History VideoGame / HydroThunderHurricane

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The first boat that is available, ''Vector'', replaced ''VideoGame/HydroThunder'''s ''Midway'' in the lineup. The latter was named for the first game's developer/publisher, Creator/MidwayGames; since Midway Games wasn't involved in ''Hurricane'', the boat had to be renamed.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The first boat that is available, ''Vector'', replaced ''VideoGame/HydroThunder'''s ''Midway'' in the lineup. The latter was named for the first game's developer/publisher, Creator/MidwayGames; since MidwayGames wasn't involved in ''Hurricane'', the boat had to be renamed.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The first boat that is available, ''Vector'', replaced ''VideoGame/HydroThunder'''s ''Midway'' in the lineup. The latter was named for the first game's developer/publisher, MidwayGames; since MidwayGames wasn't involved in ''Hurricane'', the boat had to be renamed.

* GenreSavvy: "It's spinning and shiny, must be important"

''Hydro Thunder Hurricane'' is a sequel to arcade game ''VideoGame/HydroThunder'', released on Xbox Live Arcade in July 2010. Like its predecessor, HTH features [[WackyRacing wacky]] [[CoolBoat powerboat]] [[WackyRacing racing]] through a variety of locations where boats would otherwise have no business racing. Most of the boats from the first game are back, with updated designs.

In addition to the standard racing game mode from ''HydroThunder'', the game also has "Ring Master" events (where the normal Boost powerups are replaced by a series of rings you must drive through, and you get a time penalty for missing rings), "Gauntlet" events (where the course is littered with ExplodingBarrels that will blow up your boat, costing you precious seconds respawning and getting back up to speed), as well as "Championship" events (which are multi-race events mixing all three other types). The game also has up to four-player local (split-screen) and 8-player online (via Xbox Live) multiplayer modes, including a team-based even called Rubber Ducky, where each team has to get their designated rubber ducky across the finish line first.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The first boat that is available, ''Vector'', replaced ''HydroThunder'''s ''Midway'' in the lineup. The latter was named for the first game's developer/publisher, MidwayGames; since MidwayGames wasn't involved in ''Hurricane'', the boat had to be renamed.

''Hydro Thunder Hurricane'' is a sequel to arcade game ''HydroThunder'', released on Xbox Live Arcade in July 2010. Like its predecessor, HTH features [[WackyRacing wacky]] [[CoolBoat powerboat]] [[WackyRacing racing]] through a variety of locations where boats would otherwise have no business racing. Most of the boats from the first game are back, with updated designs.

Compare the original ''Hydro Thunder'' and its SpiritualSuccessor, ''{{H2Overdrive}}''.

In addition to the standard racing game mode from HydroThunder, the game also has "Ring Master" events (where the normal Boost powerups are replaced by a series of rings you must drive through, and you get a time penalty for missing rings), "Gauntlet" events (where the course is littered with ExplodingBarrels that will blow up your boat, costing you precious seconds respawning and getting back up to speed), as well as "Championship" events (which are multi-race events mixing all three other types). The game also has up to four-player local (split-screen) and 8-player online (via Xbox Live) multiplayer modes, including a team-based even called Rubber Ducky, where each team has to get their designated rubber ducky across the finish line first.

* [[{{Area51}} Area 51]]: One of the tracks. Includes a brief section set on an alien planet.
* [[{{Atlantis}} Atlantis]]: One of the tracks from the Tempest Pack DLC. Yes, it's underwater.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The rubber duck, full stop. It has a windup motion for the boost animation and deflates when it crashes.
* ExpansionPack / DownloadableContent: The [[http://vectorunit.squarespace.com/news/2010/9/21/hydro-thunder-hurricane-tempest-pack-splashes-down-in-octobe.html "Tempest Pack" DLC]], which adds three new tracks (with races, Gauntlets, Ring Master events and championships for each), two new Expert-level boats, new skins for the existing boats, Expert-level variants for the Novice and Pro boats, and three new achievements.

* CoolBoat: As in the original ''Hydro Thunder'', most of the playable boats fit here, but special mention goes to Miss Behave (made from WWII aircraft parts), and Rad Hazard, which looks like a flying saucer skimming along the water (the manual for the N64/Dreamcast/PSX port of the original Hydro Thunder said it was made from parts found near [[{{Area51}} Area 51]]).

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The first boat that is available, Vector, replaced ''HydroThunder'''s Midway in the lineup. The latter was named for the first game's developer/publisher, MidwayGames; since MidwayGames wasn't involved in ''Hurricane'', the boat had to be renamed.

In addition to the standard racing game mode from HydroThunder, the game also has "Ring Master" events (where the normal Boost powerups are replaced by a series of rings you must drive through, and you get a time penalty for missing rings), "Gauntlet" events (where the course is littered with ExplodingBarrels that will blow up your boat, costing you precious seconds respawning and getting back up to speed), as well as "Championship" events (which are multi-race events mixing all three other types). The game also has up to four-player local (split-screen) and 8-player online (via Xbox Live) multiplayer modes.

*CoolBoat: As in the original ''Hydro Thunder'', most of the playable boats fit here, but special mention goes to ''Miss Behave'' (made from WWII aircraft parts), and ''Rad Hazard'', which looks like a flying saucer skimming along the water (the manual for the N64/Dreamcast/PSX port of the original Hydro Thunder said it was made from parts found near [[{{Area51}} Area 51]]).
*SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The first boat that is available, ''Vector'', replaced ''Hydro Thunder'''s ''Midway'' in the lineup. The latter was named for the first game's developer (producer? not sure), {{Midway}}; since Midway wasn't involved in ''Hurricane'', the boat had to be renamed.