Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: BlackNMild2k1 on April 09, 2009, 08:45:43 PM
Title: SPEED ZONE - 8 player split screen battle racing
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on April 09, 2009, 08:45:43 PM
Think F-Zero meets Hydro Thunder for the racing & Twisted Metal for the battle arena
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Publisher Detn8 Games Ltd. and developer Awesome Play Ltd. announce the upcoming release of Speed Zone™, a graphically-stunning, futuristic racing game for the Wii™ home video game system.
Set for North American release in late May, 2009, Speed Zone breaks new ground for graphics on Wii with game play to match. Furiously fast and silky smooth, the game runs at a bar-raising 60 frames per second. Stunning terrains are set on colorful planets, floating asteroids, and space stations. Speed Zone features three core game modes - Solo, Race, and Battle– each with multiple goals and a progressive, level-unlock structure.
Multiplayer options in Race and Battle modes break new ground as well, allowing for up to eight players (split screen) using four Wii Remotes™ and any combination of four Nunchuks™, Classic Controllers, Nintendo GameCube™ controllers, or Logitech® Speed Force Wireless™ force feedback racing wheels. Speed Zone is the first Wii game to support up to four of the Speed Force Wireless wheels.
A 3D, three-sided pyramid menu provides access to the game’s 30 levels. The pyramid menu displays 10 Solo tracks, 10 Race tracks, and 10 Battle arenas. Initially, only the lowest-tier levels are unlocked. Players need to achieve a number of goals to unlock level links to the more challenging levels above on the pyramid menu.
In Solo mode, players try to ignite jet thrusters with boost pads to accelerate "into the zone,” with phantom cars and racing lines to help set lap records. When a player beats the targeted Zone-Time, the next level unlocks. Players can find secret pickups and shortcuts and earn bonus rewards by setting new best times. Bonus rewards can be used to buy new cars, skins, aerodynamic aides, and performance upgrades, which give the player the opportunity to go even faster when revisiting levels.
In Race mode, players compete against seven computer-controlled AI cars. Players unlock the next level by finishing in the top three (or better, depending on the difficulty level).
Battle Mode is an all-out, futuristic demolition derby, using some spectacular weapons. Players can fry opponents with a lighting gun or shatter them with an overactive chain-gun complete with flying shells– not to mention a plethora of other weapons, including rockets, missiles, lasers, and mines. Defensive pick-ups include shock-jumps, shields, and a stealth cloak.
Speed Zone comes from UK-based Awesome Play Ltd., a studio headed by renowned developer Archer Maclean. Archer Maclean has a 30-year track record of award-winning hits, including the seminal PSP™ launch title "Archer Maclean’s Mercury." Among Maclean’s other acclaimed works are Pool Paradise, World Karate Championship (a US #1 hit in 1986), IK+, andthe classic Dropzone.
Awesome Play Ltd. is a console game developer located in Banbury, UK (www.awesomeplay.co.uk). Detn8 Games Ltd. is a console and handheld video game publisher located in the Chicago suburb of Glenview, IL (www.detn8games.com).
Looks like it could be fun, 8 player spilit screen action, 4 remotes with nunchuck sounds like sounds like it could be fun, but I hope you have a pretty big TV (minimum of a 32" widescreen) so you don't strain your eyes.
Title: Re: SPEED ZONE - 8 player split screen battle racing
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on April 09, 2009, 08:51:17 PM
I haven't heard of either the developer or publisher!
Title: Re: SPEED ZONE - 8 player split screen battle racing
Post by: Stratos on April 09, 2009, 08:55:44 PM
The material in the trailer is dated from December 2008 so the graphics could be a lot nicer by now.
Looks like this will be competing with ExciteBots for Spring racing sales.
Title: Re: SPEED ZONE - 8 player split screen battle racing
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on April 09, 2009, 09:12:56 PM
hope its budget priced. $40 or less
Title: Re: SPEED ZONE - 8 player split screen battle racing
Post by: BeautifulShy on April 09, 2009, 09:30:35 PM
Hmm as Stratos pointed out it could look better now. This is interesting. Out of this and Pyroblazer I am interested in Pyroblazer more.
Title: Re: SPEED ZONE - 8 player split screen battle racing
Post by: Stratos on April 09, 2009, 10:09:37 PM
No mention of online but I am curious about the possibility of 8 player split screen.
Title: Re: SPEED ZONE - 8 player split screen battle racing
Post by: Spinnzilla on April 09, 2009, 10:11:42 PM
This sets a new standard for shovelware.
Title: Re: SPEED ZONE - 8 player split screen battle racing
Post by: redgiemental on April 11, 2009, 09:12:53 AM
The gameplay itself looks good. Visuals look pretty basic but hopefully they will have worked on those since then.
The battle mode particularly reminds me pretty strongly of San Fransico Rush 2049 which I really loved.
If they can sort the visuals out it could be a great little game. As it is it could still quite likely work its way into my games shelf.
Title: Re: SPEED ZONE - 8 player split screen battle racing
Post by: Plugabugz on April 11, 2009, 10:52:43 AM
