Gekisou TomaRunner[b] is a 1999 racing video game developed by Desert Productions and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It was released only in Japan. It was also released on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 in 2006.
| Gekisou TomaRunner | |
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| Developer(s) | Desert Productions[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | July 22, 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editGekisou TomaRunner is a racing game where the player controls various characters who runs or swims through multiple obstacle courses in a maze of narrow corridors, in a similar manner to Sonic R. The player can dash to increase their speed, but to navigate steep turns they would have to cling to steel bars to regain momentum. Hitting walls instantly loses the player's momentum, with the exception of some panels which allow the player to build up speed. Various obstacles require the player to jump and climb walls, while some steel bars also allow the player to swing and navigate to high places. Weapons and power-ups are available to defeat and avoid enemies or distract other players in the multiplayer mode.
Legacy
editHyde, lead vocalist of L'Arc-en-Ciel, was a big fan of the game, which led to Sony green-lighting a sequel named Gekitotsu Toma L'Arc: TomaRunner vs L'Arc-en-Ciel, released in 2000 only in Japan.[2]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "JAPANスタジオ作品一覧 2000年～1999年" [List of Japan Studio works 2000–1999] (in Japanese). Sony Interactive Entertainment. 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "ゲーム好きが高じてキャラクター化も ロックバンド・L'Arc～en～CielとHYDEが業界に与えたインパクト". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド テック (in Japanese). December 4, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2024.