Beetle Adventure Racing!
Beetle Adventure Racing! — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Beetle Adventure Racing! on?
- Beetle Adventure Racing! was released on Nintendo 64.
- When did Beetle Adventure Racing! release?
- Beetle Adventure Racing! was first released on February 28, 1999.
About Beetle Adventure Racing!
Take control of a collection of the latest Volkswagen Beetle "2.0" models, from street type to off-road designs, and race across varying road types that will test your speed and endurance! Find shortcuts or use nitro boosts to finish first in order to move on to the next track. If the computer AI is to easy for you, battle against a friend in two player race mode or challenge up to 4 people in a special Battle Mode, with added abilities including weapons, from mines and rockets to magical elements, while collecting the flag and finding the exit!
Summary via IGDB.
Beetle Adventure Racing! on Wikipedia
Beetle Adventure Racing! is a racing game released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999. It was developed by Paradigm Entertainment and EA Canada, and published by Electronic Arts. Each vehicle in the game is a Volkswagen New Beetle, which was released the previous year. The gameplay involves racing other players on unlocked tracks, finding and destroying crates, and collecting colored ladybugs while battling other players. The single-player championship offers three circuits and a secret bonus circuit with new vehicles and tracks available upon completion.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64
- Developer
- Paradigm Entertainment
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Themes
- Action
- Series
- Volkswagen New Beetle
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $19 | $51 | $99 |
| Japanese release | $50 | $140 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 3 times a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 4 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $8.39 in Jan 2007, $21 five years ago, and $30 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $8.39 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $9.39 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $3.65 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $3.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $3.50 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $4.97 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $2.79 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.00 | $15.50 |
| Jan 2015 | $7.40 | $70 |
| Jan 2016 | $6.50 | $22 |
| Jan 2017 | $10.00 | $25 |
| Jan 2018 | $10.54 | $28 |
| Jan 2019 | $10.65 | $28 |
| Jan 2020 | $12.97 | $32 |
| Jan 2021 | $15.88 | $53 |
| Jan 2022 | $19.99 | $68 |
| Jan 2023 | $20 | $76 |
| Jan 2024 | $18.19 | $74 |
| Jan 2025 | $27 | $61 |
| Jan 2026 | $29 | $78 |
| Oct 2026 | $30 | $75 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 23 March 1999 | NUS-NNSE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 4 September 1999 | NUS-NNSP-NOE / NUS-NNSP-UKV / NUS-NNSX-AUS | — |
| Japan | 26 November 1999 | NUS-NB8J-JPN | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1999
- Authenticity
- Low
An arcade racer that gave an all-Beetle roster real tracks to explore, and one of the better N64 racers to pick up.
This is the Nintendo 64 racer in which every vehicle is a Volkswagen New Beetle. EA Canada and Paradigm Entertainment began their partnership on an entry in the Need for Speed series. You race on unlocked tracks, hunt for crates to smash and collect colored ladybugs, and a single-player championship has three circuits plus a secret bonus circuit. In Australia it was released as HSV Adventure Racing, with Holden Special Vehicles models in place of the Beetles.
Critics praised its graphics, level design, car models, multiplayer mode and scenery, and faulted the small selection of tracks and cars. Its senior producer, Hanno Lemke, later said sales were small next to other EA products and blamed the box art and almost no marketing, along with heavy competition from other N64 racers.
The North American cartridge arrived in March 1999, the PAL release in September 1999 and the Japanese release, published through Square EA, in November 1999.
What the press said at the time
| Metacritic (aggregate) | 90/100 | |
| AllGame | 4.5/5 | |
| Computer and Video Games | 3/5 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 9.125/10 | |
| Famitsu | 28/40 | |
| Game Informer | 8/10 | |
| GameFan | (S.T.) 96% / 86% | |
| GamePro | 5/5 | |
| GameSpot | 8.5/10 | |
| Hyper | 92% | |
| IGN | 9.1/10 | |
| Next Generation | 4/5 | |
| Nintendo Power | 8.5/10 |
“Beetle Adventure Racing is a great looking N64 game and the tracks are easily the longest I've seen in any racer. If you can get over having to control such lame looking cars then you definitely should check this one out.”
“While the 1-player adventure is fun, the only multiplayer gaming that is any good is the Beetle Battle, as the 2-player split-screen is somewhat boring. Beetle Adventure is one of the better racing options on the N64, definitely worth a rental.”
“Holy cow, this is good! BAR's gameplay is outstanding. It's highly competitive and very playable, with the best track designs l've seen on an N64 racer.”
“As far as N64 racing goes, Beetle Adventure Racing fights its way to the head of the pack—the joy of exploring all its cool tracks will make you feel like a kid in a candy store. This one’s well worth buying.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
Before you buy
The North American cart sits above the library median loose, and sealed copies cost many times the loose price. PAL copies cost clearly less than the North American cart, while Japanese copies cost much more. Because the Australian release is HSV Adventure Racing with different cars, check which version a PAL listing actually is if you want Beetles. Fake risk is low, so the usual photo check of the cartridge is enough.
Beetle Adventure Racing! screenshots
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