![]() ![]() ![]() Japan’s new round is among the superbly realised locationsAll of the originally scheduled events are represented, including the celebrated return of three iconic rallies to the calendar – Rally New Zealand, the Safari Rally in Kenya and Rally Japan. The series may not have quite as high a profile as Codemasters’ Dirt franchise, but after last year’s WRC 8 further proved that Kylotonn know how to make a solid rally game, how does this newest entry compare?Īs was the case with F1 2020, WRC 9 offers players a chance to experience the 2020 World Rally Championship as it was supposed to be, before the global pandemic threw a spanner in the works.įrom all the cars, teams, drivers and co-drivers of the World Rally Championship, WRC2, WRC3 and WRC Junior categories, the full 2020 roster is here to race as or race against. Again, though, this is to be expected given the Joy-Cons' technical limitations.The fifth official World Rally Championship game developed by Kylotonn, or ‘KT Racing’, WRC 9 is the latest release in this yearly franchise that simulates rallying’s premier international competition. Even with the Switch’s rumble feature (which I’m also not a fan of), that more immersive feeling is notably absent from the Switch version of the game. There’s a definite weighted feeling when driving a car with the PS5’s DualSense controller, or even with the Dualshock 4. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Joy-Con controllers are terrible. ![]() The Joy-Con controllers are the only other major difference between the Switch and PlayStation versions of WRC 9. Having played plenty of other racing titles on Switch, though, WRC 9 is definitely one of the most graphically impressive racing titles that I’ve come across. This isn’t surprising though, since some technical sacrifices are necessary to port any game to the Switch. ![]() Cars are a bit more polygonal in design, while the passing landscapes are flatter and more bare-boned than the PlayStation version. Obviously, the graphical limitations of the Switch put a cap on the game that has otherwise very impressive graphics on PS4 and PS5. You can compete against the online leaderboard for the fastest time in special limited-time events, like Clubs, offering up a multiplayer component to the otherwise single-player experience. Weekly challenges are exactly as you’d expect as well. And let’s not forget the 15 legendary cars that are available as well.Īll of the modes are here on Switch as well, such as Season, Clubs, Challenges, and the incredibly deep Career mode that will have you managing every aspect of your driver’s team and daily routine. Over 50 official teams (along with their official livery) are available for you to try out in the game’s 14 environments, over 110 special stages, three new rallies in Japan, New Zealand, and Kenya, as well as the special stages of Finland and Portugal rallies that were released as post-launch DLC. You’ll be along for the ride with the game’s different circuit categories - WRC, WRC 2, WRC 3, and Junior WRC - all of which offer up different ways of experiencing the high-octane races and strategies of the sport. ![]()
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