I've got 99 problems but this game ain't one.
Rock and Roll Racing Review

Note before we start: This is a review for the SNES version
of the game. Somethings may be diffrent in other versions!

Released in 1993 by Blizzard Entertainment, Rock and Roll Racing
is the tip top of the top down racing genre. Even though the
game is really good. It is really underrated. There was also
a port to the Game Boy Advance. (Which I may cover in a later review)

For those who don't know, a top down racer is where you play the game
on a birds eye view, and you race! Pretty simple? The controls usually
take a bit getting used to especially if you play any of the Mario
Kart series and that's also the same with this game.

Anyways, let's start with the review.

Sound : 9/10
The songs in this game are your typical rock and roll songs.
But with this game they create a feeling that gets you so pumped up!
Seriously, I don't think the game would create the same atmosphere
without it. The sound effects are also on par with the music.
I think they make it easier to play the game, knowing whether
your driving or not and if you picked up a powerup. Of course,
this is standard with all racing games, but I think this game
makes it a little extra special. Just, be warned though, I have
occasional pauses within the music on emulators if you want
to play it yourself.

Graphics: 7/10
The graphics are nice to look at, but are not the best out of all the games
on the Super Nintendo. Tracks are bland, and they look the same in a world.
powerups look like typical lasers stolen from a another game. But the
worst is an armour powerup, they just look like stacks of bricks.
Contary to this, the menus look simplistic and effective, and the
planet textures and backgrounds on the level select screen (and
sometimes in the game.) look pretty amazing and that's why I gave
it a 7/10.

Gameplay: 8/10
The gameplay is simple. Race the other AIs or HIs to the finish
while deploying lasers, picking up armour powerups and avoiding
mines. While gameplay on Rookie can be boring, it can be
a great 'get into the game' type mode, it doesn't put up a challenge
at all, I found myself beating every single race in first. The
other two modes, may give you a bigger challenge but the best
bit of the game is racing against other HI's on Netplay or
on the console itself. If you play against other expert people,
you may find yourself really intense while playing it.
In the main story mode, you can also buy cars, upgrades, and
you can move to the next level/planet. The upgrades you can
get are quite expensive, and you may need to win an awful lot
of races. On Rookie, to move to the next level, you need 1400 points
which you can get from winning 4 races.
The track layouts though are TERRIBLE. Seriously, most of them
are like a square, or a weird shape, and it's really easy to bump in
to the sides, so here's a tip, at each turn, stop, and readjust your
self and then keep driving. That's the only thing I can give you.

Addictiveness/Depth: 5/10
It's not really that addictive, you'll get quite bored
after playing VS mode over and over, and you can't do
alot, sure, there's story mode, but it doesn't offer a
brilliant challenge.

Overall: 7.5/10
It can mediocre at times, but I feel this game can make a remake.
It has good controls, a excellent VS mode, but a too easy
Story Mode with no story. The graphics are quite good, but again
can be improved alot.

Overall, this game deserves a 7.5 out of 10 with a title of "Good"

Good review! I enjoyed reading it and look forward to reading more reviews from you in the future.

As an early Blizzard game, this game is actually pretty cool. It does get repetitive, like many older racing games. Where this game shine though, is playing against another person 2 player.

I like the art style in this game and it does have some cool music (although that also gets repetitive fast in this game)

This game was also ported to a few different consoles. Have you played all the different versions? If so, Which is your favorite?

Jordanv78 : Thanks for reading my review, I havent played the other versions yet, but I hope to soon. I cant really get
the genesis version to work, but I may try the Game Boy Advance version and review it if it differs enough from
the original. I may revisit some of my old reviews in the future to give the games justice.

realplayer109 : No problem at all. I always enjoy reading reviews of older games. Fun to see what other peoples take is, even after all of these years.

I like that you are able to keep your style and critiques based on the other games made during it's era. Often current reviews of retro games are ruined because the reviewer unfairly compares retro games to modern era games.

Keep making reviews and I will read them. I look forward to seeing them!