Road Rash

Road Rash is a motorcycle-based video game developed by Electronic Arts for the Sega Genesis/Megadrive in 1991, with later versions available for a variety other platforms.

Screenshot of Road Rash for the Sega Genesis

The game is presented as a third-person view, similar to Hang On, in which the player is a competitor in a series of illegal motorcycle street races across the US. Players had to avoid on-coming traffic, a variety of obstacles, and the police, while racing.

Controversially, players had the ability to punch, kick, and use a variety weapons to unseat their opponents, and cops, mid-race.

The original Genesis version featured a Rob Hubbard soundtrack, however later versions released on CD formats featured music tracks from bands such as Soundgarden, Swervedriver, and Therapy?.

Releases

• Road Rash
  • Sega Genesis, 1991
  • Atari ST, 1992
  • Amiga, 1992
  • Sega Master System, 1994 (developed by Probe, published by US Gold)
  • 3DO, 1994
  • Game Boy, 1994
  • Game Gear, 1994
  • Sega Mega-CD, 1994
  • PC, 1996 (developed by Papyrus Software)
  • Sega Saturn, 1996
  • PlayStation, 1996
  • Game Boy Color, 2000

• Road Rash II
  • Sega Genesis, 1992

• Road Rash 3: Tour De Force
  • Sega Genesis, 1995

• Road Rash 3D
  • PlayStation, 1998

• Road Rash: Jailbreak
  • PlayStation, 1999
  • Game Boy Advance, 2004 (Destination Software, Inc)

• Road Rash 64
  • Nintendo 64, 1999 (THQ)