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|developer = [[Rare (company)|Rare]]
|developer = [[Rare (company)|Rare]]
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|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
|composer = [[David Wise (composer)|David Wise]]
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|platforms = [[Game Boy Color]]
|platforms = [[Game Boy Color]]
|released = {{vgrelease|NA|November 22, 1999}}{{vgrelease|EU|November 25, 1999}}
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'''''Mickey's Racing Adventure''''' is a [[Racing video game|racing]] video game developed by [[Rare (company)|Rare]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Game Boy Color]] in 1999.
'''''Mickey's Racing Adventure''''' is a [[Racing video game|racing]] video game developed by [[Rare (company)|Rare]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Game Boy Color]] in 1999. It was followed by ''[[Mickey's Speedway USA]]'' in 2001.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
''Mickey's Racing Adventure'' is a [[Single-player video game|single-player]] [[Racing video game|racing]] game with [[Adventure game|adventure]] elements.<ref name="IGN review">{{Cite web |accessdate=3 February 2019 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/03/mickeys-racing-adventure |title=Mickey's Racing Adventure |website=[[IGN]] |date=2 December 1999 |first=Craig |last=Harris |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606235928/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/03/mickeys-racing-adventure |archivedate=6 June 2014 |deadurl=no}}</ref> It is played from an [[Isometric video game graphics|isometric]] perspective and races consist of land or water tracks.<ref name="GSpot review">{{Cite web |accessdate=3 February 2019 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mickeys-racing-adventure-review/1900-2537184/ |title=Mickey's Racing Adventure Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=28 April 2000 |first=Doug |last=Trueman |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203120315/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mickeys-racing-adventure-review/1900-2537184/ |archivedate=3 February 2019 |deadurl=yes}}</ref>
''Mickey's Racing Adventure'' is a [[Single-player video game|single-player]] [[Racing video game|racing]] game with [[Adventure game|adventure]] elements.<ref name="IGN review">{{Cite web |access-date=3 February 2019 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/03/mickeys-racing-adventure |title=Mickey's Racing Adventure |website=[[IGN]] |date=2 December 1999 |first=Craig |last=Harris |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606235928/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/03/mickeys-racing-adventure |archive-date=6 June 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> It is played from an [[Isometric video game graphics|isometric]] perspective and races consist of land or water tracks.<ref name="GSpot review">{{Cite web |access-date=3 February 2019 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mickeys-racing-adventure-review/1900-2537184/ |title=Mickey's Racing Adventure Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=28 April 2000 |first=Doug |last=Trueman |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203120315/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mickeys-racing-adventure-review/1900-2537184/ |archive-date=3 February 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Development and release==
==Development and release==
''Mickey's Racing Adventure'' was developed by [[Rare (company)|Rare]] over the course of approximately six months.<ref name="Rare iterview">{{Cite web |accessdate=17 April 2001 |url=http://www.rareware.com/affairs/tepid/gbcteam.html |title=The Tepid Seat - The Game Boy Color Team |website=[[Rareware]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417001547/http://www.rareware.com/affairs/tepid/gbcteam.html |archivedate=17 April 2001 |deadurl=yes}}</ref> It is the company's second [[Game Boy Color]] game and its extra mini-games are based on classics such as ''[[Loco-Motion (video game)|Loco-Motion]]''.<ref name="IGN preview">{{Cite web |accessdate=25 August 2019 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/10/30/mickeys-racing-adventure-2 |title=Mickey's Racing Adventure |website=[[IGN]] |date=29 October 1999 |first=Craig |last=Harris |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607061644/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/10/30/mickeys-racing-adventure-2 |archivedate=7 June 2014 |deadurl=no}}</ref> It supports the Game Boy Color's [[infrared]] port to transmit data between machines.<ref name="IGN review"/> The game was released in November 1999.<ref name="IGN preview"/>
''Mickey's Racing Adventure'' was developed by [[Rare (company)|Rare]] over the course of approximately six months.<ref name="Rare iterview">{{Cite web |access-date=17 April 2001 |url=http://www.rareware.com/affairs/tepid/gbcteam.html |title=The Tepid Seat - The Game Boy Color Team |website=[[Rareware]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417001547/http://www.rareware.com/affairs/tepid/gbcteam.html |archive-date=17 April 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It is the company's second [[Game Boy Color]] game and its extra mini-games are based on classics such as ''[[Loco-Motion (video game)|Loco-Motion]]''.<ref name="IGN preview">{{Cite web |access-date=25 August 2019 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/10/30/mickeys-racing-adventure-2 |title=Mickey's Racing Adventure |website=[[IGN]] |date=29 October 1999 |first=Craig |last=Harris |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607061644/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/10/30/mickeys-racing-adventure-2 |archive-date=7 June 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> It supports the Game Boy Color's [[infrared]] port to transmit data between machines.<ref name="IGN review"/> The game was released in November 1999.<ref name="IGN preview"/>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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| NP = 8/10<ref name="NP review">{{Cite magazine |title=Mickey's Racing Adventure |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |publisher=[[Nintendo of America]] |issue=127 |page=162 |date=December 1999}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''Nintendo, le Magazine Officiel''
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''Mickey's Racing Adventure'' received positive reviews from critics. ''[[IGN]]'' reviewer Craig Harris felt that it was Rare's "first real quality Game Boy Color-exclusive title" after their "atrocious" ''[[Conker's Pocket Tales]]'',<ref name="IGN review"/> while ''[[GameSpot]]'' praised the number of tracks and characters to choose from, stating that ''Mickey's Racing Adventure'' "shows how Game Boy racers should be done."<ref name="GSpot review"/> ''[[N64 Magazine]]'' said that the game successfully combines the exploration aspects of Rare's ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' with the racing style of ''[[R.C. Pro-Am]]'' for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], but criticised the lack of a [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] mode.<ref name="N64 review">{{cite magazine |title=Mickey's Racing Adventure |magazine=[[N64 Magazine]] |issue=38 |date=February 2000 |page=26}}</ref>
''Mickey's Racing Adventure'' received positive reviews from critics. ''[[IGN]]'' reviewer Craig Harris felt that it was Rare's "first real quality Game Boy Color-exclusive title" after their "atrocious" ''[[Conker's Pocket Tales]]'',<ref name="IGN review"/> while ''[[GameSpot]]'' praised the number of tracks and characters to choose from, stating that ''Mickey's Racing Adventure'' "shows how [[Game Boy]] racers should be done".<ref name="GSpot review"/> ''[[N64 Magazine]]'' said that the game successfully combines the exploration aspects of Rare's ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' with the racing style of ''[[R.C. Pro-Am]]'' for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], but criticised the lack of a [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] mode.<ref name="N64 review">{{cite magazine |title=Mickey's Racing Adventure |magazine=[[N64 Magazine]] |issue=38 |date=February 2000 |page=26}}</ref> [[Game Informer]] gave the game an overall score of 8 out of 10 noting the game being well designed, especially for a Disney game, and commenting that the game has plenty of racing courses, characters, power ups and vehicle upgrades.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=April 25, 2000|title=Mickey's Racing Adventure Review|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=5248|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001019191501/http://www.gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=5248|archive-date=October 19, 2000|access-date=December 6, 2020|magazine=Game Informer}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:58, 27 November 2023

Mickey's Racing Adventure
Developer(s)Rare
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Composer(s)David Wise
Platform(s)Game Boy Color
Release
  • NA: November 22, 1999
  • EU: November 25, 1999
Genre(s)Racing, adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Mickey's Racing Adventure is a racing video game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Color in 1999. It was followed by Mickey's Speedway USA in 2001.

Gameplay

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Mickey's Racing Adventure is a single-player racing game with adventure elements.[1] It is played from an isometric perspective and races consist of land or water tracks.[2]

Development and release

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Mickey's Racing Adventure was developed by Rare over the course of approximately six months.[3] It is the company's second Game Boy Color game and its extra mini-games are based on classics such as Loco-Motion.[4] It supports the Game Boy Color's infrared port to transmit data between machines.[1] The game was released in November 1999.[4]

Reception

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Mickey's Racing Adventure received positive reviews from critics. IGN reviewer Craig Harris felt that it was Rare's "first real quality Game Boy Color-exclusive title" after their "atrocious" Conker's Pocket Tales,[1] while GameSpot praised the number of tracks and characters to choose from, stating that Mickey's Racing Adventure "shows how Game Boy racers should be done".[2] N64 Magazine said that the game successfully combines the exploration aspects of Rare's Diddy Kong Racing with the racing style of R.C. Pro-Am for the Nintendo Entertainment System, but criticised the lack of a multiplayer mode.[6] Game Informer gave the game an overall score of 8 out of 10 noting the game being well designed, especially for a Disney game, and commenting that the game has plenty of racing courses, characters, power ups and vehicle upgrades.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Harris, Craig (2 December 1999). "Mickey's Racing Adventure". IGN. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Trueman, Doug (28 April 2000). "Mickey's Racing Adventure Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. ^ "The Tepid Seat - The Game Boy Color Team". Rareware. Archived from the original on 17 April 2001. Retrieved 17 April 2001.
  4. ^ a b Harris, Craig (29 October 1999). "Mickey's Racing Adventure". IGN. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  5. ^ Baker, Christopher Michael. "Mickey's Racing Adventure". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Mickey's Racing Adventure". N64 Magazine. No. 38. February 2000. p. 26.
  7. ^ "Mickey's Racing Adventure". Nintendo Power. No. 127. Nintendo of America. December 1999. p. 162.
  8. ^ "Mickey's Racing Adventure". Nintendo, le Magazine Officiel (in French). No. 23. M.E.R.7. February 2000. p. 50.
  9. ^ "Mickey's Racing Adventure Review Score". Archived from the original on 2019-04-09.
  10. ^ "Mickey's Racing Adventure Review". Game Informer. April 25, 2000. Archived from the original on October 19, 2000. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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