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If you owned a Dreamcast at any time during your life, then it&#39;s safe to say there were probably a few racing games in your collection. With so many great options to choose from, there was never a shortage of games to play for fans of the genre. Since some games were much better than others, we&#39;ve decided to rank the best Dreamcast racing games of all time. If driving fast cars is your thing, then get behind the wheel and try out some of these fantastic games.

This list features the most popular and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-playstation-racing-games/ranker-games" target="_blank">best-selling racing games</a> that were released for Dreamcast. While many of these games were console exclusive, we&#39;re allowing non-exclusives to be a part of the list as well. This list features classic games like Crazy Taxi, Metropolis Street Racer, and more. Vote for your <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-games-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">favorite video games</a> below.

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Metropolis Street Racer

Metropolis Street Racer or MSR is a racing game for the Dreamcast. It was developed by Bizarre Creations, and published by Sega. The game was originally intended to be a Dreamcast launch title in Europe and North America, however, due to numerous delays it was not released in Europe until November 2000, with a US version following in January 2001. Development of a Japanese version was started, but was never released.
Metropolis Street Racer is notable for introducing the "Kudos" system into video games, and for its detailed and accurate recreations of the cities of London, Tokyo and San Francisco. Music for the game was composed by Richard Jacques, and delivered via nine fictional radio stations, similar to the Grand Theft Auto series. The day/night time spectrum during game play is realistic, in that the game uses the internal clock of the Dreamcast to calculate the present time in each city. Play at 8AM in England, for example, and the San Francisco races will all be at night.
A selling point of MSR was the large number of tracks available, created by blocking off certain areas of the city to lead the player around specific roads and paths.

Test Drive Le Mans

Test Drive Le Mans is a video game released for the PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Windows. Based on the famous 24 hours of Le Mans race in France, the player is invited to race the entire 24-hour endurance course or take part in a simpler arcade mode.

Sega Rally 2

Sega Rally 2 is an arcade racing game developed by Sega AM5 for the Model 3 arcade hardware. It is the sequel to 1994's Sega Rally Championship. Sega Rally 2 was first released in arcades in February 1998, and was later ported by Smilebit to the Sega Dreamcast, becoming one of the console's earliest titles when it was released in Japan on January 28, 1999. The Sega Dreamcast version was released in Europe as a launch title on October 14, 1999, and then in North America on November 27, 1999. A PC version was released that same year.

Crazy Taxi

Crazy Taxi is an open world racing video game developed by Kenji Kanno and his team at Hitmaker and published by Sega. It is the first game in the Crazy Taxi series. The game was first released in arcades in 1999 and was ported to the Dreamcast in 2000. Subsequently, it was ported to the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube by Acclaim in 2001, and then Microsoft Windows in 2002. The game was released on November 16, 2010, for the PlayStation Network and on November 24, 2010, for the Xbox Live Arcade. It is featured on the Dreamcast Collection. An iOS version was released on October 10, 2012. On March 14, Sega announced Crazy Taxi: City Rush, a new free-to-play entry that's being developed exclusively for mobiles.
Reception to Crazy Taxi has been mostly positive and it became one of the few Sega All Stars. It has also earned Greatest Hits status on PlayStation 2 and Player's Choice status on GameCube. Sega followed up on the success of Crazy Taxi by making a sequel, Crazy Taxi 2 for the Dreamcast, which included several gameplay changes. It would also be bundled with Crazy Taxi 2 in Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars, and later be bundled with other Dreamcast hits in Dreamcast Collection.

Daytona USA 2001

Daytona USA 2001, known in North America simply as Daytona USA, is a racing arcade game developed by Sega and Genki which is a complete revamp of Daytona USA for release on the Dreamcast platform. This version features every single course from the original Daytona USA game and the Championship Circuit Edition. Three new tracks were also specially designed for this game, and all of the tracks are playable normally, in reverse, mirrored, or in reverse-mirrored mode.
The game's graphics were significantly updated from previous home installments of Daytona USA, more resembling the likes of Daytona USA 2. It was also playable online, allowing for competition between up to four players and uploading/downloading of best times and ghost car information, although the online options were removed from the PAL version. Another addition to Daytona USA 2001 was the Championship mode, where the player must place above a certain point in the overall rankings to progress, culminating in the King of Daytona Cup.
This version tends to be criticized for poor controls. The analog stick's default setting is extremely sensitive, but that can be corrected in the options screen.

18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker

18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker is an arcade game developed by Sega AM2 and distributed by Sega. The game was first released in arcades in 2000, then ported to the Dreamcast in 2001. It was later released for the PlayStation 2 in 2001 and Nintendo GameCube in 2002 by Acclaim Entertainment. Sega followed up on the success of 18 Wheeler with a sequel, The King of Route 66.

Shutokou Battle

Tokyo Xtreme Racer, known as Shutokō Battle in Japan and Tokyo Highway Challenge in Europe, is a racing video game for the Sega Dreamcast. Released in 1999 as one of the console's launch titles, the game was one of the first mission-based racing games. The gameplay involves the player challenging other drivers on the Shuto Expressway in order to gain money to modify and enhance his or her car. The game features a wide variety of Japanese cars and tuning parts to purchase as the player progresses through rivals.
When released in Japan, Shutokō Battle was one of the best selling Dreamcast titles at this time. The game is based on illegal highway racing in Tokyo's Wangan highway with custom tuned cars. A such phenomenon is growing popular in Japan since the 90's with its dedicated manga, anime series and video games.

Sega GT

Sega GT, released in Japan as Sega GT: Homologation Special, is a semi-simulation style racing game co-developed by Wow Entertainment and TOSE, and published by Sega for their Dreamcast home console. The game was released in Japan on February 17, 2000; in North America on August 28, 2000; and in Europe on December 1, 2000. A Microsoft Windows version was published the following year—in North America by Activision, and in Europe by Empire Interactive.
Sega GT was intended by Sega to rival Sony's popular Gran Turismo racing series, which was driving the strong sales of the PlayStation console and raising interest in the Dreamcast's closest competitor, the yet-unreleased PlayStation 2. While Sega GT was met with positive reception, sales were only modest, and the Dreamcast was given little traction against its competition. Despite this, Sega would continue the series on the Xbox with a sequel titled, Sega GT 2002.

Hydro Thunder

Hydro Thunder is a speedboat racing sub-series game, originally an arcade game and later released for the Sega Dreamcast as a launch title in 1999. It was also released for PlayStation and Nintendo 64 in early 2000. This game is part of Midway's Thunder series of racing games, which includes Offroad Thunder, 4 Wheel Thunder, and Arctic Thunder. Hydro Thunder Hurricane, a sequel to Hydro Thunder, was later released for the Xbox 360 on July 27, 2010 on Xbox Live Arcade.

San Francisco Rush 2049

San Francisco Rush 2049 is a racing video game developed by Atari Games and published by Midway Games for the Arcade, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, and Sega Dreamcast. It was released on September 7, 2000 in North America and November 17, 2000 in Europe. It is the third game in the Rush series and the sequel to San Francisco Rush and Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA. The Sega Dreamcast version was later re-released as part of Midway Arcade Treasures 3 for the Sony PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube.

Looney Tunes: Space Race

Looney Tunes: Space Race is a 2000 video game developed by Infogrames, Inc. It was originally announced as a Nintendo 64 game in 1998, but was later moved to the Dreamcast. It was ported to PlayStation 2 in 2002 with a new tournament mode. It is a kart racing game, where you can throw weapons such as dynamite at other racers. The game was not an immediate success among critics, but the general Consumer Reception was good. To this day, the PS2 version in the UK remains a rarity, with the Dreamcast version being the most popular.

Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense

Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense is a vehicular combat video game developed by Luxoflux and published by Activision released for the PlayStation, Dreamcast and the Nintendo 64 on December 1, 1999. It is the sequel to Vigilante 8.

Re-Volt

Re-Volt is a radio control car racing themed video game released by Acclaim Entertainment in 1999. It made appearances on the PlayStation, PC, Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast, with a spinoff: RC Revenge for PlayStation and an enhanced port called RC Revenge Pro for PlayStation 2.

Sonic Adventure 2

Sonic Adventure 2 is a video game developed by Sonic Team USA and published by Sega for the Dreamcast as part of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It was released on June 18, 2001 as the last Sonic game for the Sega console after the company stopped manufacturing the console. A port for the Nintendo GameCube, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, was released in 2001 with new content. The game was released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows in 2012.
The sequel to Sonic Adventure, Adventure 2 features two good-vs.-evil stories: a hero story of Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower and Knuckles the Echidna as they attempt to save the world, and a dark story following Shadow the Hedgehog, Doctor Eggman and Rouge the Bat in their attempt to conquer it. The stories are divided into three gameplay styles: traditional, fast-paced platforming for Sonic and Shadow; multi-directional shooting for Tails and Eggman, and action-exploration for Knuckles and Rouge. The game also includes an extensive Chao-raising system.
Sonic Adventure 2 was announced in October 1999 and exhibited at E3 2000.

Crazy Taxi 2

Crazy Taxi 2 was released on Dreamcast early in 2001 and is part of the Crazy Taxi series. It was ported to the PSP as part of Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars in 2007.
Crazy Taxi 2 introduced several new features not found in the original, including two new cities, "Around Apple" and "Small Apple", both somewhat based on New York City. The new cities share four new drivers as default, bringing the total playable characters to eight but it started with 4 new characters.

Flag to Flag

Flag to Flag, known as Super Speed Racing in Japan, is a racing video game developed by ZOOM Inc. and published by Sega for the Dreamcast console. Flag to Flag is licensed by the Championship Auto Racing Teams racing league. The game contains 19 real racing courses, 27 drivers, and 18 racing teams.

V-Rally 2

V-Rally 2 is a rally racing video game and the sequel to V-Rally. It was succeeded by V-Rally 3. The PlayStation version is known in Europe as V-Rally 2: Championship Edition and in North America as Need for Speed: V-Rally 2. The Dreamcast and Windows versions are known in Europe as V-Rally 2: Expert Edition and in North America, Dreamcast Version Known as Test Drive: V-Rally.

Headhunter

Headhunter is a video game developed by Amuze for the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 video game consoles. The Dreamcast version of the game was only distributed in Europe, by BigBen Interactive.
According to John Kroknes, creative director at Amuze, the game was strongly influenced by 1980s action movies and Paul Verhoeven's science fiction films.
For the majority of the game, the gameplay is that of a third-person shooter as players control protagonist Jack Wade. Jack travels between the main levels of the game on his motorcycle, and these sections take the form of a racing game, with the motorbike's acceleration and braking controlled using the sensitive analogue trigger buttons of the Dreamcast control pad.
Music for the game was composed by Richard Jacques and recorded at Abbey Road Studios. In 2004 its sequel, Headhunter Redemption, was released on Xbox and PlayStation 2.

Toy Commander

Toy Commander, known as Totsugeki! Teketeke!! Toy Ranger in Japan, is an action game for the Dreamcast developed by No Cliché and published by Sega.

Star Wars Episode I: Racer

Star Wars Episode I: Racer is a racing video game based on the pod race featured in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. As of 2011, the game holds the Guinness record as the best-selling sci-fi racing game, having worldwide sales of 3.12 million and beating other series like Wipeout and F-Zero.

4 Wheel Thunder

4 Wheel Thunder is a racing game developed by Kalisto Entertainment and published by Midway Games. While the game had been in development for some time prior as a separate title, it was eventually decided to rebrand the game into Midway's Thunder series.

Red Dog: Superior Firepower

Red Dog: Superior Firepower is a video game released in 2000 for the Sega Dreamcast, it was developed by Argonaut Games PLC.

Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point is a console based racing game released on the Dreamcast and the PlayStation. It was developed by Clockwork Games and published by Acclaim.

F-1 World Grand Prix II

F-1 World Grand Prix II is a Formula One racing game for the Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast and Game Boy Color. The Nintendo 64 version was released only in Europe in 2000. The game is a sequel to F-1 World Grand Prix, and it is based on the 1998 Formula One season.

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