Speed Racer (2008 video game)
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| Developer(s) | Sidhe Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | WB Games/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment[1] |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii |
| Release date | JP Summer 2008 NA May 6, 2008 EU July 31, 2008 [2] |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E (Everyone) |
| Media | DVD |
| Input methods | Wii Remote, Wii Remote + Wii Wheel |
Speed Racer is a racing video game developed by Sidhe Interactive and published in-house by a new division of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, WB Games for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2 and Wii consoles. It is a tie-in to the 2008 film adaptation of the same name.[3] The actors from the movie are expected to reprise their role their video game counterpart. The Wii and Nintendo DS versions of the game were released May 6 2008.[4][5] The PlayStation 2 version will be released October 1 2008, [6] alongside the DVD release.[7] The music for the Wii, Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2 versions of the Speed Racer video game was composed by Winifred Phillips and produced by Winnie Waldron.[8]
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[edit] Cast
- Emile Hirsch - Speed Racer
- Matthew Fox - Racer X
- Christina Ricci - Trixie
- E.G. Daily - Rosey Blaze
- Phil LaMarr - Snake Oiler
- Grey DeLisle - Esther 'Rev' Reddy
- Tia Texada - Denise Mobile
- James Arnold Taylor - Jack 'Cannonball' Taylor
- Debra Wilson - Booster Mbube
- Fred Tatasciore - Nitro Venderhoss
- Nicholas Guest - Gothorm Danneskjold
- Ron Yuan - Kakoii Teppodama
- Ben Diskin - Taejo Togokahn
- David Boat - Sonic 'Boom Boom' Renaldi
- Charity James - Sam 'Lightning' Storm
- Julie Nathanson - Kellie 'Gearbox' Kalinkov
- Julianne Buescher - Mariana Zanja
- Darryl Kurylo - Prince Kabala
[edit] Trivia
According to the game's official trailer, the game actually takes place one year after the events of the movie, which explains why Trixie is now racing, despite her never actually having a car in the movie (however, she does show that she has driving skills in the movie). [9]
[edit] Critical reception
The Wii version received an average score of 68% based on 7 reviews on the review aggregator Game Rankings[4], and an average score of 69 out of 100 based on 6 reviews on Metacritic — indicating mixed or average reviews.[10]
The Nintendo DS version received an average score of 78% based on 2 reviews on the review aggregator Game Rankings.[5]
[edit] WB Games vs. WBIE
It seems as though there is some confusion about which company published this title. It is officially published by WB Games a division of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WB Games Name and logo is clearly displayed in the bottom right hand corner of the disc case). Speed Racer the Video Game is the very first title to be released and tested solely in house by WB Games.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Speed Racer Information Page. GamePro. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Speed Racer Info - Speed Racer Information - Speed Racer Release Date
- ^ Speed Racer for WII - Speed Racer Wii - Speed Racer WII Game
- ^ a b Speed Racer Reviews (Wii). Game Rankings. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ a b Speed Racer Reviews (DS. Game Rankings. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ Speed Racer (ps2: 2008): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-05-09.
- ^ WTF is car-fu? Game based on Wachowski's Speed Racer film incoming. Destructoid. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ allgame ((( Speed Racer: The Videogame > Credits )))
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- ^ Speed Racer (wii: 2008): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
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