2000 · Racing · Simulation

RC de Go!

PlayStation console exclusive

RC de Go! is an arcade racing video game developed by Taito Corporation, first released to Japanese arcades in 1999 for Taito's G-NET system. It was later released for the PlayStation, with publishing in North America and PAL territories handled by Acclaim Entertainment.

Released: 2000
Platforms: Arcade PlayStation Windows
Genres: Racing Simulation Sports
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Perspective: Third person Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Non-fiction
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English, Japanese

About

RC de Go! is a racing video game developed by Taito, specifically a radio-controlled car simulator. First released to Japanese arcades in 1999 on Taito's G-NET hardware, it was later released for the PlayStation, with publishing in North America and PAL territories handled by Acclaim Entertainment. The game received generally positive reviews from video game critics, comparing it to RC Pro-Am.

Keywords

60 fps on consoles
rc vehicle

Media

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Gameplay

RC de GO! is a racing game. The player controls RC cars. It features different modes to play: single-race mode, championship mode, and time trials. The arcade version utilized RC-style controllers.

Development

RC de GO! was developed by Taito based on the concept of Densha de Go!, and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was shown at Taito's booth at the 2000 Tokyo Game Show.

In 2004, Acclaim sold all of their intellectual properties to publisher Throwback Entertainment after going bankrupt. In 2011, Throwback sold the Re-Volt IP to South Korean company We Go Interactive. The acquisition included RC de GO!.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed RC de Go! on their August 1, 1999 issue as being the thirteenth most-successful arcade game of the month.

Previewing it at the Tokyo Game Show for IGN, Craig Harris spoke positive about the game, calling it "an absolute blast to play". Upon its release, RC de GO! received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.