Asphalt: Urban GT

Asphalt: Urban GT
European cover art featuring the Lamborghini Murciélago
Developer(s)Gameloft
Publisher(s)
Director(s)
  • Stanislas Dewavrin Edit this on Wikidata
Producer(s)Philippe Laurens
Designer(s)Guillaume Descamps, Stanislas Dewavrin
Programmer(s)David Nicolier
SeriesAsphalt
Platform(s)N-Gage
Nintendo DS
J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition)
BREW
ReleaseN-Gage
  • NA: November 15, 2004
Nintendo DS
  • NA: November 21, 2004
  • AU: February 24, 2005
  • EU: March 11, 2005
  • JP: June 30, 2005
J2ME
  • NA: December 2, 2004
BREW
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Asphalt: Urban GT is a 2004 arcade-style racing video game developed and published by Gameloft, known as the first title of the Asphalt series. It was released in November 2004[1][2] for the Nokia N-Gage and the Nintendo DS,[3] making it one of the Nintendo DS launch titles. Mobile phone versions on J2ME and BREW were also released.

The game features manufacturer licensed cars and takes place in locations modeled after real-world counterparts. Gameplay features a nitro mechanic and allows drifting, and alongside standard races against opponents there are also modes such as cop chases.[4] The DS version has support for wireless multiplayer with up to four opponents.[4] Asphalt: Urban GT received mixed to favorable reviews; it was succeeded by Asphalt: Urban GT 2 in 2005.

  1. ^ "Asphalt: Urban GT". GameSpot. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. ^ "Asphalt: Urban GT". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  3. ^ "Asphalt: Urban GT". IGN. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
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