In the mid-1990s, Street Racer had already shipped on Super Nintendo in 1994, followed closely by the Mega Drive (Genesis) version in 1995, before finally seeing PlayStation and Gameboy versions adapted in 1996. This competitor to Mario Kart was less convincing in terms of gameplay, but more visually accomplished and it had its moment of glory at the time, with its Rumble and Soccer modes adding a bit of variety to the overall package. QUBytes Interactive has brought these four episodes together in Street Racer Collection, a collection available on all platforms, but to get the most out of it, you'll need to be very nostalgic above all else. It's indeed difficult to get a hang of the gameplay of the series today, to the point that we recommend playing with the directional pad rather than the analog stick. Unsurprisingly, the most enjoyable version is the PS1 adaptation, while the Gameboy port takes the prize for the most unplayable episode, as it's impossible to understand what's happening on screen when playing it on a modern TV. The Mega Drive version doesn't have access to the Super Nintendo's Mode 7, so it's less impressive in motion but, although it's more readable at first glance, the tracks are less fun and less interesting to drive on in the end. However, playing the SNES version isn't necessarily a walk in the park, as the difficulty level seems to be significantly higher than in other iterations of the game.
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