Play Vitua Racing Online

Virtua Racing on the Genesis was mind-blowing back in the day—like someone crammed an arcade cabinet into your console. Those chunky polygons might look simple now, but when you hit the gas and the track starts twisting in smooth 3D, it still feels weirdly satisfying. No fancy textures, just clean shapes and a sense of speed that makes you forget you're playing on hardware from the early '90s.

The controls are snappy—tap the d-pad to drift around corners, and you'll quickly get into that zone where you're barely scraping past barriers. There's something about the way the camera tilts on sharp turns that makes it feel faster than it should. And yeah, the AI cars are basically just moving obstacles, but weaving through them at full speed never gets old.

It's one of those games where you can tell the developers were sweating bullets to make it work on the Genesis. You won't mistake it for the arcade original, but it's impressive they pulled it off at all. The framerate chugs sometimes, but honestly? That just adds to the charm now. Still a blast if you're into retro racing with zero pretenses.