Cars: Mater-National Championship

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Template:Infobox Video GameCars: Mater-National Championship is the third game overall in the Cars video game franchise, and the sequel to Cars: The Video Game. It was released to many different consoles, such as the Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2 and Playstation 3 on October 29, 2007.

Plot

Lightning is still in the making of his Racing Headquarters, and to celebrate, he is holding the International Championship - until Mater announces to the world that it is the "Mater-National" because he forgets the name.

Five new international cars are out in Carburetor County, preparing and practicing for the big race. Lightning soon makes friends with a racing-obsessed race car named Otto, a spunky and cute race car named Emma, a legendary Ferrari named Giovanni, a Sweden race car named Gudmund, and a Japanese drifting champion named Koji.

Gameplay

Story

The objective of the game is to collect all of the banners, which are awarded by completing events. Unlike the first game, where it the game is split up into five parts, the game is now split up into three parts, each one taking place in a different part of Carburetor County. The first is Radiator Springs, the second is Ornament Valley, and the third is Tailfin Pass. Some events must be completed to advance in the story, but after the third chapter, there is still much to do, including completing all the levels of minigames to earn all of the banners. You play as Lightning McQueen throughout the game, except in minigames and Monster Truck Races, where you can play as other characters, such as Mike, Sulley and Mater.

Ornament Valley, Radiator Springs, and Tailfin Pass have all been updated. In Radiator Springs, new rock formations have been cut, and Fillmore has opened a nature park. In Ornament Valley, there is a construction zone, an airport, and several new rock formations to explore. In Tailfin Pass, roads have been completely revamped, and there is a new mine and an abandoned western town to drive through. But some roads are blocked off and can only be played in races and as a result to this, the three areas are smaller than in Cars: The Video Game.

Unlike the previous title, the game's story mode does not feature a shorter story for younger players.

Arcade

In arcade mode, players can play as any of 13 characters, on any track they have unlocked. In arcade mode, nothing will be awarded for winning races, and is only put in the game as a free play option. Minigames are also playable, but are usually restricted to only one or two characters.

Race

The race option gives players access to road races, stadium races, rustbucket races, relay races, and waypoint races. For races to appear in this mode, they must be unlocked in story mode, or by entering a cheat code.

Minigames

The minigame option allows players to play most of the different minigames featured, including Ramone's Rhythmic Rumble, Fillmore's Fuel Frenzy, Mike & Sulley's Last Laugh, Tractor Tippin', Doc and the Law's Race and Chase, and Ghosting Mater, provided that they have been unlocked through story mode. Each minigame has a limited amount of characters, the selection depending on what game it is.

Versus

Versus mode is essentially the same as arcade mode, but two players can now go against each other, along with three computer characters. In most versions of the game, Versus mode will only be enabled on the main screen when two controllers are plugged in or turned on.

Race

Similar to Arcade's race mode, this option gives two players the ability to race on a limited amount of tracks.

Minigame

Similar to Arcade's race mode, this option gives two players the ability to play a limited amount of minigames. All minigames feature 1v1 mechanics, in which the first player will face the second player.

Options

Many options can be changed here, such as game volume, control settings, and screen display. Cheat codes can also be entered here.

Profile

When "Profile" is selected, one's profile can be modified by saving or deleting, along with the ability to create a new profile, or load another existing one.

Bonus Content

The bonus content feature lets players purchase various unlockable content with bonus points collected in story mode or earned during arcade or versus races.

Characters

Unlockable characters may be purchased here, along with paint jobs for existing characters. Most paint jobs range from 2,000 to 20,000, while characters range from 20,000 to 60,000.

Art

Concept art of characters and environment, along with some extra miscellaneous art, can be purchased here using bonus points.

Characters

Character concept art can be purchased here using bonus points.

Environment

Environment concept art can be purchased here using bonus points

Extra

Extra concept art can be purchased here using bonus points

Characters

Playable characters

A * next to a character's name means said character is unlockable.

Photo Name Stats
 
 Lightning

Boost: 3
Acceleration: 4
Handling: 4
Stability: 3

 
 Mater

Boost: 2
Acceleration: 3
Handling: 4
Stability: 4

 
 Doc

Boost: 4½
Acceleration: 1
Handling: 4
Stability: 4

 
 Ramone

Boost: 5
Acceleration: 2
Handling: 3
Stability: 4

 
 Flo

Boost: 5
Acceleration: 1
Handling: 3
Stability: 5

 
 Sarge

Boost: 2
Acceleration: 5
Handling: 5
Stability: 2

 
 Fillmore

Boost: 5
Acceleration: 1
Handling: 3
Stability: 5

 
 Luigi

Boost: 1
Acceleration: 4
Handling: 4
Stability: 3

 
 Gudmund*

Boost: 2
Acceleration: 4
Handling: 4
Stability: 4

 
 Otto*

Boost: 3
Acceleration: 4
Handling: 4
Stability: 3

 
 Koji*

Boost: 2
Acceleration: 3
Handling: 5
Stability: 3

 
 Giovanni*

Boost: 3
Acceleration: 4
Handling: 4
Stability: 2

 
 Emma*

Boost: 2
Acceleration: 3
Handling: 4
Stability: 4

 
 Monster McQueen

Boost: 3
Acceleration: 3
Handling: 2
Stability: 4

 
 Monster Mater

Boost: 2
Acceleration: 4
Handling: 1
Stability: 4

 
 Sulley

Boost: 3
Acceleration: 3
Handling: 2
Stability: 4

 
 Mike

Boost: 3
Acceleration: 5
Handling: 5
Stability: 1

Unlocking criteria

Character Criteria
Gudmund Purchase for 30,000 bonus points
Otto Purchase for 20,000 bonus points
Koji Purchase for 40,000 bonus points
Giovanni Purchase for 60,000 bonus points
Emma Purchase for 50,000 bonus points

Other characters

Events

Races

Road Races

Stadium Races

Rustbucket Races

Luigi and Guido's Team Relay

Monster Truck Waypoint Races

Minigames

Mike and Sulley's Last Laugh

Fillmore's Fuel Frenzy

Tractor Tipping

Ramone's Rhythmic Rumble

Ghosting Mater

Doc and the Law's Race 'N' Chase

Paint Jobs and Wheel Sets

Story mode allows you to customize Lightning McQueen, by unlocking paint jobs and tire sets by finding them throughout the three cities.

Paint Jobs

There are eight paint jobs in the game, all belonging to Lightning McQueen. Of them, 2 can be found in Radiator Springs, 3 in Ornament Valley, and 3 in Tailfin Pass.

  • In Radiator Springs, in front of the road closed sign that is blocking Sarge's Compound.
  • In Radiator Springs, Inside one of the old gas stations near the Glen Rio Motel.
  • In Ornament Valley, In the park, behind a bushel of flowers.
  • In Ornament Valley, behind some rocks around the exit of the "Turkey" from the second Ornament Valley road race.
  • In Ornament Valley, not far from the Rustbucket Stadium.
  • In Tailfin Pass, in the dead end road running alongside the road that used to be a cliffside.
  • In Tailfin Pass, in some bushes next to a bridge that eventually leads to a long tunnel.
  • In Tailfin Pass, tucked in a corner inside the long tunnel.

Wheel Sets

There are 8 wheel sets in the game, making a total of 32 wheels. Six of the sets can be found in Ornament Valley, and the other two can be found in Tailfin Pass. There are none in Radiator Springs.

Set 1

All four wheels in the set can be found in Ornament Valley.

  • At the end of the main road, near the road closed signs
  • In the sand dunes
  • In the sand dunes
  • Behind the airplane statue at the airport

Set 2

All four wheels in the set can be found in Ornament Valley.

  • In the sand dunes
  • In the sand dunes
  • At the exit of the turkey
  • By the Rustbucket Stadium

Set 3

All four wheels in the set can be found in Ornament Valley.

  • In the air next to a ramp at the Ornament Valley Airport
  • At the lighthouse at the Airport
  • In the trailer park in next to the Nitroade trailer
  • At the very top of the exit of the turkey where the road is blocked off

Set 4

All four wheels in the set can be found in Ornament Valley.

  • In the sand dunes
  • Along the wall of the hanger
  • At the very end of the runway at the airport
  • At the blocked-off tunnel at the very top of the sand dunes

Set 5

All four wheels in the set can be found in Ornament Valley.

  • On the edge of the wall of sand near the airport
  • Behind the bleachers next to the main road
  • In the gas station
  • At the entrance to the tunnel from Rustbucket Grand Prix

Set 6

All four wheels in the set can be found in Ornament Valley.

  • Underneath the bridge at the entrance to the turkey
  • In the cargo storage area
  • In between the mini Luigi's Casa Della Tires and Ramone's House of Body Art
  • Next to a rock formation near the exit of the turkey

Set 7

All four wheels in the set can be found in Tailfin Pass.

  • In the ditch under the bridge
  • At the entrance of the cave
  • In the middle of the cave
  • Inside the Wheel Well Motel

Set 8

All four wheels in the set canbe found in Tailfin Pass.

  • On the road right of the entrance
  • On the bridge on the road right of the entrance
  • Past the bridge on the road right of the entrance, near a stone wall
  • At the very top of the cave that can be accessed by jumping off of the large ramp

Concept Art

Character

Environment

Extra

Cheat Codes

  • PLAYALL - Unlock all three cities, races and minigames in Story Mode and Arcade.
  • MATTEL07 - Unlock all playable characters.
  • INSTYLE - Unlock all wheel sets.
  • BUYTALL - Unlock all concept art.
  • ALLYORS - Unlock everything in the game except story mode races.
  • ZZOOOOM - Infinite boost acceleration
  • 0TO200X - Faster speed
  • PAINTIT - Unlock all paint styles for Lightning.
  • VRYFAST - Unlock expert setting in arcade mode.

Media

Game Music
High Speed Heist

File:High Speed Heist.ogg

One More Chicken

File:One More Chicken.ogg

Rooster Tails File:Rooster Tails.ogg

Beta elements

Scrapped characters

Slight lines of data for DJ and Mack are found within the VehicleInfo data file, which is what the game refers to when searching for playable and computer characters. When modified and added to the game, it will crash, as no directories for either characters are present. Said file also lists Bessie as a character, implying that she was meant to have a role in the game, further evidenced by concept art.

Original names

Gudmund and Koji are known as "Sven" and "Hiro" in the game's coding, so it is likely that these were intended to be their original names, but changed to match their origins better.

Glitches

Like most games, several glitches are present, usually involving character's animations or model glitches.

Out of sync voices

Sometimes a character will say a line of dialogue without their mouths moving, particularly by AI drivers. Characters may move their mouths without saying anything, as well. This glitch is present in all versions of the game.

Luigi and Guido's Team Relay 2 glitch

In the "Luigi and Guido's Team Relay 2" glitch, when the player enters the second lap, sometimes it will then display an AI character almost an entire lap ahead of you, though they are technically still behind you. This glitch is present in all versions of the game.

Reception

The game has received mostly good reviews. However, one of the most common thing that is criticized is the less amount of exploring space, as most of the original roads from the Cars game are closed off, such as Fillmore's Nature Preserve and Sarge's Compound. Gamestyle gave the game a 4/10 rating, because of the smaller exploring space, the smaller Radiator Springs, and called the handling of the vehicle constant. PSXExtreme gave the game a 7.0, praising the better audio, but criticized the graphics. IGN rated the Nintendo DS version of the game 6.8/10.0, calling it "cute" and "kid-friendly" but never made into 5th gear. Metacritic aggregate scores for the Nintendo DS version 69/100, the Xbox 360 version 58/100, the PlayStation 3 version 63/100, and the PlayStation 2 version 67/100.

Trivia

  • Otto, Koji and Emma's designs were later parodied and copied into the short, Tokyo Mater as three background characters - Manji, Tabinu and Cho.
  • Tailfin Pass has had a completely new construction - most of the road is closed during the exploration mode, and several new areas have opened - a recently discovered mine and a new road has been built where a narrow ledge used to lead high into the mountains.
  • The Game Boy Advance version was one of the last games to be released for the Game Boy Advance, and has a password system.
  • In the Tractor Tipping minigame, Red makes an extremely brief cameo behind the fields at a little cottage, watering plants.
  • Snot Rod is the only one of the Delinquent Road Hazards to appear in the game.
  • Although E.J. Holowicki returned for the game, DJ doesn't appear. However, data for DJ can be found within the game's files, though very little.
  • Similar to Cars: The Video Game, the Radiator Springs Theme is used for the main menu.
  • Unlike Cars: The Video Game and Cars Race-O-Rama, music doesn't play in exploration mode, except for when the player goes near an event.
  • Most of the airlines in Ornament Valley Airport are sponsored by sponsors of the Piston Cups racers (e.g. Mood Springs, Vitoline).
  • Although you can't access the gold bridge beside the waterfall, you can spot it by going a few meters after the T junction near the entrance to Tailfin Pass and to the barrier at the edge.
  • In the Tailfin Pass cave, if you jump high enough from the ramp, you'll come up to a ledge on top of the cave where you'll find additional points.
  • In Ornament Valley, you can drive up the mountain cliffs on the side of the Rustbucket Stadium. There, you can take a decent look at the whole of Ornament Valley, although you can't do this on the other side.

Goofs

  • The Racing Stadium, which holds the races, has never been seen again during any Cars release, implying that it was likely only a test course.
  • On the DS version, Lightning has a phrase, "Ka-chow" when he jumps, but it sounds as if it was done by a child.
  • If Otto, Gudmund, Emma, Koji, and Giovanni were big champions in their home countries, they should likely have been in the World Grand Prix in Cars 2, but none of them did.
  • In the Rustbucket Grand Prix end-scene, Gudmund and Mater ran away from each other. Mater's headlight stopped moving right after he ran away.
  • On the GameBoy Advance version, several signs that are supposed to be U.S. Route 66 signs are shown as U.S. Route 99 signs.
  • Sometimes, if you bump a car, they just slide away. And sometimes, if you bump them for too long, they will disappear and appear somewhere else.
  • In this game, you can't see the town of Radiator Springs from Wheel Well Motel.
  • If you are a long way away, the other cars come a long way away, including Doc Hudson.
  • The Upper Mine and Canyon Run improved area races are on the other side of the Tailfin Pass bridge, which means if McQueen would be able to enter into the Tailfin Pass improved areas, he would be trapped in Tailfin Pass.
  • In Cars: Mater-National Championship, Mater said, "Konichiwa!", the Japanese word for "Hello" and "Good afternoon". But in the Cars 2 In Flight to Japan video, when a forklift on the television screen in the plane said the word, Mater misheard her, saying, "Konichi-what?", as if he hasn't heard of the word.
  • In Relay Races, the cars have different engine noises comapred to other races and mini-games.
  • On the front cover of the game, Mater's left window is missing.

Gallery

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Cars: Mater-National Championship
Characters Lightning McQueen • Mater • Doc Hudson • Ramone • Flo • Sarge • Fillmore • Luigi • Gudmund • Otto Von Fassenbottom • Koji • Giovanni • Emma • Lizzie • Mia • Tia • Fletcher • Philip • Gerald • Fred • Yuri • Sheriff • Guido • Frank • Vince • Sonny • Lenny • Barry • Snot Rod • Ginormous • The Crippler • Count Spatula • Red • Bessie • Cletus • Zeke • Tommy Joe • Buford • Judd • Lewis • Sulley • Mike Wazowski • Tractors
Events Road Races: Radiator Springs Circuit • Fillmore's Nature Preserve • North Willys Butte • Ornament Valley Airport • Inside the Turkey • Rustbucket Grand Prix • Wheel Well Circuit • The Upper Mine • Canyon Run

Stadium Races: Stadium Race #1 • Stadium Race #2 • Stadium Race #3 • Stadium Race #4

Rustbucket Races: Rustbucket Race #1 • Rustbucket Race #2 • Rustbucket Race #3 • Rustbucket Race #4

Monster Truck Waypoint Races: Waypoint Race #1 • Waypoint Race #2 • Waypoint Race #3

Luigi and Guido's Team Relay: Team Relay #1 • Team Relay #2 • Team Relay #3 • Team Relay #4

Minigames: Mike and Sulley's Last Laugh • Fillmore's Fuel Frenzy • Tractor Tipping • Ramone's Rhythmic Rumble • Ghosting Mater • Doc and the Law's Race 'n' Chase

Miscellaneous: Big and Strong Again • I Wanna Be a Monster Too!

Techniques Powerslide • Jump • Boost • Tilt
Information Gallery • Staff • Beta elements • Glitches • Achievements
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