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Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom! for PlayStation 2
Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom! for PlayStation 2 is a futuristic kart racer based on the animated series. Choose from five available drivers and unlock two more racers. Each vehicle differs in top speed, acceleration and handling. Tracks cross alien landscapes and familiar series locations, with sharp turns, jumps and obstacles that disrupt a fixed racing line.
During races you collect items that slow rivals or protect you. Steering well is not enough: you must decide when to save an attack or use a defensive item. Conqueror's Cup is the main tournament and unlocks content as you win trophies. Practice teaches tracks, Time Attack targets lap times, and separate Speed and Battle challenges change the goal of a standard race.
The PS2 version supports solo play or two local players with two DualShock 2 controllers. Every track, challenge and unlockable racer is on the disc; no online connection is needed. This edition lacks the Game Boy Advance link used by the GameCube version. Zoom or Doom is also different from B.K.M. Battles for Game Boy Advance, although both use the same television series and characters.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom! for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom!
British studio Runecraft developed Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom! for PlayStation 2 and GameCube. Vivendi Universal Games released the European edition in 2002; Crave handled North American distribution. The licence came from the Butt-Ugly Martians animated series, in which three alien invaders stay on Earth and rebel against their own leader.
Rather than a story-led action game, Runecraft chose short vehicle contests. Each racer's different statistics had to remain noticeable as tracks alternated sharp bends and long straights. Items added kart-racing chaos. The cup tournament linked individual circuits, while time trials and challenges let players practise the same handling without a full field of opponents.
The GameCube edition could exchange data with Butt-Ugly Martians: B.K.M. Battles on Game Boy Advance. That link was platform-specific and is not part of the PlayStation 2 disc. On PS2 the package remains a racer with seven drivers, local two-player contests and several challenge types. The television series ended after one season, leaving Zoom or Doom among the few console products featuring these characters and vehicles.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Crash Nitro Kart also uses science-fiction tracks, items and characters with different vehicles. It has a fuller adventure structure and supports more local participants. Zoom or Doom stays with two players and a more compact cup tournament. Its main appeal is the Butt-Ugly Martians licence and seven distinctive racers.
Wacky Races turns a classic cartoon into colourful races with traps and special attacks. Zoom or Doom does the same with a newer animated series and alien vehicles. Both are looser than a true simulation. Wacky Races has different character abilities; Zoom or Doom places more emphasis on speed, acceleration and handling differences.
Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing uses fantasy characters, unusual mounts and items on fairy-tale tracks. Zoom or Doom chooses hovering science-fiction vehicles and Butt-Ugly Martians locations. Both support two local players and fast chaos. Shrek uses more film-based obstacles, while Zoom or Doom offers separate speed and battle challenges.
Sonic Riders has hoverboard racers manage energy, use slipstreams and choose alternate routes. Zoom or Doom also has futuristic vehicles, but simpler handling and direct items against rivals. Sonic is faster and more technical; Butt-Ugly Martians stays closer to traditional kart racing with cups, time trials and clear vehicle statistics.
Pac-Man World Rally combines familiar mascots with short circuits, weapons and local races. Zoom or Doom shares that basis, but draws its cast from one animated series and limits local contests to two. Pac-Man has a larger range of recognisable Namco characters; Zoom or Doom offers seven racers and separate Speed and Battle challenges alongside its cup tournament.
