Descpription:
Cruis'n USA is an arcade racing game released in 1994.
It was developed by Midway Games and published and distributed by Nintendo. It's the
first game in the Cruis'n series and it features locations around the United States.
Along with Killer Instinct Gold, it was planned as a launch title for the Nintendo 64.
Neither game made it out for Nintendo 64's launch, however, primarily
because the arcade versions of both games were done on hardware that
was very different and somewhat more powerful than the console.
Cruis'n USA, although impressive in arcades in 1994, got panned in 1996 when
it was finally released on the Nintendo 64 due to the fact that the port
was less polished than the arcade version and its technology had
already been surpassed by other games.
Like in most racing games, players race down one-way courses consisting
of streets vaguely based on real-life locations. While racing, they do their
best to avoid various road hazards such as oncoming traffic and construction.
Players chose between seven different cars to race with. As in most racing games,
the car can simulate either an automatic or manual transmission.
Automatic increases the speed of gear shifts, while players using the
manual transmission must switch during races.
Players who reach first place move on to the next track, like in most
racing games. Unlike most racing games, there is the option to change
the music by pressing the music button.
