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GAMEPLAY
Augmenting Your Ship
In an effort to make things fair for the, well, less
generously sponsored racers, the rules of the World
Championship dictate that every SPARC must start with
standard, Level 1 weapons, turbo boost, and shield
systems. Racers can upgrade their ships only with the
prize money they earn during the tournament.
Aside from winning events, racers can earn more loot
by collecting objects on the track and through “success-
ful deployment of ship weapons against opponents.”
Y’know—blowin’ stuff up.
Time Attack
When not participating in tournaments, racers spend
countless hours on the track, working to shave every
nanosecond off their best times.
These solitary training sessions give racers a chance
to hone their piloting skills without the distraction of
other drivers or weaponry. Some racers say they enjoy
these training sessions almost as much as actual
competition.
“It’s a nice change,” says the United Kingdom’s
Marcus Appleton. “No
weapons, no explosions,
no power-ups to distract
me. I can just push the
envelope and lose myself
in the velocity.”
Kumiko Nikaido
I will win to honor my
father, my country,
and my fans!
Ship: Ki-Rin
Pilot: Kumiko
Nikaido
Weapons: Electronic