''Super Cars II'' is a 1991 top-view

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developed by

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, and published by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd. The game was available for the

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and then the

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. It is the sequel to the 1990 game ''

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''. The game was released for

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as ''Super Cars International'' in 1996. An

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appears in the title graphics.

Gameplay

Reception

''Super Cars II'' received generally favorable reviews upon release. Carsten Borgmeier wrote in ''Amiga Joker'' magazine, "''Super Cars II'' is the stuff computer runabouts dream of!" ''

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'' ranked ''Super Cars II'' No. 48 of the 50 greatest driving games for its career mode, which it said had not been surpassed since. ''

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'' listed the game as one of the 30 greatest Amiga games, citing its introduction of split-screen multiplayer and its combination of "plug-and-play simplicity with smooth handling and a palpable sense of speed." ''

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'' considered it to be one of the most underappreciated games for Atari ST.

References

External links

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