Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA

Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA is a racing video game developed by Atari Games and published by Midway Games exclusively for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It was released on November 10, 1998 in North America, and February 4, 1999 in Europe. Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA is a sequel to San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing and the second game in the Rush series.

Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA
North American Nintendo 64 cover art
Developer(s)Atari Games (as GT Interactive Software Corp.)
Publisher(s)Midway Games
Designer(s)Ed Logg
Composer(s)Barry Leitch
SeriesRush
Platform(s)Nintendo 64
Release
  • NA: November 10, 1998
  • PAL: February 4, 1999
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The game is notable for the high level of detail in the recreations of the various cities and states used, and for its fast arcade-style physics. The game also features a two-player mode and rumble pack support. Hidden shortcuts and jumps add to the replay value of the game.

Mountain Dew soda cans appear in the game and can be collected to unlock content.[1][2]

Reception

The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[3] IGN called the game "a bit on the cheesy side" despite criticism with the presentation and stated that it had "generic menus and the same overall front-end" as San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing.[2] Next Generation called it "a worthy successor to the original."[11]

References
  1. IGN staff (September 24, 1998). "Rush 2 Does the Dew". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. Casamassina, Matt (November 11, 1998). "Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  3. "Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA for Nintendo 64". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  4. Gia (January 1999). "Rush 2 [Extreme Racing USA]". Consoles + (in French). No. 84. p. 122. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  5. McNamara, Andy; Storm, Jon; Reiner, Andrew (December 1998). "Rush 2 [Extreme Racing USA]". Game Informer. No. 68. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on September 8, 1999. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  6. Dan Elektro (December 1998). "Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA". GamePro. No. 123. IDG Entertainment. pp. 140–41. Archived from the original on September 11, 2004. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  7. Hsu, Tim (November 1998). "Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  8. GameSpot staff (November 20, 1998). "Rush 2 Extreme Racing USA Review [date mislabeled as "May 5, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  9. Shea, Cam (March 1999). "Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA". Hyper. No. 65. Next Media Pty Ltd. pp. 54–55.
  10. "Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA". N64 Magazine. No. 24. Future Publishing. January 1999.
  11. "Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA". Next Generation. No. 49. Imagine Media. January 1999. p. 109. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  12. "Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA". Nintendo Power. Vol. 115. Nintendo of America. December 1998. p. 127. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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