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	\| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]]		\| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]]
	\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|December 1, 1997<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991011034322fw_/http://www.gtinteractive.com/ch5/press/bugships.html\|title=RACING GAME FANS TO BUG OUT AS GT INTERACTIVE AND N-SPACE SHIP 'BUGRIDERS: THE RACE OF KINGS'\|access-date=2023-04-15 }}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}		\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|December 1, 1997<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.gtinteractive.com/ch5/press/bugships.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991011034322fw_/http://www.gtinteractive.com/ch5/press/bugships.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=1999-10-11\|title=RACING GAME FANS TO BUG OUT AS GT INTERACTIVE AND N-SPACE SHIP 'BUGRIDERS: THE RACE OF KINGS'\|access-date=2023-04-15 }}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}
	\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]		\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]
	\| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]		\| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]

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	\| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]]		\| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]]
	\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|December 1, 1997<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991011034322fw_/http://www.gtinteractive.com/ch5/press/bugships.html\|title=RACING GAME FANS TO BUG OUT AS GT INTERACTIVE AND N-SPACE SHIP 'BUGRIDERS: THE RACE OF KINGS'\|access-date=2023-04-15 ~~\|website=web.archive.org~~}}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}		\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|December 1, 1997<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991011034322fw_/http://www.gtinteractive.com/ch5/press/bugships.html\|title=RACING GAME FANS TO BUG OUT AS GT INTERACTIVE AND N-SPACE SHIP 'BUGRIDERS: THE RACE OF KINGS'\|access-date=2023-04-15 }}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}
	\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]		\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]
	\| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]		\| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]

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	''Bug Riders'' received generally negative reviews, primarily because of the system for controlling the bugs. In particular, critics overwhelmingly detested the cropping system used to accelerate, finding it overly difficult to master.<ref name=NGen/><ref name=EGM102/><ref name=IGNr/><ref name=GProPS/> Shawn Smith argued in ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'', "Let's just stick with a standard 'press the button and hold it' acceleration that practically EVERY other racing game has. It's what we're used to as gamers. When something like this comes along, we don't know what to do."<ref name=EGM102/> Most critics also found that the bugs having minds of their own, allowing them to fly without input from the player and sometimes resist the player's inputs, proved to be frustrating.<ref name=NGen/><ref name=IGNr/><ref name=GProPS/>		''Bug Riders'' received generally negative reviews, primarily because of the system for controlling the bugs. In particular, critics overwhelmingly detested the cropping system used to accelerate, finding it overly difficult to master.<ref name=NGen/><ref name=EGM102/><ref name=IGNr/><ref name=GProPS/> Shawn Smith argued in ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'', "Let's just stick with a standard 'press the button and hold it' acceleration that practically EVERY other racing game has. It's what we're used to as gamers. When something like this comes along, we don't know what to do."<ref name=EGM102/> Most critics also found that the bugs having minds of their own, allowing them to fly without input from the player and sometimes resist the player's inputs, proved to be frustrating.<ref name=NGen/><ref name=IGNr/><ref name=GProPS/>

	The level designs had a more mixed response, with some praising ~~their~~ for their visual design and variety,<ref name=EGM102/><ref name=GProPS/> while others found they did not make it obvious where the player needed to go.<ref name=NGen/><ref name=IGNr/> While there was also scattered praise for elements such as the music, critics felt the control issues overrode all the game's positive elements. ''[[GamePro]]'', for example, opined that "While there are some cool weapons to pick up as well as a good variety of bug steeds, because of bad control, praising these aspects is like toweling off the [[Titanic]]."<ref name=GProPS>{{cite magazine\|author=Boba Fatt\|title=PlayStation ProReview: BugRiders: The Race of Kings\|magazine=[[GamePro]]\|issue=112\|publisher=[[International Data Group\|IDG]]\|date=January 1998\|page=98}}</ref>{{efn\|''[[GamePro]]'' gave scores of 4.0/5 for graphics, 3.0/5 for sound, 1.5/5 for control, and 2.0/5 for fun factor.}} ''[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]]'' commented, "The premise has some promise, offering all sorts of new gameplay ideas like riding living creatures and flying through the air. However, these same ideas, at least the execution of them, are what bring the game down."<ref name=NGen/>		The level designs had a more mixed response, with some praising them for their visual design and variety,<ref name=EGM102/><ref name=GProPS/> while others found they did not make it obvious where the player needed to go.<ref name=NGen/><ref name=IGNr/> While there was also scattered praise for elements such as the music, critics felt the control issues overrode all the game's positive elements. ''[[GamePro]]'', for example, opined that "While there are some cool weapons to pick up as well as a good variety of bug steeds, because of bad control, praising these aspects is like toweling off the [[Titanic]]."<ref name=GProPS>{{cite magazine\|author=Boba Fatt\|title=PlayStation ProReview: BugRiders: The Race of Kings\|magazine=[[GamePro]]\|issue=112\|publisher=[[International Data Group\|IDG]]\|date=January 1998\|page=98}}</ref>{{efn\|''[[GamePro]]'' gave scores of 4.0/5 for graphics, 3.0/5 for sound, 1.5/5 for control, and 2.0/5 for fun factor.}} ''[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]]'' commented, "The premise has some promise, offering all sorts of new gameplay ideas like riding living creatures and flying through the air. However, these same ideas, at least the execution of them, are what bring the game down."<ref name=NGen/>

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	\| engine =		\| engine =
	\| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]]		\| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]]
			\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|December 1, 1997<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991011034322fw_/http://www.gtinteractive.com/ch5/press/bugships.html\|title=RACING GAME FANS TO BUG OUT AS GT INTERACTIVE AND N-SPACE SHIP 'BUGRIDERS: THE RACE OF KINGS'\|access-date=2023-04-15 \|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}
	\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|November 26, 1997<ref>{{cite web\|author=GameSpot staff\|date=November 26, 1997\|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vgs-game-calendar/1100-2467469/\|title=VGS Game Calendar [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"]\|website=[[GameSpot]]\|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427043652/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_11/26_vcal/index.html\|archive-date=April 27, 1999\|url-status=live \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Mayer\|first=Robert\|year=1997\|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|title=BugRiders: The Race of Kings Announced\|website=[[Computer Games Magazine\|Computer Games Strategy Plus]]\|publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc.\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030523194303/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html\|archive-date=May 23, 2003\|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}
	\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]		\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]
	\| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]		\| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]

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	\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|November 26, 1997<ref>{{cite web\|author=GameSpot staff\|date=November 26, 1997\|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vgs-game-calendar/1100-2467469/\|title=VGS Game Calendar [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"]\|website=[[GameSpot]]\|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427043652/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_11/26_vcal/index.html\|archive-date=April 27, 1999\|url-status=live \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Mayer\|first=Robert\|year=1997\|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|title=BugRiders: The Race of Kings Announced\|website=[[Computer Games Magazine\|Computer Games Strategy Plus]]\|publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc.\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030523194303/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html\|archive-date=May 23, 2003\|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}		\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|November 26, 1997<ref>{{cite web\|author=GameSpot staff\|date=November 26, 1997\|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vgs-game-calendar/1100-2467469/\|title=VGS Game Calendar [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"]\|website=[[GameSpot]]\|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427043652/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_11/26_vcal/index.html\|archive-date=April 27, 1999\|url-status=live \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Mayer\|first=Robert\|year=1997\|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|title=BugRiders: The Race of Kings Announced\|website=[[Computer Games Magazine\|Computer Games Strategy Plus]]\|publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc.\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030523194303/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html\|archive-date=May 23, 2003\|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}
	\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]		\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]
	\| modes =		\| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
	}}		}}
	'''''Bug Riders: The Race of Kings''''' is a video game developed by [[n-Space]] and published by [[GT Interactive]] for the [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]] and [[Microsoft Windows\|Windows]] in 1997, followed by a re-release on [[PlayStation Network]] in 2011.		'''''Bug Riders: The Race of Kings''''' is a video game developed by [[n-Space]] and published by [[GT Interactive]] for the [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]] and [[Microsoft Windows\|Windows]] in 1997, followed by a re-release on [[PlayStation Network]] in 2011.

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	\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|November 26, 1997<ref>{{cite web \|author=GameSpot staff \|date=November 26, 1997 \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vgs-game-calendar/1100-2467469/ \|title=VGS Game Calendar [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"] \|website=[[GameSpot]] \|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427043652/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_11/26_vcal/index.html \|archive-date=April 27, 1999 \|url-status=live \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Mayer \|first=Robert \|year=1997 \|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|title=BugRiders: The Race of Kings Announced \|website=[[Computer Games Magazine\|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] \|publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030523194303/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|archive-date=May 23, 2003 \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}		\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|November 26, 1997<ref>{{cite web\|author=GameSpot staff\|date=November 26, 1997\|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vgs-game-calendar/1100-2467469/\|title=VGS Game Calendar [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"]\|website=[[GameSpot]]\|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427043652/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_11/26_vcal/index.html\|archive-date=April 27, 1999\|url-status=live \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Mayer\|first=Robert\|year=1997\|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|title=BugRiders: The Race of Kings Announced\|website=[[Computer Games Magazine\|Computer Games Strategy Plus]]\|publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc.\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030523194303/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html\|archive-date=May 23, 2003\|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}
	\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]		\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]
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	\| Allgame = {{Rating\|1\|5}} (PS1)<ref>{{cite web \|last=House \|first=Michael L. \|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|title=Bug Riders: The Race of Kings - Review \|website=[[AllGame]] \|publisher=[[All Media Network]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115202153/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|archive-date=November 15, 2014 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>		\| Allgame = {{Rating\|1\|5}} (PS1)<ref>{{cite web \|last=House \|first=Michael L. \|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|title=Bug Riders: The Race of Kings - Review \|website=[[AllGame]] \|publisher=[[All Media Network]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115202153/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|archive-date=November 15, 2014 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>
	\| CP = 82% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=Panda \|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero071/Console%2B_N71-Page%200156.jpg \|title=Test PlayStation: Bugriders [sic] \|language=~~French~~ \|magazine=Consoles + \|issue=71 \|date=December 1997 \|page=160 \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>		\| CP = 82% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine\|author=Panda\|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero071/Console%2B_N71-Page%200156.jpg\|title=Test PlayStation: Bugriders [sic]\|language=fr\|magazine=Consoles +\|issue=71\|date=December 1997\|page=160\|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>
	\| EGM = 4.125/10 (PS1)<ref name=EGM102>{{cite magazine\|title=Review Crew: Bug Riders \|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]\|issue=102\|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]\|date=January 1998\|page=157}}</ref>{{efn\|The four critics in the Review Crew gave individual scores of 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, and 4.5.}}		\| EGM = 4.125/10 (PS1)<ref name=EGM102>{{cite magazine\|title=Review Crew: Bug Riders\|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]\|issue=102\|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]\|date=January 1998\|page=157}}</ref>{{efn\|The four critics in the Review Crew gave individual scores of 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, and 4.5.}}
	\| GI = 6.75/10 (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders \|title=Bug Riders - PlayStation \|magazine=[[Game Informer]] \|publisher=[[FuncoLand]] \|issue=56 \|date=December 1997 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990910163447/http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders \|archive-date=September 10, 1999 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>		\| GI = 6.75/10 (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders\|title=Bug Riders - PlayStation \|magazine=[[Game Informer]]\|publisher=[[FuncoLand]]\|issue=56\|date=December 1997\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990910163447/http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders\|archive-date=September 10, 1999 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>
	\| GameFan = 50% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=Hodgson \|first1=David "Chief Hambleton" \|last2=Jevons \|first2=Dan "Knightmare" \|last3=Stockert \|first3=Bruce "Reubus" \|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_5_Issue_12/page/n25/mode/2up \|title=Bug Riders \|magazine=[[GameFan]] \|publisher=Metropolis Media \|volume=5 \|issue=12 \|date=December 1997 \|page=20 \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>{{efn\|Three critics of ''[[GameFan]]'' gave individual scores of 42, 55, and 52.}}		\| GameFan = 50% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine\|last1=Hodgson\|first1=David "Chief Hambleton"\|last2=Jevons\|first2=Dan "Knightmare"\|last3=Stockert\|first3=Bruce "Reubus"\|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_5_Issue_12/page/n25/mode/2up\|title=Bug Riders\|magazine=[[GameFan]]\|publisher=Metropolis Media\|volume=5\|issue=12\|date=December 1997\|page=20\|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>{{efn\|Three critics of ''[[GameFan]]'' gave individual scores of 42, 55, and 52.}}
	\| IGN = 3/10 (PS1)<ref name=IGNr>{{cite web \|last=Rignall \|first=Jaz \|title=Bug Riders \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/12/05/bug-riders \|website=[[IGN]] \|access-date=17 August 2020 \|date=December 4, 1997}}</ref>		\| IGN = 3/10 (PS1)<ref name=IGNr>{{cite web \|last=Rignall \|first=Jaz \|title=Bug Riders \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/12/05/bug-riders \|website=[[IGN]] \|access-date=17 August 2020 \|date=December 4, 1997}}</ref>
	\| NGen = {{Rating\|2\|5}} (PS1)<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine \|url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_37/page/n147/mode/2up \|title=Bug Riders \|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]] \|publisher=[[Future US\|Imagine Media]] \|issue=37 \|date=January 1998 \|page=147 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>		\| NGen = {{Rating\|2\|5}} (PS1)<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine\|url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_37/page/n147/mode/2up\|title=Bug Riders\|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]]\|publisher=[[Future US\|Imagine Media]]\|issue=37\|date=January 1998\|page=147\|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>
	\| PCG = 45% (PC)<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Bug Riders \|language=~~German~~ \|magazine=[[PC Games]] \|publisher=[[Computec]] \|date=March 1998}}</ref>		\| PCG = 45% (PC)<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Bug Riders\|language=de\|magazine=[[PC Games]]\|publisher=[[Computec]]\|date=March 1998}}</ref>
	}}		}}

	''Bug Riders'' received generally negative reviews, primarily because of the system for controlling the bugs. In particular, critics overwhelmingly detested the cropping system used to accelerate, finding it overly difficult to master.<ref name=~~EGM102~~/><ref name=~~IGNr~~/><ref name=~~NGen~~/><ref name=GProPS/> Shawn Smith argued in ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'', "Let's just stick with a standard 'press the button and hold it' acceleration that practically EVERY other racing game has. It's what we're used to as gamers. When something like this comes along, we don't know what to do."<ref name=EGM102/> Most critics also found that the bugs having minds of their own, allowing them to fly without input from the player and sometimes resist the player's inputs, proved to be frustrating.<ref name=~~IGNr~~/><ref name=~~NGen~~/><ref name=GProPS/>		''Bug Riders'' received generally negative reviews, primarily because of the system for controlling the bugs. In particular, critics overwhelmingly detested the cropping system used to accelerate, finding it overly difficult to master.<ref name=NGen/><ref name=EGM102/><ref name=IGNr/><ref name=GProPS/> Shawn Smith argued in ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'', "Let's just stick with a standard 'press the button and hold it' acceleration that practically EVERY other racing game has. It's what we're used to as gamers. When something like this comes along, we don't know what to do."<ref name=EGM102/> Most critics also found that the bugs having minds of their own, allowing them to fly without input from the player and sometimes resist the player's inputs, proved to be frustrating.<ref name=NGen/><ref name=IGNr/><ref name=GProPS/>

	The level designs had a more mixed response, with some praising their for their visual design and variety,<ref name=EGM102/><ref name=GProPS/> while others found they did not make it obvious where the player needed to go.<ref name=~~IGNr~~/><ref name=~~NGen~~/> While there was also scattered praise for elements such as the music, critics felt the control issues overrode all the game's positive elements. ''[[GamePro]]'', for example, opined that "While there are some cool weapons to pick up as well as a good variety of bug steeds, because of bad control, praising these aspects is like toweling off the [[Titanic]]."<ref name=GProPS>{{cite magazine \|author=Boba Fatt \|title=PlayStation ProReview: BugRiders: The Race of Kings\|magazine=[[GamePro]]\|issue=112 \|publisher=[[International Data Group\|IDG]]\|date=January 1998\|page=98}}</ref>{{efn\|''[[GamePro]]'' gave scores of 4.0/5 for graphics, 3.0/5 for sound, 1.5/5 for control, and 2.0/5 for fun factor.}} ''[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]]'' commented, "The premise has some promise, offering all sorts of new gameplay ideas like riding living creatures and flying through the air. However, these same ideas, at least the execution of them, are what bring the game down."<ref name=NGen/>		The level designs had a more mixed response, with some praising their for their visual design and variety,<ref name=EGM102/><ref name=GProPS/> while others found they did not make it obvious where the player needed to go.<ref name=NGen/><ref name=IGNr/> While there was also scattered praise for elements such as the music, critics felt the control issues overrode all the game's positive elements. ''[[GamePro]]'', for example, opined that "While there are some cool weapons to pick up as well as a good variety of bug steeds, because of bad control, praising these aspects is like toweling off the [[Titanic]]."<ref name=GProPS>{{cite magazine\|author=Boba Fatt\|title=PlayStation ProReview: BugRiders: The Race of Kings\|magazine=[[GamePro]]\|issue=112\|publisher=[[International Data Group\|IDG]]\|date=January 1998\|page=98}}</ref>{{efn\|''[[GamePro]]'' gave scores of 4.0/5 for graphics, 3.0/5 for sound, 1.5/5 for control, and 2.0/5 for fun factor.}} ''[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]]'' commented, "The premise has some promise, offering all sorts of new gameplay ideas like riding living creatures and flying through the air. However, these same ideas, at least the execution of them, are what bring the game down."<ref name=NGen/>

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	\| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]]		\| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]]
	\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|November 26, 1997<ref>{{cite web \|author=GameSpot staff \|date=November 26, 1997 \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vgs-game-calendar/1100-2467469/ \|title=VGS Game Calendar [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"] \|website=[[GameSpot]] \|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427043652/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_11/26_vcal/index.html \|~~archivedate~~=April 27, 1999 \|url-status=live \|~~accessdate~~=November 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Mayer \|first=Robert \|year=1997 \|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|title=BugRiders: The Race of Kings Announced \|website=[[Computer Games Magazine\|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] \|publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20030523194303/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|~~archivedate~~=May 23, 2003 \|~~accessdate~~=November 24, 2020}}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}		\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|November 26, 1997<ref>{{cite web \|author=GameSpot staff \|date=November 26, 1997 \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vgs-game-calendar/1100-2467469/ \|title=VGS Game Calendar [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"] \|website=[[GameSpot]] \|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427043652/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_11/26_vcal/index.html \|archive-date=April 27, 1999 \|url-status=live \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Mayer \|first=Robert \|year=1997 \|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|title=BugRiders: The Race of Kings Announced \|website=[[Computer Games Magazine\|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] \|publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030523194303/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|archive-date=May 23, 2003 \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}
	\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]		\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]
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	''Bug Riders'' is a game which involves a bug-riding race to determine who will replace the dying emperor of the planet Entymion.<ref name=NGen/> To accelerate, the player strikes their bug with a [[Crop (implement)\|crop]].<ref name=EGM102/> Careful rhythm is demanded, as using the crop too frequently will cause the bug to cry out in pain and slow down.<ref name=NGen/>		''Bug Riders'' is a game which involves a bug-riding race to determine who will replace the dying emperor of the planet Entymion.<ref name=NGen/> To accelerate, the player strikes their bug with a [[Crop (implement)\|crop]].<ref name=EGM102/> Careful rhythm is demanded, as using the crop too frequently will cause the bug to cry out in pain and slow down.<ref name=NGen/>

	==~~Developemnt~~==		==Development==
	The game was showcased at [[E3 1997]].<ref>{{cite web\|first=Helen\|last=Lee\|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_06/12_gtint/index.html\|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/19990502194716/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_06/12_gtint/index.html\|title=GT Interactive's E3 Lineup\|website=[[GameSpot]]\|~~archivedate~~=May 2, 1999\|date=June 12, 1997\|~~accessdate~~=July 27, 2022}}</ref>		The game was showcased at [[E3 1997]].<ref>{{cite web\|first=Helen\|last=Lee\|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_06/12_gtint/index.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990502194716/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_06/12_gtint/index.html\|title=GT Interactive's E3 Lineup\|website=[[GameSpot]]\|archive-date=May 2, 1999\|date=June 12, 1997\|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref>

	==Reception==		==Reception==
	{{Video game reviews		{{Video game reviews
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	\| Allgame = {{Rating\|1\|5}} (PS1)<ref>{{cite web \|last=House \|first=Michael L. \|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|title=Bug Riders: The Race of Kings - Review \|website=[[AllGame]] \|publisher=[[All Media Network]] \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115202153/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|~~archivedate~~=November 15, 2014 \|~~accessdate~~=November 23, 2020}}</ref>		\| Allgame = {{Rating\|1\|5}} (PS1)<ref>{{cite web \|last=House \|first=Michael L. \|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|title=Bug Riders: The Race of Kings - Review \|website=[[AllGame]] \|publisher=[[All Media Network]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115202153/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|archive-date=November 15, 2014 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>
	\| CP = 82% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=Panda \|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero071/Console%2B_N71-Page%200156.jpg \|title=Test PlayStation: Bugriders [sic] \|language=French \|magazine=Consoles + \|issue=71 \|date=December 1997 \|page=160 \|~~accessdate~~=November 24, 2020}}</ref>		\| CP = 82% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=Panda \|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero071/Console%2B_N71-Page%200156.jpg \|title=Test PlayStation: Bugriders [sic] \|language=French \|magazine=Consoles + \|issue=71 \|date=December 1997 \|page=160 \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>
	\| EGM = 4.125/10 (PS1)<ref name=EGM102>{{cite magazine\|title=Review Crew: Bug Riders \|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]\|issue=102\|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]\|date=January 1998\|page=157}}</ref>{{efn\|The four critics in the Review Crew gave individual scores of 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, and 4.5.}}		\| EGM = 4.125/10 (PS1)<ref name=EGM102>{{cite magazine\|title=Review Crew: Bug Riders \|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]\|issue=102\|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]\|date=January 1998\|page=157}}</ref>{{efn\|The four critics in the Review Crew gave individual scores of 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, and 4.5.}}
	\| GI = 6.75/10 (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders \|title=Bug Riders - PlayStation \|magazine=[[Game Informer]] \|publisher=[[FuncoLand]] \|issue=56 \|date=December 1997 \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/19990910163447/http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders \|~~archivedate~~=September 10, 1999 \|~~accessdate~~=November 23, 2020}}</ref>		\| GI = 6.75/10 (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders \|title=Bug Riders - PlayStation \|magazine=[[Game Informer]] \|publisher=[[FuncoLand]] \|issue=56 \|date=December 1997 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990910163447/http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders \|archive-date=September 10, 1999 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>
	\| GameFan = 50% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=Hodgson \|first1=David "Chief Hambleton" \|last2=Jevons \|first2=Dan "Knightmare" \|last3=Stockert \|first3=Bruce "Reubus" \|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_5_Issue_12/page/n25/mode/2up \|title=Bug Riders \|magazine=[[GameFan]] \|publisher=Metropolis Media \|volume=5 \|issue=12 \|date=December 1997 \|page=20 \|~~accessdate~~=November 24, 2020}}</ref>{{efn\|Three critics of ''[[GameFan]]'' gave individual scores of 42, 55, and 52.}}		\| GameFan = 50% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=Hodgson \|first1=David "Chief Hambleton" \|last2=Jevons \|first2=Dan "Knightmare" \|last3=Stockert \|first3=Bruce "Reubus" \|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_5_Issue_12/page/n25/mode/2up \|title=Bug Riders \|magazine=[[GameFan]] \|publisher=Metropolis Media \|volume=5 \|issue=12 \|date=December 1997 \|page=20 \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>{{efn\|Three critics of ''[[GameFan]]'' gave individual scores of 42, 55, and 52.}}
	\| IGN = 3/10 (PS1)<ref name=IGNr>{{cite web \|last=Rignall \|first=Jaz \|title=Bug Riders \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/12/05/bug-riders \|website=[[IGN]] \|~~accessdate~~=17 August 2020 \|date=December 4, 1997}}</ref>		\| IGN = 3/10 (PS1)<ref name=IGNr>{{cite web \|last=Rignall \|first=Jaz \|title=Bug Riders \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/12/05/bug-riders \|website=[[IGN]] \|access-date=17 August 2020 \|date=December 4, 1997}}</ref>
	\| NGen = {{Rating\|2\|5}} (PS1)<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine \|url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_37/page/n147/mode/2up \|title=Bug Riders \|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]] \|publisher=[[Future US\|Imagine Media]] \|issue=37 \|date=January 1998 \|page=147 \|~~accessdate~~=November 23, 2020}}</ref>		\| NGen = {{Rating\|2\|5}} (PS1)<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine \|url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_37/page/n147/mode/2up \|title=Bug Riders \|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]] \|publisher=[[Future US\|Imagine Media]] \|issue=37 \|date=January 1998 \|page=147 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>
	\| PCG = 45% (PC)<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Bug Riders \|language=German \|magazine=[[PC Games]] \|publisher=[[Computec]] \|date=March 1998}}</ref>		\| PCG = 45% (PC)<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Bug Riders \|language=German \|magazine=[[PC Games]] \|publisher=[[Computec]] \|date=March 1998}}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	'''''Bug Riders: The Race of Kings''''' is a video game developed by [[n-Space]] and published by [[GT Interactive ~~Software~~]] for the [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]] and [[Microsoft Windows\|Windows]] in 1997, followed by a re-release on [[PlayStation Network]] in 2011.		'''''Bug Riders: The Race of Kings''''' is a video game developed by [[n-Space]] and published by [[GT Interactive]] for the [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]] and [[Microsoft Windows\|Windows]] in 1997, followed by a re-release on [[PlayStation Network]] in 2011.

	==Gameplay==		==Gameplay==
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	[[Category:Animal racing video games]]		[[Category:Animal racing video games]]
	[[Category:GT Interactive ~~Software~~ games]]		[[Category:GT Interactive games]]
	[[Category:PlayStation (console) games]]		[[Category:PlayStation (console) games]]
	[[Category:PlayStation Network games]]		[[Category:PlayStation Network games]]

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	\| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]]		\| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]]
	\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|November 26, 1997<ref>{{cite web \|author=GameSpot staff \|date=November 26, 1997 \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vgs-game-calendar/1100-2467469/ \|title=VGS Game Calendar [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"] \|website=[[GameSpot]] \|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427043652/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_11/26_vcal/index.html \|archive-date=April 27, 1999 \|url-status=live \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Mayer \|first=Robert \|year=1997 \|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|title=BugRiders: The Race of Kings Announced \|website=[[Computer Games Magazine\|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] \|publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030523194303/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|archive-date=May 23, 2003 \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}		\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|November 26, 1997<ref>{{cite web\|author=GameSpot staff\|date=November 26, 1997\|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vgs-game-calendar/1100-2467469/\|title=VGS Game Calendar [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"]\|website=[[GameSpot]]\|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427043652/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_11/26_vcal/index.html\|archive-date=April 27, 1999\|url-status=live \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Mayer\|first=Robert\|year=1997\|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|title=BugRiders: The Race of Kings Announced\|website=[[Computer Games Magazine\|Computer Games Strategy Plus]]\|publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc.\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030523194303/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html\|archive-date=May 23, 2003\|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}
	\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]		\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]
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	\| Allgame = {{Rating\|1\|5}} (PS1)<ref>{{cite web \|last=House \|first=Michael L. \|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|title=Bug Riders: The Race of Kings - Review \|website=[[AllGame]] \|publisher=[[All Media Network]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115202153/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|archive-date=November 15, 2014 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>		\| Allgame = {{Rating\|1\|5}} (PS1)<ref>{{cite web \|last=House \|first=Michael L. \|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|title=Bug Riders: The Race of Kings - Review \|website=[[AllGame]] \|publisher=[[All Media Network]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115202153/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|archive-date=November 15, 2014 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>
	\| CP = 82% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=Panda \|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero071/Console%2B_N71-Page%200156.jpg \|title=Test PlayStation: Bugriders [sic] \|language=~~French~~ \|magazine=Consoles + \|issue=71 \|date=December 1997 \|page=160 \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>		\| CP = 82% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine\|author=Panda\|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero071/Console%2B_N71-Page%200156.jpg\|title=Test PlayStation: Bugriders [sic]\|language=fr\|magazine=Consoles +\|issue=71\|date=December 1997\|page=160\|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>
	\| EGM = 4.125/10 (PS1)<ref name=EGM102>{{cite magazine\|title=Review Crew: Bug Riders \|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]\|issue=102\|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]\|date=January 1998\|page=157}}</ref>{{efn\|The four critics in the Review Crew gave individual scores of 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, and 4.5.}}		\| EGM = 4.125/10 (PS1)<ref name=EGM102>{{cite magazine\|title=Review Crew: Bug Riders\|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]\|issue=102\|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]\|date=January 1998\|page=157}}</ref>{{efn\|The four critics in the Review Crew gave individual scores of 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, and 4.5.}}
	\| GI = 6.75/10 (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders \|title=Bug Riders - PlayStation \|magazine=[[Game Informer]] \|publisher=[[FuncoLand]] \|issue=56 \|date=December 1997 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990910163447/http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders \|archive-date=September 10, 1999 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>		\| GI = 6.75/10 (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders\|title=Bug Riders - PlayStation \|magazine=[[Game Informer]]\|publisher=[[FuncoLand]]\|issue=56\|date=December 1997\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990910163447/http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders\|archive-date=September 10, 1999 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>
	\| GameFan = 50% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=Hodgson \|first1=David "Chief Hambleton" \|last2=Jevons \|first2=Dan "Knightmare" \|last3=Stockert \|first3=Bruce "Reubus" \|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_5_Issue_12/page/n25/mode/2up \|title=Bug Riders \|magazine=[[GameFan]] \|publisher=Metropolis Media \|volume=5 \|issue=12 \|date=December 1997 \|page=20 \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>{{efn\|Three critics of ''[[GameFan]]'' gave individual scores of 42, 55, and 52.}}		\| GameFan = 50% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine\|last1=Hodgson\|first1=David "Chief Hambleton"\|last2=Jevons\|first2=Dan "Knightmare"\|last3=Stockert\|first3=Bruce "Reubus"\|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_5_Issue_12/page/n25/mode/2up\|title=Bug Riders\|magazine=[[GameFan]]\|publisher=Metropolis Media\|volume=5\|issue=12\|date=December 1997\|page=20\|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>{{efn\|Three critics of ''[[GameFan]]'' gave individual scores of 42, 55, and 52.}}
	\| IGN = 3/10 (PS1)<ref name=IGNr>{{cite web \|last=Rignall \|first=Jaz \|title=Bug Riders \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/12/05/bug-riders \|website=[[IGN]] \|access-date=17 August 2020 \|date=December 4, 1997}}</ref>		\| IGN = 3/10 (PS1)<ref name=IGNr>{{cite web \|last=Rignall \|first=Jaz \|title=Bug Riders \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/12/05/bug-riders \|website=[[IGN]] \|access-date=17 August 2020 \|date=December 4, 1997}}</ref>
	\| NGen = {{Rating\|2\|5}} (PS1)<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine \|url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_37/page/n147/mode/2up \|title=Bug Riders \|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]] \|publisher=[[Future US\|Imagine Media]] \|issue=37 \|date=January 1998 \|page=147 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>		\| NGen = {{Rating\|2\|5}} (PS1)<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine\|url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_37/page/n147/mode/2up\|title=Bug Riders\|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]]\|publisher=[[Future US\|Imagine Media]]\|issue=37\|date=January 1998\|page=147\|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>
	\| PCG = 45% (PC)<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Bug Riders \|language=~~German~~ \|magazine=[[PC Games]] \|publisher=[[Computec]] \|date=March 1998}}</ref>		\| PCG = 45% (PC)<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Bug Riders\|language=de\|magazine=[[PC Games]]\|publisher=[[Computec]]\|date=March 1998}}</ref>
	}}		}}

	''Bug Riders'' received generally negative reviews, primarily because of the system for controlling the bugs. In particular, critics overwhelmingly detested the cropping system used to accelerate, finding it overly difficult to master.<ref name=~~EGM102~~/><ref name=~~IGNr~~/><ref name=~~NGen~~/><ref name=GProPS/> Shawn Smith argued in ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'', "Let's just stick with a standard 'press the button and hold it' acceleration that practically EVERY other racing game has. It's what we're used to as gamers. When something like this comes along, we don't know what to do."<ref name=EGM102/> Most critics also found that the bugs having minds of their own, allowing them to fly without input from the player and sometimes resist the player's inputs, proved to be frustrating.<ref name=~~IGNr~~/><ref name=~~NGen~~/><ref name=GProPS/>		''Bug Riders'' received generally negative reviews, primarily because of the system for controlling the bugs. In particular, critics overwhelmingly detested the cropping system used to accelerate, finding it overly difficult to master.<ref name=NGen/><ref name=EGM102/><ref name=IGNr/><ref name=GProPS/> Shawn Smith argued in ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'', "Let's just stick with a standard 'press the button and hold it' acceleration that practically EVERY other racing game has. It's what we're used to as gamers. When something like this comes along, we don't know what to do."<ref name=EGM102/> Most critics also found that the bugs having minds of their own, allowing them to fly without input from the player and sometimes resist the player's inputs, proved to be frustrating.<ref name=NGen/><ref name=IGNr/><ref name=GProPS/>

	The level designs had a more mixed response, with some praising their for their visual design and variety,<ref name=EGM102/><ref name=GProPS/> while others found they did not make it obvious where the player needed to go.<ref name=~~IGNr~~/><ref name=~~NGen~~/> While there was also scattered praise for elements such as the music, critics felt the control issues overrode all the game's positive elements. ''[[GamePro]]'', for example, opined that "While there are some cool weapons to pick up as well as a good variety of bug steeds, because of bad control, praising these aspects is like toweling off the [[Titanic]]."<ref name=GProPS>{{cite magazine \|author=Boba Fatt \|title=PlayStation ProReview: BugRiders: The Race of Kings\|magazine=[[GamePro]]\|issue=112 \|publisher=[[International Data Group\|IDG]]\|date=January 1998\|page=98}}</ref>{{efn\|''[[GamePro]]'' gave scores of 4.0/5 for graphics, 3.0/5 for sound, 1.5/5 for control, and 2.0/5 for fun factor.}} ''[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]]'' commented, "The premise has some promise, offering all sorts of new gameplay ideas like riding living creatures and flying through the air. However, these same ideas, at least the execution of them, are what bring the game down."<ref name=NGen/>		The level designs had a more mixed response, with some praising their for their visual design and variety,<ref name=EGM102/><ref name=GProPS/> while others found they did not make it obvious where the player needed to go.<ref name=NGen/><ref name=IGNr/> While there was also scattered praise for elements such as the music, critics felt the control issues overrode all the game's positive elements. ''[[GamePro]]'', for example, opined that "While there are some cool weapons to pick up as well as a good variety of bug steeds, because of bad control, praising these aspects is like toweling off the [[Titanic]]."<ref name=GProPS>{{cite magazine\|author=Boba Fatt\|title=PlayStation ProReview: BugRiders: The Race of Kings\|magazine=[[GamePro]]\|issue=112\|publisher=[[International Data Group\|IDG]]\|date=January 1998\|page=98}}</ref>{{efn\|''[[GamePro]]'' gave scores of 4.0/5 for graphics, 3.0/5 for sound, 1.5/5 for control, and 2.0/5 for fun factor.}} ''[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]]'' commented, "The premise has some promise, offering all sorts of new gameplay ideas like riding living creatures and flying through the air. However, these same ideas, at least the execution of them, are what bring the game down."<ref name=NGen/>

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	\| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]]		\| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)\|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]]
	\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|November 26, 1997<ref>{{cite web \|author=GameSpot staff \|date=November 26, 1997 \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vgs-game-calendar/1100-2467469/ \|title=VGS Game Calendar [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"] \|website=[[GameSpot]] \|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427043652/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_11/26_vcal/index.html \|~~archivedate~~=April 27, 1999 \|url-status=live \|~~accessdate~~=November 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Mayer \|first=Robert \|year=1997 \|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|title=BugRiders: The Race of Kings Announced \|website=[[Computer Games Magazine\|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] \|publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20030523194303/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|~~archivedate~~=May 23, 2003 \|~~accessdate~~=November 24, 2020}}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}		\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|November 26, 1997<ref>{{cite web \|author=GameSpot staff \|date=November 26, 1997 \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vgs-game-calendar/1100-2467469/ \|title=VGS Game Calendar [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"] \|website=[[GameSpot]] \|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427043652/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_11/26_vcal/index.html \|archive-date=April 27, 1999 \|url-status=live \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Mayer \|first=Robert \|year=1997 \|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|title=BugRiders: The Race of Kings Announced \|website=[[Computer Games Magazine\|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] \|publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030523194303/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/008/106/bugriders.html \|archive-date=May 23, 2003 \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>\|EU\|1998}}
	\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]		\| genre = [[Racing game\|Racing]]
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	''Bug Riders'' is a game which involves a bug-riding race to determine who will replace the dying emperor of the planet Entymion.<ref name=NGen/> To accelerate, the player strikes their bug with a [[Crop (implement)\|crop]].<ref name=EGM102/> Careful rhythm is demanded, as using the crop too frequently will cause the bug to cry out in pain and slow down.<ref name=NGen/>		''Bug Riders'' is a game which involves a bug-riding race to determine who will replace the dying emperor of the planet Entymion.<ref name=NGen/> To accelerate, the player strikes their bug with a [[Crop (implement)\|crop]].<ref name=EGM102/> Careful rhythm is demanded, as using the crop too frequently will cause the bug to cry out in pain and slow down.<ref name=NGen/>

	==~~Developemnt~~==		==Development==
	The game was showcased at [[E3 1997]].<ref>{{cite web\|first=Helen\|last=Lee\|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_06/12_gtint/index.html\|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/19990502194716/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_06/12_gtint/index.html\|title=GT Interactive's E3 Lineup\|website=[[GameSpot]]\|~~archivedate~~=May 2, 1999\|date=June 12, 1997\|~~accessdate~~=July 27, 2022}}</ref>		The game was showcased at [[E3 1997]].<ref>{{cite web\|first=Helen\|last=Lee\|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_06/12_gtint/index.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990502194716/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_06/12_gtint/index.html\|title=GT Interactive's E3 Lineup\|website=[[GameSpot]]\|archive-date=May 2, 1999\|date=June 12, 1997\|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref>

	==Reception==		==Reception==
	{{Video game reviews		{{Video game reviews
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	\| Allgame = {{Rating\|1\|5}} (PS1)<ref>{{cite web \|last=House \|first=Michael L. \|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|title=Bug Riders: The Race of Kings - Review \|website=[[AllGame]] \|publisher=[[All Media Network]] \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115202153/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|~~archivedate~~=November 15, 2014 \|~~accessdate~~=November 23, 2020}}</ref>		\| Allgame = {{Rating\|1\|5}} (PS1)<ref>{{cite web \|last=House \|first=Michael L. \|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|title=Bug Riders: The Race of Kings - Review \|website=[[AllGame]] \|publisher=[[All Media Network]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115202153/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7831&tab=review \|archive-date=November 15, 2014 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>
	\| CP = 82% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=Panda \|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero071/Console%2B_N71-Page%200156.jpg \|title=Test PlayStation: Bugriders [sic] \|language=French \|magazine=Consoles + \|issue=71 \|date=December 1997 \|page=160 \|~~accessdate~~=November 24, 2020}}</ref>		\| CP = 82% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=Panda \|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero071/Console%2B_N71-Page%200156.jpg \|title=Test PlayStation: Bugriders [sic] \|language=French \|magazine=Consoles + \|issue=71 \|date=December 1997 \|page=160 \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>
	\| EGM = 4.125/10 (PS1)<ref name=EGM102>{{cite magazine\|title=Review Crew: Bug Riders \|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]\|issue=102\|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]\|date=January 1998\|page=157}}</ref>{{efn\|The four critics in the Review Crew gave individual scores of 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, and 4.5.}}		\| EGM = 4.125/10 (PS1)<ref name=EGM102>{{cite magazine\|title=Review Crew: Bug Riders \|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]\|issue=102\|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]\|date=January 1998\|page=157}}</ref>{{efn\|The four critics in the Review Crew gave individual scores of 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, and 4.5.}}
	\| GI = 6.75/10 (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders \|title=Bug Riders - PlayStation \|magazine=[[Game Informer]] \|publisher=[[FuncoLand]] \|issue=56 \|date=December 1997 \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/19990910163447/http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders \|~~archivedate~~=September 10, 1999 \|~~accessdate~~=November 23, 2020}}</ref>		\| GI = 6.75/10 (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders \|title=Bug Riders - PlayStation \|magazine=[[Game Informer]] \|publisher=[[FuncoLand]] \|issue=56 \|date=December 1997 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990910163447/http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=dec97&doc=briders \|archive-date=September 10, 1999 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>
	\| GameFan = 50% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=Hodgson \|first1=David "Chief Hambleton" \|last2=Jevons \|first2=Dan "Knightmare" \|last3=Stockert \|first3=Bruce "Reubus" \|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_5_Issue_12/page/n25/mode/2up \|title=Bug Riders \|magazine=[[GameFan]] \|publisher=Metropolis Media \|volume=5 \|issue=12 \|date=December 1997 \|page=20 \|~~accessdate~~=November 24, 2020}}</ref>{{efn\|Three critics of ''[[GameFan]]'' gave individual scores of 42, 55, and 52.}}		\| GameFan = 50% (PS1)<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=Hodgson \|first1=David "Chief Hambleton" \|last2=Jevons \|first2=Dan "Knightmare" \|last3=Stockert \|first3=Bruce "Reubus" \|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_5_Issue_12/page/n25/mode/2up \|title=Bug Riders \|magazine=[[GameFan]] \|publisher=Metropolis Media \|volume=5 \|issue=12 \|date=December 1997 \|page=20 \|access-date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>{{efn\|Three critics of ''[[GameFan]]'' gave individual scores of 42, 55, and 52.}}
	\| IGN = 3/10 (PS1)<ref name=IGNr>{{cite web \|last=Rignall \|first=Jaz \|title=Bug Riders \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/12/05/bug-riders \|website=[[IGN]] \|~~accessdate~~=17 August 2020 \|date=December 4, 1997}}</ref>		\| IGN = 3/10 (PS1)<ref name=IGNr>{{cite web \|last=Rignall \|first=Jaz \|title=Bug Riders \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/12/05/bug-riders \|website=[[IGN]] \|access-date=17 August 2020 \|date=December 4, 1997}}</ref>
	\| NGen = {{Rating\|2\|5}} (PS1)<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine \|url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_37/page/n147/mode/2up \|title=Bug Riders \|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]] \|publisher=[[Future US\|Imagine Media]] \|issue=37 \|date=January 1998 \|page=147 \|~~accessdate~~=November 23, 2020}}</ref>		\| NGen = {{Rating\|2\|5}} (PS1)<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine \|url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_37/page/n147/mode/2up \|title=Bug Riders \|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]] \|publisher=[[Future US\|Imagine Media]] \|issue=37 \|date=January 1998 \|page=147 \|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>
	\| PCG = 45% (PC)<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Bug Riders \|language=German \|magazine=[[PC Games]] \|publisher=[[Computec]] \|date=March 1998}}</ref>		\| PCG = 45% (PC)<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Bug Riders \|language=German \|magazine=[[PC Games]] \|publisher=[[Computec]] \|date=March 1998}}</ref>
	}}		}}