Play Monster Race Other Online

Monster Race Other came out for the Game Boy in 1990, a time when the handheld was packed with simple, quick-play titles. It was developed by a smaller studio, one of those many games that slipped by without much fanfare, offering a dose of racing chaos on the go. You pick from a small roster of odd creatures, each with a slightly different feel, and then you're thrown right into the fray.

You control your chosen monster racer, guiding it through tight, multi-path courses filled with hazards and items. The main goal is straightforward: finish first. You can collect power-ups that drop onto the track, like oil slicks to trip up opponents or speed boosts to shoot ahead, but you also have to avoid traps that slow you down or spin you out. The tracks are short and the races are fast, though the controls can feel slippery, making it easy to crash into walls. It feels like controlled chaos, a messy scramble to the finish line that’s over almost as soon as it begins.