Super Chase H.Q
Developer:
- Taito
- Taito
- Takeshi Ishizashi
- Takeshi Murata
- Kyoji Shimamoto
- Takami Asano
Platform:
- Super Nes
- 1996
- Racing
- Vehicular combat
- Single-player
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The suspects are pulling away, so you rev up to 180 m.p.h. The city passes in a blur, then some fool pulls out in front of you! Tires scream and snarl, grabbing the road as you slam on the brakes and whistle past the telephone pole! You race back up to 200 m.p.h and close on the criminals.
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Controls
Default layout:
Horizontal D-Pad: Steer left and right
Vertical D-Pad: N/A
L: Down shift
R: Up shift
Horizontal D-Pad: Steer left and right
Vertical D-Pad: N/A
L: Down shift
R: Up shift
X: N//A
Y: Brake
B: Accelerate
A: Turbo
Select: N/A
Y: Brake
B: Accelerate
A: Turbo
Select: N/A
Start: Pause/Confirm menu options
Super Chase HQ: Super Nintendo intro
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Shanwow's Review
Controls and Features - 1 points
Playing the game is quite easy with a controller usage of about 90% depending on your settings. There are both automatic and manual options for driving, manual definitely has a higher speed but is harder to drive.
Super Chase H.Q's game is quite exciting and pressuring with it's speed and look however, it lacks length and only has 5 main missions which are only a few minutes long each. Overall you can finish the game on the default difficulty in under an hour.
The game does feature a changeable difficulty setting which can offer some value, however it doesn't have a high replay value as the game is very similar.
Super Chase H.Q was quite ambitious for it's time, being a first person driving game for home console was a big deal. The game graphically looks pretty good however, lots of screen space is wasted to the HUD and car frame. You really get tunnel vision on this one due to the lack of visuals.
The default difficulty of this game provided my a good challenge and it took me a fair few attempts to finish the game. There are little tips and tricks that you learn along the way but the difficulty is truly based on the drivers skill.
Some missions do throw bigger obstacles at you such as motorbike gangsters, traffic and helicopters. These are designed to pester you along the route and if you focus on them, they take up your time.
Story and Gameplay - 2 point
Chase H.Q is a game I remember playing loads of when I was younger on my brothers clear Gameboy until , I was lucky enough to get my own. Super Chase H.Q is the Super Nintendo's version of the game and let me start by saying, it's not what I expected.
This game is set in an unknown world and the player assumes the role of a hot shot police officer in a red leather jacket who is in charge of chasing and running down criminals in vehicles.
After tailing a suspect for a certain time, the police uncover a drug ring and the cartel to go with it. The game begins with you rushing to get to the crime scene of your informant who is in danger of being sprung.
The plot unravels over 5 playable missions that are fast, furious and frustrating. The game is set in a first person perspective, which is one huge difference from the other Chase H.Q series. The missions are similar and just put you on a road surface which you must race to catch the criminal and smash them before running out of time. At the end of every mission a score is given to you based on your overall performance.
This game is set in an unknown world and the player assumes the role of a hot shot police officer in a red leather jacket who is in charge of chasing and running down criminals in vehicles.
After tailing a suspect for a certain time, the police uncover a drug ring and the cartel to go with it. The game begins with you rushing to get to the crime scene of your informant who is in danger of being sprung.
The plot unravels over 5 playable missions that are fast, furious and frustrating. The game is set in a first person perspective, which is one huge difference from the other Chase H.Q series. The missions are similar and just put you on a road surface which you must race to catch the criminal and smash them before running out of time. At the end of every mission a score is given to you based on your overall performance.
Playing the game is quite easy with a controller usage of about 90% depending on your settings. There are both automatic and manual options for driving, manual definitely has a higher speed but is harder to drive.
Super Chase H.Q's game is quite exciting and pressuring with it's speed and look however, it lacks length and only has 5 main missions which are only a few minutes long each. Overall you can finish the game on the default difficulty in under an hour.
The game does feature a changeable difficulty setting which can offer some value, however it doesn't have a high replay value as the game is very similar.
Design and Difficulty - 2 points
Super Chase H.Q was quite ambitious for it's time, being a first person driving game for home console was a big deal. The game graphically looks pretty good however, lots of screen space is wasted to the HUD and car frame. You really get tunnel vision on this one due to the lack of visuals.
The default difficulty of this game provided my a good challenge and it took me a fair few attempts to finish the game. There are little tips and tricks that you learn along the way but the difficulty is truly based on the drivers skill.
Some missions do throw bigger obstacles at you such as motorbike gangsters, traffic and helicopters. These are designed to pester you along the route and if you focus on them, they take up your time.
Fun and Summary - 👍+1
This game barely earns the +1 fun point but it does due to it's unique gameplay appearance. The first person driver perspective really turns the excitement up just enough for this short arcade game to make it fun.
Super Chase H.Q usually fetches a higher price to it due to it's release regions being limited and less copies being around. I paid over $100 and was super excited to get my hands on it but was pretty disappointed with it's overall game length.
It took me only a couple of hours to finish and apart from the cool story it has nothing else to offer. It's definitely a cart to own for it's 'rarity' but it's high price sadly doesn't come close to the amount of fun it has to offer.
RetroRating: 6 out of 10Super Chase H.Q usually fetches a higher price to it due to it's release regions being limited and less copies being around. I paid over $100 and was super excited to get my hands on it but was pretty disappointed with it's overall game length.
It took me only a couple of hours to finish and apart from the cool story it has nothing else to offer. It's definitely a cart to own for it's 'rarity' but it's high price sadly doesn't come close to the amount of fun it has to offer.
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