Press Release: Green Means Go
From Videogame Morgue File
Green Means Go[edit]
Namco Hometek Inc. is set to release its first U.S. title for the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft
San Jose, December 20, 2001 - Namco Hometek Inc. has announced its first title scheduled for a U.S. release on Xbox. Smashing Drive™, Namco's fast-paced action racer based on the arcade hit, will make its debut early in 2002. Cabbies know to rely on every neighborhood, street, and alley for a little extra green. In Smashing Drive, such shortcuts are only the beginning. Battering rams, turbo rockets, and buzz-saws are just a few of the power-ups available. Add a serpentine course of oncoming traffic, countless pathways, and towering buildings, and you've got the most excitement a cabby has ever had behind the wheel. The goal is to deliver a fare to the destination in as short a time as possible using every advantage available including running vehicles off the road, taking short cuts through malls and buildings, jumping over traffic jams, and even blowing obstacles clear from the path. The game features four working shifts: Early Bird, Rush Hour, Night Owl, and Dusk and Wired. Each shift has various circuits to run against a competing CPU hack. Players will always have the option of trying to save time or gain extra points by taking alternative and risky routes on their way to a destination. Some risky routes will save time if navigated flawlessly. Others will give added points to help unlock bonus levels. Other modes include a 2-player VS mode for head-to-head competition against friends and a Survivor mode that allows players to revisit any successfully completed circuit and compete against the CPU with no time limit. Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Committed to providing the ultimate entertainment experience, Namco uses cutting-edge technology and advanced electronics to take their theme parks, arcades, and home video games far beyond traditional entertainment. About Xbox Xbox (http://www.xbox.com) is Microsoft's future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Xbox is currently available in North America at the suggested retail price of $299.99*. *Reseller prices may vary.
