The Pod is a BMW Isetta. The car is a bubble car and probably would have completely destroyed your legs after the first crash. The Geeze is a Fiat 500 and the Froggy (Kam's car) is a Citroen 2CV - strange they were allowed to use the look of these cars without licences. There's a New Beetle in the FMV too.
Fun fact: Jeremy Clarkson’s parents owned a small toy company called Gabrielle Designs, who became the first licensed manufacturers of Paddington Bear stuffed toys in 1972.
Oh wow I never could remember what this game was. It holds the distinction for being the first game I ever rage quit. My dad and I were playing a game mode where the person who’s it has a bomb and you have to try to get it on the other driver before it blows. Couldn’t keep up with dads sweet skills so I slapped the power button 1 second before the bomb went off
They're making fun of how shitty the guy looks in the car. I remember playing this game in 2000 and just seeing a person inside of a car was mind blowing lol
Dammit I wanted this to be actual British Top gear! Im really pissed that I'm not gonna get to see a digital James May say "Good News, the Dacia Sandero is coming to your playstation!"
Fun fact: Top Gear is a really popular fan favorite among Brazilian SNES owners. It is even more famous than Gremlin's then-better known Lotus games, or whatever other super-scaler racing games you may have on the top of your mind such as Outrun and whatnot. I don't think anything past the three SNES games is as well known, let alone as well regarded by anyone. In my opinion, the series took a drastic turn on focus and quality since it changed devs for the N64 era.
The original Top Gear trilogy on SNES are actually pretty awesome. They're not coin-collecting dumpster fires like this game, but instead are awesome racing games (Plus, the first game has an outstanding soundtrack). Later entries are decent, but it's a shame that the series was destroyed by this horrible game that was Top Gear in name only. Also, if you feel like playing horrible driving games, you should play Action Girlz Racing (Wii, PS2, PC), 007 Racing (PS1), Pulse Racer (Xbox), and Pimp My Ride (360, PS2, Wii, PSP).
Out of the games you enlisted, they already have played every single one on WGE, except for Pulse Racer.🤣🤣🤣 I really recommend you to check those episodes out, crappy racers are amongst their best episodes. London Racer and Action Girlz episodes are amongst my all time favorites from the whole series.
"If this game was a game, it would be, a game. And now it's time to pass this game on to our tamed game tester. Some say his conception was immaculate and that he has a webbed rectum, all we now is, he's called, The Stick*" *This legally distinct name is perfectly clear to use and is free of any kind of copyright claim or cease and desist order from the BBC.
"Someone watching this probably grew up playing them, and it's their favorite" Funny that you mention this because the Top Gear SNES trilogy, specially the first game, are insanely popular here in Brazil, in fact Horizon Chase Turbo was made in Brazil, and the first TG was a huge influence on it, they even share the same composer. While TG Daredevil is utter shit, the SNES games are some of the best 16 bit racers, and there were a lot of games in the series that were quite technically impressive like Top Gear Rally on GBA. Oh, and Top Gear 3000 also happens to be my favorite game so yeah...
My memory of this game is my mom's friend thinking I was to stupid to tell the difference between this and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Underground at 6 years old.
The game does not have a good reputation, but at least this is one of the games I was passionate about as a kid with my friends. I wish the map was a bit larger and I could race alone.
The Top Gear series was a HUGE success here in Brazil. To the point that the soundtrack from the original game became something kinda synonymous with videogames here, like an anthem our minds would automatically turn to whenever someone mentioned playing games. Everyone here who's got some interest in games (albeit, retro games) knows and, at least, respects the franchise.
Gremlin didn't just work on the first game, they also developed Top Gear 2 and Top Gear 3000. Top Gear 2 is pretty good, actually. I've never played 3000, but I've heard lots of good things about it. Would be fun to see them play those after having done this one.
They did not, but they shared some devs with Kemco, which explains why the OG Top Gear for the Snes was very much alike and inspired from the 'Lotus Turbo Challenge' series, originally for the Amiga PC. Some of top gear assets, like sfx and tracks are even the same ones from the Lotus series. Top Gear 3000 is the best one on the SNES imo, even if people have more nostalgia towards the first game.
The original Gremlin games on the SNES were pretty good actually. Top Gear Rally on the N64 wasn't great, but still had some cool features, like being able to hand-paint your car
Controlling racing games with the analogue sticks was actually pretty common back then. No idea why, cause it was bloody awful trying to control them with the sticks
TJ boys (and girls!) might be interested on getting to know a parallel reality, so I'll write down some stuff about the Top Gear franchise: - It was extremely succesfull in South America during the 16bit era, especially the OG Top Gear for the SNES. It was basically a clone from the 'Lotus Turbo Challenge' series developed by Gremlim soft. originally for the AMIGA computers, even going as far to share some assets from that game such as sfx and some of the music tracks. - As far as I know, the Top Gear series became much more popular in south america than on the rest of the world : The home computer market had not caught up around these parts in the late 80s and early 90s, so even if a game like Top Gear is a complete copy from the likes of lotus/jaguar series for 16bit euro home computers, it was still somehow a new thing on home consoles, hence why it conquered the market here and have not had any kind of this novelty elsewhere in the world. - Sure, there was the OutRun port on the Sega Mega Drive. However, that version have had mixed receptions, even tho its a great game on its own. -Its success was sufficient for the franchise to spawn a lot of other iterations ranging from the SNES up until the actual last gen of consoles: TG2 and Top gear 3000 (SNES), Top Gear Rally/Overdrive/Rally 2 (N64), TG: Dare Devil (PS2) and at last, Horizon Chase (Switch/PS4) which is somehow of a spiritual sucessor/remake homage to the OG SNES Top Gear. -My personal take on the PS2 iteration, covered in this video: Seems like they tried to surf the hype from 'Driver', pre dating the use of open world as we better known today stapled by GTA III. It was a very popular trend during 99'~00', and the game actually looks better than some of its competitors at the time, as the 'Midtown Madness' series and its clones, even tho the cited 'Crazy Taxi' is the game that perfected the 'arcade free roam' formula imo. Dont Know how the gameplay feels tho, since I myself never played the game, altough that would be the sort of stuff I'd buy in 2000. 🤣 Alas, Thanks for another great video, guys!
Remember, there were lots of top gear mobile games That are way closer to the show. Although BBC deleted most of them due to the trio not being a part of it anymore
I had a few of the Top Gear games and they were quite fun! Obviously as time has gone on they have been dates massively... Bit back in the day they weren't bad... Well they were bad but they weren't as bad as some of the shockers out there at the time!
I wasn't expecting a bunch of Snog, Marry, Avoid bashing but I'm here for it. Everyone should go watch Tom Harlock's vid about the show, it's hilarious
OMG I can't believe it. I used to play the first 3 games on the SNES, Top Gear 1, 2 and 3000, they are a Classic on the SNES. Played the Rally one on the n64 and never heard about it again.
TFW you own a legit physical copy of this game and a similar CRT TV to the one seen in the main menu (a Sony Trintron KV-27S45); even has your 'phat' PS2 hooked up to it as we speak
Tonight... we have emulator issues, Ben plays a game and says "wow", and Tiny Peter shows a clip from Tracy Beaker.
You don't understand at nothing
@404TVfr 😒
@404TVfr i say i hate top gear
@404TVfr i speak spanish
@404TVfr and i learn to speak english
The motion blur makes it feel like I was visiting a world famous tourist attraction on psychoactives!
I loved the part where you could see Ben going to enter his name on the score screen, then immediately thought 'No, ASS is more appropriate'. 😂
You don't understand at nothing 😠
The Pod is a BMW Isetta.
The car is a bubble car and probably would have completely destroyed your legs after the first crash.
The Geeze is a Fiat 500 and the Froggy (Kam's car) is a Citroen 2CV - strange they were allowed to use the look of these cars without licences. There's a New Beetle in the FMV too.
lol
Now this is Pod racing.
I remember there used to be a Top Gear mobile game. That was iPod racing though
Dammit. Beat me to it lol.
P O D
@@Blueflag04 You... can say that again. But pod racing ain't got nothing on racing for some scrilla, to royalty-free hip hop music!!
You don't understand at nothing
Fun fact: Jeremy Clarkson’s parents owned a small toy company called Gabrielle Designs, who became the first licensed manufacturers of Paddington Bear stuffed toys in 1972.
Are we not going to talk about the woman with the word "girl" on her shirt?
It's not so strange, really. I've seen women wearing tees with things like "b*tch", "sl*t", and "babygirl" on them. It's an aesthetic thing.
27:30 This reminds me of that beautiful summer I spent in Rome where I was terribly unwell and actually in London with the saturation turned up
Top Gear Rally for the N64 was great. You could use the barriers to go around corners without losing speed, or even needing to turn. Brilliant.
Tonight on Triple Jump The Boys play a Bad Game, Tiny Peter is the Games Master and Ben is the Games Victim.
And Cam does a very dangerous thing to do
Ahh. I see you know your Top Gear well.
Anyone else reading that in Clarkson voice
and we have emulator issues
Oh wow I never could remember what this game was. It holds the distinction for being the first game I ever rage quit. My dad and I were playing a game mode where the person who’s it has a bomb and you have to try to get it on the other driver before it blows. Couldn’t keep up with dads sweet skills so I slapped the power button 1 second before the bomb went off
Peter: I love how everything is destructible except the poles.
Hitler just turned in his grave
27:27 ok NOW you're visiting a city on psychoactives
Top Gear 1 and 2 were legit good games on the old SNES. The theme tunes too! You might be missing some of the benefits that stereo can provide!
With the lack of people walking about i guess this game is set in the futuristic space year of 2020...
They're making fun of how shitty the guy looks in the car. I remember playing this game in 2000 and just seeing a person inside of a car was mind blowing lol
The earlier "Top Gear" titles, especially the ones on the SNES, are beloved classics!
Sad to see how the mighty have fallen here....
Dammit I wanted this to be actual British Top gear! Im really pissed that I'm not gonna get to see a digital James May say "Good News, the Dacia Sandero is coming to your playstation!"
It has been delayed!
I was genuinely cracking up at the mashup of POD and Cheesoid, two things I had forgotten about until this video!
Am I insane or is there the sound of a Slack notification at 13:03
Yup
I bought this game 2 years ago and I thought it was related to the show. I was so disappointed
I actually have never heard of this game before!
@@therunawaykid6523 it was a ps2 launch game
@@1gta4gta oh OK thanks
Imagine my surprise back in like 2003
I missed this one when it was brand new. On the plus side, my wait for the next episode is cut in half :)
We've reached the generation that doesnt know that top gear was the name of a game series long before BBC ever made a show about cars.
It's not Grey Italy, its.....monochROME
Carlos!
Fun fact: Top Gear is a really popular fan favorite among Brazilian SNES owners. It is even more famous than Gremlin's then-better known Lotus games, or whatever other super-scaler racing games you may have on the top of your mind such as Outrun and whatnot.
I don't think anything past the three SNES games is as well known, let alone as well regarded by anyone. In my opinion, the series took a drastic turn on focus and quality since it changed devs for the N64 era.
The original Top Gear trilogy on SNES are actually pretty awesome. They're not coin-collecting dumpster fires like this game, but instead are awesome racing games (Plus, the first game has an outstanding soundtrack). Later entries are decent, but it's a shame that the series was destroyed by this horrible game that was Top Gear in name only.
Also, if you feel like playing horrible driving games, you should play Action Girlz Racing (Wii, PS2, PC), 007 Racing (PS1), Pulse Racer (Xbox), and Pimp My Ride (360, PS2, Wii, PSP).
Out of the games you enlisted, they already have played every single one on WGE, except for Pulse Racer.🤣🤣🤣
I really recommend you to check those episodes out, crappy racers are amongst their best episodes. London Racer and Action Girlz episodes are amongst my all time favorites from the whole series.
Great, they got the car on the roof...now how are they gonna get down?
8:34 - Pod from Snog Mary - My limited knowledge of British slang tells me that Snog Mary and her Pod robot could be a very interesting movie... 😊
dunno who cam (tho i heard hes related to shaft XD) is
but thats clearly the nunn's car (the rallying numm from de Funnes staring "st. Tropez" series)
Oi using the right stick to accelerate and brake is so good
"If this game was a game, it would be, a game. And now it's time to pass this game on to our tamed game tester. Some say his conception was immaculate and that he has a webbed rectum, all we now is, he's called, The Stick*"
*This legally distinct name is perfectly clear to use and is free of any kind of copyright claim or cease and desist order from the BBC.
"Someone watching this probably grew up playing them, and it's their favorite"
Funny that you mention this because the Top Gear SNES trilogy, specially the first game, are insanely popular here in Brazil, in fact Horizon Chase Turbo was made in Brazil, and the first TG was a huge influence on it, they even share the same composer.
While TG Daredevil is utter shit, the SNES games are some of the best 16 bit racers, and there were a lot of games in the series that were quite technically impressive like Top Gear Rally on GBA.
Oh, and Top Gear 3000 also happens to be my favorite game so yeah...
My memory of this game is my mom's friend thinking I was to stupid to tell the difference between this and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Underground at 6 years old.
The game does not have a good reputation,
but at least this is one of the games I was passionate about as a kid with my friends.
I wish the map was a bit larger and I could race alone.
Hey its the Steve urkel car.
I genuinely feel less ugly when Ben and Peeps do bits like riffing on that Pod thing.
I just watched Worst Games Ever Knight Rider and was *laughing.*
Hopefully this driver will also be just as garbage!
Me every time Ben got a time bonus. "Sixty ten. Nice."
The Pod impressions were rather odd. One of you sounded like Richard Ayoade and the sounded like K-9 from Doctor Who. Loved it!!
I had this, it sucked, but beggar couldn't be a chooser back then lol
It was the PS2 in 2000/2001, if anything you had an abundance of choice.
The Top Gear series was a HUGE success here in Brazil. To the point that the soundtrack from the original game became something kinda synonymous with videogames here, like an anthem our minds would automatically turn to whenever someone mentioned playing games. Everyone here who's got some interest in games (albeit, retro games) knows and, at least, respects the franchise.
Midnight Outlaw: 6 Hours to Sunup is absolute gutter and would love to see it on this series
Is that sound bite James May playing the intro tune on a recorder I remember him doing that once :)
they called the french citreon 2cv model car 'froggy' Top Gear would be proud.
Tbh, I would Daredevil in Top Gear sounds like it would result in many vehicular accidents caused by a blind driver.
Gremlin didn't just work on the first game, they also developed Top Gear 2 and Top Gear 3000. Top Gear 2 is pretty good, actually. I've never played 3000, but I've heard lots of good things about it. Would be fun to see them play those after having done this one.
They did not, but they shared some devs with Kemco, which explains why the OG Top Gear for the Snes was very much alike and inspired from the 'Lotus Turbo Challenge' series, originally for the Amiga PC. Some of top gear assets, like sfx and tracks are even the same ones from the Lotus series. Top Gear 3000 is the best one on the SNES imo, even if people have more nostalgia towards the first game.
"That's some nice reckless driving Mr. B."
this reminds me of the free miniclip game On The Run, which was very fun for what it was
It took me an embarrassing long time into the video to realize it wasn't a game of the show but I can tell I'm not the only one.
I know i'm late but that intro sequence has left me with so many questions
Just imagine if top gear saw this and said something in the new series
Diddy Pod Racing
Me high af clicking on this vid cause I actually thought it would be a cross between the BBC's Top Gear and Marvel's Daredevil
They made THIRTEEN OF THESE
The original Gremlin games on the SNES were pretty good actually. Top Gear Rally on the N64 wasn't great, but still had some cool features, like being able to hand-paint your car
oh my god
the original 2 SNES games were like some of the best racing games at the time, and had absolutely fantastic soundtracks.
1999/2000 must have marked the first year that the Ren & Stimpy font was available for free online.
1992 original Top Gear is genually one of the greatest racing games of all time!
Love that you name dropped Hogs Of War....love that game!
Peters just finished that game on Twitch. The series is on the Vods channel called triple jump vods
I had no idea this was a game. They could have done a bloody better game
Pretty good effort considering it was thought up and programmed in a lunch break.
@@leecroft1983 sounds like Chris Evan's last job..... oh wait
The cars are too exotic and the stunts are too extreme!!! This truly is Top Gear: Dare Devil.
Controlling racing games with the analogue sticks was actually pretty common back then. No idea why, cause it was bloody awful trying to control them with the sticks
TJ boys (and girls!) might be interested on getting to know a parallel reality, so I'll write down some stuff about the Top Gear franchise:
- It was extremely succesfull in South America during the 16bit era, especially the OG Top Gear for the SNES. It was basically a clone from the 'Lotus Turbo Challenge' series developed by Gremlim soft. originally for the AMIGA computers, even going as far to share some assets from that game such as sfx and some of the music tracks.
- As far as I know, the Top Gear series became much more popular in south america than on the rest of the world : The home computer market had not caught up around these parts in the late 80s and early 90s, so even if a game like Top Gear is a complete copy from the likes of lotus/jaguar series for 16bit euro home computers, it was still somehow a new thing on home consoles, hence why it conquered the market here and have not had any kind of this novelty elsewhere in the world.
- Sure, there was the OutRun port on the Sega Mega Drive. However, that version have had mixed receptions, even tho its a great game on its own.
-Its success was sufficient for the franchise to spawn a lot of other iterations ranging from the SNES up until the actual last gen of consoles: TG2 and Top gear 3000 (SNES), Top Gear Rally/Overdrive/Rally 2 (N64), TG: Dare Devil (PS2) and at last, Horizon Chase (Switch/PS4) which is somehow of a spiritual sucessor/remake homage to the OG SNES Top Gear.
-My personal take on the PS2 iteration, covered in this video: Seems like they tried to surf the hype from 'Driver', pre dating the use of open world as we better known today stapled by GTA III. It was a very popular trend during 99'~00', and the game actually looks better than some of its competitors at the time, as the 'Midtown Madness' series and its clones, even tho the cited 'Crazy Taxi' is the game that perfected the 'arcade free roam' formula imo. Dont Know how the gameplay feels tho, since I myself never played the game, altough that would be the sort of stuff I'd buy in 2000. 🤣
Alas, Thanks for another great video, guys!
BEN, has the perfect first name for 3 letter initials in games, types in ASS instead. Just another reason I love these guys.
10:50 It says Crash 10! Not Crashio ! 🤧
You guys deffo have the best intro music I’ve ever heard
Remember, there were lots of top gear mobile games That are way closer to the show. Although BBC deleted most of them due to the trio not being a part of it anymore
The reporter on the news in the intro is called Anny Baythnger, a true sign of the game quality ahead
Any similar PC games which work with Force Feedback sim wheel?
The pod is based on a Bmw isetta. I say based not because it handles or has the same top speed as it but because it's clearly meant to look like one.
Don't act like you can't hear Top Gear's main theme when you just see the top gear logo.
Obviously a successor to Top gear Rally series on the n64, which is a shame as those games weren't bad and had realistic driving mechanics.
Just got to the bit where you mention that. Oops
I had a few of the Top Gear games and they were quite fun! Obviously as time has gone on they have been dates massively... Bit back in the day they weren't bad... Well they were bad but they weren't as bad as some of the shockers out there at the time!
the start of the theme made me think of keep hope alive crystal method
The Pod looks like the car from Family Matters
I wasn't expecting a bunch of Snog, Marry, Avoid bashing but I'm here for it.
Everyone should go watch Tom Harlock's vid about the show, it's hilarious
The game Top Gear 2 on the Snes was amazing fun
Top gear for SNES was actually pretty good.
20:38 Crikey it's the rozzers!
We live in an economy...
OMG I can't believe it. I used to play the first 3 games on the SNES, Top Gear 1, 2 and 3000, they are a Classic on the SNES. Played the Rally one on the n64 and never heard about it again.
Some would say 3:55 was a... TRIPLE JUMP... 😉
TFW you own a legit physical copy of this game and a similar CRT TV to the one seen in the main menu (a Sony Trintron KV-27S45); even has your 'phat' PS2 hooked up to it as we speak
The way u guys edit the little facts in at the top of the screen with that little sound reminds me of pop up video on MTV anyone els
i do believe thst there are parts lole that where u do ramp across its fun trying to find shortcuts
Did they really name the only French car "Froggy"?
WWEs Drake Maverick was on an episode of Snog, Marry Avoid back in the day when he was Rockstar Spud
The motion blur mode did make me feel ill, lol
Always a highlight when a new episode comes. Share it everybody tell your friends!
Today on Bottom Gear...
THAT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO DO CAM!!
Where’s our puppet boy intro?
Had this on the ps2 and at the time I actually loved it
The Thames still drained from The Doctors battle with the sycorax 😜🤣
They also made many, many mobeli games... I've played them all
You don't the snes top gear? The n64 ones?
HERESY!!!!
XD
Jesus.. That blurring nauseates me so much it makes me want to quit drinking
could you do aquaman: battle for atlantis next??
So they called the French car 'Froggy'........ Obviously game of the year XD
i'll be honest - the game looked way better that I expected it to look when it started at 8:53.
Infogrames existed along side Gremlin
Not a Top Gear game? Then why are there Clarkson, May and Hammond in it? 5:03