Although there's a good deal of goodies to unlock, it's all hindered by
Cruis'n Velocity's complete lack of a battery save feature. Anytime a new secret is uncovered, you're given a password to write down instead of saving the data to memory. This'll drive anyone nuts, especially when you
know the system has the capability to easily save the same data a thousand times over!
The controls are simple enough (brake, accelerate, reverse, gear shifts and clutch for Manual drive), but since nothing feels quite fast enough to work properly, everything ends up a sloppy mess. The game only seems decent when driving at top speeds, so that the background isn't so choppy and the cars don't slide nearly as much. This isn't the worst racing game out there, but the GBA library has far better to offer. Do yourself a favor and pick up GT Advance Championship or Konami Krazy Racers before getting anywhere near this Midway bomb.