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Welcome to the Kinetica Community!

Step into the electrifying world of Kinetica, where high-speed racing and futuristic adrenaline collide. This space is dedicated to all fans of the classic PlayStation 2 game, Kinetica, and its exhilarating blend of speed, style, and gravity-defying action.

This is a place to discuss all things related to Kinetica. Feel free to post your stories around the game, post your lap times, discuss characters and the story, and share original content like fanart or whatever it is you create!

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And maybe this isn't necessary but: This is a space by the fans for the fans and is not in anyway affiliated with SantaMonicaStudios or the Kinetica brand.

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Retro Achievements (retroachievements.org)
submitted 1 year ago by Call_Me_Maple to c/kinetica
 
 

Hey everyone, I was just browsing Retro Achievements and I just noticed that there's a spot for Kinetica, but it doesn't currently have a set of achievements. If you're interested head over to the site, and hit the request set button! There's already technically a set of achievements for this game on PS4, so it shouldn't be hard for them to implement it.

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submitted 2 years ago by Call_Me_Maple to c/kinetica
 
 

If you're interested in moderating a space like this please feel free to message me, there isn't much in the way of activity here but I'm sure we can get things going. :)

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Call_Me_Maple to c/kinetica
 
 

Here's the rest of the cast, who are reskins of the original cast, they do however have different names, so are they different characters in the game? Maybe. Anyways, thanks for following along. I think my posts here are going to be kinda quiet for the foreseeable future. If anything new comes up, I'll be sure to update you all. Anyways, here's the rest of the cast:

spoiler

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The final unlockable character and the final character on the roster! Easily the best character in the game with the best stats in the game. Also, he's got a secret, do you know what it is? ๐Ÿ˜ Thanks for keeping up with these posts if you have. I love this game and I think you should try it out if any of the characters I showed interest you! :) I think I'll do one final post tomorrow with the alt. characters, unfortunately these posts didn't generate a lot of conversation like I hoped, but I'm glad I got to show off a bit of one of my favorite game regardless.

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Uhhh, yeah. Dunno much about this one honestly. He's the second unlockable character. I've played him once or twice and honestly I didn't have too much fun with him, his cornering is (I think) the worst in the game, you need to engage drift to get around most corners. So if you like drifting he's your guy I guess. ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜

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The first unlockable character! Siba's got these awesome prosthetics connecting her rear and front wheel. I always thought she looked badass. She is unfortunately one of the harder characters to control, due to her having such little grip. Maybe in the next game or remake they redo the grip system.

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Razzo, not much to say about him honestly. He's a well balanced character that is typically found in the middle of the pack. I love his blue color though. :)

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What an exotic looking character! She's actually not a bad choice with very high cornering and grip, only drawback is her max top speed.

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The bunny girl! Least, I always thought she looked like one. She's got the highest cornering in the game and some of the highest speed as well, so if you can manage your grip well into corners you're sure to win with her!

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Vigor is 3rd on the roster. For those that don't know Mass is a stat that dictates how heavy a character is, this allows you to push other characters around on the track! What a menace!

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Ava's the second character in the roster. What do you think? I think she looks so cool with the grilled mask and the orange highlights. Plus, her cornering is some of the best in the game.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Call_Me_Maple to c/kinetica
 
 

Hey, figured that uploading some of the character art from the game would be a great idea for a series of posts, so here it is. Today we have Cera, the first character in the roster and I'd argue the easiest to pick up and play. What do you think of her design? I think she looks dope!๐Ÿ˜

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I'd love to document things like character stats, backgrounds, maybe the available lore of the various stages. What do you think? I've never made a Wiki, so I wouldn't be very good at it, but I'd be happy to give it a shot! Also, here's Ava's character select screen.๐Ÿ˜

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I'll gladly discuss it with you. Cool racers, awesome stunts, fast action! What's not to love? :)

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Here's a link to the Kinetica leaderboards. I've never seen anything quite like it! Can someone explain how he's boosting without building meter?

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In my opinion, the best feature/mechanic of this game has to be the dance-boost it's just so damn cool, and deciding when to use it, weaving it in between the corners or on the straights requires such a presence of mind. I dunno, I just love it. Oh and the butts are great too :P

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Call_Me_Maple to c/kinetica
 
 

Here's a awesome piece by neokeia on DeviantArt that I found.

If you have any fan art of this game please do share! I love this game and I'd love to see it celebrated! :)

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As a PlayStation household of course I played this on the home console! (as if there was any other way back then) But nowadays it's hard to get your hands on actual hardware, and I think my brother took his PS2 with him when he moved out. So unfortunately I find myself playing on an Emulator these days. PCSX2 has been really good to me in recent years. :) Now if only Kinetica had RetroAchievements...

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Call_Me_Maple to c/kinetica
 
 

Mine has to be the main theme of the game "If I Survive". Call me corny, but I get shivers whenever I hear it, it's by far my favorite but I also like "Mars Looks Like A Honey Ball". What's yours?

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Here are mine:

  • Macropolis - 3:30.18
  • Lost City - 2:57.73
  • Lost City II - 2:33.86
  • Metroscape 3:41.37
  • Emerald Eve - 4:40.74
  • Orbital Junction II - 4:06.63

What about you? Tell me about your best track times, did you beat any of mine?

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Call_Me_Maple to c/kinetica
 
 

I think my favorite character is Crank. I love his lore, so much. Though I think I'm most comfortable playing as Cera. What about you?

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I remember when I was growing up I would play this whenever I got home with my brother on his PS2. I have such fond memories of that time, I often get a feelings of nostalgia thinking back to those times. We didn't have much, but we sure as hell had fun. What about you? Any specific memories with this game?