The game also doesn’t take itself too seriously and this is wonderful to see. Whilst these characters can often fall into the realm of stereotypes, they tend to have their own quirks, including Toshiro from Japan who is secretly a cyborg. Upon starting a race, each character, with their own cars to choose from, represent a country. With Hotshot Racing‘s arcade nature, there is no story to latch onto and yet, that doesn’t mean that the game lacks a sense of personality. Every track simply blurred into one and that is very disappointing. Not one of the 16 tracks had anything memorable to highlight and I would simply get excited when I approached a corner that was slightly sharper than the others. This is undoubtedly the most underwhelming aspect of Hotshot Racing and that pains me to say.
Course DesignĪcross four tournaments, there are a total of 16 courses to test your racing skills on. These modes are a lot of fun when playing multiplayer, providing a much needed quirkiness to a game that would’ve other become repetitive and lack replayability.
Once you take gold on all tournaments, there’s not much more to do other than compete online or have a round of the game’s bonus modes: Cops and Robbers and Drive or Explode. This plays well for those who enjoy customising cars and it doesn’t let you buy your way to upgrade your cars in order to win, however it does strip the game of that feeling of progression. The higher you place in races, the more gold credits you’ll receive which you can redeem for car customisation options. Also, please consider supporting us on Patreon so that we can continue to do what we love doing.Įach driver you can choose from has their own cars with their own unique stats. Your AI opponents are often aggressive and they won’t hold back if they want to ram into you, adding to the difficulty and arcade aspect whilst also contributing to the frustration that goes along with it.Įnjoying our Hotshot Racing Switch review so far? Don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for more Nintendo Switch content. Sliding around corners feels wonderful when you get it just right as it’s quite easy to lean too heavily into the slide or not enough (however this varies depending on the vehicle you choose). This arcade racer places more emphasis on drifting, having it build up your NOS boost meter. With impressive accuracy to each car’s weight and grunt as it courses through your palms via HD Rumble, Hotshot Racing is a treat to jump into for a race or five.
Arcade racers are make or break on how the cars handle and let me start this review off by saying that they handle superbly.
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