Conventional racing games are fun, but deep down, we all have that urge, that appetite for destruction… why race cars when you can smash them up?! In 1995, Studio 33, Reflections, and Psygnosis came out with Destruction Derby, one of the most visceral and chaotic gaming experiences of console gaming’s fifth generation, kicking off a series that gave us some very fine soundtracks! Join me for this last episode of 2018 where I’ll be getting stuck into some bangers from Destruction Derby, Destruction Derby 2, Destruction Derby 64, Destruction Derby: Raw, and Destruction Derby: Arenas.

Listen:

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Destruction Derby (1995, Sony Playstation) ‘Crash Boom Bang’ by Tim Swan and Elliot Sumner

Destruction Derby (1995, Sony Playstation) ‘Hardhitter’ by Tim Swan and Elliot Sumner

Destruction Derby (1995, Sony Playstation) ‘Ranking’ by Tim Swan and Elliot Sumner

Destruction Derby 2 (1996, Sony Playstation) ‘How Do You Know’ by Richard Beston, Dean Liddle and Andrew Lewis

Destruction Derby 2 (1996, Sony Playstation) ‘Little Pig’ by Richard Beston, Dean Liddle and Andrew Lewis

Destruction Derby 2 (1996, Sony Playstation) ‘Joyrider’ by Richard Beston, Dean Liddle and Andrew Lewis

Destruction Derby 64 (1999, Nintendo 64) ‘Terminal Impact’ by Eric Brosius

Destruction Derby 64 (1999, Nintendo 64) ‘Aztec Ruins’ by Eric Brosius

Destruction Derby: Raw (2000, Sony Playstation) ‘Want Some Fast’ by Gary McKill, Mike Clarke and Dan Selby

Destruction Derby: Arenas (2004, Sony Playstation 2) ‘Nitrous’ by Simon Withenshaw

Destruction Derby (1995, Sony Playstation) ‘Chaos Overlord’ by Tim Swan and Elliot Sumner

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