History VideoGame / BattleCars

->--'''[[AlliterativeName Nomad Nathalmu]]''

->"Welcome. Shall we have tea before we race?" - [[AlliterativeName Nomad Nathalmu]]

* DefeatMeansFriendship: Most obvious with Nomad Nathalmu, who goes from boasting that he will end you to seeking to take tea with you. Doctor Diana, while nowhere near as menacing, is also much friendlier with you after her defeat. Medfly Max also goes from treating you like a waste of time to calling you "buddy" and begging for your sponsorship in the Galactic League, but unlike Diana and Nathalmu, Max clearly just wants to use your status for his own gain.
* DegradedBoss: Expect to see bosses you've defeated make a reappearance as fellow contenders in Cross Country events. Usually, much like the actual boss races, only one of your former rivals will be present--and unkillable--while the rest will be nameless {{Mooks}}. Thankfully, in Cross Country you're racing the clock, not your rivals, so they're more like annoying invulnerable obstacles compared to the enemies you ''can'' destroy for cash.

* KillSat: Those purple flying contraptions that appear toward the end of Cross Country events are what remains of the Peace-Net system meant to seek out and destroy anything or anyone perceived as committing hostile acts. (The manual makes a point of saying that this did not stop WorldWarIII from happening.) Battle Cars count as aggression, which is why they come after while you're driving in Cross Country. And apparently, in Battle Cars "cowboys" ''love'' Peace-Net because they figure anyone who gets taken out by the system isn't someone who was worth racing against anyway.

* PunyEarthlings: The last two bosses, aliens Fourarm Foxtherm and Foxwharmpit, don't like humans.

* TimeTrial: Each region has two races. The first is this, the second is a head-to-head race against the boss. You get more cash for finishing the trial race faster. In either case, the [[MookMobile Mook Mobiles]] are [[WhatMeasureIsAMook there purely to get blown up.]]

* ActionGirl: Doctor Diana and Manaical Mariko.

* BaldOfEvil: Buffed Bachmed, boss of Nuevo Vegas. He's not really evil so much as a JerkAss, like most of the bosses.

* DegradedBoss: Expect to see bosses you've defeated make a reappearance as fellow contenders in Cross Country events. Usually, much like the actual boss races, only one of your former rivals will be present--and unkillable--while the rest will be nameless {{Mooks}}. Thankfully, in Cross Country you don't have to beat them to any finish line--they're more like annoying obstacles compared to the enemies you ''can'' destroy for cash.

* WeWillSpendCreditsInTheFuture: However, we'll also spend "cash". They're separate in that credits are earned for finishing the TimeTrial in a timely manner and are spent on upgrading weapons, while cash is earned from killing {{Mooks}} and spent on car upgrades. (Curiously, the manual likens credits to corporate sponsorships.) Both are earned only in the TimeTrial.

* {{Cyborg}}: [[MeaningfulName Metalhead]] Mike, boss of New Troit and the first named driver you face. [[ThisIsADrill He has a drill in place of one arm,]] [[FridgeBrilliance which may be why he's the easiest boss.]]
* DeathMountain: Katmandu.

* FictionalSport

* VehicularCombat

* WeaponizedCar

* WretchedHive: New Troit, and most other cities if the BackStory is anything to go on.
* {{Wutai}}: Manaical Mariko's home region of Fuji looks to be a quiet temple retreat, in stark contrast to the other areas.

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: The game's manual leads you to believe that Battle Cars is sport humans invented. Both the manual and box art refer to an IBCA (International Battle Cars Association) governing the sport. For most of the game, your opponents are other humans. Once you best Medfly Max, however, you find yourself whisked away from Earth to a curiously orange planet--Centauri IV, where Fourarm Foxtherm warns you "No terrestrial has made it out of the Galactic League alive." Which might explain why he and Foxwharmpit come seemingly out of nowhere ...

* WeWillSpendCreditsInTheFuture: However, we'll also spend "cash". They're separate in that credits are earned for finishing the TimeTrial in a timely manner and are spent on upgrading weapons, while cash is earned from killing {{Mooks}} and spent on car upgrades. Both are earned only in the TimeTrial.

* NintendoHard: Due to a combination of RubberBandAI and TheComputerIsACheatingBastard.

* NewGamePlus: All right, you won! Now play the game again, [[UpToEleven only harder.]]

->"Welcome. [[SpotOfTea Shall we have tea]] before we race?" - [[AlliterativeName Nomad Nathalmu]]

* AWinnerIsYou: [[AvertedTrope Averted, interestingly enough.]] While the credits roll, you're treated to some new dialogue from all the bosses. Nomad Nathalmu, for example, invites you for a SpotOfTea and a [[TheRival friendly rematch.]] On the other hand, the [[PunyEarthlings the aliens want you dead and can't comprehend how you beat them.]] [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard To be fair, their incredulity is justified.]]

->"Welcome. [[SpotOfTea Shall we have tea]] before we race?" - [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Nomad Nathalmu]]

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: All but a few of the bosses' names.

''Battle Cars'' is a VehicularCombat racing game developed by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]] and released on the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem. It uses the same graphical setup of Mode-7 rendered levels and sprite-based cars as VideoGame/FZero, released two years earlier. It's almost as fast-paced as VideoGame/FZero, with the added bonus/challenge of [[WeaponizedCar Weaponized Cars.]]

* TheFaceless: Metalhead Mike, due to [[MaskPower his mask,]] and Nomad Nathalmu thanks to [[InTheHood his hood.]]

''Battle Cars'' is a VehicularCombat racing game developed by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]] and released on the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem. It uses the same graphical setup of Mode-7 rendered levels and sprite-based cars as VideoGame/{{F-Zero}}, released two years earlier. It's almost as fast-paced as VideoGame/{{F-Zero}}, with the added bonus/challenge of [[WeaponizedCar Weaponized Cars.]]

* {{Expy}}: The gameplay is nearly identical to VideoGame/{{F-Zero}}, with the key difference being [[WeaponizedCar weapons.]]

''Battle Cars'' is a VehicularCombat racing game developed by {{Namco}} and released on the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem. It uses the same graphical setup of Mode-7 rendered levels and sprite-based cars as VideoGame/{{F-Zero}}, released two years earlier. It's almost as fast-paced as VideoGame/{{F-Zero}}, with the added bonus/challenge of [[WeaponizedCar Weaponized Cars.]]

* WeaponizedCar: [[CaptainObvious Duh.]]

* VivaLasVegas: Nuevo Vegas.

''Battle Cars'' is a VehicularCombat racing game developed by {{Namco}} and released on the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem. It uses the same graphical setup of Mode-7 rendered levels and sprite-based cars as FZero, released two years earlier. It's almost as fast-paced as FZero, with the added bonus/challenge of [[WeaponizedCar Weaponized Cars.]]

* AWinnerIsYou: [[AvertedTrope Averted, interestingly enough.]] While the credits roll, you're treated to some new dialogue from all the bosses. Nomad Nathalmu, for example, invites you for a SpotOfTea and a [[TheRival friendly rematch.]] On the other hand, the [[PunyEarthlings the aliens want you dead and can't comprehend how you beat them.]] [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard To be fair, their incredulity is justified.]]

* DifficultButAwesome: The grenade weapon lobs spiked bombs a set distance in front of your vehicle. If you can manage to hit anything with it, it'll destroy the {{Mooks}} in one shot, unlike the missiles or discs that take three.

* BadAssDriver: The player character and the bosses. [[{{Mooks}} The other drivers don't really count.]]
* BaldOfEvil: Buffed Bachmed, boss of Nuevo Vegas. He's not really evil so much as a JerkAss, like most of the bosses.

* {{Expy}}: The gameplay is nearly identical to FZero, with the key difference being [[WeaponizedCar weapons.]]

* {{Wutai}}: Manaical Mariko's home region of Fuji looks to be a quiet temple retreat, in stark contrast to the other areas.
* WeaponizedCar: [[CaptainObvious Duh.]]
* WeWillSpendCreditsInTheFuture: However, we'll also spend "cash". They're separate in that credits are earned for finishing the TimeTrial in a timely manner and are spent on upgrading weapons, while cash is earned from killing {{Mooks}} and spent on car upgrades. Both are earned only in the TimeTrial.

* PowerupLetdown: So you've finally worked out the trick to using Grenades, and wow! They kill the [[Mooks]] in one shot! So you upgrade them, hoping to fully exploit your newfound power. Now they fly further, and you've just hit the tracks with shorter straights. Yay!

* TheFaceless: Metalhead Mike, due to his mask, and Nomad Nathalmu thanks to his hood.

* NewGamePlus: All right, you won! Now play the game again, [[BeyondTheImpossible only harder.]]

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: A few, but the title theme/New Troit theme takes the cake.

* PunyEarthlings: The last two bosses, aliens Fourarm Foxtherm and Foxwharmpit, [[{{Understatement}} don't much like humans.]]