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.

Tags: racing, sidhe, speed-racer, warner-bros

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.