Digimon Racing is a kart racer for the Game Boy Advance, developed by Griptonite Games and published by Bandai. Eleven playable Digimon expand to over 33 through Digivolution, racing across more than 15 tracks covering lava fields, jungles, and cities. Modes include Single Race, Cup Race, Boss Challenges, and Time Trial. It uses Mode 7 scaling and occasional voice acting.
How To Play Digimon Racing
Control
Action
D-Pad
Steer left and right; pick Digimon, karts, and tracks on the menus
A
Accelerate; confirm a menu selection
B
Brake and reverse; back out of a menu
L / R
Hop and drift into corners; fire the collected item or power-up
Select
Digivolve once the meter is charged, changing your racer’s form and abilities
Start
Pause the race and open the pause menu
About Digimon Racing
Release date
JP: April 1, 2004; EU: April 30, 2004; NA: September 13, 2004
Developer
Griptonite Games
Publisher
Bandai
Platform
Game Boy Advance
Genre
Racing, kart racing
Series
Digimon; the first original Digimon game built for the system rather than ported from WonderSwan Color
Modes
Single-player; head-to-head for up to four players over the Game Link Cable or the Wireless Adapter
Two notes: sources give the European date as April 29 or April 30, 2004, and the roster count as “over 33” or “over 40” depending on which version of the article you read. No scanned manual turned up, so the button assignments follow the standard kart-racer layout with the game’s documented Digivolution mechanic mapped in.
Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.
