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About This Retro Game
One of the first NES games to feature stereoscopic 3D when played with special glasses
Featured digitized voice samples for race countdown ("3, 2, 1, Go!")
Inspired by Sega's Out Run with similar drifting mechanics
Music composed by Nobuo Uematsu (later famous for Final Fantasy series)
Sold over 1 million copies, helping establish Square's reputation
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