Taz Express
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| Developer(s) | Zed Two |
| Publisher(s) | Infogrames |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64 |
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| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Taz Express is a video game for the Nintendo 64, that was released in Europe and Australia in 2000.
Gameplay
In the game, the player controls Taz and must deliver crates to various destinations in the game. The crate must remain intact until it reaches its intended destination. Each player starts with three lives that are shaped like crates. If the crate is destroyed by dropping or by Taz's spin or falls into the hole or water, the player will lose a life; if the player loses all three lives, the game is over. If the player collects all fifty tokens in each level, at the end of the level, they obtain an extra life for a crate. At the beginning of the level, Taz has full energy, which allows him to run faster; low energy will cause Taz to slow if he is hit by cars, lasers, falls into water, hole, ground, or other things that may hurt him. His spin ability can only be activated when Taz's running bar is full.
Development & Release
Taz Express was shown at E3 1999.[1] The game was then delayed into 2000.[2] It was then revealed that the game would not release in the US.[3]
it was only released in Europe in August 2000.
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Consoles + | 5%[4] |
| Hyper | 75/100[5] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 12/20[6] |
| N64 Magazine | 27%[7] |
| Nintendo Power | 6.8/10[9] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 85%[8] |
| Video Games (DE) | 53%[10] |
| 64 | 84%[11] |
| Nintendo Acción | 88/100[12] |
| Nintendo World | 65%[13] |
| SuperJuegos | 81/100[14] |
The game received polarizing feedback from critics. Some reviews were favorable, such as Nintendo Acción's 88/100 score and Official Nintendo Magazine's 85% praise, while other reviews like N64 Magazine's 27% rating and Consoles +'s 5% criticism were far less positive.
References
- ^ staff, IGN (March 15, 1999). "Infogrames' E3 Lineup". IGN staff. IGN. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ IGN, staff (October 22, 1999). "Delayed but Not Forgotten". IGN staff. IGN. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ IGN, staff (September 25, 2000). "Taz a No Go?". IGN staff. IGN. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Taz Express". Consoles+ (in French). No. 104. September 2000. p. 123.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ O'Shea, Nick (July 2000). "Taz Express". Hyper. No. 81. pp. 66–67.
- ^ "Test : Taz Express". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). August 14, 2000. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Maddrell, Alan (July 2000). "Taz Express". N64 Magazine. No. 43. Future Publishing.
- ^ "Taz Express". Nintendo Official Magazine. No. 94. July 2000. pp. 26–27.
- ^ "Taz Express". Nintendo Power. Vol. 137. October 2000. p. 114.
- ^ "Taz Express". Video Games (in German). September 2000. p. 84.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Taz Express". 64 (in Spanish). No. 33. September 2000. pp. 30–31.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Taz Express". Nintendo Acción. No. 93. 2000. pp. 26–28.
- ^ "Taz Express". Nintendo World. No. 14. July 2000. pp. 46–47.
- ^ "La caja Tonta: Taz Express". SuperJuegos (in Spanish). No. 101. 2000. pp. 102–103.
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External links
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