Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Wii (Wii Shop)
26th May 2008, 500 points
25th Jul 2008, 500 points
11th Mar 2008, 500 points
3DS (3DS eShop)
16th Jan 2013, ¥500
3DS eShop
17th Oct 2013, £3.59
21st Nov 2013, $4.99
Wii U eShop
17th Mar 2016, $4.99
Switch eShop
19th Jul 2018, $7.99
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Reviews
Review City Connection (Wii U eShop / NES)
Missed Connection
If you don't remember City Connection, we wouldn't blame you. In 1985, arcades in the U.S. and elsewhere were booming in popularity, and as a result that particular industry was rather strong. This title came to NES owners a little later, however, releasing in the middle of 1988. It looks and feels like a relic of a bygone era, and...
Review City Connection (3DS eShop / NES)
Crash and burn
Originally released as an arcade game, City Connection puts you in the shoes of a man who wants to travel all over the world in order to paint its roads white, thus proving that he's travelled across the globe. Sounds like vandalism to us, but that's the '80s for you! Of course, this would be rather difficult to accomplish on foot, so...
Review City Connection (Wii Virtual Console / NES)
Driving round a bend
City Connection was a moderately popular arcade game in the early '80s. The game stars you as a rather strapping young man driving around the world to paint the roads white in order to prove he's been there. Doesn't make much sense to us, but hey, whatever floats his boat! While doing so you must watch out for cars (including...
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City Connection News
News Here Are Your Nintendo Switch Online NES Games For The Month Of June
Fight, drive and play
Nintendo has announced the three games coming to the Nintendo Switch Online NES service in the month of June. Both North America and Europe will receive Double Dragon II: The Revenge, Volleyball and City Connection. These games will be released on the service on 12th June. Below are the full details about each title, courtesy...
Nintendo Download 17th March (North America)
Pokkén Tournament! Mutant Mudds Super Challenge! Mario & Sonic! More!
It's time for another North American Nintendo Download Update, and this week brings a few notable releases. We have a big-name fighting title on Wii U, Mario & Sonic competing in the Olympics, cross-buy goodness from Renegade Kid and more besides. Without further pre-amble...
Nintendo Download 21st November (North America)
Mario, Zelda, Crazy Coasters, EDGE, discounted Mega Man and much more
It's Nintendo Download update time again, North America, and this week brings two long awaited retail releases on the Wii U and 3DS, a new Mario Party game, plenty of reduced price Mega Man and some promising download-only content on the Wii U, in particular. There's plenty to...
Nintendo Download 17th October (Europe)
Sonic arrives, Urban Champion returns (?!), some tasty discounts and more
While the Monday blues are common, the Nintendo Download update arrives to bring a ray of sunlight to our week. This time around there are a few retro games, including a surprise return, Sonic dashes onto the Wii U and 3DS and we have some encouraging discounts to consider...
News EU VC Update - International Karate +
It seems this week is some sort of "arcade week" in Europe, as there are three new games which all have distinct arcadey gameplay. If you don't like karate, painting roads or golf, then this week is not for you!
International Karate + is the extremely popular sequel to the original International Karate. Aside from allowing up to 3 fighters...
News US VC Releases - 26th May - Metal Slug
A rather crowded day for the US today - There's two well-known titles, accompanied by two lesser-known ones. One of each of these two sets is a Virtual Console game.
The well-known VC game is of course Metal Slug for the Neo Geo. As Marco Rossi or Tarma Roving, you have to take on a whole army full of soldiers, tanks, planes, artillery and other...
About The Game
Released in 1985 for the NES, City Connection is a highway action game which sees you race to drive all the highways of the world! As a young Californian driving a customized automobile, you must avoid pesky cats and the ever-present police who will stop at nothing to bring your journey to a screeching halt.
Utilising oil cans and death-defying jumps, throw your assailants off your trail and travel the world from New York to Egypt in this exciting arcade game!
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This is Ninja JJMK but with a car collecting hearts.
Floating roads stacked above one another. Interesting.
I used to have this game before, I remember it being really fun but repetitive. I dont know how well it holds up now.
Ive played this and many a time and woundered why but.. it was all made up when i got to the 10th stage and the batman tune was playing with a mix of Tchaikovsky!
My God, I really love the story here. What could posses someone to decide to paint the roads white as proof of visiting?
I demand a movie adapataion
I could play this game for days, I am the movie adaptation of this game...
-WALDO
The premise seems cool, but how plentiful are the in/oncoming cars, how aggressive are the cop cars, and most importantly, how long does it take to paint the whole game once through?
Anyone remember Car-Vup on the Amiga?
What's this about horrible music? I thought it was kinda catchy, actually. If there's any major flaw, it's just too high-pitched. The game itself, however, looked pretty dull.
this game is crap!!! i mean ur a car tryin 2 get all the squares white. WTF!!!
It was one of the first games i've ever played, don't be hard on it, it's a little game that is fun. Probably is not worth the download, but is not a bad game.
Yeah right NESgamer this is the worst game ever. Don't even think about buying this, there are better nes games out there
Nah not the worst, just it never stand the test of time... i say don't download it.
OK NESgamer name a game on vc that's worse.
On the VC probably there isn't, but i'm not trying to make you like it lol, probably i'm the only person that enjoyed it...
A game on the VC that's worse? How 'bout China Warrior, Spelunker, Donkey Kong Jr. Math, The Legend of Kage, or Super Thunder Blade? The VC's chocked full of games more craptacular than City Connection.
I didn't emulate this and found it quite enjoyable. Not worth a purchase, but enjoyable.
@The_Indigo_Effect
Don't 4get Cruis'n USA, baseball, Urban Champion, and Ecco Jr., among many others!
@2hip
How did you find it enjoyable if you didn't emulate it? Did you play it at the arcade or as an NES cartridge? How can you say you enjoyed something if you didn't play it?
Edit: this game's annoyingly high-pitched music reminds me of The Legend of Kage, though a little less irritating.
What a stupid game lol, i wont be getting this in the near future,,,
Is the music in the vid the one you call that terrible in the review? I think it sounds great actually. I'm serious: What the heck did you find to be so bad about it?
Its like the ringtone from hell, each to their own
Wow I got bored of this game just by watching the video...
where is the fun in this game ?
i love video game music but the sounds in this game are freakin' terrible. especially repeating every 30 secs or when you die.
jaleco had the occasional decent game here and there. i hope this means we're getting pinball quest at some point in time...
Probably my biggest VC regret... I guess it's entertaining in small doses though
@brooks83: Thank you for saying that. This title had appealed to me but hearing that and seeing other similar responses has helped me put things in perspective.
a game i enjoyed that I have absolutely no desire to play EVER AGAIN!
The arcade version is better, but not by a whole lot!
I am old enough to have a soft spot in my heart for this game. Don't think it is worth the price tho.
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