Wave Race: Blue Storm

September 14, 2001 Nintendo Software Technology Nintendo, Gradiente
Racing Sport
NGC
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Racing atop a bed of dynamically changing waves, gamers must navigate their way through eight different environments under random weather conditions, including the powerful and visually impressive Storm setting.

Play through, tutorial stunt, time trial challenges, and Championship mode, which offers shortcut-laden Normal, Hard, and Expert circuits, sending you and seven other racers around eight different course environments loaded with buoys.
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Game Info

Release Date September 14, 2001
Developer Nintendo Software Technology
Publisher Nintendo, Gradiente
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Perspective Third person
Themes Action