Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber

Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber (released in Japan as Hot Wheels Advance) is a

Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber
2001 racing video game developed by Altron and published by THQ for the
Game Boy Advance. The game is based on the Hot Wheels toy series.

Contents
Gameplay
Development
Release
Reception
References
External links Cover art
Developer(s) Altron
Publisher(s) THQ
Gameplay Altron (Japan)

Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber is played with a third-person perspective set behind Series Hot Wheels
the player's vehicle. The game features 25 playable vehicles, each one based on a Platform(s) Game Boy Advance
Hot Wheels toy car from 2000 and 2001. Each vehicle is individually rated in Release NA: November 21,
categories of acceleration, handling, and top speed. The player begins with five 2001
vehicles, while the other 20 must be unlocked. The player can earn money EU: February 22,
during races. In between races, the player can use the money to fine-tune the 2002
chosen vehicle with upgrades such as brakes, computer chips, engines, mufflers, JP: July 19, 2002
rear ends, suspension, and tires. The game includes 16 race tracks set in various
Genre(s) Racing
locations, including a beach, a desert, a casino, a pond, a dining table, a piano,
Mode(s) Single-player,
and a bathroom.[1][2][3][4]
multiplayer
Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber includes four gameplay modes. In Grand Prix
mode, the player must advance through races set in each of the game's locations. During this mode, new vehicles and courses are
unlocked for use in other modes. In Cup Select, the player races against others to win a championship cup. In Free Race, the
player is allowed to freely drive around any chosen track. In Time Trial, the player must beat certain time limits for an
opportunity to unlock new vehicles. The player's progress is saved to the game's built-in battery. The game also includes a two-
player option that requires the system's Game Link Cable.[2]

Development
Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber was developed with a slightly modified version of the game engine used for GT Advance
Championship Racing, which was also published by THQ and developed by Altron. Gameplay is similar to GT Advance
Championship Racing, although the developers added more high jumps and arcade-style shortcuts, as well as a battery-save
feature. The game was announced in September 2001, when it was sent to Nintendo for approval.[5][6]

Release
Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber was released in North America on November 21, 2001,[2][7] and was later released in Europe on
February 22, 2002.[8] In Japan, Altron published the game on July 19, 2002, with the title Hot Wheels Advance.[9]

Reception
On review aggregator Metacritic, Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber has a score of 66 percent, indicating "Mixed or average
reviews."[10]

Craig Harris of IGN rated the game 8 out of 10 and praised its use of a battery-save feature, which was missing in GT Advance.
Harris wrote that Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber "is, essentially, THQ's 'apology' for what it did with GT Advance. Hot Wheels:
Burnin' Rubber is, at its core, GT Advance with Hot Wheels vehicles instead of licensed automobiles, and fantasy locations
instead of real-world tracks." Harris noted that the game had the same "excellent, tight power-sliding control and handling
gameplay of GT Advance", and said that his "only real gripe about this game is its more sloppy interface," in comparison to GT
Advance.[1]

Patricia Wiley of GameZone also rated the game 8 out of 10, and praised the large selection of vehicles and race tracks, but noted
that certain courses were "frustratingly difficult." Wiley also praised the quality of the game's background songs and sound
effects, "although several sounded the same."[3] Nintendo Power rated the game 2.5 out of 5 and noted the large diversity of
unlockable levels and vehicles.[11] AllGame gave the game two and a half stars out of five.[2]

References
1. Harris, Craig (February 7, 2002). "Hot Wheels Burnin' Rubber Review" (http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/07/h
ot-wheels-burnin-rubber-review). IGN. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
2. Marriott, Scott Alan. "Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber - Overview" (https://web.archive.org/web/20141114162023/htt
p://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=36602). AllGame. Archived from the original (http://www.allgame.com/game.
php?id=36602) on November 14, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
3. Wiley, Patricia (December 20, 2001). "Hot Wheels Burnin' Rubber" (https://web.archive.org/web/2003010600435
3/http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19266_GBA.htm). GameZone. Archived from the original (http://gam
eboy.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19266_GBA.htm) on January 6, 2003.
4. "Hot Wheels Burnin' Rubber (GBA)" (https://web.archive.org/web/20021217231047/http://gameboy.gamezone.co
m/gamesell/p19266_GBA.htm). GameZone. Archived from the original (http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gamesell/
p19266_GBA.htm) on December 17, 2002. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
5. Harris, Craig (September 6, 2001). "Hot Wheels Burnin' Rubber" (http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/06/hot-whe
els-burnin-rubber). IGN. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
6. Ahmed, Shahed (September 20, 2001). "THQ announces GBA racing game" (http://www.gamespot.com/articles/t
hq-announces-gba-racing-game/1100-2813685/). GameSpot. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
7. Harris, Craig (November 20, 2001). "Hot Wheels Zip to GBA" (http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/21/hot-wheels
-zip-to-gba). IGN. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
8. Marriott, Scott Alan. "Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber (European)" (https://web.archive.org/web/20141114162033/htt
p://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=54089). AllGame. Archived from the original (http://www.allgame.com/game.
php?id=54089) on November 14, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
9. "Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber" (http://www.vgchartz.com/game/27122/hot-wheels-burnin-rubber/). VG Chartz.
Retrieved September 27, 2016.
10. "Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber" (http://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/hot-wheels-burnin-rubber?fta
g=MCD-06-10aaa1h/critic-reviews). Metacritic. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
11. "Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber review". Nintendo Power. January 2002. p. 134.

External links
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