Asphalt: Urban GT

Asphalt: Urban GT
European cover art featuring the Lamborghini MurciƩlago
Developer(s)Gameloft
Publisher(s)
Director(s)
  • Stanislas Dewavrin Edit this on Wikidata
SeriesAsphalt
Platform(s)N-Gage
Nintendo DS
Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition
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
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Asphalt: Urban GT is a racing video game for the Nintendo DS and the Nokia N-Gage handheld video game consoles. Best known as the first major game of Asphalt series, it was developed and published by Gameloft, and released on November 15, 2004[1][2] for the Nokia N-Gage and November 21, 2004 for the Nintendo DS,[3] making it one of the Nintendo DS launch titles. It has support for wireless multiplayer with up to four opponents, and takes advantage of the DS's support for 3D graphics (while showing unaccelerated N-Gage's power to match DS's graphics), showing the action from three camera angles. Replays are also available. The bottom screen of the DS is utilized to provide strategic tips and player info.

The game sports nine tracks modelled after real-world locations such as Paris, New York City, Miami, Las Vegas, Cuba, Bogota, Chernobyl, Hong Kong and Texas Motor Speedway. The game's 23 cars are licensed from 14 real manufacturers such as Lamborghini, Hummer, Volkswagen, Nissan, Ford (Shelby), Audi, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Lotus, Morgan, TVR, Chevrolet, Saleen, and others including some of the fictional in-game manufacturers, and can be enhanced with over 30 add-ons. Game modes include instant play, road challenge, free race, time attack, and cop chase. In cop chase, the player takes the role of the police attempting to arrest the other racers.[4]

  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.
  4. ^ Davis, Ryan (November 19, 2004). "Asphalt: Urban GT Review (DS)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.