Cars Mater-National Championship
| Cars Mater-National Championship | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) |
(Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PC) Tantalus Interactive (DS, Game Boy Advance) |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Series | Cars |
| Platform(s) | Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows |
| Release date(s) |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Cars Mater-National Championship is a title for video game consoles and handhelds released on October 29, 2007 by THQ. It is the sequel to the 2006 video game Cars, which was based on the Cars film from Pixar. In 2009, a sequel called Cars Race-O-Rama was released. It was the last Disney/Pixar game to be released on Game Boy Advance.
Gameplay
The game is set in the Cars world of Radiator Springs, and the game about the first ever Mater-National race, held in Radiator Springs by Lightning McQueen. There are some new characters that are in the game. The game features different-looking playing areas, and Radiator Springs, Ornament Valley, and Tailfin Pass have all been updated. In Radiator Springs, new roads have been added. In Ornament Valley, an airport and several new rock formations have been added. In Tailfin Pass, the roads have been completely revamped. In all three playing areas, some of the roads have been blocked off and can only be played in races.
Characters
Cars Mater-National also had new characters, including:
- Emma, a small white and pink rally car from England
- Gudmund, a Volvo 240 rally car from Sweden
- Otto, a German touring car
- Koji, a red, grey and white Japanese drift car
- Giovanni, a Ferrari from Italy
Reception
Cars Mater-National has received average reviews from critics upon the release. PSXExtreme gave this game a 7.0, praising the better audio, but criticized the graphics. IGN rated the Nintendo DS version of the game 6.8/10.0, calling it "cute" and "kid-friendly" but never made into 5th gear. Metacritic aggregate scores for the Nintendo DS version 69/100, the Xbox 360 version 58/100, the PlayStation 3 version 63/100, and the PlayStation 2 version 67/100.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2007-08-25.: Games Release Schedule, 04/09/07
Cars Mater-National (PS3 version) IGN
Games Release Schedule, 04/09/07