Interesting. This goes along the same vein as the Puyo Puyo RPG (Nazo Puyo, I think) and I'm sure others like it. The overworld looks like it was lifted from Dragon Quest, I must say, but racing has got to be more fun than battling slimes.
November 11, 2009 at 1:49 PM
[Image] ~ FINAL LAP TWIN ~Namco / NECHuCard1989I wrote this racer off when it first came out because it had received some pretty low scores in Electronic Gaming Monthly (stupid of me, I know) and I'd already bought Victory Run for my driving fix. Thank goodness a friend of mine ignored the magazine balderdash and went ahead and purchased the chip. I tried it out at his house and was hooked as soon as I started a game up in the RPG mode. Yes, rather than have me speed around in circles interminably, FLT defied driver tradition and presented a full-fledged, races-based journey to undertake. What a novel idea for a racing game! And hell, it played pretty damn well and featured some good tunes too. So, of course, I immediately went out and acquired it, and I've played through the adventure a number of times in the years that have passed since then. FLT is a game that all Turbo enthusiasts should try--I have yet to run into someone who doesn't dig the quest mode. [Image] FLT's RPG land is actually pretty fun to explore. Do a little searching and you can find quite a few hidden items and secret messages. [Image][Image] Random "battles" are one-on-one, single-lap race-offs... [Image][Image] ...while boss confrontations are huge, multi-lap spectacles. [Image] Your car eventually gets cursed, which causes it (and apparently every other vehicle in the land) to shrink. [Image] Maxed-out ratings are nice, and acquiring the secret parts is essential, but if you don't track down the mysterious "Mr. Minute" for a last-second upgrade... [Image] ...then this guy will annihilate you. [Image] Completing the quest doesn't have to mean you're done with the game. The regular racing modes can provide lots of additional enjoyment, especially if you play with a buddy, record your best times, and go for new records.
"Final Lap Twin"
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Interesting. This goes along the same vein as the Puyo Puyo RPG (Nazo Puyo, I think) and I'm sure others like it. The overworld looks like it was lifted from Dragon Quest, I must say, but racing has got to be more fun than battling slimes.
November 11, 2009 at 1:49 PM