''Cruis'n Blast'' is a

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developed and published by Raw Thrills. Originally released for arcades in 2017, it is the sixth and latest installment in

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's ''

Cruis'n ''Cruis'n'' is a series of racing video games created by Eugene Jarvis and owned by Nintendo. Midway Games published various installments under license from Nintendo. The series distinguishes itself from other racing games with its over-the-to ...

'' series. A version for the

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that includes additional modes, cars, and tracks, was released on September 14, 2021.

Gameplay

''Cruis'n Blast'' provides the same gameplay as its predecessors, where the player races on different tracks under a time limit to reach the goal, passing checkpoints along the way to help extend the time limit. The game includes the ability to upgrade the car in order to have an edge in the race. Unlike the other Cruis'n games, this version does not have an ending scene if the player wins all the stages. The five courses available in the game include

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and

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as easy tracks,

London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

and

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...

as medium tracks, and

Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

as a hard track. While '' Cruis'n USA'' features a Death Valley track, and '' Cruis'n World'' features an England track based on London, the ''Cruis'n Blast'' tracks are different than their predecessors.

Development and release

The game was licensed by

, who owns the trademark for the game. It was first play-tested under the beta names ''Cruis'n Adventure'' and ''Cruis'n Redline'', before eventually becoming ''Cruis'n Blast''. A trailer for the game was unveiled on October 24, 2016, on the Raw Thrills YouTube channel. The Nintendo Switch version was released on September 14, 2021.

Reception

''Cruis'n Blast'' on Nintendo Switch garnered "mixed or average reviews", according to

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compared the action and races in the game to the ''

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'' franchise while noting that the game feels lacking in certain areas.

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's review described the game as a fun arcade experience that can get boring quickly.

References

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