Running Wild
Developer(s)Blue Shift[1]
Publisher(s)
Composer(s)David Bergeaud
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • WW: October 7, 1998[2]
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Running Wild is a racing video game developed by Blue Shift and published by 989 Studios for the PlayStation. It was originally released worldwide on October 7, 1998; the European release was published by Sony Computer Entertainment, 989's parent company. The game was produced by Universal Interactive Studios, who produced Crash Bandicoot and Spyro for Sony and advertised the game as "from the producers of Crash Bandicoot".

Gameplay

Each player takes on the role of a bipedal anthropomorphic animal, jumping over all sorts of obstacles in a foot race.[3] Each of the game's six tracks is set in a vastly different locale, presenting unique challenges for every animal on the roster. Players choose from six characters, each with a different skill set.[4] The elephant is the strongest, the bull is the most agile, and the zebra is the fastest. Hidden boss characters can be unlocked in the game's Challenge mode, while Time Trial allows players to race against their own best times.

Characters

Secret characters

Development

A preliminary title for the game was "Freakin' Fast".[4][5] Trademark issues were cited as the main reason behind the change.[5] The game was produced by Universal Interactive Studios, who sold the publishing rights to Sony.[5]

Reception

The UK Official PlayStation Magazine rated Running Wild a 5 out of 10.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Air Hendrix (October 1997). "Running Wild". GamePro. No. 109. IDG. p. 100.
  2. ↑ "Running Wild".
  3. ↑ "Running Wild: Chariots Of?". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 104. Ziff Davis. March 1998. p. 56.
  4. 1 2 "Protos: Freakin' Fast". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 97. Ziff Davis. August 1997. p. 48.
  5. 1 2 3 Feldman, Curt (June 11, 1997). "Freakin' Fast Runs Wild". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 2, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ Hodges, David (April 18, 1999). "Game Play". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 133. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Official PlayStation Magazine, Future Publishing issue 44, page 98, (April 1999)


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