Asphalt 9: Legends
In its original Switch version, Asphalt 9: Legends combines licensed-car races with drifting and stunts that refill nitro, while TouchDrive guides the car and leaves route choices to you.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.1 / 10
About this game
Race licensed real-world cars through the original Switch version's single-player campaign. Drifts, spins, nitro boosts and takedowns are part of its arcade driving. Drifting and stunt maneuvers refill nitro, creating a recurring choice between building the resource and spending it on acceleration. With TouchDrive, the car follows a racing line while you choose its route. Away from campaign progression, Quick Race offers track practice and personal-time challenges. Local split-screen racing brings competitors onto the same console. Both of these Switch modes were documented with offline options. The original release also offers gyroscopic motion controls as another way to drive.
Collected in series
Asphalt is an arcade racing series built around licensed cars, nitro boosts and spectacular driving. Street races reward bold routes and airborne tricks, while off-road branches take that energy onto rougher terrain.
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AI review
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Likely to suit players who value stunt-driven arcade decisions and local races over detailed steering in TouchDrive.
Refilling nitro through drifts and stunts can make showy maneuvers serve a practical racing purpose. Quick Race and offline split-screen offer alternatives for players who would rather practice a track or race locally than follow campaign progression.
Strengths
- Stunts that replenish nitro can connect spectacle with a useful resource decision.
- Offline Quick Race and local split-screen can support practice and shared-console competition.
Weaknesses
- Players who want to direct every steering movement may find TouchDrive's guided racing line restrictive.
Who it is for: Players drawn to licensed cars, exaggerated driving maneuvers and same-console racing, especially if route selection appeals more than constant steering.
Play notes: Gameloft specified different Switch driving behavior for the Unite transition; original Asphalt 9 handling should not be assumed to carry over unchanged after that update.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Campaign races, track practice and personal-time challenges can serve different session goals without implying any particular grind or campaign length. | Reviewed | 5.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The relationship between stunts and nitro can reward choosing when to build a boost and when to spend it, even with TouchDrive guiding the racing line. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Recognizable licensed cars and exaggerated spins may appeal to players seeking automotive spectacle rather than restrained driving representation. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension TouchDrive route selection and motion controls offer different input approaches, allowing players to choose between guided driving and a motion-based option. | Reviewed | 5.5 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Gameloft
- Publisher
- Gameloft
- Release date
- 2019
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Racing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Fast-pacedSolo-friendlyWarReplayableDriving and RacingMain Story Under 10 HoursPick-up and PlayPlayer versus PlayerThird PersonShort SessionsDodge
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2019
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Sources
- www.gameloft.comSource revision: 1
- www.gameloft.com