There are a lot of games you can play really well with a Power Glove, but one of the funnest ones to play with the peripheral is Rad Racer.
Rad Racer, or Highway Star, as it is called in Japan, is a Racing game developed by Square (Yes, you read that right. The King of 8/16-Bit RPGs made a RACING game). It is often seen as Square's answer to Sega's Out Run, another racing game. In Japan, it is one of the few titles for the system designed for use with Nintendo's Famicom 3D System peripheral for 3D experience. In 1990, Square followed up with an exclusive North American sequel, called Rad Racer II.
So, why use a Power Glove with this game? Well, for one, the Power Glove has a Program installed into it for this particular game. I guess the REAL reason one would try to use a Power Glove with this game though, is because in a movie called The Wizard, a Character called Lucas Barton uses the Power Glove to play it. It's very likely that a lot of older gamers saw this movie and that particular scene.
People often complain that the Power Glove's control is awful, yet in that scene in The Wizard, Lucas uses the Glove very well, and after trying it myself with this game, I must say that it does indeed work well. It may seem hard to control at first, but it becomes easier as you practice.
So, how exactly does it work with this game? Much like a steering wheel actually. You use your hand to simulate turning a steering wheel, and since your hand is (almost) always locked into a fist, your car will never stop. Sound bad? It's not! Your camera is ALWAYS behind the car, so you can always see if your coming up behind another car, giving you the opportunity to turn and evade them.
Well, that's it for this entry. Thanks for reading!
