Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing

Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing is a 2001 PlayStation 2 kart racer released shortly after Star Wars: Starfighter. Using characters and locations from Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, the game challenges you to race up to eight CPU opponents or four of your friends, using weapons and gadgets to gain the upper hand. A secondary arena battle mode allowed pure combat between racers.

The game's trademark was the appearance of the characters: in similar style to Mario Kart for the Nintendo 64, the characters all had oversized heads and piloted shrunken vehicles. The vehicles, however, all hovered, making Super Bombad Racing a unique skill to master in the handling department.

Developed by Lucas Learning and published by LucasArts, the game was mainly aimed at children thanks to the "cute" cartoon appearance of the characters and locations. Several of the characters have been toned down from their appearances in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, and character taunts between racers are all kid-friendly. Each racer has a special, racer-exclusive weapon or ability. Musically, the game features recognizable themes from the John Williams film scores, but all have been reworked into childish, pop-type beats.

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