Star Wars Racer Arcade

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Star Wars Racer Arcade
System(s): Sega Hikaru
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (Hikaru)
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Arcade (Hikaru)
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Star Wars Racer Arcade is a racing game developed by Sega Rosso and LucasArts in 2000 for the Sega Hikaru arcade system. The game is inspired by the podracing sequences in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and the controls are replicas of podracer controls.


For generations, the GALACTIC PODRACING CIRCUIT has thrilled citizens of the Outer Rim Territories with its dangerous combination of high-speed vehicles and high-risk courses.

Amid the ruffians and racing elite, one champion stands above the rest. His name is Sebulba, a cunning and ruthless pilot who wins by any means necessary.

To challenge him, all the best Podrace pilots in the Outer Rim have gathered on the desert planet Tatooine for the legendary BOONTA CLASSIC. This monumental event will determine who will claim the title of fastest Podracer in the Galaxy...


There are four tracks in the game, each with their own level of difficulty: Bantha Tracks (Easy), Smuggler's Cove (Normal), Pixelito Challenge (Hard) and Boonta Classic (Expert). The player can assume the role of either Anakin Skywalker, Ben Quadinaros, Gasgano or Sebulba.

Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Main article: Star Wars Racer Arcade/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

StarWarsRacerArcade Hikaru US Flyer.pdf

Flyer (US)

Photo gallery

Physical scans

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Star Wars Racer Arcade

Hikaru, US (deluxe)
Hikaru, US (twin)
Hikaru, UK (deluxe)
Hikaru, UK (twin)


Star Wars games for Sega systems
Star Wars Arcade (1993) | Star Wars Trilogy Arcade (1998) | Star Wars Racer Arcade (2001)
Sega Master System
Star Wars (1993)
Sega Game Gear
Star Wars (1993) | Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1995)
Sega Mega-CD
Star Wars: Rebel Assault (1993) | The Software Toolworks' Star Wars Chess (1994) | Super Star Wars (unreleased)
Sega 32X
Star Wars Arcade (1994)
Sega Saturn
Rebel Strike (unreleased)
Star Wars Trilogy (1997)
Sega Dreamcast
Star Wars: Episode I Racer (2000) | Star Wars: Episode I Jedi Power Battles (2000) | Star Wars Demolition (2000) | Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing (unreleased)
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