Konami Wai Wai Racing Advance, Japanese version of Krazy Racers. Same colorful cast of Konami mascots, texts in Japanese. Fun and festive kart game for Konami fans.
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Category
Racing1 player3+
Description
Kart racing game developed by Konami and published in Japan in July 2001. Iconic characters from Konami franchises - Simon Belmont, Goemon, Hikaru from Gradius and others - race on Konami-universe-inspired circuits. Six pilots with distinct characteristics, attack and defense items from Konami games, five cups to win and link cable versus mode. Japanese version known in Europe as Konami Krazy Racers.
Konami Wai Wai Racing Advance review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
The Japanese edition embraces the caricatural deformation of its whole cast: the catalogue's serious figures are redrawn in reduced proportions, oversized head and short limbs, which makes them compatible with one another despite incompatible graphic origins. The karts, identical in silhouette, differ only in colours and ornaments.
The sound programme works as an anthology of the house catalogue: dozens of motifs borrowed from titles of different generations follow one another, rearranged with the same timbres to give unity to a heterogeneous whole. The start and finish jingles, written for the occasion, act as the binder between those quotations.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
A kart, prankish items and a string of Konami mascots launched along colourful tracks: the arcade karting formula arrives with infectious spirit. Drifting, shortcuts and dirty tricks keep up a joyful chaos, especially in multiplayer. Immediate, snappy and packed with nods, an ideal racing companion to pull out anywhere.
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾1,7 MB📅05/07/2001
Published by Konami
Konami Wai Wai Racing Advance (GBA) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Is Konami Wai Wai Racing Advance still worth playing in 2026?
Konami Wai Wai Racing Advance is the Japanese version of Konami Krazy Racers, a kart game in which the heroes of the studio's franchises, from Simon Belmont to Goemon, race on themed tracks. The snappy driving, varied items and the nod to in-house licenses stay just as enjoyable, ideal for short games. The formula stays classic next to Mario Kart, with no major surprise. For fans of arcade karting and Konami fans curious about the Japanese edition, it is a safe bet in the GBA catalog.
