Racing like it's 1982! (^-^)

[8bit]

In the classic era it seemed normal to walk into an arcade and find a steering wheel attached to an arcade cabinet. Which treasured racing gaming experiences, cabinet, console or PC, can you recall from the pre Gran Turismo days?



Bump N' Jump Firebird

Namco Rally-X

Vigilante 8 2nd Offense

[Mirage]

Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge, Lotus Turbo Challenge 2, Lotus: The Ultimate Challenge

The Duel: Test Drive 2

Stunts

Grand Prix Circuit

Additionally, Need for Speed 2: SE. This game actually predates Gran Turismo by about half a year, so it totally counts.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

Vigilante 8 came out after Gran Turismo, I'm fairly certain. At least the sequel. There's other games, like Spy Hunter, that had a lot of driving but weren't actually racing games. I liked those too.

Anyway, racing games...

Moto-Cross(Fonz) I remember the vibrating handlebars!



Night Driver

Twin Course T.T.

Pole Position



Excitebike

Out Run



Grand Prix Circuit

Rad Mobile. I remember Sonic handing from the rear view mirror. His first game appearance, even before any of his own games!



F-1 Race

Formula 1 Grand Prix

Top Gear

Super Mario Kart

Ridge Racer



Sega Rally Championship I always picked the Lancia Delta or Stratos.

Daytona USA

Rage Racer

And others I'm forgetting.

[Colonel Angus]

Pole Position was great.

Rad Racer was pretty good for the NES.

Of course, Super Mario Kart.

[Pike]

SUPER OFF ROAD

listen to this music

check out these pixels





Edit: The Top Gear series had some of the best music of all time on the SNES








Edit edit: Let's also not forget the greatest racing game of all time, UNIRACERS.

[Mirage]

How could I forgot Super Mario Kart?

Also, Lotus 3 music, on hardware from 1987
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBkSFFQ6ht0&hd=1
That's pretty good.