@game.rush67: Need for Speed Underground 2 launch party (2004) 🥲 #needforspeed #nfsunderground2 #snoopdogg #gamingnostalgia #2000sgaming Need for Speed Underground 2’s 2004 launch party brought street racing, modified cars and hip-hop together for an event featuring Snoop Dogg. Hosted by Brooke Burke, the celebration included drifting at Irwindale Speedway in California and a live performance from Snoop. The launch special aired on Spike TV, capturing the connection between racing games, music and early 2000s tuner culture. Released by Electronic Arts in 2004, Need for Speed Underground 2 took players into Bayview, an open city filled with nighttime races, tuning shops and opportunities to customize their cars. Circuit races, sprints, drag racing, drifting and Street X offered different challenges, while free roam let players explore between events. Body kits, paint, vinyls, wheels, neon lights and performance upgrades made building your own car a major part of the experience. Snoop Dogg was also part of the NFS Underground 2 soundtrack through “Riders on the Storm,” the Fredwreck remix featuring The Doors. The track became closely associated with cruising through Bayview and the atmosphere of Underground 2, connecting the game’s nighttime streets with its mix of hip-hop, rock and electronic music. This footage from the Need for Speed Underground 2 launch event offers a look at the real-world car culture surrounding the game. From drift demonstrations to celebrity appearances, the party reflected the same enthusiasm for music, racing and car customization that players experienced on PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube and PC. It’s a throwback to the launch of NFSU2 and a recognizable moment in 2000s gaming history.

ホンダ フィット 無限 :

she's lowk our first crush

Tsisarzh :

According to legend, the world came to an end in 2013

V H S 🌺 :

There was a time where video games ruled the world

𝕸𝖋 :

back when EA cared about NFS

danielalhaq :

We are so back

hideki :

We are taking it back.

Guapo.Taco. :

🎶Riders On The Storm 🎶

M.PasolÂ/PACAK :

riders on the storm - snoop

stillnotright0 :

this was 22, 23 years ago WTF happen things were supposed to get better over time but they didnt they got worse. from games to cars to life ingeneral

Reign Fox :

life was peak

Simone F. Di Paola :

all this for a game.. that's why 2000-2015 was peak era

big time :

gone are the good old days state ref and decommissioned Irwindale speedway killed car life for cali

Aeon :

This era was peak for me. Music, games, TV, movies, even books. Insane time to be alive

MaDMatt :

It can tho. It can

Sigma_Bull :

20 some years and she is still FINE as hell

𝙢𝙞𝙟𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙨𝙨 🕊️ :

this era -

Empire Family :

Snoop in a tuner event feels right tho

•<𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓬𝓴𝓮2𝓢𝓽𝓻𝓸𝓴𝓮>• :

Brooke Burke alias Rachel Teller.😁

Alon :

2000s Masterpiece🔥🔥🔥

Z R Y X E :

holy timing

.modest :

Mike :

what happened to this team at EA

Retro :

Brook Burke was the finest nfs girl ever. If you disagree you’re wrong

Edvards Žubulis :

Back when games had intros. Man I still get chills when watching NFSU 1&2 intros. So good

Dnz O'Brien :

I'm back 😂