This game pushes so many more polygons than the OG Rush port. I wish SF Rush looked this great on the 64- it would have been close to arcade-perfect! Scenes like distant hills and the Golden Gate Bridge visible miles away on long jumps really awed you in the 1997 arcade game. But the first N64 port cut that draw distance and hid draw-in with fog.
I played 2049 for years on the Dreamcast, and only discovered that there was a N64 version of it in 2007, years later. And the game really shocked me for being so alike the Dreamcast version. Even the framerate can be achieved with the Expansion Pack. This is definally the best one of the entire series. I can only hope that someday they release another Rush or a spiritual successor.
***** i have no friends to play the battle mode with, as for wings pffff only noobs use wings to help them i prefer to try and rack up the bonus without using them :) wings are for sanitary towels :P
This game was ported, along with San Fransisco Rush, Hydro Thunder, Super Off Road (and the newer expansion with dune buggies) in Midway Arcade Treasures 3 for the GameCube amongst other racing games on there I cannot remember the name of.
The Retro Review Don’t worry! I still have the game in hand! The titles are (in order): Hydro Thunder Rush 2049 Offroad Thunder Rush the Rock Stun Runner Badlands Race Drivin’ Super Offroad Super Offroad Track Pak
Sadly Midway Arcade Treasures 3 doesn't do that good a job at most of them. At least on the PS2 version, Rush the Rock has terrible studder and a poor framerate. Worst of all the controls for most of the games are terrible and it also lacks wheel support!
As you can probably gather from my previous comments, this game was in my opinion the absolute closest the series ever was to perfection. It's so sad that right at the pinnacle the series got shut down. Currently, the brand is owned by Warner Brothers so I doubt we will be seeing another good Rush game much less one at all. We can still appreciate the legends though.
played this on the Dreamcast. it was a blast to play split-screen in any mode, and the medal collecting was addictive and challenging. One of my top racers of all time, if not the top.
I got to say that I really appreciate this channel. It helped me get back games I could never actually own when I was younger. Only rent. And it also introduced me to other games that I now adore. Rush 2049 being the latter, I really enjoyed it. Even more so than other racers I've played on the N64. And I really loved that genre on the system.
I still remember playing this game on the Dreamcast and resident evil 3 around the same time. They were some of the last games before moving away from my childhood home. It’s bittersweet even thinking about this game
Incredible game - we used to play 4 player combat religiously, in many ways I felt it was better than Mario Kart 64! The graphics were in a league of their own, incredibly sharp and detailed combined with epic scale - the control was tight as well. The sound was a massive step up from the prior Rush N64 titles utilising Factor 5 MusyX tech. Good review.
3:25 wow stunt mode is a flashback. Four of us 9-10 year olds sleeping over friends house, someone rented this and we were literally up ALL NIGHT taking turns in stunt mode to see who can get the best score. The one and only time I played this game, but had to be for 8+ hours that night. I remember you could deploy wings while in the air and get longer distances too. Good times.
Explosions and Stuff If you think that's a Rush game, sorry, pal. It's a midnight club clone that was developed as a Fast and Furious game that Midway lost the movie rights to while the game was in development, so they slapped the Rush name on there to try and sell at least a few copies. It might share the name, but it has nothing to do with the originals. We all would have loved another Rush game, they were right about that, but unfortunately, we never actually got one after 2049. ☹️
There WERE the ports of Rush the Rock and the Dreamcast version of 2049 to GameCube, PS2, and Xbox in Midway Arcade Treasures 3, but those versions are TERRIBLE ports, and, even so, they're just rereleases. 😕
@@brendan9734 I hate to break it to you, but the Fast and Furious arcade game went on to be Crusin' after they lost the movie rights to it, and had absolutely nothing to do with the Rush franchise.
Rush 2049 gives me awesome flashbacks!!! I remember playing two player with my friend not to race against him but to help in finding the coins for engine upgrades! It was a team effort getting some of them and it helped with having two different cars at once as some cars worked better then others at retrieving coins in well hidden places or tight spots!!! Oh how the camaraderie has gone out the window with todays games!!
I remember getting this for Christmas with the rumble pack. I loved this game so much and would love a updated remaster on current consoles. The stunt courses was amazing IMO please get this on current console
I've owned both versions of this game and is by far my favorite racing game ever! I grew up with this as my go to racing game as I've played many racers before this and even the previous Rush game's, but this one single game solidified racing in my blood. I'm here now because I had a relapse moment and now I think I'm gonna look for this game again 😎
They first made a free game called Nitronic RUSH. Distance is a spiritual successor to it. Both Nitronic, and Distance are set in the far future, instead of the near future like San Francisco Rush 2049 was.
spent hours in battle mode and races with my friend when we were kids. She made up a rule on our favorite track that for every mile we drove, we had to sit at the gas station "filling up" for 5 seconds.
This has always been my all-time favorite game. Thank you so much ***** for doing this series, the Rush games are an important part of classic arcade racing history. This game was tough to beat (complete at least). Takes patience and time, and rewards you for doing so; definitely worth the money. I feel the title has even aged well. I do feel not mentioning the cheat menu is leaving out a huge part of the game... it took practice to learn how to perform the button combos necessary to activate the menu and each individual cheat. Very rewarding when you can consistently get the cheats activated. This feature breathed life into the game time and time again. Stunt mode was a ton of fun, (WITH WINGS) If you do a roll in each direction and then land and tumble a bit(invincibility on), you can't beat the points... Please don't forget the Obstacle mode either... An awesome treat for those that stick with the game... Also, I loved the multiplayer battle mode, 4 player FFA, awesome.
@@RedstonePyroMan I STILL play this game!! I've been playing the Midway Arcade Treasures 3 GameCube version lately. GameCube HDMI adapter + Swiss to force progressive scan. Gameplay really holds up, and on the GameCube (It's the Dreamcast Port) it looks like a remaster compared to the N64.
@@ChrisBurnes I tried the MAT3 port a few years ago to try and avoid buying a Dreamcast. It is an insult to the game by comparison. Unfortunately a Dreamcast isn't $40 anymore...it's $110. Video games unfortunately aren't worth the money nowadays. It's up to you how bad you want to play the ultimate graphical version of RUSH 2049. I still say the N64 version is definitive with the superior soundtrack and color customization. All Barry Leitch beats man
@@RedstonePyroMan There is a collection of the "remastered" N64 Rush soundtrack on RUclips. I took this and inserted it into the MAT3 GameCube version. It still doesn't have the better color customization like the N64, but it drives SO WELL. and being able to use the GameCube controller joysticks allows for such precise control that the Pro Slicks are a viable option. Edit: You can play the GameCube version on the Dolphin emulator.
@@ChrisBurnes my problem was with the controls. Both the N64 and DC versions allowed total freedom of mapping the controls. MAT3 locks you into a terrible configuration. No acceleration if your RT "click" is broken. I actually avoid the click in racers like NFS Undergound to preserve the controller
This is the first game that brought out the true completionist in me. Once I collected all the coins I would coach my friends how to do the same. Many, many hours and days of split screen fun.
this game was my favorite of all the rush games. I could never find it to buy but my local blockbuster always had a copy in stock. Walked 30 min each way during the summer vacation just to rent this gem
I wish this game had more race tracks. Other than that, it's one of the best arcade racers of all time. The little things they added, like an obstacle course, and unlockable cars in the stunt mode really added to the length of the game. A lot of the other arcade racers at the time had little content in them.
I loved this, it improved on everything in the first two games. Made great use of the expansion pak too, with some beautiful graphics and smooth gameplay. The wings were a logical addition, but I felt they were a mixed blessing. They removed the frustration of not being able to control your landing, but it also lost some of the satisfaction of landing on your wheels without exploding. Using them almost felt like cheating. "Objectively" speaking, it was the best in the series, but I still prefer the original. It's just more memorable to me, despite Rush 2049 being more refined in every aspect.
Isn't funny how each progressive game in the franchise had a lower and lower damage scale? SF Rush had multi-staged damage on five parts of the car, Rush 2 had only "damaged" or "not damaged" sections of the car, and SF Rush 2049 had no damage. >_>
amazing set of reviews! I loved the three of them, and I want to try these games as soon as I can. I didn't know the N64 had such great racing games. I imagine the Atari team of Rush has nothing to do with the Atari team of Test Drive, right? Because I love that game physics, and these seem as fun. Keep it up, Glenn!
Great review! Although I've pretty much given up hope of seeing another Rush game, Nitronic Rush & its spiritual successor, Distance, seem to offer similar gameplay. Definitely not the same pacing, but that same arcade style fun.
Out of all your videos this is the first one where I was amazed at the graphics. Can't believe how good it looks especially compared to the other 2 in the series. Sent me straight to eBay but typically like all the later PAL releases seems to cost an arm and a leg!
This game was amazing. The cars were tuned so much better. You had more control than in any other "Rush" game. The theme of the game definitely helped as well. I'd say this was the "Rush" title to own. The original was a classic but this was the masterpiece.
This was my favorite arcade game as a kid. I love it so much. Really should pick it up on N64, but I've got the port on Gamecube, as a part of the Midway collection.
Hard question there glenn, im torn between rush 1 and 2 for my fav. I reckon id have to go with rush 2 just for the stunt track. Me and my mate used to sit their for hours and hours just smashing round that track. Fantastic reviews by the way.
I always found it had that slight touch of sixth generation graphics with the fluid frame rate and refection. The footage here is not like when playing it in person.
This game is in the arcade on the Vancouver Island ferry! Finish top 5 and you get a free game. Hold music at the track select screen to unlock the last couple courses! Extreme handling is near impossible. Shortcuts are hard to see due to the colourful and neon palette the game uses. I've now played all the rush games, great arcade game!
As previously commented on your RUSH review, I love all of these games but, after careful consideration (years ago!) I finally decided that 2049 was the overall best of the 3. I prefer the track designs here, overall. The last 2 tracks you unlock are just amazing. I did the coin collecting with a friend in 2P and we had great fun collecting them all. The Gauntlet is an amazing time trial game. And, as mentioned by others, imo... the battle mode in this game is the best vehicular combat game in history! The weapons combined with those RUSH physics just makes for some amazing combat manoeuvre possibilities. Again, Stunt Mode makes for some highly entertaining multiplayer... even if it is random, like another viewer said. RUSH 2049 really is one of the best racing games ever.
Never knew about Hot Rod Rebels untill I saw this vid. My souls just crushed after seeing footage of it :(. The Rush franchise is one of my all time favorite racing franchises and to now find out there was supposed to be a successor..just devastating.
Damn! I've never been so impressed by a game that so clearly looked and ran better on a different platform! Yet having just been watching San Franscisco Rush 1/2 vids, this is clearly leaps and bounds ahead.
i loved that game, there was the usual track ie road and then there were all the stunts/shortcuts. just trying to get those shortcuts was great in itself.
I find Rush 2049 to the best but San Francisco Rush has more of a nostalgia factor for me, since I played it way more(owned SFR but only rented 2049 then). I loved the stunt mode, it was new to me since I didn't play Rush 2.
Probably one of my favorites Rush series after rush 1. But i just could buy it on dreamcast. ^^; The game himself show a huge variety courses and hidden as well. But overall the the car control would be more hard as he's predecessor. ^^
This game was very fun to play with a friend in the stunt or battle mode, i enjoyed this game alot as a kid, definitely one of the funnest racing games on the console asides from Cruisin the world.
This game was better for racing, but I felt that the first one was more fun to explore. I can't remember a single one of the secret areas in 2049, but that loop in the first track in Rush 1 is forever burnt into my mind.
i have Rush 2049 on both N64 and Dreamcast! i love it 2 death :D i also have San Francisco Rush Extreme Racing and Rush 2 but as much as i would favor Rush 2049, all 3 were awesome
My favorite Rush game would have to be 2049, but only because it's the only one I played. I got this back in 2005 - don't remember how I acquired it - and was impressed with how well it looked and played. The Stunt mode was fun and is what I remember most about 2049
I never heard of this one, but seeing the gameplay here I'm sad I didn't have a chance to play it. My favourite was San Francisco Rush, Probably because out of the previous two, it was the one I spent the most time with, but the memories are there and that's what I look back on.
👍👍 rush 2049 is still my fave non-sim racer of all time. love it so much i've owned both the n64 and dreamcast versions and even contacted barry leitch, the guy who did the awesome OST to ask if he could send me the full n64 and dreamcast soundtracks - which he did! the game had such a unique blend of styles and still holds up extremely well today.
I put a ton of time into the first two Rush games but never had this version growing up. Of the first two games I thought Rush 2 was better but I loved collecting everything from both games like the Keys and Mt. Dew cans. I'm going to pick this game up but I'm not sure which version I'll go with. I am a huge N64 fanboy and it is without a doubt my favorite console of all time but I may get the Dreamcast version simply because it is a superior version.
2049 by far is my fav. I played the arcade version first and those jumps made you feel like you are flying. So then got the N64 version when I could. And I have the remake on Xbox which is the Dreamcast version.
This was one of my favorite games as a kid. I don't know if I have ever found another game quite like this one. Some are similar, like REKT on the Nintendo Switch (and PC, perhaps others). But I haven't found anything that I thought was close enough. I wish that they would remake or re-release the original on modern devices.
This game was amazing :3 The new Rocket Race game in Fortnite has the same vibes. It's crazy how much of the skill from this game, translates to Rocket Race.
@@n64glennplant That's more than fair :) Obviously the controls are nearly completely different, but the overall strats and timing is very close. Whoever made the new game must have grown up with this gem too! I love that we're old enough and skilled enough to bring back the best type of loops.
I've played a little bit of this game on Midway's Arcade Treasures 3 for the original Xbox which is a port of the SEGA Dreamcast version. Never played it for the N64. Great review, Glenn. :)
I spent an insane amount of time in the stunt tracks and and the race levels to find every single collectible and complete every part of the game. Probably well over a hundred hours.
I wanna ask you a simple question..will u be able to tell? In the battle mode..in stages like Plaza, how to fire bullet through walls? I mean how do they peirce bullets? Thanks duh
***** The small wing in racing mode always helps landings. Plus you don't have a choice but to use the wings when collecting the coins, and when taking certain shortcuts.
i played the crap out of this game as a kid from 2001 to 2006 funny part was i didnt even know about the expansion pack till later which added even more to the fun. it took forever to get all the coins in the stunt stages. hated that part... i used to try and find way to get out of bounds or glitches. the game is over all pretty clean of those but all the secrets they hid were fun to find. the best one being the hidden stunt/test course in track 2. also i like to time myself with the jets that would fly by on track 3 to see how far they throw me lol. good times!
Great series, Glenn. This was definitely one of my favorite racers for the time. I know you're an N64 guy, but if you're interested, the Rush series (specifically 2049) has a spiritual successor called Nitronic Rush (nitronic-rush.com/). It's completely free and will really satisfy any craving for Rush 2049 action you still may have lingering.
Seeing this on arcade first, i was like, this is not going to be easy to port for N64. But they did it. Incredible drawing distance, full of stuff on screen. 2049 makes most N64 racers look pathetic. Really pleasure game to play.
In my Opinion Rush 2 was the best in the Series, however I never played 2049 very much since I never owned it myself. I guess the awful L.A. Rush killed the Franchise off for good. Just wondering: Why did you mention the wings feature but never showed it in the video?
Soonjai I looked at the back of the box of L.A. Rush and knew from the screenshots that I will be disappointed. Gladly, I put it back on the shelf and didn't pick it up. It's not even a Rush game anymore... :(
The draw distance is pretty impressive for N64 standards, theres no fog or pop up!
1:41 i dont know why but the jump down into a big expansive section of road just looks impressive and dare i say beautiful even.
fog actually causes more lag on n64, it's just a trick to smoothly hide far away objects getting culled out
This game pushes so many more polygons than the OG Rush port. I wish SF Rush looked this great on the 64- it would have been close to arcade-perfect! Scenes like distant hills and the Golden Gate Bridge visible miles away on long jumps really awed you in the 1997 arcade game. But the first N64 port cut that draw distance and hid draw-in with fog.
I played 2049 for years on the Dreamcast, and only discovered that there was a N64 version of it in 2007, years later. And the game really shocked me for being so alike the Dreamcast version. Even the framerate can be achieved with the Expansion Pack. This is definally the best one of the entire series. I can only hope that someday they release another Rush or a spiritual successor.
Jornada Gamer I agree
The n64 runs at 30 fps, not the 60 fps for the Dreamcast..!
It did get a sequel called L.A Rush
@@whydoiexistrnwhy euhf. Only by its marketing name.
So awesome!
My favorite of the series. The stunt mode was amazing here. I remember playing that more than the actual races.
You never put your wings out in any of the footage :(
***** Or show the battle mode :(
thenintendogamer
Indeed! Glenn, this is simply not good enough. I demand you remake this video from scratch!
***** i have no friends to play the battle mode with, as for wings pffff only noobs use wings to help them i prefer to try and rack up the bonus without using them :) wings are for sanitary towels :P
*****
You forgot that they were there, didn't you? :D
***** he mentions wings in the video
2049 was awesome. Best of the series. The stunts and jumps were so fun.
One of the greatest achievements in the history of video entertainment. Rush2049 will seduce you and claim a piece of your soul. A perfect game.
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Perfectly said my friend. 👍🏼
This game reminds me of midnight club on the PS2. Another awesome video Glenn.
This game was ported, along with San Fransisco Rush, Hydro Thunder, Super Off Road (and the newer expansion with dune buggies) in Midway Arcade Treasures 3 for the GameCube amongst other racing games on there I cannot remember the name of.
The Retro Review
Don’t worry! I still have the game in hand! The titles are (in order):
Hydro Thunder
Rush 2049
Offroad Thunder
Rush the Rock
Stun Runner
Badlands
Race Drivin’
Super Offroad
Super Offroad Track Pak
Sadly Midway Arcade Treasures 3 doesn't do that good a job at most of them. At least on the PS2 version, Rush the Rock has terrible studder and a poor framerate. Worst of all the controls for most of the games are terrible and it also lacks wheel support!
Midway Arcade Treasures 3 is also on Playstation 2 and Original Xbox.
As you can probably gather from my previous comments, this game was in my opinion the absolute closest the series ever was to perfection.
It's so sad that right at the pinnacle the series got shut down. Currently, the brand is owned by Warner Brothers so I doubt we will be seeing another good Rush game much less one at all.
We can still appreciate the legends though.
I love these arcade racers and I think they have aged incredibly well. These games are one of the many reasons why O love having a N64 today.
played this on the Dreamcast. it was a blast to play split-screen in any mode, and the medal collecting was addictive and challenging. One of my top racers of all time, if not the top.
I still play this game every now and then. One of my favorite games of all time.
I got to say that I really appreciate this channel. It helped me get back games I could never actually own when I was younger. Only rent. And it also introduced me to other games that I now adore.
Rush 2049 being the latter, I really enjoyed it. Even more so than other racers I've played on the N64. And I really loved that genre on the system.
I still remember playing this game on the Dreamcast and resident evil 3 around the same time. They were some of the last games before moving away from my childhood home. It’s bittersweet even thinking about this game
Incredible game - we used to play 4 player combat religiously, in many ways I felt it was better than Mario Kart 64! The graphics were in a league of their own, incredibly sharp and detailed combined with epic scale - the control was tight as well. The sound was a massive step up from the prior Rush N64 titles utilising Factor 5 MusyX tech. Good review.
3:25 wow stunt mode is a flashback. Four of us 9-10 year olds sleeping over friends house, someone rented this and we were literally up ALL NIGHT taking turns in stunt mode to see who can get the best score. The one and only time I played this game, but had to be for 8+ hours that night. I remember you could deploy wings while in the air and get longer distances too. Good times.
What a great memory to have hey!
Dozens of worthy hours can be had.
Loved this game.
"The last Rush game on the console."
Unfortunately, more like the last Rush game ever.
Sucks right
no, there was LA Rush for the PS2 and XBox
Explosions and Stuff If you think that's a Rush game, sorry, pal. It's a midnight club clone that was developed as a Fast and Furious game that Midway lost the movie rights to while the game was in development, so they slapped the Rush name on there to try and sell at least a few copies.
It might share the name, but it has nothing to do with the originals. We all would have loved another Rush game, they were right about that, but unfortunately, we never actually got one after 2049. ☹️
There WERE the ports of Rush the Rock and the Dreamcast version of 2049 to GameCube, PS2, and Xbox in Midway Arcade Treasures 3, but those versions are TERRIBLE ports, and, even so, they're just rereleases. 😕
@@brendan9734 I hate to break it to you, but the Fast and Furious arcade game went on to be Crusin' after they lost the movie rights to it, and had absolutely nothing to do with the Rush franchise.
This game will forever be in my heart. I always played stunt mode on mid way treasures 3 GameCube when I was 4-7 years old. I'm 16 now time flies man
Whoa you’re still young my friend - plenty of life left in ya!
@@n64glennplant True dat my friend.
Those first 10 seconds in the intro, I could feel your pain
Rush 2049 gives me awesome flashbacks!!! I remember playing two player with my friend not to race against him but to help in finding the coins for engine upgrades! It was a team effort getting some of them and it helped with having two different cars at once as some cars worked better then others at retrieving coins in well hidden places or tight spots!!! Oh how the camaraderie has gone out the window with todays games!!
I remember getting this for Christmas with the rumble pack. I loved this game so much and would love a updated remaster on current consoles. The stunt courses was amazing IMO please get this on current console
Had an awesome time playing this with friends four players on Dreamcast eons ago. This version looks surprisingly similar in visual quality
I've owned both versions of this game and is by far my favorite racing game ever! I grew up with this as my go to racing game as I've played many racers before this and even the previous Rush game's, but this one single game solidified racing in my blood. I'm here now because I had a relapse moment and now I think I'm gonna look for this game again 😎
A game that was inspired by San Francisco Rush 2049, called Distance, has recently released on Steam, and will be coming to PS4.
Cool I’ll need to check that out 😬
They first made a free game called Nitronic RUSH. Distance is a spiritual successor to it. Both Nitronic, and Distance are set in the far future, instead of the near future like San Francisco Rush 2049 was.
This game is perfect. All it's missing is body damage like in the 1st 2.
Thank you for doing the whole series gleen I enjoyed it
spent hours in battle mode and races with my friend when we were kids. She made up a rule on our favorite track that for every mile we drove, we had to sit at the gas station "filling up" for 5 seconds.
Haha that’s such a cool idea
This has always been my all-time favorite game. Thank you so much ***** for doing this series, the Rush games are an important part of classic arcade racing history.
This game was tough to beat (complete at least). Takes patience and time, and rewards you for doing so; definitely worth the money. I feel the title has even aged well.
I do feel not mentioning the cheat menu is leaving out a huge part of the game... it took practice to learn how to perform the button combos necessary to activate the menu and each individual cheat. Very rewarding when you can consistently get the cheats activated. This feature breathed life into the game time and time again.
Stunt mode was a ton of fun, (WITH WINGS) If you do a roll in each direction and then land and tumble a bit(invincibility on), you can't beat the points...
Please don't forget the Obstacle mode either... An awesome treat for those that stick with the game...
Also, I loved the multiplayer battle mode, 4 player FFA, awesome.
Dude I would love to talk to somebody like you in person. I've barely even met anyone who's even played this game
@@RedstonePyroMan I STILL play this game!! I've been playing the Midway Arcade Treasures 3 GameCube version lately. GameCube HDMI adapter + Swiss to force progressive scan. Gameplay really holds up, and on the GameCube (It's the Dreamcast Port) it looks like a remaster compared to the N64.
@@ChrisBurnes I tried the MAT3 port a few years ago to try and avoid buying a Dreamcast. It is an insult to the game by comparison. Unfortunately a Dreamcast isn't $40 anymore...it's $110. Video games unfortunately aren't worth the money nowadays. It's up to you how bad you want to play the ultimate graphical version of RUSH 2049. I still say the N64 version is definitive with the superior soundtrack and color customization. All Barry Leitch beats man
@@RedstonePyroMan There is a collection of the "remastered" N64 Rush soundtrack on RUclips. I took this and inserted it into the MAT3 GameCube version. It still doesn't have the better color customization like the N64, but it drives SO WELL. and being able to use the GameCube controller joysticks allows for such precise control that the Pro Slicks are a viable option.
Edit: You can play the GameCube version on the Dolphin emulator.
@@ChrisBurnes my problem was with the controls. Both the N64 and DC versions allowed total freedom of mapping the controls. MAT3 locks you into a terrible configuration. No acceleration if your RT "click" is broken. I actually avoid the click in racers like NFS Undergound to preserve the controller
I've actually never played this game before, after playing the first 2 games so much. I'll have to give it a try.
Zach Bonnell I only played it on arcade
Rush 2 is my favorite just because I played it the most and nostalgia is a hell of a drug.
The biggest!
see you guys back here in 29 years!
san francisco looks like this now
This game was epic and well worth it...we still play on it..so much fun!!!
For me Rush 2 was the best and most nostalgic for me. Especially with collecting the mountain dew cans to unlock the mountain dew dragster
This is the first game that brought out the true completionist in me. Once I collected all the coins I would coach my friends how to do the same. Many, many hours and days of split screen fun.
If you can remember you may want to do video tutorials for that as many people still love this game
this game was my favorite of all the rush games. I could never find it to buy but my local blockbuster always had a copy in stock. Walked 30 min each way during the summer vacation just to rent this gem
Whoa that’s some praise right there
I wish this game had more race tracks. Other than that, it's one of the best arcade racers of all time. The little things they added, like an obstacle course, and unlockable cars in the stunt mode really added to the length of the game. A lot of the other arcade racers at the time had little content in them.
Great review! I love playing this with my wheel and pedal.
I loved this, it improved on everything in the first two games. Made great use of the expansion pak too, with some beautiful graphics and smooth gameplay. The wings were a logical addition, but I felt they were a mixed blessing. They removed the frustration of not being able to control your landing, but it also lost some of the satisfaction of landing on your wheels without exploding. Using them almost felt like cheating.
"Objectively" speaking, it was the best in the series, but I still prefer the original. It's just more memorable to me, despite Rush 2049 being more refined in every aspect.
Isn't funny how each progressive game in the franchise had a lower and lower damage scale? SF Rush had multi-staged damage on five parts of the car, Rush 2 had only "damaged" or "not damaged" sections of the car, and SF Rush 2049 had no damage. >_>
amazing set of reviews! I loved the three of them, and I want to try these games as soon as I can. I didn't know the N64 had such great racing games. I imagine the Atari team of Rush has nothing to do with the Atari team of Test Drive, right? Because I love that game physics, and these seem as fun. Keep it up, Glenn!
Great review! Although I've pretty much given up hope of seeing another Rush game, Nitronic Rush & its spiritual successor, Distance, seem to offer similar gameplay. Definitely not the same pacing, but that same arcade style fun.
Out of all your videos this is the first one where I was amazed at the graphics. Can't believe how good it looks especially compared to the other 2 in the series. Sent me straight to eBay but typically like all the later PAL releases seems to cost an arm and a leg!
Yeah this is a very popular game and highly regarded by collectors!
This game was amazing. The cars were tuned so much better. You had more control than in any other "Rush" game. The theme of the game definitely helped as well. I'd say this was the "Rush" title to own. The original was a classic but this was the masterpiece.
This was my favorite arcade game as a kid. I love it so much. Really should pick it up on N64, but I've got the port on Gamecube, as a part of the Midway collection.
no matter how you play I think its still fun
@@n64glennplant For sure!
Would love to see this series return. Just imagine what they could do now with current systems and would be awesome online.
Hard question there glenn, im torn between rush 1 and 2 for my fav. I reckon id have to go with rush 2 just for the stunt track. Me and my mate used to sit their for hours and hours just smashing round that track. Fantastic reviews by the way.
Enjoyed these reviews! Guessing the next one isn’t going to be a racing game haha! Thanks.
It won't be no.... It's a movie themed game :-)
I loved this game when I was a child, and I keep doing it.
I always found it had that slight touch of sixth generation graphics with the fluid frame rate and refection. The footage here is not like when playing it in person.
This game is in the arcade on the Vancouver Island ferry! Finish top 5 and you get a free game. Hold music at the track select screen to unlock the last couple courses! Extreme handling is near impossible. Shortcuts are hard to see due to the colourful and neon palette the game uses. I've now played all the rush games, great arcade game!
As previously commented on your RUSH review, I love all of these games but, after careful consideration (years ago!) I finally decided that 2049 was the overall best of the 3.
I prefer the track designs here, overall. The last 2 tracks you unlock are just amazing. I did the coin collecting with a friend in 2P and we had great fun collecting them all. The Gauntlet is an amazing time trial game.
And, as mentioned by others, imo... the battle mode in this game is the best vehicular combat game in history! The weapons combined with those RUSH physics just makes for some amazing combat manoeuvre possibilities. Again, Stunt Mode makes for some highly entertaining multiplayer... even if it is random, like another viewer said.
RUSH 2049 really is one of the best racing games ever.
Never knew about Hot Rod Rebels untill I saw this vid. My souls just crushed after seeing footage of it :(. The Rush franchise is one of my all time favorite racing franchises and to now find out there was supposed to be a successor..just devastating.
Eu adorava esse jogo marcou muito minha adolescência
The original Blade Runner
Damn! I've never been so impressed by a game that so clearly looked and ran better on a different platform! Yet having just been watching San Franscisco Rush 1/2 vids, this is clearly leaps and bounds ahead.
Yeah it’s night and day and when you see this on Dreamcast….
i loved that game, there was the usual track ie road and then there were all the stunts/shortcuts. just trying to get those shortcuts was great in itself.
I find Rush 2049 to the best but San Francisco Rush has more of a nostalgia factor for me, since I played it way more(owned SFR but only rented 2049 then). I loved the stunt mode, it was new to me since I didn't play Rush 2.
Loved this game! All the unlockable content was amazing. I say it's ahead of its time. Make sure you collect those coins.
Probably one of my favorites Rush series after rush 1. But i just could buy it on dreamcast. ^^;
The game himself show a huge variety courses and hidden as well.
But overall the the car control would be more hard as he's predecessor. ^^
This game was very fun to play with a friend in the stunt or battle mode, i enjoyed this game alot as a kid, definitely one of the funnest racing games on the console asides from Cruisin the world.
This game was better for racing, but I felt that the first one was more fun to explore. I can't remember a single one of the secret areas in 2049, but that loop in the first track in Rush 1 is forever burnt into my mind.
you never mentioned there was also a cabinet version of this that made the arcades
i have Rush 2049 on both N64 and Dreamcast! i love it 2 death :D i also have San Francisco Rush Extreme Racing and Rush 2 but as much as i would favor Rush 2049, all 3 were awesome
My favorite Rush game would have to be 2049, but only because it's the only one I played. I got this back in 2005 - don't remember how I acquired it - and was impressed with how well it looked and played. The Stunt mode was fun and is what I remember most about 2049
No mention of the unlockable obstacle course? That kept me and my bro busy for weeks
Damn this Game is Not CHEAP zu buy at all
Yeah it’s always been very expensive
@@n64glennplant yeah... A Bit too expensive for my taste 😬
@@100toonlinkI believe it’s based on the Dreamcast port actually.
I never heard of this one, but seeing the gameplay here I'm sad I didn't have a chance to play it. My favourite was San Francisco Rush, Probably because out of the previous two, it was the one I spent the most time with, but the memories are there and that's what I look back on.
👍👍 rush 2049 is still my fave non-sim racer of all time. love it so much i've owned both the n64 and dreamcast versions and even contacted barry leitch, the guy who did the awesome OST to ask if he could send me the full n64 and dreamcast soundtracks - which he did! the game had such a unique blend of styles and still holds up extremely well today.
I put a ton of time into the first two Rush games but never had this version growing up. Of the first two games I thought Rush 2 was better but I loved collecting everything from both games like the Keys and Mt. Dew cans.
I'm going to pick this game up but I'm not sure which version I'll go with. I am a huge N64 fanboy and it is without a doubt my favorite console of all time but I may get the Dreamcast version simply because it is a superior version.
First world problems. :-)
2049 by far is my fav. I played the arcade version first and those jumps made you feel like you are flying. So then got the N64 version when I could. And I have the remake on Xbox which is the Dreamcast version.
And rush 2049 is on Midway Arcade Treasures 3
This was one of my favorite games as a kid.
I don't know if I have ever found another game quite like this one.
Some are similar, like REKT on the Nintendo Switch (and PC, perhaps others).
But I haven't found anything that I thought was close enough.
I wish that they would remake or re-release the original on modern devices.
Can you review Shadowgate64 for n64 ? Thanks
great review. awesome game! my fav rush game for sure
Wow, the graphics! This game looks close to psx gran tourism 1. Didn't know there was good looking car racer on n64.
Have you ever heard of "World Driver Championship"? That was kind of the Gran turismo for N64.
I wish there was a way to get the n64 soundtrack on the dreamcast version...
Still my favorite racing game to date no other racing game really tops it
My fav channel on youtube!
+Fei Wong thank you!
Do the cars not take cosmetic damage from hits anymore??
How will I unlock most of rush 2049 cars?
This game was amazing :3 The new Rocket Race game in Fortnite has the same vibes. It's crazy how much of the skill from this game, translates to Rocket Race.
Interesting, not a Fortnite player myself so would never have known
@@n64glennplant That's more than fair :) Obviously the controls are nearly completely different, but the overall strats and timing is very close. Whoever made the new game must have grown up with this gem too! I love that we're old enough and skilled enough to bring back the best type of loops.
Wasn't their a optical corce or am I wrong?
Yeah, there was an obstacle course. I'm pretty sure 90% of players never unlocked it though. Especially this guy since he didn't even use wings.
this I remember on the DC! didn't know it had an n64 release!
I've played a little bit of this game on Midway's Arcade Treasures 3 for the original Xbox which is a port of the SEGA Dreamcast version. Never played it for the N64.
Great review, Glenn. :)
Is it just me or is there no cosmetic damage from collisions anymore??
I spent an insane amount of time in the stunt tracks and and the race levels to find every single collectible and complete every part of the game. Probably well over a hundred hours.
I love 2049 so much I want the rights to it. How else would we get a remaster and a sequel, both with online?
There wasn't gonna be anymore sequels to the San Francisco Rush series.The San Francisco Rush 2049 game was the final Rush within the series.
Put rush 1 2 3 on Nintendo switch
That would be cool
I'm going to get that game in the near future!
I wanna ask you a simple question..will u be able to tell?
In the battle mode..in stages like Plaza, how to fire bullet through walls?
I mean how do they peirce bullets?
Thanks duh
But real talk, I wish they’d remaster this
why you didn't show the wing feature?
It ruins multipliers so I never got into the habit of using it
***** The small wing in racing mode always helps landings.
Plus you don't have a choice but to use the wings when collecting the coins, and when taking certain shortcuts.
i played the crap out of this game as a kid from 2001 to 2006 funny part was i didnt even know about the expansion pack till later which added even more to the fun. it took forever to get all the coins in the stunt stages. hated that part... i used to try and find way to get out of bounds or glitches. the game is over all pretty clean of those but all the secrets they hid were fun to find. the best one being the hidden stunt/test course in track 2. also i like to time myself with the jets that would fly by on track 3 to see how far they throw me lol. good times!
It’s just a shame the expansion pack like many games caused such a drop in frame rate
These games deserve ports to at least one modern gaming system!
Great series, Glenn. This was definitely one of my favorite racers for the time. I know you're an N64 guy, but if you're interested, the Rush series (specifically 2049) has a spiritual successor called Nitronic Rush (nitronic-rush.com/). It's completely free and will really satisfy any craving for Rush 2049 action you still may have lingering.
Looks like the Rush game to get this one. I really liked the first one, but never had it myself, a friend had it and it was a pretty good game.
Seeing this on arcade first, i was like, this is not going to be easy to port for N64. But they did it. Incredible drawing distance, full of stuff on screen. 2049 makes most N64 racers look pathetic. Really pleasure game to play.
to me, Rush series is the best racing game for N64.
In my Opinion Rush 2 was the best in the Series, however I never played 2049 very much since I never owned it myself.
I guess the awful L.A. Rush killed the Franchise off for good.
Just wondering: Why did you mention the wings feature but never showed it in the video?
Soonjai I looked at the back of the box of L.A. Rush and knew from the screenshots that I will be disappointed. Gladly, I put it back on the shelf and didn't pick it up. It's not even a Rush game anymore... :(
Soonjai I was wondering about the wings also... don't think I saw them even once in the vid.
Since the Bush era games went away from their successors. Bush seemed to killed off gaming and morphed them into FPS crap.