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Hot Wheels: Ultimate Racing

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Arcade racing on PSP with licensed Hot Wheels cars, customizable rides, and multiplayer events.

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The briefing

About this game

Hot Wheels: Ultimate Racing is an arcade-focused racing game and the first Hot Wheels licensee on PSP. It includes 20 licensed cars across six main stages and 11 tracks, with themes such as Volcano, Jungle, and Death Valley.

Game Modes

  • Ultimate Challenge: Win races to unlock cars, tracks, challenges, and performance upgrades.
  • Arcade Mode: Play unlocked content in Quick Race, Survival Mode, Collector, and Time Trial challenges.
  • Multiplayer Mode: Compete in quick races or checkpoint-based races for up to four players.

Racing Features

Cars can be upgraded and customized in the garage, including their body, glass, neon, wheels, and decals. Races feature obstacles, moving objects, and animals, while NOS boost and Slow Motion abilities can help with difficult sections. These abilities use a limited reserve that can be replenished by avoiding obstacles and completing tricky jumps.

The game focuses solely on racing: cars cannot use weapons or offensive abilities and can only be slowed down rather than damaged. Three camera settings are available, and ghost cars are supported in time trials.