GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing

GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing, known in Japan as Advance GT 2 (アドバンスGT2, Adobansu GT Tsū), is a racing game developed by MTO and published by Kemco and THQ for the Game Boy Advance. It is the sequel to GT Advance 2: Rally Racing, based heavily on the gameplay from GT Advance Championship Racing,[1] and the third game in the GT Advance series.

GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing
Developer(s)MTO
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance
Release
  • JP: April 26, 2002
  • NA: February 6, 2003
  • EU: May 23, 2003
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The game reportedly mixes the first two games of the series—it has the city environments and paved streets of the first game, but the physics engine is slippery, much like the second, changing the strategy drastically from GT Advance Championship Racing. There are 97 cars available, and all are customizable.[1] Also added to the game is the "Drift Combo" mode, in which the player needs to drift a certain number of times within a set time limit to unlock a new car.[1]

Development

GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing was first announced on November 27, 2002 to be under development.[2] On February 3, 2003, THQ released updated information regarding the game along with screenshots, showing the game's increased graphical power over its predecessors.[3]

Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] GameSpot said, "Overall, GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing is a spicier version of the original GT Advance that was released when the Game Boy Advance launched in June 2001."[1] IGN said, "This is, essentially, the 'apology' we were waiting for from THQ."[11] IGN noted in its review, however, that other Game Boy Advance games like Colin McRae Rally 2.0 and Moto Racer Advance have better graphics systems.[11] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40.[5]

References
  1. Provo, Frank (April 10, 2003). "GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  2. Parker, Sam (November 27, 2002). "THQ announces GT Advance 3". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  3. Calvert, Justin (February 4, 2003). "First look: GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  4. "GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  5. "アドバンスGT2 [GBA]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  6. "GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing". Game Informer. No. 119. GameStop. March 2003. p. 92.
  7. Fennec Fox (February 10, 2003). "GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing Review for Game Boy Advance on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 21, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  8. "Review: GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing". GamesMaster. Future plc. 2003.
  9. Steinberg, Steve (March 14, 2003). "GameSpy: GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 17, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  10. Tha Wiz (March 8, 2003). "GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing - GBA - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  11. Harris, Craig (February 4, 2003). "GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  12. "GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing". Nintendo Power. Vol. 166. Nintendo of America. March 2003. p. 137.
  13. Speer, Justin (March 14, 2003). "'GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing' (GBA) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on June 5, 2003. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
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