If you're curious, the car in the game is a Mazda MX-5/Miata, which was sold in Japan as a Eunos Roadster at the time. Seems the Roaster '98 crew were a little more aspirational - that was a Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster. Given the lack of explicit branding I guess neither game was actually licensed, though I guess it's possible that it was in some territories?
nastybun You're correct. This game was made to capitalize on the Miata/mx5/roadster excitement of the early 90's. The game is supposed to simulate a Japanese"One Make" race, which is very similar to the race class known as a Spec Miata in the United States. Because of the strict budget of the game they never actually licensed the Roadsters likeness from Mazda. Tonkin House supposedly received some heat from Mazda because of the lack of licensing, which is what's believed to be the reason for lack of non- domestic releases; sadly, there's very little definitive information from Tonkin House as to exact reasons for lack of localization. Now, as to Roadsters and Roadster 98, I believe those are both just coincidences. The word "Roadster" is much more generic in the western part of the world. "Roadster" was most likely chosen because of the association with cars in general rather than with Mazda's Roadster. I feel that this game, Roadster's most interesting aspects is it's connection with the Miata/Mx5. It's a brief love letter to Japanese most iconic 2-seat convertible, made by people that genuinely seem to care about the Miata/Mx5. This game was made to capitalize on the excitement for the Roadster, but it was made with love and understanding of the Roadster.
At least in the case of Roadsters '98 I'm guessing Titus still had the Lamborghini license from some of their previous releases, with Automobili Lamborghini on N64 being the most recent one at that point, though it seems that they lost the license around that time, as Roadsters/Roadsters Trophy ended up having that Diablo under a generic name, though it wasn't the only unlicensed car. It's amusing as Automobili Lamborghini featured various other non-Lambo cars (such as a Dodge Viper and two different Ferraris) as rivals/unlockables, all unlicensed. Even more amusing is that one of the actual licensed cars on Roadsters ended up being the MX-5, albeit a newer model.
I suspect one reason Super Princess Peach got trashed so much was that it forces you to backtrack and rescue every toad before allowing you to fight the final boss, and fails to inform you of this fact until you reach the door to the final boss. The other most likely reason is the clearly problematic (if not blatantly reactionary) presentation of Peach's powerups being driven by extreme emotional states ("irrational women, amirite fellas?").
On top of this, at the time of NSMB's release it had been the first time we'd seen a brand new 2D Mario since the SNES. We look back on the NSMB series with scorn nowadays for being the most stagnant set of Mario platformers but the original DS game truly felt like a breath of fresh air at the time.
Discount Chocolate Some people seriously use the Peach having extreme emotion thing against the game, even though many enemies and the bosses have the same extreme sudden outbursts. This would make Peach the only character in the game to control her emotions! The only toad that gave me trouble my first time through was a toad in World 5, where you had to go down a random patch of quicksand. Besides that, the toads weren't bad to find.
I'm genuinely surprised how pleasant it looks to play. That sounds like damning with faint praise but it's the first Gameboy racer that I could imagine actually having fun with back in the day. Like they actually designed it appropriately for play on that platform.
If you like the gameplay of Roadster you should check out Micro Machines, it's great fun to play, and the Game Boy conversion was well done... th-cam.com/video/7JwXWwjBJmQ/w-d-xo.html
YAY I was hoping for a new one of these on my birthday - thanks man! Just realized, by Retronaut standards, since Super Princess Peach is over 10 years old it's technically retro...would love one on the game. Always intrigued me that it happened, then just sort of passed.
This is the kind of game you make a full retrospective dive like Video Works for. Gotta speak up for the games that fell by the wayside but were admirable nonetheless. Clearly TOSE put some senior staff on this, because it looks rock solid.
I fairly recently acquired Sports Collection which has this game on it. I can not figure it out, but how do you go fast? It seems I'm stuck in low gear and lose the race within the first 3 seconds never catching up stuck at 110km/h
Just found this myself so I'm spreading the news: A button is low gear accelerate and B button is high gear accelerate. A+B together is brake. So you start out holding A, then switch to holding B when you want to shift up.
It’s too bad this didn’t make the trip stateside. It looks like fun. I look forward to the next episode! I really enjoyed Radar Mission, so I’ll be curious to hear your thoughts on the game.
Interesting game here! I'd never heard of Roadster. Shame it never came to Canada, because it looks like something I would have enjoyed back in the day. I'm looking forward to Radar Mission in the next episode. I actually own that game -- my mom bought it for me at a second-hand store when I was a kid. It's short and simple, but a fairly solid take on Battleship -- plus it's got that sub vs. sub battle mode. The highlight is its surprisingly good soundtrack!
Aw, it would be even better if it weren't fuzzy and muted. I switched my recording setup for this episode and the sound suffered. I am waiting on a better audio converter to arrive.
Isn't the Miata 1989 Japanese tech? You can get a decent Miata for under 3 grand. I recommend it, especially if you are not spending all your income on a tiny apartment on in the cramped city.
Strider Zessei I don’t know what the title is, but it was used in an episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion (episode 9) as the music for a training montage.
If you're curious, the car in the game is a Mazda MX-5/Miata, which was sold in Japan as a Eunos Roadster at the time. Seems the Roaster '98 crew were a little more aspirational - that was a Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster. Given the lack of explicit branding I guess neither game was actually licensed, though I guess it's possible that it was in some territories?
nastybun You're correct. This game was made to capitalize on the Miata/mx5/roadster excitement of the early 90's. The game is supposed to simulate a Japanese"One Make" race, which is very similar to the race class known as a Spec Miata in the United States. Because of the strict budget of the game they never actually licensed the Roadsters likeness from Mazda. Tonkin House supposedly received some heat from Mazda because of the lack of licensing, which is what's believed to be the reason for lack of non- domestic releases; sadly, there's very little definitive information from Tonkin House as to exact reasons for lack of localization. Now, as to Roadsters and Roadster 98, I believe those are both just coincidences. The word "Roadster" is much more generic in the western part of the world. "Roadster" was most likely chosen because of the association with cars in general rather than with Mazda's Roadster. I feel that this game, Roadster's most interesting aspects is it's connection with the Miata/Mx5. It's a brief love letter to Japanese most iconic 2-seat convertible, made by people that genuinely seem to care about the Miata/Mx5. This game was made to capitalize on the excitement for the Roadster, but it was made with love and understanding of the Roadster.
At least in the case of Roadsters '98 I'm guessing Titus still had the Lamborghini license from some of their previous releases, with Automobili Lamborghini on N64 being the most recent one at that point, though it seems that they lost the license around that time, as Roadsters/Roadsters Trophy ended up having that Diablo under a generic name, though it wasn't the only unlicensed car. It's amusing as Automobili Lamborghini featured various other non-Lambo cars (such as a Dodge Viper and two different Ferraris) as rivals/unlockables, all unlicensed. Even more amusing is that one of the actual licensed cars on Roadsters ended up being the MX-5, albeit a newer model.
what car should we put in the game ?
MIATA IS ALWAYS THE ANSWER
Jeremy, I love your videos, but my wallet aches whenever you review a particularly cool game that I’ve got to try.
Finally! Someone indirectly says Super Princess Peach is good!
Heck, I said it directly in my review at 1UP, a billion years ago.
Ya, critics were not too kind to it with New Super Mario just months away
I suspect one reason Super Princess Peach got trashed so much was that it forces you to backtrack and rescue every toad before allowing you to fight the final boss, and fails to inform you of this fact until you reach the door to the final boss.
The other most likely reason is the clearly problematic (if not blatantly reactionary) presentation of Peach's powerups being driven by extreme emotional states ("irrational women, amirite fellas?").
On top of this, at the time of NSMB's release it had been the first time we'd seen a brand new 2D Mario since the SNES. We look back on the NSMB series with scorn nowadays for being the most stagnant set of Mario platformers but the original DS game truly felt like a breath of fresh air at the time.
Discount Chocolate Some people seriously use the Peach having extreme emotion thing against the game, even though many enemies and the bosses have the same extreme sudden outbursts. This would make Peach the only character in the game to control her emotions! The only toad that gave me trouble my first time through was a toad in World 5, where you had to go down a random patch of quicksand. Besides that, the toads weren't bad to find.
I'm genuinely surprised how pleasant it looks to play.
That sounds like damning with faint praise but it's the first Gameboy racer that I could imagine actually having fun with back in the day. Like they actually designed it appropriately for play on that platform.
If you like the gameplay of Roadster you should check out Micro Machines, it's great fun to play, and the Game Boy conversion was well done... th-cam.com/video/7JwXWwjBJmQ/w-d-xo.html
i spent 2/5 hours trying to find this game title. i played it as a child and had a dream about it. thanks for the help
Wow, I never expected this to be worth playing! Thanks for reviewing it!
YAY I was hoping for a new one of these on my birthday - thanks man! Just realized, by Retronaut standards, since Super Princess Peach is over 10 years old it's technically retro...would love one on the game. Always intrigued me that it happened, then just sort of passed.
Oh wow this looks great! Not a big fan of racing games in general, but you sold it to me! Keep up the good work(s) ^^
Great timing on the last second there. Haha.
So... it's sorta like Wave Race.
Also, nice to see Radar Mission coming up.
I like the music. It's got this nice vibe that is like a mix of Rad Racer and Outrun.
Ah yes, Tonkin' House. The house where I go to tonk!
This is a family-friendly channel, please do not tonk here.
D3rachi Probably prevented them from trying to make it in the states, had they set up a US subsidiary/satellite office.
@@JeremyParishMick Jagger will be devastated.
This is the kind of game you make a full retrospective dive like Video Works for. Gotta speak up for the games that fell by the wayside but were admirable nonetheless.
Clearly TOSE put some senior staff on this, because it looks rock solid.
Funnily enough, I now drive a descendant of the Eunos Roadster (an MX-5). So apparently this one had life-affecting ripples.
I fairly recently acquired Sports Collection which has this game on it. I can not figure it out, but how do you go fast? It seems I'm stuck in low gear and lose the race within the first 3 seconds never catching up stuck at 110km/h
Just found this myself so I'm spreading the news: A button is low gear accelerate and B button is high gear accelerate. A+B together is brake. So you start out holding A, then switch to holding B when you want to shift up.
@@vaguerant Thanks, was wondering how that worked also.
I can't wait to drive my red 95 Miata while driving my red 90 miata on gameboy
But gameboy games where actually black and white.
That will come in handy since i have a grey miata in real life, lol.
It’s too bad this didn’t make the trip stateside. It looks like fun. I look forward to the next episode! I really enjoyed Radar Mission, so I’ll be curious to hear your thoughts on the game.
Interesting game here! I'd never heard of Roadster. Shame it never came to Canada, because it looks like something I would have enjoyed back in the day.
I'm looking forward to Radar Mission in the next episode. I actually own that game -- my mom bought it for me at a second-hand store when I was a kid. It's short and simple, but a fairly solid take on Battleship -- plus it's got that sub vs. sub battle mode. The highlight is its surprisingly good soundtrack!
I have a cart of this I found at a car boot sale years ago but have never been able to get it working. Maybe I should open it up and give it a clean.
The music when you present the next episode, what’s its name? It sounds so familiar!
Sebastian B its the next time music from Evangelion.
Thanks for the video. Question I've been meaning to ask, the ending theme for the "coming next," where is that from? I would think Gundam 0079?
No it was from Neon Genesis Evangelion and was used during the previews for that shows next episode.
Thanks for the clarification. I knew I heard it from some anime I watched.
That is some rockin music!
Aw, it would be even better if it weren't fuzzy and muted. I switched my recording setup for this episode and the sound suffered. I am waiting on a better audio converter to arrive.
Jeremy Parish I was wondering why it sounded muffled!
the_muteKi I wasn't sure if the low-res audio was deliberate, but nice to know it wasn't.
Wait a second, Is that a Miata?
As a MX 5 owner in real life, I need that game.
YES! Its a eunos roadster
Game boy works game boy works game boy works! More please
I want a Mazda Miata now.
I respect that. Unlike all the chumps who see this game and think, "I would like to own this cartridge," you dare to dream big.
Life's my video game, why should I settle for 1989 Japanese tech?
Why are you even here?
Money's short and I have to settle but I ain't distraught.
Isn't the Miata 1989 Japanese tech? You can get a decent Miata for under 3 grand. I recommend it, especially if you are not spending all your income on a tiny apartment on in the cramped city.
The gameplay audio sounds muffled.
Is the muffled sound how it's actually supposed to be? If so, that's a weird sound driver the game has...
Please see the several other comments here discussing the audio.
Hey, that's pretty good.
Roadster should have been released in the USA in the first place. 😀👍🎮
got it for 21 on ebay! I felt like that was a good deal!
What's the name of the outro music?
Strider Zessei I don’t know what the title is, but it was used in an episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion (episode 9) as the music for a training montage.
It was the next episode preview music for the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. I don't know if it has an official name though.
I want this
Wow, this game looks fantastic for Gameboy.
Noen Genesis Evangelion!!!
Radar Mission? I actually played that one before!....It was boring.