Speed Racer videos show cars chasin' after someone
by Candace Savino 
{ Apr 24th 2008 at 10:30PM }
Barring those ridiculously annoying mid-race voice-overs from your competing racers, we still like what we're seeing from Speed Racer. Originally, we thought the roads looked too narrow to pass anyone, but it seems like you can also flip over other racers (which is pretty sweet). We're also still insanely curious about the music. Considering the game's F-Zero and Wipeout influences, it has a lot to live up to in terms of soundtrack.
We've embedded another video below that was labeled as a "Stunt Gameplay" trailer, which shows the player (in Racer X's car?) tossing other racers of the way, among other things.
We've embedded another video below that was labeled as a "Stunt Gameplay" trailer, which shows the player (in Racer X's car?) tossing other racers of the way, among other things.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TheWarlock @ Apr 24th 2008 10:39PM
I seriously doubt a title like SpeedRacer could ever accomplish the pure beauty and simply astounding soundtrack that only Wipeout could achieve. I do have my hopes up even though they'll eventually get knocked down when this comes out. Discouraging, I know.
SoshiKitai @ Apr 24th 2008 10:51PM
This game still looks fun. And I'm still considering buying it.
Candace Savino @ Apr 25th 2008 12:15AM
Judging by everyone else's reaction, I'd say our opinion is blinded by our love for the cartoon :P.
SoshiKitai @ Apr 25th 2008 4:20PM
Blinded?
Hmm... if it's actually a fun game, I'd say that "our love for the cartoon saved us from missing out". :P
jsa3mm @ Apr 24th 2008 11:11PM
In no way, shape, or form am I looking forward to this title.
kaoleidesciope @ Apr 25th 2008 12:13AM
This looks like crap. Cars look like they float. And the positioning of the car on the screen means you have no forewarning before you're hit. Looks like phantom hits the driver's taking. Between this vid and the one from last week, racing in this game looks like a total clusterf ...
Polecat @ Apr 25th 2008 12:32AM
Looks like the Burnout team tried to make an F-Zero game. It looks like I may rent this one, and reserve my major judgement for after I have some time to play it.
That been said, I would have rather seen them do this one in Cell Shaded polys with the more classic designs for the vehicles and tracks straight out of the old show, nostalgia goggles or no, I think it would have made a better game overall. The comments as you pass other drivers/they pass you could be neat though, if it varies enough.
TheFreak @ Apr 25th 2008 9:56AM
This game's gainin' on you, so you better look alive.
guttertalk @ Apr 25th 2008 10:06AM
I have more interest in Wild Africa than this game, largely because the movie looks absolutely terrible, something to revile the awfulness of live-action cartoon movies like the Flintstones.
guttertalk @ Apr 25th 2008 10:07AM
revile == rival
doh.
Blue_Falcon @ Apr 25th 2008 10:59AM
Go Speed Racer!
Go Speed Racer!
Go Speed Racer!
Go!
Razor @ Apr 27th 2008 3:24PM
This looks like pure crap. I had high hopes for this franchise once I heard a live action movie was going to be released. I've yet to see anything that brings excitement like the original cartoon once did.