All-Star Fruit Racing Reviews

All-Star Fruit Racing is ranked in the 17th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.5 / 10.0
Jul 10, 2018

All-Star Fruit Racing is a fun family-friendly multi-platform kart racing game. I had a blast playing it as it reminded me of a lower budget Mario Kart yet with its own personality and charm. The combat mechanics, when using Fruit Mode, are a little daunting at first yet once you have used it a few times, it’s actually really innovative and it actually lets you collect up to four abilities at a time or less if you wish to combine them ala Magicka style. The voices and laughing do become irritating for adults after a while, although kids may not think the same as young children usually like words and phrases being repeated.

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5 / 10.0
Jul 11, 2018

All-Star Fruit Racer is a bold attempt at making a name for itself in an oversaturated genre. Unfortunately, the lack of focus on delivering a consistent product has left AFR a little under-ripe and could have done with a bit more time to develop.

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7 / 10
Jul 10, 2018

Whilst it’s probably not going to be bothering Mario and Sonic atop the kart -racer leader boards anytime soon, it’s fun, full of vibrancy and a great choice to crack out over the summer months.

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7.2 / 10.0
Oct 28, 2018

All-Star Fruit Racing is everything that people love in Mario Kart. It simply allows us to see how poor the concept of simplistic arcade racing is when we strip layers of nostalgia.

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65%
Jul 25, 2018

All-Star Fruit Racing is a respectable kart racing game. You can spend many hours with it and have a lot of fun. However, be aware that the title does not really offer anything new or even revolutionary.

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7 / 10
Aug 28, 2018

All-Star Fruit Racing is a decent enough kart racer that offers a few interesting ideas of its own but unfortunately suffers in a few areas whether it’s the awkward control scheme, confusing weapon system or even a general lack of online features. There’s fun to be had from this fruit-inspired title, sure, but perhaps a little ripening could have helped sweeten this uneven racer.

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6.8 / 10.0
Aug 21, 2018

Overall, All-Star Fruit Racing is a cute kart racer for younger gamers. It’s aesthetically pleasing and has some fun racing moments. The game mechanics could use some work, but I don’t think it will stop the younger crowd from enjoying it. Serious fans of the kart racing genre may want to look elsewhere.

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6.5 / 10.0
Dec 7, 2018

There’s no doubt that competing in this space on the Switch is a brutal affair but I’d think anyone trying to make a dent in even the fender of a game like Mario Kart would be well aware of that challenge. For a freshman effort I suppose All-Star Fruit Racing makes the most of the attempt, and shows some glimmer of hope for someone changing up the formula effectively. Unfortunately its biggest struggle is to stand out, at least in a good way, and while it is leading the indie racing pack for the most part it’s still not even sniffing Mario Kart’s fumes in the end.

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65 / 100
Jul 19, 2018

All-Star Fuir Racing is a valid alternative, although several steps below, to the karting benchmarks: Mario Kart and Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed. With an even more arcade driving than its competitors, 3DClouds offers us a quite fun title, with a successful progression system and an interesting single-player component. Despite its shortcomings, this is a very enjoyable title.

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7 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2018

All-Star Fruit Racing may not include everyone’s favourite platforming hero or even any memorable characters for that matter, but it’s a good attempt at a kart racer that features some unique differences to the usual formula and that makes it worth a look. You’ll also learn some interesting facts about fruit along the way.

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7.1 / 10.0
Jul 19, 2018

If you're itching to play a simple kart racer then All-Star Fruit Racing is sure to satisfy.

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5 / 10.0
Jul 12, 2018

Only after you've exhausted all worthwhile alternatives is All-Star Fruit Racing worth giving a go, and also probably after a hefty discount.

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the_nmac
60%
Aug 16, 2018

All-Star Fruit Racing tries to be the kart racing game we want on the PlayStation 4, but its lack of some extra polish hurts it. The game looks as if it was from last gen, and the frame rate is all over the place, which hurts the flow of a kart racing game. It does have a few good ideas and the kart racing mechanics are okay, but this isn't the game we have been waiting for.

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Jul 26, 2018

For a first attempt at a kart racer, All-Star Fruit Racing shows that the team behind it is talented, and they know how to make a genuinely fun game.

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5 / 10.0
Jul 15, 2018

All-Star Fruit Racing isn't a bad game it just ended up being a very average and meh game in my opinion.

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7 / 10
Sep 7, 2018

All-Star Fruit Racing is a fun and colorful kart racer on PlayStation 4 that is a lot of fun to play, especially with family members or friends. It's not as deep or has as much content as the current reigning champion – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – but it does some fun things that will be a blast for you to experience.

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Daisy May
Top Critic
5 / 10.0
Jul 11, 2018

All-Star Fruit Racing is an interesting racer that, unfortunately, received a bad port on Switch. It could have been good, but the sacrifices made for the Switch version completely ruined the gameplay experience for me. If you're going to buy All-Star Fruit Racing, avoid the Switch version at all costs.

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5 / 10.0
Jul 23, 2018

A serviceable Mario Kart clone that is fun enough but lacks any real personality and won't challenge most gamers

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7 / 10.0
Jul 23, 2018

All-Star Fruit Racing is a good debut kart game. It's the effort of a newcoming software house who does not compete against great kart games, but it also say it has not this ambition. They developed a game that is funny, creative and user-friendly. Its strongest features lie in the track design and the weapon system, but its flaws are a too simple driving system and drivers with few charisma. It's a summer videogame, to have fun together with family and friends.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jun 12, 2018

Overall, I enjoyed my time with All-Star Fruit Racing. I'll admit, it initially gave me a bad impression. The combination of a 50-second long initial loading time (I timed it!), a music-less and boring tutorial, and the awkward inane witch's laugh that persists throughout a race while I'm playing all led me to a preconceived idea about this game. The more I discovered, like how the creepy laugh was apparently my car horn and how I could customize it to sound more like a real horn, all led me on a journey through a magical Fruit-kingdom of fun kart-racing goodness. Unfortunately, the unintuitive U.I. and overall poor polish of the game detract from an otherwise delightful experience. Races felt too unfair one moment, and ridiculously too easy the next.

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