Re-Volt
Re-Volt — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Re-Volt on?
- Re-Volt was released on Arcade, Nintendo 64, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation, Dreamcast.
- When did Re-Volt release?
- Re-Volt was first released on August 18, 1999.
About Re-Volt
Re-Volt is an R/C car racing game from Acclaim, originally released in 1999. Re-Volt features great gameplay, realistic physics that still hold up to this day and bright and colorful visuals. It's a game aimed at people who just want to play a funky arcade racing game as well as for people who seek a more competitive challenge. It's meant for all ages and occasions: Play for yourself or in the local network with friends, or even online!
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, Nintendo 64, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation, Dreamcast
- Developer
- Acclaim Studios London
- Publisher
- Acclaim Entertainment
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1999 | $16 | $60 | $252 | 8 reviews |
Also released on: Arcade · Android · PC (Microsoft Windows) · iOS · PlayStation · Dreamcast. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $13 | $51 | — |
What it needs to play
- RequiredController Pak — to save your progress: the game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge (game manual).
- OptionalExpansion Pak — Nintendo listed it among the games enhanced by the Expansion Pak.
- OptionalRumble Pak — supported (game manual).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 2 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 $1.95 in Oct 2008, $12.23 five years ago, and $16.16 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $2.99 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $2.19 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $1.95 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.28 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.45 | $13.00 |
| Jan 2015 | $4.49 | $16.00 |
| Jan 2016 | $5.76 | $14.94 |
| Jan 2017 | $7.30 | $28 |
| Jan 2018 | $7.48 | $14.96 |
| Jan 2019 | $7.34 | $23 |
| Jan 2020 | $9.99 | $24 |
| Jan 2021 | $9.14 | $28 |
| Jan 2022 | $12.25 | $40 |
| Jan 2023 | $13.20 | $41 |
| Jan 2024 | $14.85 | $43 |
| Jan 2025 | $14.30 | $77 |
| Jan 2026 | $17.95 | $65 |
| Oct 2026 | $16.16 | $60 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 18 August 1999 | NUS-NRVE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 3 September 1999 | NUS-NRVP-EUR | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1999
- Authenticity
- Low
A radio-controlled-car racer with a lot of ideas, held back on the N64 by its frame rate.
Re-Volt, from Acclaim Studios London, puts you in a radio-controlled car racing around a museum, a steamship, a construction site and a supermarket, with random weapons to knock rivals aside and cars and tracks unlocked through tournaments. The N64 version came out in North America in August 1999 and Europe in September 1999.
The N64 version drew mixed reviews. GameFan's October 1999 review said the frame rate drops badly and the four-player mode is hard to follow, yet called it a fun racer N64 owners should buy. Electronic Gaming Monthly later wrote that its issues with the N64 and PlayStation versions included choppy frame rates and uninspired visuals. GamePro's reviewers split on it.
How it was made
Developed by Acclaim Studios London and published by Acclaim, with Paul Phippen and Simon Harrison credited as designers.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 60% | |
| CNET Gamecenter | 7/10 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5.625/10 | |
| Game Informer | 4.75/10 | |
| GameFan | (A.C.) 84% / 69% | |
| GameSpot | 5.1/10 | |
| IGN | 4.8/10 | |
| Nintendo Power | 7/10 |
“Re-Volt is a great racing game with excellent sound effects and head-bobbing music. While it's not a serious title for'the hard-core racer, it's a fun racing game which”
“A disappointing racer, which is fast and exciting one minute, and frustrating and flawed the next.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
Also on other platforms
Arcade · Windows · PlayStation · Dreamcast · iOS
How the other versions reviewed
| Dreamcast | GameRankings | 79% |
| iOS | GameRankings | 62% |
| Windows | GameRankings | 77% |
| PlayStation | GameRankings | 47% |
| iOS | Metacritic | 62/100 |
| Dreamcast | CNET Gamecenter | 8/10 |
| Windows | CNET Gamecenter | 9/10 |
| PlayStation | CNET Gamecenter | 4/10 |
| Windows | Computer Gaming World | 4/5 |
| Dreamcast | Eurogamer | 9/10 |
| Dreamcast | Game Informer | 5/10 |
| PlayStation | Game Informer | 3.25/10 |
| Dreamcast | GameFan | 70% |
| Windows | GameFan | 80% |
| PlayStation | GameFan | (J.W.) 70% / 52% |
| Dreamcast | GameSpot | 5.3/10 |
| Windows | GameSpot | 6.5/10 |
| PlayStation | GameSpot | 4.9/10 |
| Dreamcast | IGN | 8.7/10 |
| Windows | IGN | 8.8/10 |
| PlayStation | IGN | 6.1/10 |
| Dreamcast | Next Generation | 4/5 |
| Windows | Next Generation | (Oct.) 4/5 / (Sep.) 3/5 |
| PlayStation | Official PlayStation Magazine | 2/5 |
| Windows | PC Gamer US | 88% |
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 price on this page is for the North American release, which sits below the middle of the 1999 releases. The PAL release costs a little less. Budget for a Controller Pak, which the game requires for saving; the Expansion Pak and Rumble Pak are optional. A complete copy costs several times a loose one. Fake risk is low.
Re-Volt screenshots
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