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Cars
File:Cars-Wii.jpg
Developer(s)Rainbow Studios
Pacific Coast Power & Light (PSP)
Publisher(s)THQ
Platform(s)PS2, Xbox,PS3, GCN, DS, PlayStation Portable, PC, Mac, GBA, Wii, Xbox 360
ReleasePS2, PSP, GameCube, Nintendo DS & GBA
United StatesJune 6, 2006
JapanJuly 6, 2006
EuropeJuly 14, 2006
PC & Xbox
United StatesJune 6, 2006
EuropeJuly 14, 2006
Xbox 360
United StatesOctober 23, 2006
EuropeNovember 17, 2006
AustraliaNovember 23, 2006
Wii
United StatesNovember 16, 2006
EuropeDecember 8, 2006
AustraliaDecember 14, 2006
JapanMarch 22, 2007
Genre(s)Racing, Adventure
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer

Cars is a video game based on the film of the same name, and a sequel to the Disney/Pixar film. It is available or in production for the following systems: Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and Leapster.

The PlayStation Portable, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and Leapster versions of the game have different gameplay, storyline and characters than the other platforms.

The Wii version includes functionality geared towards its controller, and is a launch game. It also features the voicecast from the Cars film.[1]

Storyline

Taking place after the events of the movie, Lightning McQueen must prepare for and race in the 2006 Piston Cup season.

Trivia

  • When Lightning McQueen slows down, he will start to fall asleep, and he can only be woken up by the player pressing the Accelerate button.
  • Although this takes place after the movie, Radiator Springs seems to be deserted yet again.
  • The only inhabitants of Radiator Springs that do not appear in the video game are Red (the fire engine) and Bessie (the road paving machine). Bessie is in a deleted scene from the game, indicating that "she" was supposed to be in it at one point.
  • In each part of Ornament Valley there is a "World's Biggest Ball...". In Tailfin Pass there is a giant ball bearing, In Radiator Springs there is a giant ball of rope, and in Ornament Valley there is a giant ball of fan belts.

References

  1. ^ Bozon, Mark (2006-05-18). "Wii: The Launch Games". IGN. Retrieved 2006-05-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)