Super Chase HQ for SNES

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Review #563

Super Chase HQ

Dirty Harry plays bumper cars

SNES 1993 Taito Racing Racing › Vehicle Combat
Super Chase HQ screenshot for SNES
Screenshot used for review/reference purposes.
2 / 5

Gameplay

Very simple game where you drive fast to catch up to a badguy and then bump his car until it's busted. There's a time limit and during the chasedown segment there are obstacles to slow you down like other cars or enemies.
One you get to the boss you just ram into him. That's the extent of the gameplay.
Controls are simple and responsive. You just drive forward, weaving around other cars. It's repetitive and boring after long.
Obstacles appear suddenly so you have to react quickly but it's quite ready on the early levels.
Very very very shallow gameplay. This was worth a quarter in the arcades but not something I'd play much at home.

1 / 5

Level Design

If you've seen one you've seen them all.

4 / 5

Theme

Such a gritty story! Gangs and murders and corrupt politicians galore. How did this get past Nintendo's censors?

3 / 5

Art Style

I love the perspective with your eyes in the rear view mirror. Everything moved quickly with no slowdown. However the graphics are decidedly low res. They're average at best

4 / 5

Audio

Great sound design. The arcade style music in the menus and cutscenes really sets the mood and the crunch and your squeels are satisfying.

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