Go Go Speed Racer! Nice Action-Racer for the Nintendo Wii. It´s Cheap so if you are a racing nerd go get it. Speed Racer: The Videogame Wii Gameplay Release Date: May 6, 2008 (Wii) Platforms: Mobile phone, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii Dolphin Emulator Settings: Internal Resolution: 6x Native.

Based directly on the 2008 Wachowski brothers' film, Speed Racer for PS2 is a stunt-filled racing game that allows players to take the roles of Speed, Trixie, Racer X, and other characters, voiced by the actors who portray them on the big screen. The game aims to play off the exaggerated action of the film as well, with loopy, convoluted tracks and virtual speeds of over 400 miles per hour. 'Car-fu' combat plays a central role, and winners will have to spin, flip, and smash their way ahead of their competition.

The main storyline is based around winning the World Racing League Cup. This video game adaptation focuses on the racing aspect of the film and it is the first third-party game for the Wii to support the Wii Wheel. More than 15 characters from the film are represented as playable drivers in the game and the vehicles from the film can be selected from the game's menu. Maximum speeds during the races can exceed 350 MPH.

The race tracks feature loops, jumps, corkscrews, and many twists and turns. They all have a high-tech look with bright colors. The game offers split-screen multiplayer in addition to single player races. Drivers can engage in combat during races by employing 'car-fu' manoeuvres such as 'tail toss', 'boost bash', 'smack down', 'round house', and 'torpedo', among others.

Features
* Play as Speed Racer, Trixie, Racer X, and other drivers
* Defeat rival drivers by mastering the gravity-defying powers of 'Car-Fu'
* Battle friends via split-screen display

ARE YOU THE NEXT WORLD RACING LEAGUE CHAMPION?

It's a fight to the finish as you compete at amazing speeds, racing as your favorite Speed Racer characters. Perform tricks and pull-off insane stunts through incredible, twisting stadium tracks, all while fighting against rival racers with incredible Car-Fu action.

- Master the art of Car-Fu to smash, flip, jump and spin through amazing stadium tricks.
- Feel the rush of combative racing at over 400 MPH and challenge your friends with multiplayer split screen racing.
- Get behind the wheel as your favorite driver - Choose from Speed Racer, Trixie, Racer X and more.

• Third person perspective.
• 3D graphics
• Cartoon graphics
• SCIFI, Racing, Fantasy & Anime themes.

Speed Racer: The Videogame is a racingvideo game developed by Sidhe Interactive for the PlayStation 2 and Wii consoles, by Virtuos for the Nintendo DS and by Glu Mobile for mobile phones; and published by Warner Bros. Games and Glu Mobile. It is a tie-in to the 2008 film of the same name. The actors from the movie reprise their role in the video game counterpart. The mobile version was released in April 2008,^[1] and the Wii and Nintendo DS versions of the game were released on May 6, 2008, while the PlayStation 2 version was released on September 16, 2008,^[3] alongside the DVD release.^[4]

Gameplay[edit]

The game is a racing game similar to the F-Zero series, including tracks full of odd twists, turns and loops which are impossible by realistic standards, set in five vibrant, exotic locations (six in the PS2 version). The goal of the game is not only to win first place in each race, but also to have the most points by the end of the cup to win the competition. Points can be earned by placing high during races, but also by performing stunts and, most commonly, bashing into and destroying other racers with the use of car acrobatics, called 'car-fu' in the game. Driving well (i.e., not hitting walls, avoiding other drivers) as well as car-fu rewards the player with a boost. Four boosts may be collected this way, and may be used at any time. If all four boosts are used at once, the driver enters a state called 'The Zone' in which they travel more than twice as fast as their regular top speed, and any cars hit by players in this state are significantly damaged and/or destroyed. Players are also invulnerable while in this state. Boosts may alternatively be used to repair the car by refilling the health meter. A full boost will repair half of the health meter, while a partially filled boost meter will only repair a smaller amount of the meter. The player can distinguish the vehicle's health by the gauge on the HUD, but also the color of the jet at the rear of the vehicle: if it is bluish-white, the car is fine; if it is red and smoking, it is severely damaged; if the camera suddenly starts to zoom out, the car is about to explode. If this happens, the player must quickly repair their car, or else it will, in fact, explode. If the player's car explodes, the player will re-spawn nearby; however, the brief delay between the car exploding and re-spawning allows many other drivers to pass the player, causing a large dent in their ranking.

Peace death free download. Each version of the game has its own unique control method. The PS2 version uses a standard control setup, where the buttons are used for driving and attacking, while the DS uses the stylus in conjunction with the touchscreen. The Wii version can be controlled by holding the Wii Remote sideways, and also with the Wii Wheel peripheral, and is controlled by a combination of button input and motion controls, such as waving the Wii Remote to the left or right to make the vehicle quickly shunt in that direction, or performing various aerial stunts including backflips and frontflips.

There are a total of 20 selectable characters from the film in the game (25 in the PS2 version), each with their own unique vehicle. Each character also has a specific rival, whom, should the player destroy or finish the race before, award bonus points. For example, Speed Racer's rival is Jack 'Cannonball' Taylor. In certain gameplay modes, players can enter alliances with other racers, who will attempt to interfere with the player's rival. Performing 'car-fu' on allies will penalize the player, however. Each character's car has different stats, of which there are 4 in total.

Soundtrack[edit]

The original musical soundtrack of the Speed Racer video game was composed by Winifred Phillips and produced by Winnie Waldron.^[5] It has received positive reviews. Reviewer Sam Bishop of IGN wrote, 'The music in the game happily bounces back and forth from vaguely tribal, ambient tracks to more driving, aggressive sounding electronica loops.'^[6]

Critical reception[edit]

The DS version received 'generally favorable reviews', while the PlayStation 2 and Wii versions received 'average' reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[3][20][21] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one five, one seven, and two sixes for the DS version.^[8] Similar to the film, the game has also garnered many positive reviews from fans over time, though more obscure.

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

• Speed Racer: The Videogame on IMDb
• Speed Racer: The Videogame at MobyGames
• Speed Racer: The Videogame (Nintendo DS) at MobyGames