Cruis'n World
Cruis'n World — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Cruis'n World on?
- Cruis'n World was released on Nintendo 64, Arcade.
- When did Cruis'n World release?
- Cruis'n World was first released on July 25, 1998.
About Cruis'n World
Features exclusive to the Nintendo 64 include a new Moon track, a few new modes and some of the vehicles being renamed.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64, Arcade
- Developer
- Eurocom Entertainment Software
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1998 | $23 | $63 | $488 | 12 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Arcade. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $17 | $63 | — |
What it needs to play
- OptionalRumble Pak — supported (game manual).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a day
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 3 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 $4.50 in Jan 2007, $24 five years ago, and $26 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $4.50 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $6.25 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $6.85 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $4.08 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.29 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $3.84 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $6.15 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.50 | $15.00 |
| Jan 2015 | $6.99 | $17.97 |
| Jan 2016 | $6.99 | $18.50 |
| Jan 2017 | $9.99 | $19.50 |
| Jan 2018 | $8.72 | $24 |
| Jan 2019 | $11.42 | $32 |
| Jan 2020 | $11.45 | $25 |
| Jan 2021 | $16.18 | $39 |
| Jan 2022 | $22 | $76 |
| Jan 2023 | $16.50 | $59 |
| Jan 2024 | $20 | $51 |
| Jan 2025 | $21 | $50 |
| Jan 2026 | $19.99 | $60 |
| Oct 2026 | $26 | $63 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 28 September 1998 | NUS-NCWE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 25 June 1998 | NUS-NCWP-EUR | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1998
- Authenticity
- Low
The best-regarded of the N64's Cruis'n ports, though it is still a shallow arcade racer you buy for a cheap, easy ride.
This is the Nintendo 64 version of Cruis'n World, the arcade racer from Midway. Eurocom developed the N64 port and Nintendo published it, with Europe getting it in June 1998 and North America in September 1998. It adds a Moon track, unlocked after finishing the Cruise the World mode.
Computer and Video Games (September 1998) liked it more than Cruis'n USA. It found the traffic better placed, the rival drivers more exciting and the stunts off ramps a welcome change, while noting that the courses still have few bends. Next Generation was less impressed, finding little technique and little challenge.
How it was made
The N64 port was developed by Eurocom and published by Nintendo.
What the press said at the time
| Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 113 | December 1998 | Visuals 7, Sound 6, Ingenuity 6, Replay 7 |
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 63% | |
| AllGame | 3/5 | |
| Computer and Video Games | 1/5 | |
| GamePro | 2.5/5 | |
| GameRevolution | B− | |
| GameSpot | 5.9/10 | |
| IGN | 6.5/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 38% | |
| Nintendo Power | 7.7/10 | |
| The Cincinnati Enquirer | 3.5/5 | |
| Next Generation | 2/5 |
“Destined for life in the N64's scrapyard o' dung, Cruis‘n World is dross of the highest order.”
“This new version still is not good, but it is much better than its predecessor — not that that's saying much.”
“The frame-rate is really good and the speed simulation is better than a lot of N64 racing games currently on the market.”
Electronic Gaming Monthly's average rating is the mean of its Review Crew's scores, each given on a 1 to 10 scale "in relation to other titles available for the same system." Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
How the Nintendo 64 version differs
The N64 version has an exclusive Championship mode on circuit tracks that earns points to unlock car upgrades, and supports four players on a split screen.
Also on other platforms
Arcade
- Arcade. The arcade game was shown at the 1996 AMOA show, where it won the award for Most Innovative New Title.
How the other versions reviewed
| Arcade | AllGame | 4.5/5 |
| Arcade | Next Generation | 3/5 |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
The US cartridge is priced around the library median and the fake risk is low. PAL copies cost less loose and about the same complete. A complete copy costs a few times the loose price, and sealed copies sell for far more again. The Rumble Pak is optional.
Cruis'n World screenshots
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