NES RacerMate Challenge 2

[tholly]

http://www.video-fenky.com/features/rg/racermate.shtml

whats the story with this cart....was it actually available to buy or is it just another prototype that died????

i never heard about it until i randomly went to that site

[LazingBlazers]

Shit, you used to be able to buy it online up until not too long ago. I'm sure someone here can give you the link... I deleted it.

I'm pretty sure the game is useless without the bike setup, though.

[portnoyd]

Even though they say it's no longer in production, doesn't mean they're out of it. They were offering them for $175 (just the carts....) as of 2001. I sent them an email, and we'll see what's up. I delayed on buying it, solely because it's $175! Prety pricey for a cart readily available (at the time).

dave

[tholly]

Yea I was just wondering about it bc I didnt notice it on any lists and no one has, that I have seen, talked about it as being an expensive cart that they dont have to make a complete collection. Do people not consider this cart necessary to have a complete collection, or do I just miss when people talk about it?

[portnoyd]

Yeah, no one really counts it, sometimes if they even have it. It's odd.

NES - Racermate - No.
SNES - Exertainment - Yes.
Genesis - Heartbeat - No.

While the jury is still out on Outback Joey on the Genesis, SNES is a closed case. As far as the NES, I think a few things fit everybody, for they:

a. have it already
b. know it is/was readily available, and are just lazy/don't want to pay
c. don't know about it
d. don't count it as it's not a retail release per se

People under AB would count it, CD would not. Personally? I'm a B. Know that the listing is off their site, I'd buy it now, if they still have it.

Just waiting for a second reply email back from them. If there's any left, I'll gladly spearhead an order of what they have left, and with any luck, get them for much less than $175. (Because, I, still, don't want to pay that much)

dave

[portnoyd]

Topic, wise from your gwave, and inform the masses:

Computrainer is OUT of Racermate carts. Officially. If you are a NES completist, or if you count this as a US set title, get your wallets and eBay watch lists ready....

dave