Source: EGM 2 – Issue Number 5 – November 1994
Top Gear 3000 was the third game in the Top Gear series for the Super Nintendo and was released in 1995. At a glance, the Top Gear series looks very much like Outrun or similar games though it does offer a little more complexity. For instance, Top Gear 3000 allows choosing various cars, automatic or manual transmission, and various futuristic upgrades that give your car special abilities.
The main difference between Top Gear 3000 and its predecessors was that it was set in the future. Aside from the futuristic upgrades to your car, it didn’t make a whole lot of difference and even those upgrades weren’t really all that important to the game. Visually speaking, it looked much like the previous games in the series.
The Top Gear series in general and Top Gear 3000 specifically is a pretty average game. A decent arcade racer but not as graphically advanced or sophisticated as other racers of the time. The best feature of Top Gear 3000 is probably the ability to play it as a four player game in Vs. mode with the addition of a multi-tap.
While there would be several more sequels and spinoffs related to the Top Gear series, as far as I know there has never been a re-release of Top Gear 3000. You’ll need a Super Nintendo or resort to emulation. I haven’t tried this on an emulator, does anybody know if you can play four players with any of the emulators? In my opinion, the four player option is the best reason for owning this one.
