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North American Nintendo 64 cover art
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Developer(s) | Atari Games |
Publisher(s) | Midway Games |
Designer(s) | Ed Logg |
Composer(s) | Barry Leitch |
Series | Rush |
Platform(s) | Nintendo 64 |
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Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA is a racing video game developed by Atari Games and published by Midway Games exclusively for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It was released on November 10, 1998 in North America, and February 4, 1999 in Europe. Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA is a sequel to San Francisco Rush and the second game in the Rush series.
The game is notable for the high level of detail in the recreations of the various cities and states used, and for its fast arcade-style physics. The game also features a two-player mode and rumble pack support. Hidden shortcuts and jumps add to the replay value of the game.
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IGN gave Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA a great 8.9 out of 10 overall despite criticism with the presentation stating "generic menus and the same overall front-end as San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing which is a bit on the cheesy side". The game received generally positive critical responses currently holding a 77.69% on GameRankings.com.