Asphalt: Urban GT
| Asphalt: Urban GT | |
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European cover art featuring the Lamborghini Murciélago | |
| Developer | Gameloft Montreal |
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| Producer | Philippe Laurens |
| Designers | Guillaume Descamps, Stanislas Dewavrin |
| Programmer | David Nicolier |
| Series | Asphalt |
| Platforms | N-Gage Nintendo DS J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition) BREW |
| Release | N-Gage Nintendo DS J2ME
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| Genre | Racing |
| Modes | Single player, multiplayer |
Asphalt: Urban GT is a 2004 arcade-style racing video game developed by Gameloft Montreal and published by Gameloft, known as the first title of the Asphalt series. It was released in October 2004 for the Nokia N-Gage and in November of the same year for the Nintendo DS, making it one of the Nintendo DS launch titles. Mobile phone versions on J2ME and BREW were also released.
The game features manufacturer licensed cars and takes place in locations modeled after real-world counterparts. Gameplay features a nitro mechanic and allows drifting, and alongside standard races against opponents there are also modes such as cop chases. The DS version has support for wireless multiplayer with up to four opponents. Asphalt: Urban GT received mixed to favorable reviews. It was succeeded by Asphalt: Urban GT 2 in 2005.
To mark the 20th anniversary of the franchise, Gameloft re-released the J2ME version of the game for free in the “20th Anniversary Event” section of the Asphalt website.