Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally

Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (ファミコングランプリII　スリーディーホットラリー) is a racing video game released in Japan for the Family Computer Disk System. It is the sequel to Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race, although the two games are very different. The game play is similar to that of Rad Racer, which was released before it. Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally marks the first time that Luigi appears taller and thinner than Mario on a box art.

Mario and Luigi are playable characters in the game and they can ride one of three cars:
 * Kattobi[[File:Kattobi 3DHotRally.png]]
 * Yonque[[File:Yonque HotRally.png]]
 * Monster[[File:Monster 3DHotRally.png]]

Development
Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally was shown to Nintendo of America, who heavily criticized the game, particularly the "cute" design of the vehicles, and stated it would not sell. This reaction made director Kazunobu Shimizu furious and was one of the drivers behind the graphical style of F-Zero.

References in later games

 * Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up: The box art's artwork of Mario and Luigi driving Monster is replicated on the "Racecar Driver/Mechanic" page.
 * Super Smash Bros. Melee: A trophy of the Monster is obtainable.
 * Super Smash Bros. Brawl / Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: A cover version of the title theme, named "Title (3D Hot Rally)", appears in this game. It can be played in the Mario Circuit stage.
 * Mario Kart Wii: The Tiny Titan is designed after the Monster; its Japanese name also translates to "Hot Rally", a further reference to the original game.
 * Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: The Mario Motors logo features the artwork of Mario holding a tire from this game.
 * Super Mario Odyssey: The Mechanic Outfit and Mechanic Hat from this game are references to Mario's appearance in Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally.