syltefar.com: Speed King (PlayStation)

PlayStation 1996

         Developer : Konami
             Music : Mutsuhiko Izumi, Akira Yamaoka
             Genre : Racing games
          Hardware : NeGcon support

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'Speed King', also known as 'Road Rage' in the West, seems to be Konami's answer to WipeOut, flying hover cars in a futuristic city, with an amazing techno soundtrack by Mutsuhiko Izumi and Akira Yamaoka.

Other games by Konami:

Frogger (Scramble 1981)
Scramble (Scramble 1981)
Jungler (Arcade 1981)
Time Pilot (Arcade 1982)
Tutankham (Arcade 1982)
Gyruss (Arcade 1983)
Juno First (Arcade 1983)
Gradius (Arcade 1985)
Finalizer - Super Transformation (Arcade 1985)
Rush'n Attack (Arcade 1985)
King's Valley (MSX 1985)
Salamander (Arcade 1986)
Castlevania (NES 1986)
Jackal (Arcade 1986)
Gradius (NES 1986)
Knightmare (MSX 1986)
Nemesis (MSX 1986)
TwinBee (NES 1986)
Contra (NES 1987)
Metal Gear (MSX2 1987)
Life Force (NES 1987)
Battlantis (Arcade 1987)
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES 1987)
Trick Trap (Arcade 1987)
Contra (Arcade 1987)
Nemesis 2 (MSX 1987)
Super C (NES 1988)
Jackal (NES 1988)
Gradius II (NES 1988)
Parodius (MSX 1988)
The Final Round (Arcade 1988)
Akumajō Densetsu (NES 1989)
Space Manbow (MSX2 1989)
Crime Fighters (Arcade 1989)
Aliens (Arcade 1990)
Gradius III (SNES 1990)
Parodius! From Myth to Laughter (Arcade 1990)
Super Castlevania IV (SNES 1991)
Crisis Force (NES 1991)
Xexex (Arcade 1991)
The Simpsons (Arcade 1991)
Salamander (PC Engine 1991)
Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES 1992)
Tiny Toons Adventures: BBL (SNES 1992)
Akumajō Dracula (Sharp X68000 1993)
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (PC Engine CD 1993)
Pop'n TwinBee (SNES 1993)
Tiny Toon Adventures: BHT (SEGA Genesis 1993)
Lethal Enforcers (SEGA Genesis 1993)
TMNT: Tournament Fighters (SNES 1993)
Rocket Knight Adventures (SEGA Genesis 1993)
Mystic Warriors (Arcade 1993)
Sunset Riders (SEGA Genesis 1993)
Castlevania: Bloodlines (SEGA Genesis 1994)
Contra: Hard Corps (SEGA Genesis 1994)
ACME All-Stars (SEGA Genesis 1994)
Biker Mice from Mars (SNES 1994)
Castlevania: Dracula X (SNES 1995)
Castlevania: SOTN (PlayStation 1997)
Gradius Gaiden (PlayStation 1997)
Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation 1998)
Soul of the Samurai (PlayStation 1999)
Hybrid Heaven (Nintendo 64 1999)
Dancing Stage EuroMIX (Arcade 1999)
Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette (Arcade 2000)
Metal Gear Solid 2 (PlayStation 2 2001)
Castlevania Chronicles (PlayStation 2001)
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (Game Boy Advance 2003)
Metal Gear Solid 3 (PlayStation 2 2004)
Metal Gear Acid (PSP 2004)
Silent Hill: The Arcade (Arcade 2007)
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (Xbox 360 2010)
Metal Gear Solid HD (Xbox 360 2011)
Metal Gear Solid 2 (Xbox 360 2011)
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Xbox 360 2011)
Metal Gear Survive (PlayStation 4 2018)
Metal Gear Survive (Xbox One 2018)
Dance Dance Revolution A20 Plus (Arcade 2020)

🍒 Screenshot from RetroArch Beetle PSX Core

Facts

Completing different modes with different characters unlock new vehicles, according to MarvThem at GameFAQs.

Analysis

The SOLID-SNAKE car and the logo on the box, this game almost seems like a prequel to Metal Gear Solid.

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Speed King (PlayStation)

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