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Hydro Thunder

Midway Studios San Diego · Midway Games

3.8/5Monday, March 1, 199927.5 years ago

Release

Monday, March 1, 1999

Player score

76/100

Platform families

4

Connected releases

2

Game data from IGDB

Editorial overview

Inside Hydro Thunder

What it is

The gameplay of Hydro Thunder consists of racing high-tech speedboats through treacherous environments, from the cold seas of the Arctic Circle, to a post-apocalyptic, flooded version of New York City.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer · Split screen

Perspective

Third person

Themes

Action

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Languages

1 supported

Cinematic archive

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7 assets

Official trailers

Trailer

Gameplay Video

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

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1 Bundle1 Port

Store collections

Bundles

Packages combining this title with other games or downloadable content.

1 release

Bundle64Midway Arcade Treasures 3Sep 26, 2005Multi-item package

Platform versions

Ports

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1 release

PortHydro ThunderDec 31, 2000Platform adaptation

Production dossier

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Who made it

Platforms

Arcade
Xbox
Gen 6
Nintendo GameCube
Gen 6
Nintendo 64
Gen 5
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation
Gen 5
Dreamcast
Gen 6
PlayStation 2
Gen 6

Release history

Mar 01, 1999Arcade
Sep 09, 1999Dreamcast
Oct 24, 1999Dreamcast
Mar 07, 2000PlayStation
Mar 07, 2000Nintendo 64
May 14, 2000Nintendo 64
May 14, 2000PlayStation
Apr 06, 2001PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 2005Nintendo GameCube

Themes & modes

ActionSingle playerMultiplayerSplit screen

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