Storm Warning! Prepare for the wettest, wildest racing ever as Wave Race splashes onto the Nintendo GameCube!

Are you ready for the ultimate battle on snow? You get proximity missiles, atomic snowballs, and snow bombs to use against your opponents as you battle your way to the finish line. If those don't do the trick, you've always got your fists for those up close and personal encounters. Choose one of 19 different characters and sleds, each one giving you different capabilities, and prepare to wage battle on one of 12 outlandish tracks, from the Swiss Alps to Atlantis. Master your snowmobile and perform any of 62 different tricks, or lure your friends into one of the special battle arenas for a duel.

Professional drivers get paid by winning races and in career mode so do you. Win fast money and deck out your truck from over 125 upgrades like performance shocks, race tires, brush guards, roll bars, snorkels, working winches and performance exhaust to increase vehicle power and speed.

In Project Gotham Racing, it's just as important to look good racing as it to drive fast. You receive "Kudos" points for your style, skill, and willingness to take risks during races. Choose from more than 25 different cars from top manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, and BMW, and compete on 200 city-based circuits. You can also race shoulder-to-shoulder with up to three friends in multiplayer mode. Fun and reward come from focusing equally on speed, flair, and risk-taking.

An original title designed for the Xbox video game system, Mad Dash Racing combines high-speed combat racing and 3D adventure action with a crew of motley characters for an insane multi-player competition! Compete in a race for survival against the evil Hex, his dirty minions and your unforgiving friends. Glide across rivers of hot, steaming lava, bash through mammoth boulders, and slide down icy glaciers to beat the other racers and escape Hex's wicked wrath. Do whatever it takes to cross the finish line first from shooting weapon power-ups, planning scheming attacks, or knocking your opponents off track with a sharp elbow nudge.

Exclusively features 10-time Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath and 3-time X Games Freestyle MX gold medallist Travis Pastrana. Race on 25 super-sized tracks - baja, indoor supercross, freestyle and outdoor motocross. Play as one of 7 pro riders in a quick freestyle tournament or through the championship mode. Attempt over 24 different stunts, including nac-nacs, supermans, fender grabs, 360s and barrel rolls. [Acclaim]

The makers of Madden NFL hit the track with NASCAR Thunder™ 2002. Take on more than 50 NASCAR superstars on 23 Winston Cup Series tracks, with shockingly realistic damage effects, a complete "rookie-to-champion" career mode, and pit four gamers head-to-head on a single Xbox! It's NASCAR the way it was meant to be, from EA Sports.

PART DEMOLITION DERBY, PART WHACKED-OUT CARTOON COME TO LIFE. *Deathmatch, capture-the-flag and gate racing action *36 wild, over-the-top weapons *10 tough 'toons *4-person split-screen multiplayer *12 interactive cartoon worlds.

Your favorite drivers in their current cars racing at your favorite tracks. PLUS Beat the Heat Challenges where you can take on 36 actual race-day situations designed by NASCAR® drivers. You can also compete one-on-one against your favorite driver in Race the Pro and try to beat their best lap times.

In Test Drive Off-Road Wide Open, off-road racing takes a detour through nature's badlands. The wilderness is your playground for 13 licensed trucks such as Hummer, Dodge T-Rex, Ford Bronco, and more. Avoid rockslides, waterfalls, and volcanoes as you tear up three countrysides--each featuring over 10 races and events. Speed through checkpoints in three gameplay modes--Circuit, A-B, and Blitz--against tough competition on rough terrain. The road to off-road supremacy goes through towering jumps, high-speed trucks, and shortcuts.

Get behind the wheel of a 60 foot long, 20 ton, 18-wheeled beast and buckle up as you haul tail from New York to California and everywhere in between. The PS2 version supports the Driving Force Racing Wheel, the Logitech steering wheel employed with with "Gran Turismo 3."

Race one of 15 different souped-up radio-controlled cars, each with unique stunt, grip, and power ratings, around 24 different tracks.

Based on the Sylvester Stallone film, Driven features eight teams, 12 drivers each with distinct personalities and driving styles. Surrounded by fast cars, fame, money, and women, drive as Jimmy Bly and Joe Tanto of 'Team Spirit'. Pitted against their archrivals, Beau Brandenburg and Max Manley, gamers will fight for survival. [bam! Entertainment]

Speed through the water while busting freestyle tricks on a Sea-Doo. Splashdown is a high quality visual experience associated with realistic water physics and Sea-Doo handling. 18 lush real-world environments and 8 wild characters with their own signature tricks complete the game play. [Infogrames]

A high-energy arcade style racer in which you're rewarded for near-misses and the more risks you take. Civilians steer clear! Over 300 vehicles fill the streets and highways making reckless racing and wild demolition a certainty. [Acclaim]

Design your own exotic supercar in the Styling Studio or choose one of 9 elite vehicles including the Salem S7 and the Lotus Concept Vehicle M220 to race on 23 courses in 7 cities, each with multiple routes and shortcuts. [Activision]

Assume the role of 58 licensed FIM Motocross riders on 24 exclusive bikes attacking 23 licensed FIM Motocross tracks in fourteen countries. Over thirty stunts are available to every rider.

Simmers will have a chance to purchase one of 70 vehicles from 10 different manufactures for use in intense, pedal-to-the-metal, off-road rallies. In addition to individual racing, 4x4 EVO 2 gives virtual drivers the chance to join a factory race team or 4x4 club to participate in an assortment of exciting missions that involve exploration and adventure. [Gathering of Developers]

Build and race your own collection of custom hot rods with thousands of real people online! More than just a racing game, MCO is a virtual hot rod haven for gearheads, car lovers, and gamers alike! Make friends, join a club turf war, customize your dream car, battle racers from around the world, and race your way to a reputation as the baddest rodder in Motor City. [Electronic Arts]

The Ballistics pilots run their hover bikes on magnetic fields inside a track that allows full 360º movement. The races take place in many different settings; all with their own unique design and environment - all shaped to breed the speed. [Xicat Interactive]

Design your own exotic supercar in the Styling Studio or choose one of 9 elite vehicles including the Salem S7 and the Lotus Concept Vehicle M220 to race on 23 courses in 7 cities, each with multiple routes and shortcuts. [Activision]

Includes over 50 drivers (Gordon, Earnhardt Jr., Jarrett, and unlockable NASCAR® Busch Series drivers) and all 23 tracks from the NASCAR Winston Cup® series and allows you to Create-A-Car and earn money and sponsors to build your own racing dynasty. [EA Sports]

The fusion of human exoskeletons with "kinetic skins" to create a cycle you wear rather than drive is the concept behind Kinetica, a racer which requires you to perform a variety of tricks, stunts and combos to outpace the competition.

A defeated Rocket Racer has gone away to practice his racing skills on planet Xalax. There, he meets the Ramas, car-crazy creatures that race all over the planet and even have a huge racing arena called the Dome. Not wanting to accept his defeat, Rocket Racer issues a new race challenge and summons the greatest racers of all time to the Ramas's dome for the Galactic Racing Championship!

The game comprises of 12 stages each over 25km long. Multiple routes will allow the player to select the best path through the terrain on a journey across North Africa, from the jungle on the coast, through savannah and scrub to rolling sand dunes and the wonders of Egypt. [Acclaim]

A number of unfortunate gameplay adjustments overshadow the few welcome additions found in this year's release.

Engage in high stakes racing from Monaco to Monza and take on the most intelligent and daring racers to hit the Formula One circuit. Includes All the drivers, tracks and teams from the official FIA 2001 Formula OneWorld Championship. [EA Sports]

Engage in high stakes racing from Monaco to Monza and take on the most intelligent and daring racers to hit the Formula One circuit. Includes all the drivers, tracks and teams from the official FIA 2001 Formula OneWorld Championship. [EA Sports]

Tweak your car for optional performance, then hit the track and watch it transform over land, air and sea. Pick up awesome power-ups along the way to wreak serious havoc on your opponents! RACE with what's under the hood, but WIN with what's strapped on top!

A "Mario Kart"-style game in which the characters are not speaking in any known language, but a made up language they call Lego-ese. [Lego Media]

The follow-up to the 2001 game features all eleven teams, 22 drivers, and 17 tracks of the 2001 Formula One season.

Play as an international Kart driver with your ultimate goal being to progress through 3 different championships and classes on 20 circuits in 10 countries, in order to win the definitive 250 cc championship! [Microids]

Climb on for a little high-speed snowmobile racing (and some hand-to-hand combat) with 19 characters/sleds to choose from, and 12 available tracks to tear up within race, training, battle, and arcade modes.

Whoever hands out driver's licenses in the Mushroom Kingdom is about to be in some serious trouble. Classic Mario Kart action is back once again, this time in a colorful, lightning-fast game that you can take anywhere. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Wario, Yoshi, and Bowser are all tearing up the track, tossing Koopa Shells and laying banana peels along the way. Mario Kart: Super Circuit puts your driving skills to the test on 40 tracks, each littered with wild weapons and obstacles. Four players can compete in Mario Kart: Super Circuit using only one Game Pak. If each player has a copy of the game, bonus features and new modes of play become available.

Use brute force and 12 trucks (including the Hummer® Dodge® T-Rex, Ford® Bronco) to fight for off-road supremacy in three untamed racing environments including Moab UT, Yosemite CA, and Big Island HI, where you'll confront high-speed jumps, wild shortcuts, and serious off-road obstacles within three different checkpoint-style race modes at each location.

Choose from over 100 cars and 120 customizable parts as you make you way through 25 city, jungle, desert, and underwater (yes, underwater) courses in the game known as "Choro Q HG" in Japan.

Race over 70 licensed cars (including 30 new vehicles from the 2000 race such as the Viper Team Oreca, Corvette Racing, and Team Cadillac); 12 real-world tracks; unique "Day-to-Night-to-Day" racing with changing weather patterns; newly animated drivers and pit crew; advanced AI; new car settings and real-time lighting. [Infogrames]

"Wipeout Fusion" is in for some competition (if it is ever released!) with this anti-gravity racer which moves at 60 frames per second and features three modes (league, arcade, and time-trial) and two-player split-screen racing within a playable field of up to 12 bikes.

With so many better supercross games on the market, many of them older and available at similar bargain-basement price points, Motocross Mania has no place in the market.

With the addition of two new courses (a downtown Tokyo circuit and the Monte Carlo Grand Prix course), an impressive range of cars (from Vipers to Cooper Minis), and a soundtrack featuring everything from Lenny Kravitz to Jimi Hendrix, this highly anticipated title is finally ready to be driven.

Pacific Coast Power and Light has developed a brand new 3D engine for this game which features a floaty physics model allowing for bigger jumps and tricks; exhibition, career, and challenge modes; and music from Sum 41, American Hi-Fi, Relative Ash, and Injected.

A blend of arcade and simulation games, 2002's edition of Heat features Championship Race, Beat-the-Heat, and Race-the-Pro modes utilizing 25 Winston Cup drivers (including Gordon, Wallace, Bobby Labonte) and 19 real-world NASCAR tracks.

All galactic speed limits are about to be broken! F-Zero® Maximum Velocity has arrived, and the future of racing has never looked so sweet. Brand-new vehicles and Game Boy Advance original tracks await, so whether you're a Super NES® veteran or a race rookies, you'll need some practice laps. And even if you do master the Grand Prix circuit, you'll still have to beat your friends to the finish line. That's right, race fans--with the Game Boy Advance Game Link® cable you can take on up to three rival racers, so put the pedal to the metal and get busy boosting, bumping and jumping your way to intergalactic glory!

Race your favorite Konami characters through 16 action packed, fun-filled courses on your way to the checkered flag! 16 challenging courses showcase the power of hame Boy Advance graphics, including Cyber Field, Ice Paradise, Pop 'n Beach, Skybridge, and many more! 8 Classic Konami characters to choose from, including Ninja from Metal Gear Solid, Dracula of Castlevania fame, and Goemon the Mystical Ninja.

Install your car kits, head to the track, start your engines and get ready to challenge the most competitive racers on the circuit! Choose from over 45 authentic cars and race for championship gold on an amazing 32 different tracks. Upgrade your car's performance using 9 categories of upgradeable parts including the engine, suspension, aerodynamics and more.

Ratbag, the developers of the "Dirt Track Racing" series, brings us their latest budget-priced short-track racer (a first for the PC) which features 8 different vehicles, 12 custom tracks, and realistic vehicle damage physics. Racers compete for prize money and sponsorship cash to throw back into car improvements in the career mode.

Dip into the illegal underground racing experience on the Tokyo highways once again, flash your headlights at other cars to challenge them to races, and compete for money to upgrade your ride. "Zero," the latest game in the TXR series, adds more cars, more rival racers, and a larger street course which replicates 100 miles of actual Tokyo highways.

The Crazy Taxi Cab Co. has set up shop in New York City, and the streets of the Big Apple will never be the same. Hop into your ride and scour the city for fares. Race against the clock for a big payoff!

In the tradition of "NBA Jam" and "NFL Blitz," Midway brings its over-the-top arcade style to the CART circuit in one of their most anticipated titles. The game is FAST and chock full 'o collisions, pile-ups, and power boosts.

Get behind the wheel of a 60-foot-long, 20-ton, 18-wheeled truck and buckle up as you drive in locations from New York to California. 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker features arcade-style racing in four gameplay modes: arcade, parking, score attack, and versus. You'll transport cargo and race against other truck drivers--all while protecting your rig from damage. In versus mode, you can take on a friend in split-screen action on four different raceways.

The first game from Sega's development houses to reach the PS2 is almost an exact port of the wild ride that is already the crown jewel of the Dreamcast.

Officially endorsed by Leonard and Bubba, this racer is "a blast of seriously fun off-road racing action." Select from 16 different vehicles types - each with three styling variations making for a grand total of 48 unique racing machines - and take on the best drivers in the south across 24 challenging tracks, spread across 6 environments. (Interplay)

The follow-up to last year's PlayStation racer "NASCAR Rumble" is an arcade racer featuring 35 cars and 15 tracks, in either Single Race, Stunt, Showdown, or Championship modes. Ready to feel a little speed?

Assume the role of Yoda, Anakin, or Jar Jar (or not) in this kart racer set in a variety of Star Wars locales and featuring enough gadgets and weopons to keep you busy.

The smurfs are back and they're hitting the track in this hilarious, fun-filled, Smurf Racing adventure. Guaranteed to cause laughter from start to finish!

Feel the thundering sound of finely tuned engines and the scent of burning rubber as you await the 'Rolling Start'! Immerse yourself in the blistering speed and white-knuckle action of Daytona USA 2001, the enhanced version of the most renowned arcade racing classic of all time, featuring exclusive new tracks, secret un-lockable vehicles and if you have the skill, you can upload/download fastest times and ghost data via the internet ranking board.

Ford Racing features 12 handpicked cars from Ford's line of U.S. and exotic European models including the Taurus, the Mustang, F-Series, Explorer, GT90, and several concept cars. In Career mode, you start out as a rookie driver and build your reputation by winning races. Soon you'll be offered a contract to race for a team. With 10 realistic tracks, upgradeable cars, sophisticated car physics, and a full race calendar with multiple race types, Ford Racing challenges you to think like a racer.

It's no Crash Team Racing, but Toy Story Racer provides plenty of challenge for young and old alike.

Surf Rocket Racers is what happens when a game developer takes a stock game formula and simply goes nowhere with it.

4x4 Evolution takes gamers for a rough ride through 15 off-road courses, each with its own distinctive design, music score, and difficulty level. In addition to contending with the other vehicles, you'll face challenges such as gates, trees, and tractors in junkyards or oncoming traffic in construction zones. Win cash in a series of off-road races to upgrade your truck. You can even stop, rewind, and view an entire race again from multiple camera angles and different racers' perspectives.

Currently being developed by Attention to Detail and based on the renowned Ducati motorcycle brand, the game will include both a traditional arcade mode and a simulation mode.

If you can work your way around its shortcomings, you'll find that Colin McRae Rally 2.0 is one of the most engrossing racing sims available.

While the game boasts about 40 different Ducati motorcycles, Ducati World Racing Challenge is severely hampered by its flawed control, obsolete graphics, and bad sound.

Puts you in the driver's seat of a 750-hp NASCAR Winston Cup car that responds to your every move and leaves your heart pounding! Papyrus originated the NASCAR sim and consistently sets the standard in racing games. [Sierra]

Vanishing Point is one of the most original and enjoyable racing games to come around in a long time.

Conquer the terrain with 12 rugged ATVs and large offroad environments. ATV Offroad Fury delivers the excitement of ATV racing with high-performance two-stroke and four-stroke ATVs, 20 free-roaming race environments, and six unique events. Race authentic ATVs through six challenging events, including Cross Country Enduro, Stadium Supercross, and Freestyle Stunt. You'll speed through whole deserts, forested landscapes, and old train yards. With realistic crashes, authentic stunts, and intense competition, ATV Offroad Fury immerses players in the action-packed world of offroad racing.

Forget rules, forget roads, Insane takes you to the world's most extreme locations and lets you drive all over them. Put your foot down and take on Internet players from across the globe. It's not just driving -- it's driving you mad. [Codemasters]

The biggest problem with Woody Woodpecker Racing is that it's just not fun.

It's a solid game that's fun to watch, but it's no longer the only game in town.

Many racing games have strived for this goal. Now technology has finally caught up with amibition, and racing games have enetered a new dimension.

Enter a new age of driving, a new form of thinking and feeling, and totally immerse yourself in the most advanced driving game ever created. Your 'Kudos' is the only path to success, since this is a unique test of skill, style and precision, which spans the streets of London, Tokyo and San Francisco. Be astounded by the realism, push your limits round 250+ different circuits, in hundreds of challenging events. Indulge up to 8 people in a unique multiplayer experience, and prepare yourself for the ultimate Internet Kudos Challenge

rab the controls and hold on for dear life with the most electrifying, high-speed racing experience available. Race and wreck in enchanting movie-theme worlds, kick it into overdrive with over 30 super-flying vehicles, and blow away the competition with outrageous weapons in the most electrifying racing experience available! Previously known as Revolt 2: Pocket Rockets, this RC vehicle racer graces the 128-bit system with all the slick track designs, great weapons balance, and dead-on control that made the PC and Dreamcast versions such a hit. Luckily, developers from Acclaim's Cheltenham Studios have taken full advantage of the PlayStatation 2 hardware--no longer will tracks be confined to suburban neighborhoods and museums. RC Revenge goes all out to deliver the goods with environments like desert islands and villages wrapped nighttime slumber. And the best part of it all? A level editor for the creative gamer is set to keep the replay value on high.

It's a driving simulation so advanced and authentic it'll drive you mad. Comprehensive vehicle dynamics based on collaboration with industry engineers. Authentically licensed cars from manufacturers like Lotus, Aston-Martin, BMW, Alfa Romeo and more... One of the most advanced 3D driving engines ever developed. Is your mind ready for this much reality?

Ducati World Racing Challenge makes a good effort at providing the kind of gameplay and variety that racing fanatics desire.

F1 Championship Season 2000 may not be the deepest game in terms of overall features, but it still has enough inherent playability to warrant the attention of both veteran and casual game players alike.

It's an ultimately tedious exercise that offers precious few innovations and even fewer reasons to continue playing once you've run through its tracks a first time.

Attention sinners. The most infernal arcade racer ever is now online. All the hellish tracks, tricked out cars, and shady side bets from the original Speed Devils return. Blistering New Features: New Cars - 22 (11 new) machines, All original courses online plus new bonus course, Single player offline, up to 5-Player online, 22 new ways to gamble your cars and cash. Intense Online Mayhem. Customize your online persona with quotes and characters. Win your opponents' cars online. Make and take your own insane bets with players nationwide.

No secret handshake. No decoder ring. No stupid hat. All you need to be a member of the jet-setting Dare Devils, the most elusive and outlawed driving club in the world, is good reflexes, a gut full of courage and an artistic eye for mayhem. Wreak havoc in Rome, London, Tokyo and San Francisco, unlock fast cares and hidden courses--but if you're caught, deny everything.

Colin McRae Rally 2.0 represents one of the most solidly addictive racing experiences that money can buy.

Slip onto SegaNet and blast into POD SpeedZone, the fastest arcade racer for your Sega Dreamcast online. Pilot 8 futuristic cars across 6 surreal, mercilessly interactive tracks. Hone your maneuvers and master the weapons offline - then prove your racing chops in the POD online circuit. Get fast - before the SpeedZone leaves you in the dust.

It enhances a number of the original game's features, adds a handful of new ones, and, ultimately, it will undoubtedly please racing enthusiasts and interested beginners alike.

Sno-Cross Championship Racing was a valiant effort on the PlayStation, on the Dreamcast it falls far short of standards and expectations.

Blast off into space! Join your all-time favorite cartoon characters in a hilarious rocket-powered ride through the galaxy. Loaded with outrageous pranks and comical commentary, it's a winner-takes-all race for the inter-galactic championship!

A mere $40 investment stands between you and one of the best arcade-style motorcycle racing games the PlayStation has to offer.

If you're a fan of motocross, then Motocross Mania would make a great addition to your collection.