GamesRadar - Speed Racer: The Videogame

Poor Speed Racer movie hindered our game, says Sidhe Interactive (News)

Aug 19, 2008

Jos Ruffel, business development executive at Sidhe Interactive, has spoken out about the company's experience creating the Speed Racer game, saying the title's success was hampered by the movie's poor reviews.

Speaking on the Licensed Game Process panel at GCDC, Ruffel discussed what it was like to develop a game based upon a movie license which was better received. He explained that, despite overall good reviews, the game suffered from the unpopularity of its film counterpart.

"When you make a game based on a license you really are playing roulette - you don't know how the film is going play out in the market," he said.

Speed Racer: The Videogame - Launch trailer (Video)

May 6, 2008

We like Speed Racer, we might like the Wachowski Brothers' movie, but will we like this game?

Speed Racer - trailer (Video)

Apr 21, 2008

We like Speed Racer, we might like the Wachowski Brothers' movie, but will we like this game?

Speed Racer (Preview)

Apr 17, 2008

Set in a world where car culture is the culture, Speed Racer is set to blaze its psychedelic, loop-the-loop, so-fast-your-eyes-water trail this summer. Based on the Wachowski brothers’ film of the same name, you get behind the wheel of each character’s signature car, competing in the World Racing League on rollercoaster-style tracks at breakneck speeds. It aims to deliver eye-popping action in a racer that’s not just about ...

Speed Racer: The Videogame (Screenshots)

Mar 10, 2008

Speed Racer game on the way to Wii, DS and PS2 (News)

Oct 29, 2007

Warner Brothers Interactive revealed a video game tie-in for the upcoming Speed Racer live-action film in 2008. The video game will be developed by Sidhe Interactive, who created the racing-puzzle PSP, PSN and XBL title GripShift. Sidhe will be working closely with the film crew to stay as accurate to the film as possible.

The film is adapted from the 1960s Japanese animated series and will be directed by the Wachowski brothers (i.e., The Matrix trilogy, V for Vendetta.) The film will star Emile Hirsch (The Girl Next Door) as Speed, Christina Ricci as Trixie, John Goodman and Susan Sarandon as Speed's parents, Matthew Fox as Racer X, and the Korean pop singer Rain as Taejo.

The Wii and DS versions of Speed Racer will be available when the film comes out on May 8, 2008. The PS2 version will be available when the DVD is released.

Game of Wachowski Bros' Speed Racer revs up (News)

Aug 13, 2007

The idea that the notorious Wachowski Brothers would end up making a 'family film' based on 1960s Japanese anime, Speed Racer, seems to be one of those odd outworkings of the film business. In May 2008 film-goers will be able to hand over their cash to go and see the story of the eponymous young driver and his all-wonder-car Mach 5 entering The Crucible cross-country race in order to save the family auto firm.

As for the game based on the movie, there's very little information currently available. It is likely, however, that it may involve a combination of racing and the various gadgets that Mach 5 comes fitted with.

Speed Racer the game announced (News)

Aug 8, 2007

Warner Bros. Entertainment has announced Speed Racer for Wii, DS and PS2. If it's like the show we remember, it'll be coming to those systems speedily. At least if you consider speedily to be around the same time as the 2008 major motion picture release for the Wii and DS versions of the game, and the film's DVD release for the PS2. The game will be based not on the cartoon that we know and love. Instead it'll follow the story of the upcoming Wachowski brothers' movie (based on the show) ...

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Sep 30, 2008

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