While it's certainly possible to run a clean race consisting of keeping the tire glued to the track, the idea behind Uniracers is to perform a series of flips, turns, and twirls while racing.  Correctly performing a trick rewards players with a quick boost of speed, while flubbing one results in a complete stop.  Tricks can be stacked and combined for a greater boost as well.  Later tracks even require the use of these tricks if one hopes to beat the CPU-controlled unicycle. Mastering these tricks and learning all of the little shortcuts on the track is the key to completing Uniracers, although many fans of the game cared only for the 2-player mode in which buddies could outrace and outstunt one another.  Words don't quite do this game justice; it must be seen in action to understand it fully.

While Nintendo has a popular collection of 3D racing games (F-Zero and Mario Kart come to mind), 2D racing hasn't been done well in a long time.  A Uniracers port would soar on the Game Boy Advance, but a 2D racer done up in 3D on the Nintendo DS would be even better.  Imagine using the touchscreen to perform stunts while steering the unicycle with the control pad.  Online multiplayer through the Nintendo Wi-Fi Experience would be an added bonus, one on which fans of the original game would probably insist.  A new Uniracers title should remain in just 2D, as that is where much of the original game's charm lies. There's a lot left to be explored in just two dimensions, particularly in the racing genre.  Uniracers may just be the game to do it.

Thanks to PTB reader BGNG for the Uniracers video clip.