Cyber Cycles
| Cyber Cycles | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Namco |
| Publisher | Namco |
| Composers | Ayako Saso Yuri Misumi |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre | Racing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Namco System 22 |
Cyber Cycles[a] is a 1995 racing video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. It was released in Japan and North America in May 1995.[1] It runs on the Namco System 22.[2]
Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, as well as their Arcade Archives 2 series for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in July 2026.[3][4]
Gameplay
[edit]Players must choose one of three different types of motorcycles, with two more available through cheat codes. The player races through courses under a strict time limit in a similar manner to Ridge Racer, which can be extended through checkpoints until the player reaches the finish line.[5]
Reception
[edit]In Japan, Game Machine listed Cyber Cycles on their August 1, 1995 issue as being the fourth most-successful dedicated arcade game of the month.[6] Next Generation reviewed the arcade version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "there's no mediocrity here. Namco's newest entry into the cycling arena [...] is an improvement through and through to the degree that it's really no longer in the same league."[7]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 53, 127. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ "Hot at the Arcade: Cyber Cycles". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 73. Sendai Publishing. August 1995. p. 70.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (August 19, 2026). "Arcade Archives Cyber Cycles launches August 20". Gematsu. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ Yarwood, Jack (August 19, 2026). "Helmets At The Ready! Namco's Motorbike-Themed Arcade Racer 'Cyber Cycles' Is Making The Jump To Consoles". Time Extension. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
- ↑ サイバーサイクルズ
- ↑ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - 完成品夕イプのTVゲーム機 (Dedicated Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 500. Amusement Press, Inc. August 1, 1995. p. 25.
- ↑ "Finals". Next Generation. No. 9. Imagine Media. September 1995. p. 107.
External links
[edit]- Cyber Cycles at the Killer List of Videogames
- Cyber Cycles at the Arcade History database