Road Rage (1995 video game)

Road Rage (known as Speed King NEO KOBE 2045/Speed King in Japan) is a 3D cyberpunk themed racing game by Konami released for arcades in 1995 and on the PlayStation in 1996/1997 (depending on the distribution region). While the arcade version was released worldwide, the PlayStation port was only released in Japan and Europe. The European PlayStation version of the game is considered obscure and very rare[7][8] the same can be said for the arcade cabinets due to their elusive status.[9]

Road Rage
Developer(s)Konami
Publisher(s)Konami
Composer(s)Mutsuhiko Izumi,[1] Akira Yamaoka,[2] Yuji Takenouchi[3]
Platform(s)
ReleaseArcade
PlayStation
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player

The game contains references to a large number of other Konami games (Gradius, Parodius, Metal Gear, Snatcher, Frogger, etc.). The races themselves take place in the city of Neo Kobe (known from Konami's Snatcher), inspired by the movie Blade Runner.[10] The gameplay is similar to the better-known futuristic racing series Wipeout. In order to approximate the authentic gameplay of the original arcade version, the PlayStation port features support for the NeGcon analog controller.[11]

See also

ja:スピードキング NEO KOBE 2045

References
  1. "Mutsuhiko Izumi". VGMdb.net. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. "Interview with Akira Yamaoka". Spelmusik.net. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. "Yuji Takenouchi Profile". VGMO – Video Game Music Online. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. "Road Rage". The Arcade Flyers Archive. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  5. "Speed King". PlayStation DataCenter. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  6. "Road Rage". PlayStation DataCenter. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  7. "Speed King (PS)". The Pixel Empire. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  8. "Road Rage". RetroCollect. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  9. "Memories of Speed King". Shmups Forum. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  10. "Neo Kobe 2045 Speed King". Junker HQ. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  11. "Road Rage". PlayStation DataCenter. Retrieved 17 October 2022.


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