Speed Punks Tournament Edition

Speed Punks Tournament Edition (known in Europe as Speed Freaks Championship Edition) is a fanonical variation of the original Speed Punks released on the PlayStation video game console in 2001. It is also optimized for online gameplay on XBAND.

Gameplay
The gameplay engine for Tournament Edition is the same as the original, but it has some tweaks made with competitive play in mind; Listing not complete
 * Less sluggish steering
 * Slightly higher difficulty level than the original
 * New gameplay mechanic; Powerskid Boost
 * All twelve main tracks available at the start in Single Race, Tournament Mode, Time Attack, VS and Multiplayer
 * Bonus tracks not included in track selection
 * All nine characters available at the start
 * Gold Wheels mode available at the start (can be activated or deactivated at any time)
 * VS mode gameplay can be initiated locally or on XBAND (Due to the limitations of dial-up, four-player multiplay is not possible)
 * Stronger acceleration in Donut Boosts

Tracks
As mentioned in Gameplay (see above), all twelve of the main tracks are playable at the start. The bonus tracks, however, are removed.

Characters
As mentioned in Gameplay (see above), all nine characters from the original are available at the very start.

Reception
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Development History
The early version of Tournament Edition was originally modified from Speed Punks as a testbed for the modifications on the gameplay engine to be used in the final product. It was also showcased at E3 2000, accompanied by a multiplayer tournament event.

It was first released in Europe in late 2000, and in North America in Q1 2001.