Revisiting NASCAR Rumble
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0:28 Petty B like "WHO HAS AWAKENED THE ANCIENT ONE?!"
Make way for King Richard
People have no idea how awesome that intro is! King Petty saw both Joe Gibbs drivers, Stewart and Labonte and he was like: OUTTA MY WAY BOYS, THIS IS FOR MEN lmao
FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS I LAY DORMANT
THIS GAME WAS MY CHILDHOOD. god damn the announcer lines were so epic to me. "BIG AIR BIIIIIIG AIR"
thank you for this video
THAT'S RIGHT!!! YOU GOTTA TAKE WHATS YOURS!!"
I play it on an emulator online now with a xbox 1 controller.
I sunk so many hours into this game. I always turned the power-ups settings to "Mayhem". Soooo much storm/freeze/twister spamming from the AI. I'll always remember that announcer line "STop the SpInNiNG!"
“Hey, look…
Corn.”
This is what NASCAR Unleashed wishes it could be
Bruh they're basically the same game but one is 2000 and one is 2011
Haven't played it in years, but I remeber it being extremely fun
Ahaha I remember having nascar unleashed on my DS when I was a kid
I feel like unleashed tried to be rumble but it was executed mediocrely.
@@domd5989 never played it. So not recommended?
Man, talk about a nostalgia bomb...
I played this game *so much* when I was a kid. The soundtrack, the announcer, the tracks, they're all fantastic.
Definitely agree with you, this is a game worth picking up to play if you still own a working PlayStation or PlayStation 2.
If you have a pc you can play ps2 games if you know how to set up an emulator it's actually pretty easy
It’s also compatible with both versions of the PS3 (original and slim). I’ve owned both variants of the console and this is one of the only PS1 games I had running on the slim with no issue.
Don't forget PSP!
Played this SOO MANY TIMES as a kid however i have a brief personal story. i played this with my cousin once and had a blast playing it but it was a few months before he suffered permanent Brain damage in 2001. i still remember playing with him like it was yesterday
Sorry for your loss brotha
@@speed4brainz he is still alive but is in a wheelchair
@@SkullCrusher416 oh mb I guess I assumed this was a death story by the way it sounded
God, I miss playing this game. I had this friend from California who moved all the way out to where I live in Alabama when we found out that my first girlfriend (a girl I never got over) married this other guy, and I think he feared the worst given my personality (he would not have been wrong). He eventually moved back home in the summer of 2000, but not before a ton of great memories were made. This game takes me immediately back to those days.
It came out at the perfect time, imo. The 1999 NASCAR roster is THE roster, imo. The features of the game include ideas that inexplicably haven't shown up in NASCAR games since, such as unlockable legends (and genuine legends, at that), multiple game modes (none of which take themselves seriously, which works for this game; seeing NASCAR cars with giant scoops sticking out of their hoods _never_ gets old), a metric crap ton of hidden shortcuts in every map (something that seems to be missing from many Mario Kart-style games), and a fully-satisfying co-op experience (something hardware limitations prevented NASCAR sim games from, as 2-player would half the field...something I'm STILL salty about, btw). I can't imagine that ANY NASCAR game that's been developed since or in the future wouldn't be made instantly better by having unlockable legends (or, y'know... reasonable unlockables at all).
As much as I wanted a sequel (and Rumble Racing sucked, imo...), releasing with any other roster would always be a downgrade, imo. Dale Sr. and Adam Petty were still with us. Tony Stewart had just come off his rookie season. Dale Jr. and Matt Kenseth had run limited seasons (not to mention their Busch Series rivalry at the time), and were included in the game. The legends were well-chosen, and the sillier non-NASCAR options for cars (like the chicken truck) are all fun diversions. All the modes were worth playing, especially with a friend. And it came out before Rob moved back to California, so it's all linked to that specific friend for me, something that makes the whole thing indescribably special for me. "Look. Corn!" is still something he and I joke about when we speak these days.
Not enough people talk about this game.
"You're driving like a maniac, I like it."
"What's running your engine? A hamster on a wheel?"
“Congratulations grandma”
“Hitting so hard, you’ll yodel through your nose.” :P
After watching this, i'm tempted to buy a PS1 solely for NASCAR Rumble lmao
Yeah just buy a Ps2. It’s backwards compatible and has an endless library of other racing games
Just emulate it
Just play on an online PS1 emulator like PS1Fun.com
If you got a PS2 or PS3 it'll run just fine.
Plenty of other games to pick up for the PS1 to replay as well. Metal Gear Solid, Syphon Filter, Gran Turismo, just to name a few
In Indonesia, NASCAR Rumble was some kind of childhood games for a lot of kids growing up in early 2000s. Most of them never really went into NASCAR but they knew the game.
I always laughed whenever something bad happened to the cars, even if its myself that gets it lmao the ragdoll is just too funny
4:01 There is actually 4 mini movies, because if you progress through the game, you will unlock something called Grand Champion (Basically the finish of the intro, with the same cars that appeared in the intro)
My god the memories of me playing NASCAR Rumble and getting destroyed by a random tornado.
Still one of the best, ever. Goofy enough for the family, dedicated enough for the fans without trying to take itself too seriously. I'll never get tired of NASCAR Rumble.
This, Gran Turismo 2, and NFL Blitz were my childhood
You have no idea how happy I Am that you talked about this master peace mentioning how underrated it is. This game amused me a looooot.
This is one of my favorite nascar game. The fact I pick this game up as a kid and still play occasionally after many years later is the test how good the game is.
I remember playing the hell out of this game even before I even cared about NASCAR itself. It's sad how far EA has fallen over the last 20 years.
Most people when the “Playoffs” get mentioned:
“Admit it. Ya suck.”
Nascar Rumble deserves credits because in my heart it has literally the best intro I've seen in Nascar Gaming, *PERIOD.*
The predecessor to Rumble Racing on PS2??? 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The 2017 nascar commercial if it had cars in it
Sounds more like Mario Kart X NASCAR to me
Great video. I remember my uncle buying me this game brand new and it turned out to be the sole catalyst in me becoming a Nascar fan.
Nascar Rumble was one of the first games I ever played, I still have my copy, and Rumble Racing might just have my most play hours of any PS2 game as a whole. Thank you for this nostalgia trip. I definitely needed it
Rumble racing made by the same team it was good heard they wanted it to have licensed Nascar and dirt drivers bit didn't come through
The most bizarre NASCAR game until NASCAR Unleashed.
This game looks sick
This game is beyond sick! Absolutely one of the best games ever made and such a huge part of my childhood!
If you haven't yet played this game, I HIGHLY recommend it! It's an absolute classic, the commentary is hilarious, excellent controls and I must say, very good graphics even by today's standards!
I still love this game to this day! Thanks for shining a spotlight on it Darian! Fun fact, you can play it on PS3 too, and the PS3 lets you make PS1 memory cards in its internal hard drive for saves
Also did Rumble Racing legit just have the exact same tracks as NASCAR Rumble? It looked like it lol
@@shanekelley5456 Considering RR was a non-licensed sequel made by some of the same devs, it makes sense. Also had some of the same music and commentary lines, too.
Also add to the fact that Benny Parsons pretty much "criticized" the game as "NASCAR gone wrong, drivers use freeze rays and lightning rods to knock other drivers off the track" in a radio ad for the game. This was the only game that I had ever heard a radio ad for.
Crazy replay value for a game. I used to love putting the power-ups to "some" and race against the elite class with a rookie car and a rookie teammate. 😅
I loved this game so much as a kid man was it so much fun to go off the track and find hidden things/paths. Great vid!
Ahh NASCAR RUMBLE. That was my first NASCAR game and I absolutely loved it. Been awhile since I last played it due to new NASCAR releases I still try to find time to play once in a while.
This game was absolutely incredible, I still have it as a matter of fact and my 11 year old niece wants to give it a try! Could you imagine if a sequel to this game was made for the PS5 and Xbox One? Our televisions would melt from the epicness! Thanks for sharing this trip down memory lane!
This Was My Childhood Game!😍😭 Bring Lots Of Memories 😭😭😭
Me too. My high school times
I had this game as a kid growing up. A few years ago, I set out to find a copy (as well as a few other games from my PS1 childhood) and made it a rule that I couldn't use Amazon or eBay. Last month I finally found a copy of Nascar Rumble and I shit you not, I had to keep myself from shaking. It now proudly sits amongst my PS1 collection next to Crash Team Racing and Hot Wheels Turbo Racing.
Still have this game! Got my first born into it, also! It's just simple, stupid fun that I have yet to find again, especially in a NASCAR game!
I own, love, and still play both regularly. I've had both since their launch days, and I'm 26. You make me feel old.
And to think ea sports can’t make one good game today…
Gosh, I love NASCAR Rumble!
And that Cyber Athlete trailer is so nostalgic for me! I'd always constantly make it go "KNOCK KNOCK"
Lol I used to do that too! 😅
This game needs a complete remake, I loved this game so much as a kid.
Always playing with Kenny Irwin, and trying to find the tools for unlock cars.
Nascar rumble in present day: hotring racing on GTA
Owned this game and it was a BLAST. I wish that Nascar had more of these NFL Blitz-esque alternatives, as this one was no doubt one of those, but I guess football, baseball and hockey were always top priority for that sort of arcade-like gameplay.
hell yeah, the cyberathlete!!
i watched that trailer over and over on nba live and f1 2000
OMG!!!! That ea sport ciber athlete thing. I've been looking for it for years, I didn't remember how it was called, I thought it was ea sports extra or something. I didn't speak English at the time so it was all gibberish to me. Thank you so much for showing the whole thing!!
0:03 NASCAR Rumble predicted Alex Bowman to HMS
The announcer of this game was voice acting veteran Jess Harnell, best known as Wakko from the Animaniacs and Crash Bandicoot among many others.
I played this game as a kid and forgot about it as I grew up. When I watched this video, a small stream of memories came back ti me, such as the hammer powerup, the freeze powerup, and hard braking to the side when a race is finished. I used to not finish races and whenever other cars finally finished I would turn and brake hard just like them, pretending I had finished the race too.
My parents bought me this game for Christmas a long with a PS2 that year. At first I was disappointed, because it was a PS1 game (I know, I was brat lol). But that all quickly changed once I started playing it. So many awesome memories playing this game! I glad I'm not the only one that really enjoyed it!
I loved this game as a kid, played it all the time with my parents. Still one of the best NASCAR licensed games ever released
Dude I LOVED this game no one ever talks about it but me & my bro used to play the crap out of this hell ya
This game got me introduced to NASCAR it was a fantastic game for a Ps 1 racing game.
I played this so much as a kid. Thanks for the memberberries!
I love how the intro had Tony and Bobby were dueling. How funny~
Underrated means nothing in Indonesia especially looking at how popular this game was back in the day. The car designs for Pro and Elite are awesome and this is actually where I got introduced to the NASCAR world.
So many memories. Great video man thanks
2:30 "watch out for the birdie! ok you missed"
I want a remaster of this game so bad
N A S C A R K A R T R A C I N G
The acid trip.
NASCAR unleashed?
Man, I love that game so much. It was the first game that introduces me to NASCAR and no matter how many times I replayed it I still enjoyed every single bit of it, even to this day.
Heck I still even remember the "KMZWA8AWAA" cheat code that unlocks literally everything including the Legends car.
Copper Canyon and Swamp Romp were my favorite tracks simply because the AI are super competitive on those two tracks.
And cars? No need to ask, Uncle Smoke Tony Stewart all the way baby...
Still one of the best PS1 games, heck, one of the best NASCAR games I have ever played.
I sincerely wishes that we gonna get a proper sequel to that game....
DUDE! I've been thinking about NASCAR Rumble for the last few weeks
That intro brought back so much nostalgia for me
This is still my favorite racing game of all time. Not just NASCAR, but racing as a whole. I wish games today were more focused on fun like this game was.
The voice was great. "Sunday drivin' grandma." N.R. was one of the best NASCAR games ever released, no doubt.
This game is one of the first games I ever played. I remember always trying to beat the game in one go because I never had a memory card. Most underrated kart style racer
NASCAR Kart Racing is more underrated
one of my all time favorite arcade racers
edit: 7:56 it can also be played on the PS3, which is arguably the best way to do so. upscaled HD display and no memory cards when you're on PS3.
Also on PS1 emulators online
I used to play this game all the time when I was 9 or 10 years old, honestly one of the best nascar games for just fun, the comments the actor would say during the races was great and funny, I actually still have this game in the ps1 case and it’s one of the very few games I will never part with
This and road rash jailbreak are the two ps1 games i still come back too.
One of my favorite games of all time. Somehow my disk still works so I still play it every now and then.
I found out recently that a few tunes in the soundtrack where written/recorded by Derek Trucks, one of my favorite guitarists and one of the best slide players around today.
NASCAR meets Mario Kart
I actually remember playing NASCAR Unleashed and thought it was super fun. Should of played it more when I had the chance. Definitely gotta get NASCAR Rumble now and add it to my collection
The EA Sports 2000 lineup. I still live for the Push It intro from NHL 2000. Also, NHL had a criminally underrated game like this called "Rock The Rink". Sort of EA's answer to the percolating Hitz series from Midway.
That tornado was always so menacing to me
I loved playing this game so much. I bought it with my birthday money when I turned 11
Finally I remember what this game was called. Such a great time.
This beings back some good memory's...the food ol days
I recently got a ps1, and the seller included this with it. It’s such a fun game!
What a game it was! Don't know how many hours I sunk into this game with my bros
Still my second favorite NASCAR game behind Thunder 04. My favorite PS1 game ever as well.
As owner of The Game, i was complete it all. This is awesome game ever, being developed by Visceral Games (Yep, these guys, which developed Dead Space, developed NASCAR Rumble, were called EA Redwood Shores)
I think this was one of the first games I remember playing, I was only 3 when it came out but I remember some parts vividly
Looking at the gameplay, this has to be the weirdest and most obscure NASCAR video game in history
I got this game the day it came out.
The tracks were stories in themselves. There were shortcuts you had to find, shortcuts off those shortcuts. They were high risk, high reward. For such a simple game, it provided *years* of entertainment.
first video game i ever played. a timeless classic for sure
Some of y’all never played Nascar Kart Racing on the Wii and it shows
I had nascar unleashed, on the wii, lots of good memories being clint bower for some reason
Currently playing right now! Somehow, my original disc has survived since 2000. ❤️
NASCAR Rumble Promo: *exist*
Everyone in awe: *N O S T A L G I A*
Nostolgia
this promo hits close to home: th-cam.com/video/cvh0nX08nRw/w-d-xo.html
Whats Nostolgia?
Crap... I can’t spell lol
Brings back childhood memories
I remember this game, holy crap I loved it. Just great memories
I remember getting a steering wheel for my ps2 for my birthday… it worked with no Ps2 games… It DID work with Ps1 NASCAR rumble! So beside arcade games, this was the first game I ever played with a wheel!
For reference I’m 32
Wouldn’t mind a remaster of this game. With today’s graphics, and a couple add ons, it could be really great.
is it weird that i really miss the look of early to mid 2000s games?
helluva game i bought my first copy this year and have been playing it since 2016 via emulators hell at one point i was able to play it anywhere i wanted and ive also had the game running on the WII XD thats some fun playing it on a gamecube controller and now i own a copy and it sits with GT2 and CTR ready to roll and be broken out for parties
NASCAR Rumble was my childhood
This game is just amazing, i would play this and the ps1 version of Nascar Thunder 2004 all the time
This game is a timeless treasure
plus that Greg Proops voiceover!
My Wife bought this for me,We had a lot of fun .
They need to make another game like Rumble or Unleashed, it worked so well
Ive been telling my friends that there needs to be a NASCAR game that is like Mario Kart and I didnt know this game existed!