Nintendo Grand Prix: Hot Rally

Nintendo Grand Prix: Hot Rally is a racing video game that is a continuation of the Famicom Grand Prix series, now renamed to "Nintendo Grand Prix" for the international markets. It was developed by Nintendo EAD and HAL Laboratory and starts the Mario Brothers as the drivers and playable characters. The game was released in Late 1988 for the Nintendo Entertainment System and is a considered an ancestor to the Mario Kart series, most likely due to the fact that it features Mario and possesses similar 2D racing mechanics, which was later carried on to Super Mario Kart. 
== Gameplay ==
Nintendo Grand Prix: Hot Rally is similar in playstyle to games like Rad Racer and OutRun. There are three different courses with each representing a difficult setting. Your goal is to finish with the fastest time or come 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a race to qualify. If you fail to get the fastest time or finish below 5th or 6th, you will have to replay the course again. Doing this three times will result in a Game Over. 
There is also a two-player verses mode where you and a second player compete for the fastest time. This was added into the game to make it more appeling to Western players, at the request of Nintendo of America.
== Chracters ==
=== Main Characters ===
* Mario (Driver)
* Luigi (Navigator and Player 2)
=== Secondary Characters/Oppentents ===
* Spike
* Driver
* Daniel Speed
== Vehicles ==
The game features three different types of buggy's to use, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.
* The Speedster (Fastest acceleration in game but handling very poorly on wet or rough tracks)
* The Scraper (Well-rounded acceleration and handling but needs repairs more and can blow up)
* The Monster (Slowest acceleration but is the best handling with all types of tracks)
== Development ==
Nintendo Grand Prix: Hot Rally was originally released in Japan as the sequal to Famicom Grand Prix, Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally. It was shown to Nintendo of America, who crizitized it's "cute" design and said it won't sell. After some adjustments to the look of the vehicles, locations and the addition of a two-player verses mode, Nintendo of America localised the game, though they were still concered it won't be a big seller.
== Gallery ==
File:Nintendo Grand Prix-Hot Rally.png|Front Cover
File:Nintendo Grand Prix -BK.png|Back Cover
Category:NES Games
Category:Racing Games
Category:Fan Games
Category:1988