''Antz Racing '' is a 2001 video game for the

Game Boy Color The (commonly abbreviated as GBC) is a handheld game console, manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in Japan on October 21, 1998 and to international markets that November. It is the successor to the Game Boy and is part of the Game ...

, developed by RFX Interactive and published by Light and Shadow Production with Acclaim Entertainment co-publishing in North America and Electronic Arts co-publishing in Europe. The game is a

kart racing game A kart racing game, also known as cart racing game or go-kart racing game, is a subgenre of racing video games. Kart racing games have simplified driving mechanics while including unusual racetrack designs, obstacles, and vehicular combat. Though ...

based on the 1998 film ''

Antz ''Antz'' is a 1998 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation (in its debut film) and Pacific Data Images and released by DreamWorks Pictures. It was directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson (in their fe ...

''.

Gameplay

''Antz Racing'' features

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between six characters from

the film The Film is a 2005 Indian thriller film directed by Junaid Memon also produced along with Amitabh Bhattacharya. The film stars Mahima Chaudhry, Khalid Siddiqui, Ananya Khare, Chahat Khanna, Ravi Gossain, Vaibhav Jhalani and Vivek Madan in lea ...

across two modes of play. In '4 Seasons', players compete in a tournament spanning across eight courses from locations in

, including Anthill, Forest Park, Frozen Pond and the City. 'Quick Race' allows players to play individual circuits. As players race around the tracks, they collect bonuses and weapons, including speed, invincibility, and missiles. Vehicles contain a damage meter that can lead to vehicles being lost if filled when running over obstacles or attacked by other racers. The game also features

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support, allowing players to compete in races.

Development

Light & Shadow Production signed a publishing deal with

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in September 2000 for the publication of their

titles. However, in January 2001, Electronic Arts announced they had dropped out of publishing Light & Shadow Production's titles in the United States, including ''Antz Racing''. After several months in limbo,

Acclaim Entertainment Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. was an American video game publisher based in Glen Cove, New York. Originally formed by Greg Fischbach, Robert Holmes and Jim Scoroposki out of an Oyster Bay storefront in 1987, the company established a worldwide d ...

announced they would publish ''Antz Racing''c under their Club Acclaim label at E3 2001.

Reception

''Antz Racing'' received lukewarm reviews. ''Pocket Games'' stated the game was a "decent kart racer", praising the "high-color introductions and fluid cartoon graphics." ''Game Boy Xtreme'' stated the game had "great graphics", whilst noting "it's difficult to anticipate the corners properly."

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