AiRace is not your typical handheld racing – it’s high-sky racing at its best.


There are no limits to flying with 360° movement and unique steering with Nintendo DSi stylus. AiRace offers you a chance to control one of nine planes and compete against AI or human opponents in 6 exotic locations. With great physics, plane upgrades, on-the-track power-ups and unique maps AiRace offers a little bit more than your average DS racing. Now it’s time to leave your cars and switch to airplanes.

The first time we entered the AiRace universe, if you will, was through the simple and fun 200 Point DSiWare tidbit AiRace: Tunnel. While it was a satisfying arcade flight experience, it felt more like a bonus mode that was chopped out of a larger game. AiRace is that larger game. With more aircraft, actual stages, cups, multiplayer and the whole shebang, Qubic delivers the game that Tunnel only hinted at.

Not so fresh are the items and weapons. Flying through a big blue AiRace logo begins a kart racer cycle-through that will net you either an offensive, defensive or boost item. The offensive arsenal is made up of standard missiles as well as things that look like switches and loop-de-loops, but hitting an opponent just seems to make them blow up no matter what you throw their way. One nice touch here is colour-coded pickups on the bottom screen, so you basically know when to hit the button to get what you want without having to take your eyes off the action up top.

Conclusion
AiRace looks good, plays great and stands out from the other DSiWare racers (or DS, really) in more ways than just choice of vehicle. A few more modes or tracks would have been nice, but considering the 800 Point asking price it's not a bad deal at all, especially for anyone who is sick of the road and would rather take to the sky.

8/10
this game is awesome. i play it when i'm bored XD