Reception
As one of the NES's premier racers, Rad Racer was met with favorable reviews and enjoyed modest commercial success; it ranked 8th on Nintendo Power's player's poll Top 30. It was condemned, however, for its extreme similarity to Sega's Out Run, released the previous year. In their article The History of Square, GameSpot conceded that "Rad Racer bears more than a passing resemblance to Out Run," but went on to say that "it's more than just a clone" and credited the game with "effectively convey the proper sense of speed." The article concluded that the game "stands on its own as a fine racing game."
Nearly twenty years after its release, Rad Racer continues to garner impressive player reviews.
Electropop group Work Drugs released a song called "Rad Racer" in 2011. The official video for the song contains footage from Rad Racer II.
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