Hydro Thunder

Hydro Thunder
Arcade flyer
Developer(s)Midway San Diego
Midway Games West
Eurocom / Blue Shift (consoles/PC)
Publisher(s)Midway
Composer(s)Orpheus "Soundstation" Hanley
Platform(s)Arcade, Dreamcast, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Windows, LCD game
ReleaseArcade
February 1, 1999[1]
Dreamcast
  • NA: September 9, 1999
  • EU: October 24, 1999
Nintendo 64, PlayStation
  • NA: March 6, 2000[2]
  • EU: May 14, 2000
Windows
  • EU: April 6, 2001
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemMidway Quicksilver II[3]

Hydro Thunder is an arcade inshore powerboat racing video game originally released by Midway Games in February 1999 and later released for the Sega Dreamcast as a launch title later that year. It was also released for the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 in early 2000. This game is part of Midway's Thunder series of racing games, which includes Offroad Thunder, 4 Wheel Thunder, and Arctic Thunder. Hydro Thunder Hurricane, a sequel to Hydro Thunder, was later released for the Xbox 360 on July 27, 2010 on Xbox Live Arcade.[4]

The Dreamcast version received favorable reviews, while the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation versions received mixed or average reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Its popularity merited its inclusion on the compilation disc Midway Arcade Treasures 3, which was released in 2005 for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.

  1. ^ "Midway Games Introduces Hydro Thunder Arcade SuperBoat Racing Adventure set to debut in London". Midway Games. January 8, 1999. Archived from the original on June 5, 2000. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hydro Thunder Speeds Onto Playstation. Game Console and Nintendo. 64". Midway Games. March 6, 2000. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Midway Quicksilver II Hardware (Midway)". System 16. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Parkin, Simon (July 26, 2010). "Hydro Thunder Hurricane Review (Xbox 360)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2023.