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North American PlayStation cover art
Developer(s)Tantalus Interactive
Publisher(s)Acclaim Entertainment
Platform(s)PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast
ReleasePlayStation
  • NA: December 13, 1999

  • EU: January 13, 2000
Microsoft Windows[citation needed]
  • NA: January 22, 2000

  • EU: January 22, 2000
Nintendo 64
  • NA: March 1, 2000
Dreamcast[citation needed]
  • NA: July 1, 2000
Genre(s)Kart racing
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

South Park Rally is a kart-style racing video game based on the American adult animated sitcom South Park. The game is developed by Tantalus Interactive and was the last to be published by Acclaim Entertainment (near the end of the third season of the show) for the PlayStation in 1999, which was later ported to Microsoft Windows in 1999 for North America and in 2000 for Europe and for Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast in 2000. The game includes many characters, vehicles, locations, items and other features inspired by or featured on the series.

Development[]

Development on the title – based on Tantalus' own concept – was done on three platforms simultaneously, and took seven months.[1] South Park Rally was the third video game based on the series, as Acclaim had also published the games South Park (1998) and South Park: Chef's Luv Shack (1999).

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone had little to do with the development of South Park Rally (as well as the two other Acclaim releases),[2] although they did contribute a number of original lines of voice acting for it,[3] as they do most of the voices on the show.[4]

Plot[]

The Mayor of South Park has decided to stage a rally series that will take place through the heart and outskirts of the town. Favorite characters from the popular television series are included and are able to make use of destructive automobiles, including police cars, mini Porsches, Big Gay Al buggies, wheat bags, jeeps and dozens of other vehicles.

Characters who appear in power-up form include Mr. Hankey, Saddam Hussein, the Underpants Gnomes, Frida, Sparky and Kitty.

Gameplay[]

Gameplay in South Park Rally is divided into three game modes: championship, arcade, and multiplayer.

  • Championship: The main focus of the game, which has 14 different races (additional races in the Dreamcast version), all of which have to be done in order. This is the only mode where characters and tracks can be unlocked.
  • Arcade: A practice mode allowing the player to choose any unlocked character on any unlocked track to race.
  • Multiplayer: A race allowing two to four players to choose any unlocked characters on any unlocked track and race.

Reception[]

South Park Rally received mostly unfavorable reviews. Aggregating review website GameRankings gave the PC version 47.38%,[5] the PlayStation version 44.68%,[6] the Dreamcast version 44.54%[7] and the Nintendo 64 version 43.21%.[8]

Over time, Parker and Stone have publicly criticized Acclaim and the quality of the games as well.[2]

References[]

  1. ↑ "product". Tantalus Interactive website. Tantalus Interactive. Archived from the original on 2001-04-22. Retrieved 2010-10-24. Based on an original concept by Tantalus, 'South Park Rally' was developed across three platforms simultaneously in the short cycle of seven months for a Christmas release. {{cite web}}:
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Question answered by Matt Stone. In: "News, October 2001". South Park Studios. 2001-10-01. Retrieved 2010-10-24. {{cite web}}:
  3. ↑ "South Park Rally". South Park Rally website. Acclaim Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2001-08-03. Retrieved 2010-10-24. {{cite web}}: ; work
  4. ↑ Heffernan, Virginia (2004-04-28). "Critic's Notebook; What? Morals in 'South Park'?". The New York Times. https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50F1FFC355E0C7B8EDDAD0894DC404482. Retrieved 2010-10-24. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "South Park Rally for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved 2013-07-08. {{cite web}}:
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "South Park Rally for PlayStation". GameRankings. Retrieved 2013-07-08. {{cite web}}:
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "South Park Rally for Dreamcast". GameRankings. Retrieved 2013-07-08. {{cite web}}:
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "South Park Rally for Nintendo 64". GameRankings. Retrieved 2013-07-08. {{cite web}}:
  9. ↑ Nguyen, Cal. "South Park Rally (PC) – Review". Allgame. Retrieved 2013-11-21. {{cite web}}:
  10. ↑ Ottoson, Joe. "South Park Rally (N64) – Review". Allgame. Retrieved 2013-11-21. {{cite web}}:
  11. ↑ Nguyen, Cal. "South Park Rally (PS) – Overview". Allgame. Retrieved 2013-11-21. {{cite web}}:
  12. ↑ Ottoson, Joe. "South Park Rally (DC) – Overview". Allgame. Retrieved 2013-11-21. {{cite web}}:
  13. ↑ "South Park Rally (N64)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. 2000. 
  14. ↑ "South Park Rally (DC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. 2000. 
  15. ↑ "REVIEW for South Park Rally (PS)". GameFan. January 6, 2000. 
  16. ↑ "REVIEW for South Park Rally (N64)". GameFan. March 4, 2000. 
  17. ↑ McNamara, Andy (2000-04-27). "South Park Rally PlayStation". Game Informer. http://www.gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4643. Retrieved 2013-11-21. 
  18. ↑ Reiner, Andrew (May 2000). "South Park Rally – Nintendo 64". Game Informer. http://www.gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4959. Retrieved 2013-11-21. 
  19. ↑ Lou Gubrious (2000-01-01). "South Park Rally Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. http://gamepro.com/sony/psx/games/reviews/4300.shtml. Retrieved 2013-11-21. 
  20. ↑ The Freshman (2000-03-16). "South Park Rally Review for N64 on GamePro.com". GamePro. http://gamepro.com/nintendo/n64/games/reviews/5004.shtml. Retrieved 2013-11-21. 
  21. ↑ Gabe (February 2000). "South Park Rally – PC Review". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2013-11-21. {{cite web}}:
  22. ↑ G-Wok (August 2000). "South Park Rally Review (DC)". Game Revolution. Retrieved 2013-11-21. {{cite web}}:
  23. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (2000-01-13). "South Park Rally Review (PS)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-09-20. {{cite web}}:
  24. ↑ Kasavin, Greg (2000-01-31). "South Park Rally Review (PC)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2013-11-21. {{cite web}}:
  25. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (2000-03-01). "South Park Rally Review (N64)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-09-20. {{cite web}}:
  26. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (2000-07-07). "South Park Rally Review (DC)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-09-20. {{cite web}}:
  27. ↑ Mad Carl (2000-07-24). "South Park Rally". PlanetDreamcast. Archived from the original on 2000-08-15. Retrieved 2013-11-21. {{cite web}}:
  28. ↑ Giacobbi, Kevin "BIFF" (2000-02-06). "South Park Rally Review on PC". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2004-09-04. Retrieved 2013-11-21. {{cite web}}:
  29. ↑ Boulding, Aaron (2000-03-01). "South Park Rally (N64)". IGN. Retrieved 2010-09-20. {{cite web}}:
  30. ↑ Lopez, Vincent (2000-02-10). "South Park Rally (PC)". IGN. Retrieved 2010-09-20. {{cite web}}:
  31. ↑ Dunham, Jeremy (2000-07-05). "South Park Rally Review (DC)". IGN. Retrieved 2010-09-20. {{cite web}}:
  32. ↑ Nix, Marc (2000-01-06). "South Park Rally (PS)". IGN. Retrieved 2010-09-20. {{cite web}}:
  33. ↑ "South Park Rally". Nintendo Power 130. March 2000. 
  34. ↑ Williams, Jeremy (August 2000). "South Park Rally". PC Gamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/archives/review_2000-08-14ar.html. Retrieved 2013-11-21. 
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