Herbie Rescue Rally is a video game featuring Herbie from The Love Bug films. It was released for the Nintendo DS system on April 2, 2007 In North America, June 21 in Europe and July 26 in Australia.
Product description[]
In Herbie: Rescue Rally, everyone's favorite Bug returns! This time the racing is more exciting than ever. Herbie comes to the rescue of an animal sanctuary that may become a toxic chemical factory run by the E. Vile Corporation. Race to victory on extreme race courses full of ramps, hills and tunnels while competing against Herbie's toughest opponent: evil Herman.
- Herbie Moments allow you to race up walls, loop-the-loop and even leapfrog over obstacles
- Wireless Multiplayer Mode allows you to race against 3 friendson any track - including 2 unique power-ups
- Collect 5 power-ups, like the fiendish Mud Slick that spins out your opponents
- 16 races spread across 4 unique areas - Race Track, Desert, Mountain and City
- Use the DS Touch Screen and microphone in great minigames - and give your power-ups an extra boost
Reception[]
The game has generally positive reception. IGN gave it a 7.3, with nothing standing out, but criticized the track amount and playing time. Metacritic has a weighted score of 71, indicating "generally positive reviews". Walmart has it 5/5 from 2 reviewers. Reevoo.com has the game at 9.7/10 with 3 reviews, with sound being the weakest stat at 8.3/10. Gamezone.com has a 7.9/10 rating, noting that the controls are like Mario Kart DS, and the fact Herbie can go backwards like Mater. Amazon has the game at 4.5 with 4 reviewers.
