Indianapolis 500 Legends is a racing game recounting the history of the Indianapolis 500. Players take on the roles of various famous racers between 1961 and 1971, completing tasks such as overtaking a specified number of cars or qualifying under a set time. Some missions will change the course of history, such as guiding Parnelli Jones to victory in 1967 when historically, in the 197th lap, a faulty bearing ground his car to a halt. The option is also given to race the full 200 laps.[1] Players are also able to unlock three different '500' racers as they complete their missions under Mission Mode. Some of the missions are: 'epic', 'pit stop', 'race', 'battle', 'qualify', 'dodge' and 'pass'.
The DS version received "mixed" reviews, while the Wii version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3]
↑Red, Carmine (February 6, 2008). "Indianapolis 500 Legends (DS)". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
↑Rodriguez, Steven (January 30, 2008). "Indianapolis 500 Legends (Wii)". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on February 19, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.