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R.P.M. Racing (Japan)

Super Nintendo (SNES)
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Reviewed in
1991
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✪ Reviewed on February 6, 2026
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The first Silicon and Synapse project that became Blizzard, a two player top down racer. Fast, fun, the predecessor of Rock'n Roll Racing.

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Category
Racing 1 player 3+ Split screen
Description
Top-down buggy racing game with varied off-road circuits. Published by Irem, released in Japan in 1991. Buggy racing top-down on dirt and gravel circuits and championship and time trial modes. Original Japanese version of the RPM Racing game on Super Famicom.

R.P.M. Racing review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,27 MB 📅13/12/1991
Published by Interplay

R.P.M. Racing (SNES) price, value & rarity

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Q1 loose
 $8 Q6 complete
 $38 Q10 new
 $118 !
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Is R.P.M. Racing still worth playing in 2026?

R.P.M. Racing is the very first game from the studio that became Blizzard, a top-down buggy racer that lays the groundwork for Rock'n Roll Racing. You buy and upgrade your vehicle between races, on off-road tracks playable in two-player. The pace stays lively and the concept clever, even if the whole feels rougher and less wild than its direct successor. For the curious about the studio's history and fans of retro arcade racing, it is an endearing founding piece to discover.

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