This is awesome. It’s got a great feel.
While playing it, the two things I was wishing for were:
• Crank steering. You did a good job with the d-pad, but I’d love to also have an analog means of steering as an option.
• Rubber-banding. Once you’re in front, you get all the power-ups and the opponents don’t have much of a chance. Because of this, I found the game to be too easy. What if instead of the boxes giving the cars power-ups directly, they merely open up when hit, revealing the power-ups for the next car to collect. That way, they become extra obstacles to avoid for the lead car. It gives the losing cars an extra opportunity to catch up.
Either way, excellent job so far. It’s turning out great.