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Running Wild is a racing video game developed by Blue Shift and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It was released in North America by 989 Studios. The game was produced by Universal Interactive Studios, who also produced Crash Bandicoot and Spyro for Sony. Activision currently owns the rights to the game.
| Running Wild | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Blue Shift[2] |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Composer(s) | David Bergeaud |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editEach player takes on the role of a bipedal anthropomorphic animal, jumping over all sorts of obstacles in a foot race.[3] Each of the game's six tracks is set in a vastly different locale, presenting unique challenges for every animal on the roster. Players choose from six characters, each with a different skill set.[4] The elephant is the strongest, the bull is the most agile, and the zebra is the fastest. Hidden boss characters can be unlocked in the game's Challenge mode, while Time Trial allows players to race against their own best times.
Characters
edit- Brazz the zebra
- Gwynne the rabbit
- Boris the elephant
- The General the bighorn sheep
- Coronado the bull
- Mei Ling the panda
Secret characters
edit- Blizzaro the snowman
- Pyro the firefighter
- Rex the tyrannosaurus rex
- Tox the toxic waste character
- Kostra the desert skeleton
- Lunar the astronaut
Development
editA preliminary title for the game was "Freakin' Fast".[4][5] Trademark issues were cited as the main reason behind the change.[5] The game was produced by Universal Interactive Studios, who sold the publishing rights to Sony.[5]
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| The Sydney Morning Herald | 8.5/10[6] |
The UK Official PlayStation Magazine rated Running Wild a 5 out of 10.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Running Wild Heading To Store". PSX Nation. October 6, 1998. Archived from the original on February 25, 2001. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Air Hendrix (October 1997). "Running Wild". GamePro. No. 109. IDG. p. 100.
- ^ "Running Wild: Chariots Of?". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 104. Ziff Davis. March 1998. p. 56.
- ^ a b "Protos: Freakin' Fast". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 97. Ziff Davis. August 1997. p. 48.
- ^ a b c Feldman, Curt (June 11, 1997). "Freakin' Fast Runs Wild". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 2, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Hodges, David (April 18, 1999). "Game Play". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 133. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Official PlayStation Magazine, Future Publishing issue 44, page 98, (April 1999)
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