really enjoy playing the excellent Atari 8-bit version:
Grand Prix Simulator for the Atari 8-bit family (//http)
Another brilliant one from Codemasters is BMX Simulator, which I believe was one of their best selling games!
bmx simulator atari xl-xe (//http)[/align:38dvz4i4]
Ah wow I lived BMX Simulator.
Those BMX games all look great! And that motorcycle game looks pretty fun too!Â
[align=center:3bc3vnzo]Can't believe nobody has posted any of the Super Sprint games!!!
1976 Atari Sprint 2 Arcade Game (//http)
StickHead's Top Ten Atari ST games #5: Super Sprint (//http)
Amstrad : Championship Sprint Racing (//http)
Dave's Nostalgia Trip - Ep80 - Sprint Master (Atari 2600 - 1988) (//http)[/align:3bc3vnzo]
The Sprint series is a fantastic group of games be it on the arcade or a home version. Now, here is one game that has not been posted yet that is lots of fun, Bump'N'Jump! Here it is for the Intellivision...
[align=center:2cet52bc]BUMP 'N' JUMP (Intellivision) gameplay (//http)[/align:2cet52bc]
Ah yes, how can we forget Bump 'n' Jump, a great little game this. And here is another classic from around the same time:
[align=center:2mev1bl1]8-bit battles spy hunter (//http)[/align:2mev1bl1]
Ah yes, Spy Hunter! Of course! That's a nice video looking at all those versions too.Â
I love games like these, one of my favorite types of games.
1000 Miglia: Great 1000 Miles Rally - Arcade (1994) (//http)
Arcade Longplay [088] OverTop (//http)
Arcade Longplay [090] Neo Drift Out (//http)
Game Boy Advance Longplay [003] Racing Gears Advance (//http)
Mashed (PS2) - 01/13 - Angel Peaks (//http)
I can't believe that one of the grandfathers of top viewed racing games has not been added here! None other than Indy 500 for the Atari 2600! Here it is along with some of the hacks that have been done to add more tracks...
[align=center:13ftm0ry]Atari 2600 - Indy 500 (//http)
Atari 2600 Chris Cotter 9 Indy 500 Hack (//http)
Atari 2600 MoJoFLTR_27 Indy 500 Hack (//http)[/align:13ftm0ry]
I like the hacks. Danny Sullivan on the NES is still my favorite.
Quote from: "onthinice"I like the hacks. Danny Sullivan on the NES is still my favorite.
There's the Indy 500 XE hack as well but I can't find a video of it.Â
I was not aware of the XE version. Sounds interesting.
Quote from: "onthinice"I was not aware of the XE version. Sounds interesting.
You should be able to see it here:Â Indy 500 XE (//http)
I like the label design. I thought it was for the Atari XE system. Still pretty cool!
Quote from: "onthinice"I like the label design. I thought it was for the Atari XE system. Still pretty cool!
Oh no, it's an Atari 2600 game.Â

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Quote from: "onthinice"I like the hacks. Danny Sullivan on the NES is still my favorite.
The NES version is decent, me and my son are always on mame playing the arcade version so funny against each other! The Amiga version is good too, funny samples when you run over the pit crew!
Would like to see what the unreleased Megadrive version would have been like.
Wow that's a couple I never knew about. Will check them out.
I was not familiar with Danny Sullivan, so here is a video of the NES and arcade versions...
[align=center:3ar7id4w]NES Longplay [474] Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat (//http)
Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat - Arcade gameplay (//http)[/align:3ar7id4w]
Cheers for posting those was just about got and search for that game. Looks brilliant fun.
Yes, that does look pretty good!Â
Been getting back into these types of racers recently.
Me too, although my skills in these old racing games are pretty rusty!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fE_PMryMuM# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fE_PMryMuM#)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d50YE00hO98# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d50YE00hO98#)
I have both of these for the Neo Geo CD now and they are great games
I like how those look!
Never seen those before. Look great, how are the controls for them?
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Overtop feels like an arcade game where you can hit walls and other objects and you don't stop completely or crash because of it. Neo Drift Out is a lot less forgiving and you really need to memorize the tracks and know where to brake to have any chance. Both control great and are a lot of fun
Drift Mania
https://youtu.be/89u2GcVYACw
Drift Mania looks great, always loved this top down racers, playing Mantis Burn Racing a bit at the moment. Is it on Steam or does it also have some console release?
Skidmarks anyone?
That looks like fun!
Mantis Burn Racing is awesome, I really need to pick the full game up.