History VideoGame / RoadRash

* ''Road Rash: Jailbreak) (2000)

Not to be confused with VideoGame/RoadRedemption, Road Rash's SpiritualSuccessor
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* VideoGameCaringPotential: Some characters are friendly and give you advice and actively try to avoid you on 3 if you don't fight them during the races. Most notably, this would be Natasha.

* FightingWithChucks: Madame X and Belladonna in ''Road Rash 3''. Also the most dangerous weapon in the game.

* VideoGameCaringPotential: Some characters can be your friend and give you advice if you wouldn't try to beat them during the races. Most notably, this would be Natasha.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Road Redemption'' by [=DarkSeas=] Games is being advertised as such. It plays very similarly, though with an added plot that takes influences from ''Film/MadMax''.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Hopefully finds one in the recently Kickstarted and Steam-Greenlit ''Road Redemption'' by [=DarkSeas=] Games, which is being advertised as such.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Hopefully finds one in the recently Kickstarted and Steam-Greenlit ''Road Redemption'' by [=DarkSeas=] Games.

* OneSteveLimit: Averted in ''Road Rash 64'', though it's probably an accident. 5-7 (Crash and Burn) just randomly has Utsanomiko in the race twice for basically no reason, and 5-8 (Marathon) has Luke around twice over, again for really no reason.

* FullMotionVideo: Half the game of the 3DO/PS1/Saturn versions with the intro, beginning a race, winning, losing, being wrecked or arrested leading to everything from a BikerBabe grabbing a dude with her chain for post victory celebrations to a driver helping you off the road in the event of a crash. Throw in several music videos for good measure.

''Road Rash'' was a series of motorcycle racing games from Creator/ElectronicArts, starting life on the SegaGenesis in 1991, but appearing on several other systems over the next 10 years. In-universe, the races were illegal, forcing you to contend with police... as well as other riders, who usually had no problem attacking you with clubs, pipes, chains or cattle prods. Each game had several track locations, which became longer and more difficult for each level you achieved. You leveled up by getting at least 3rd or 4th place in each location, depending on the game. The goal was to amass money to buy better bikes and also be able to pay off hospital fees, repair bills and police fines. If you ever ran out of money, it was game over.

* DirtyCop: Illegal bike races are a problem, but stuffing bikers in the boot, setting dogs on them and shooting bikes with the rider right next to them are the sort of things that would do [[VideoGame/NeedForSpeed Cross]] justice...[[JustForPun eheh.]]

While there was no plot to speak of, the games did have characters. Many of the AI were given profiles and would often give you advice or trash-talk you before or after a race.

* DemonicSpider: The blonde woman in a red jumpsuit (who appears as Beth and Susan) in the final set of races in ''Road Rash 64'', she always carries a taser-type weapon, so one shot from her unless it's a kick will stun you and likely get you crashed. However, you can steal her weapon to disarm her for the rest of the race.

* CoolBike: ''Road Rash 2'' and ''3'' have [[spoiler:the "Wild Thing 2000", a cheat-only bike that runs up to 200 mph (220 nitro) in ''2'' and up to 250 mph nitrous in ''3'']].

* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: The other racers are capable of taking very difficult turns at full speed, and the cops would only ever come after ''you'', regardless of if other racers are easier to catch.

* HollywoodPoliceDrivingAcademy: In ''Road Rash 3'', police cars simply move to the left or the right while driving in order to block your way. And... they completely forget the fact that doing so can lead them into oncoming traffic.