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The King of Route 66

The King of Route 66 is the arcade racing game sequel to 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker. It was later brought to the PlayStation 2 by Tose. This game features a story mode in which the Evil Tornado…

1 February 2002

The King of Route 66 is a racing developed by Sega AM2, released 1 February 2002 on PlayStation 2 and Arcade.

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What The King of Route 66 is

The King of Route 66 is a racing game developed by Sega AM2 and released in 2002. It was published by Sega. It is available on PlayStation 2 and Arcade.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The King of Route 66 is the arcade racing game sequel to 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker. It was later brought to the PlayStation 2 by Tose. This game features a story mode in which the Evil Tornado Corporation has taken over all the trucking jobs along Route 66. You play a hero trucker who challenges Tornado drivers all along the route and puts them in their place by getting your cargo to the destination first.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are action and comedy.

What it launched against

The King of Route 66 launched on 1 February 2002, within three weeks of Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Jet Set Radio Future and Metal Slug 4.

Released around the same time: Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Jet Set Radio Future, Metal Slug 4.

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When did The King of Route 66 come out?
The King of Route 66 was released on 1 February 2002 for PlayStation 2 and Arcade.

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