Crisis, team. The misuse of 'franchise' is starting to bother me. These days, I can't click for more than about two homepages before encountering something like 'the Zelda franchise'. Simulacra 2 endings. When Capcom makes Zelda games for Nintendo, those have been franchised out.

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When Nintendo releases Twilight Princess, it's not 'the latest addition to the popular Zelda franchise'. In today's case, Codemasters' Micro Machines just about counts as a franchise, because the developer's been allowed to make games that trade under the name of Hasbro's collectible toys.

In most cases though, the word we're looking for is 'series', which implies, you know, a set of products or activities.Interestingly though, 'series' doesn't have to imply any kind of sequence, or progress between instalments. Which, in the case of Micro Machines V4, is just as bloody well.It's been about eight hundred years since I last played Micro Machines. Back then, it was an entertaining little top-down racing game with quirky courses built around flowerpots, spades, sandcastles, feet and kittens. Winning was about maintaining speed by sticking to straight lines and trying not to bounce off the scenery. Others cars smash; Micro Machines just lose their momentum.

Or fall off the table. The other thing I remember about Micro Machines is that it had Violet Berlin as a character. Hrm, what can we put in this level? Hasbro products!Still, as they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

This article needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: – ( July 2008) Micro Machines, Merit Studios,Codemasters,Platform(s),First release1991Latest release30 June 2017Micro Machines is a series of video games featuring, developed by and published on several platforms (including, and devices). The series is based on the toy line of miniature vehicles.Micro Machines games feature tracks based on household settings: for example, kitchen tables and desktops. The tracks also contain obstacles in the form of household items; often the possibility of falling off the track is a hazard in itself. Main article:Micro Machines is the first game in the series laid the foundation of the gameplay: a top-down racing game with miniature vehicles. The race tracks are unconventionally themed. For example, some races take place on a while others occur in a garden.

The cartridge itself was sold in several versions. There was a gold (black in PAL regions) cartridge with a switch at the bottom in order to be compatible with the American and European hardware. In Europe there also was a version where the cartridge was in the form of a plug through cartridge, a cartridge you plugged on another, normal NES cartridge and then inserted it in the machine. It was also released as an add-on to the created by Codemasters.A remake of this game was later released in 2002. This version features advanced graphics as well as drivers having unique vehicles.A port for devices was released on 14 July 2016, and devices and computers on November 2016. Published by EA subsidiary and developed by, the game, based extensively on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 racing game Toybox Turbos, allows players to compete against one another across the internet, local WiFi or Bluetooth in races and vehicular battles. Although free to play, the game features in-app purchases allowing players to speed up progress by purchasing coins and gems, which in turn are used to buy additional parts for a variety of cars, ranging from transportation such as and to, military vehicles and construction equipment.

Players can also join a club of other racers and compete with other clubs for weekly rewards.Plagued with server and coding issues, Chillingo made the decision in late May 2018 to retire the game and close the servers in August 2018.Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament (1994). Main article:Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament was released in 1994 and featured vehicles which required different handling techniques for each course, including. There are different playing modes including 'head-to-head', in which each player earns points by driving a full screen ahead of the opponent. TV presenter features as a playable driver. The MS-DOS version featured a track editor which allowed players to create their own custom vehicles, backgrounds and obstacles and export and import tracks.A selling point for the /Mega Drive version was the, a cartridge including two control ports, thus eliminating the need for a 4-player adaptor.

It also included a 'pad-sharing' feature which allowed 2 players to share a single joypad; thus it enabled 8 players to compete simultaneously, on certain tracks.An updated version of Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament was only released in PAL regions for the Mega Drive entitled Micro Machines Turbo Tournament '96. The updated version featured new tracks combined with some updated tracks from Micro Machines 2. It also featured a track construction kit previously included in the MS-DOS version.Micro Machines Military (1996) Only released as a J-Cart in PAL regions for the, this game features all new tracks and military vehicles.

These vehicles feature weapons enabling the player to attack opponents. The game is developed by.Micro Machines V3 (1997). Main article:Micro Machines World Series was released on June 30, 2017. Reception gave the Game Gear version of the first game a 6.75 out of 10, citing the variety of unique track settings, good graphics, and general fun of the game. Was more critical; they commented that the game is very charming with its track designs and props, but that the sounds are average even by Game Gear standards and the races 'aren't that involving', citing the sameness of the vehicles and the lack of a clock.

They nonetheless concluded that 'Younger gamers will eat up this sugary game, though veterans may get a toothache from all the sweetness.' The game was ranked the 14th best game of all time by, while placed the game at #10 in their Top Mega Drive Games of All Time. Gave the game 92% and a Hyper Game award.The 93% review in described Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament as 'multi-player fun at its best'.

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