Nippon Marathon

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 5 out of 13
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. SabrinaRei
    Feb 23, 2020
    10
    The critic reviews on this one are, for the most part DUMB and DEAF and possibly BLIND. I recently picked this up during a sale and it's great fun even as a single player game. The levels are inventive, the courses are stocked with wild obstacles from crazy Shiba dogs to exploding sake barrels. There's multiple branching paths and the checkpoints keep anyone from being knocked out of theThe critic reviews on this one are, for the most part DUMB and DEAF and possibly BLIND. I recently picked this up during a sale and it's great fun even as a single player game. The levels are inventive, the courses are stocked with wild obstacles from crazy Shiba dogs to exploding sake barrels. There's multiple branching paths and the checkpoints keep anyone from being knocked out of the race for good. The mini games which interrupt the races are good too my favorite being when Zedy Jones asks the players to respond quickly and in competition with each other on how to build a snowman. Then there's the robust and ludicrous story mode which is chock full o' conspiracies, weirdness and gags too. I played through as Snuguru, the dog man who wants to open a dating agency and despite a few times when I screamed malarkey at the top of my lungs, I had no trouble running races, and leveraging the items and shortcuts for advantages. If you have friends to play with its even better and will be a favorite at parties. BUY IT! THANK ME LATER!!… Expand
  2. Dverja
    Mar 15, 2020
    9
    Amazing game!!! What more can you ask for its cheap, massively entertaining and utterly bonkers to boot. we spent hours and hours playing with mates and a few beers, many many laughs were had. Only criticism would be a little more content needed...
  3. Angrylilgartho
    Mar 15, 2020
    9
    Brilliant game, so much fun with a group of friends!
    Kinda wish there were more races and minigames, but what's there is great fun! Especially for the low asking price!
  4. AtomoDelFinal
    Apr 8, 2020
    6
    Really amusing to play with friends, but it quickly becomes repetitive and boring.
  5. NicolasBrown
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    Such a fun game with cool character design and an amazing announcer and a story mode for each main character.

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. IGN Spain
    Jul 4, 2019
    50
    With its Takeshi's Castle style, Nippon Marathon will delight those who enjoy the peculiar and ridiculously funny style of these contests, although neither technically nor playable is anything special.
    Read full review
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 27, 2019
    60
    Its party modes saves the day. [Issue#158, p.84]
  3. DarkStation
    Jan 8, 2019
    80
    Don’t bother with Nippon Marathon if you don’t a have company to play the game with or if saying “keep it real, keep it Nippon” makes you irritated. Everyone else, though, forget cheap production values and throw yourself broad-mindedly into the craziness of Nippon Marathon!
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »