Motocross Maniacs Advance
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| Motocross Maniacs Advance | |
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| Developer | Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Platform | Game Boy Advance |
| Release | [1][2] |
| Genre | Racing |
| Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Motocross Maniacs Advance is a 2002 racing video game developed and published by Konami for the Game Boy Advance. The game is the sequel to the 1989 Game Boy title Motocross Maniacs.[3] Konami announced Motocross Maniacs Advance in December 2001,[3] and showcased the game at E3 in May 2002.[4] Upon release, the game received average reviews, with praise directed to its updated visual presentation and new game modes and criticism to its speed and difficulty.
Motocross Maniacs Advance is a side-scrolling platform racer in which players must outrace three opponents on a course as one of six characters, whilst collecting power-ups dodging obstacles.[5][6] Players control their bike by holding A to accelerate, pressing B to boot speed from nitros collected throughout the course, and the D-Pad to align the bike whilst midair.[7] Power-ups, including rockets and land mines, can be deployed to speed up or disrupt other players.[8] Courses have ramps and loops to traverse as well as obstacles to avoid.[6]
The game features four gameplay modes. Championship Mode requires players to complete all six circuits across twelve courses,[9] and features a story in which six characters from across the globe to enter a racing competition organised by a robot planning to take over the world.[6] Attack mode features individual races, with the player racing to perform tricks for points in the Point race or racing against the clock in the Time Attack race.[6] Action Mode includes three single-player and multiplayer minigames: Zombie Attack, where players known down ghouls by boosting into them, Hidden Lab, where players dodge hazards on a conveyor belt, and Bomb Tag, a game of hot potato with a bomb.[9] Motocross Maniacs Advance supports local multiplayer gameplay for up to four players under the 4-Player Link Battle Mode, with Action Mode also supporting multiplayer using the multi-boot feature of the Game Boy Advance, allowing players to use the Game Link Cable to play the game with one cartridge.[10]