''RC de Go!'' is a

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developed by

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, specifically a

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simulator. First released to Japanese arcades in 1999 on Taito's G-NET hardware, it was later released for the

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, with publishing in North America and PAL territories handled by

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. The game received generally positive reviews from video game critics, comparing it to '' RC Pro-Am''.

Gameplay

''RC de GO!'' is a

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game. The player controls RC cars. It features different modes to play: single-race mode, championship mode, and time trials. The arcade version utilized RC-style controllers.

Development

''RC de GO!'' was developed by

based on the concept of ''Densha de Go!'', and published by

. It was shown at Taito's booth at the 2000

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. In 2004, Acclaim sold all of their

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to publisher

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after going bankrupt. In 2011, Throwback sold the ''

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'' IP to South Korean company We Go Interactive. The acquisition included ''RC de GO!''.

Reception

In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''RC de Go!'' on their August 1, 1999 issue as being the thirteenth most-successful arcade game of the month. Previewing it at the Tokyo Game Show for

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, Craig Harris spoke positive about the game, calling it "an absolute blast to play". Upon its release, ''RC de GO!'' received "generally favorable reviews" according to the

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. Nick Woods from

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, while calling it a "challenging and fun racing game", criticized its lack of a two-player mode. Miguel Lopez from

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and IGN's David Smith compared the game to '' RC Pro-Am''. It won Runner-Up for Best Racing Game for PlayStation for IGN's best of 2000 awards, losing to

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' '' Colin McRae Rally 2.0''.

References

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