Written by Anthony L. Cuaycong
Title: Table Top Racing: World Tour - Nitro Edition
Developer: Playrise Digital Ltd
Publisher: Greenlight Games
Genre: Arcade, Multiplayer, Party, Racing
Price: $24.99
Publisher: Greenlight Games
Genre: Arcade, Multiplayer, Party, Racing
Price: $24.99
Table Top Racing: World Tour - Nitro Edition delivers fun in spades. Featuring 16 Matchbox-type vehicles patterned after real-life counterparts, it’s a creative cross between Micro Machines and Mario Kart that keeps gamers on the edge of their seats with nonstop mayhem. There are 12 championships up for grabs via nine gameplay modes, with each specifying unique sets of requirements for completion. Eight powerups and six wheel upgrades serve to hit and slow down enemy racers as they go through eight themed locations and 32 tabletop tracks all told.
Table Top Racing: World Tour on the Nintendo Switch is by no means perfect. Loading times are far from a breeze and controls can take some getting used to, especially with accelerate and brake directives limited to the analog stick on the right Joy-Con. At the same time, car customization is a must to progress in career mode, which necessitates the accumulation of resources through grinding. That said, its relative maturity makes for wondrous variety; that it’s three years old helps in terms of content and interface optimization. Moreover, it earns its “Nitro Edition” appellation with the introduction of a local multiplayer option from split-screen vantage points.
Given the dearth of similar titles on the eShop, Table Top Racing: World Tour - Nitro Edition aims to serve a need. And, to the credit of developer PlayRise Digital, it’s an extremely competent port on the Switch. It lends well to portability, and, with ample replay value, gives good bang for the buck at $24.99. Recommended.
THE GOOD
THE BAD
Table Top Racing: World Tour on the Nintendo Switch is by no means perfect. Loading times are far from a breeze and controls can take some getting used to, especially with accelerate and brake directives limited to the analog stick on the right Joy-Con. At the same time, car customization is a must to progress in career mode, which necessitates the accumulation of resources through grinding. That said, its relative maturity makes for wondrous variety; that it’s three years old helps in terms of content and interface optimization. Moreover, it earns its “Nitro Edition” appellation with the introduction of a local multiplayer option from split-screen vantage points.
Given the dearth of similar titles on the eShop, Table Top Racing: World Tour - Nitro Edition aims to serve a need. And, to the credit of developer PlayRise Digital, it’s an extremely competent port on the Switch. It lends well to portability, and, with ample replay value, gives good bang for the buck at $24.99. Recommended.
THE GOOD
- Nonstop mayhem reminiscent of Mario Kart with Micro Machines bent
- Tons is replay value
- Lends exceedingly well to portability
THE BAD
- Long load times
- Controls take some getting used to
- Vehicle customization requires grinding
RATING: 8/10
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