Play ESPN Speedworld (Beta) Online
Tight drifting on blocky '90s tracks—feels like an F-Zero prototype with ESPN branding slapped on. That first lap’s always awkward till you nail the slide.
ESPN Speedworld (Beta) on the SNES is one of those "what could've been" games that somehow feels both unfinished and weirdly polished. The controls are tight—like, shockingly good for an unreleased racer—and the tracks have that bright, slightly blocky charm only early '90s pixel art can pull off. You’ve got your basic ovals, sure, but there are also these twisty courses where the game suddenly feels like a scrappy cousin of F-Zero, just with ESPN logos plastered everywhere.
I won’t lie, the first lap always feels a little stiff until you realize how well the drifting works. Once it clicks, you’re sliding around corners like it’s 1994 and you’ve got a bag of Doritos next to you on the couch. It’s short, obviously—beta and all—but there’s something about the way the cars handle that makes you wish they’d finished this thing properly. Perfect for when you’re tired of Mario Kart and want something with a little more… ESPN energy, I guess?
Download ESPN Speedworld (Beta) ROM
You can download this ROM to play ESPN Speedworld (Beta) offline using an Super Nintendo (SNES) emulator (Top Emulators).
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