Topic: Would you buy a new Wave Race?

No i have MKW for fun on-water action

No, I wouldn't. Racing games don't interest me at all, I've never bought any game in this genre, so I definitely wouldn't start with this one.

Just had a thought: Anybody here play the original WaveRace waaaaaaaaay back on GameBoy?

I bought it last year and have played hours and hours of it. It's fun, but daaaaang it's tough. I cannot beat the 800cc levels on the international tours for the life of me, and I'm a pretty good gamer (lol).

I've done some research into it, and some people think the AI is nigh unbeatable on the higher levels, especially for the races. The slalom competition is more doable, but it's still a huge challenge.

I wonder why that game is not on NSO. Feels like an obvious one to add. I would try it.

@FishyS
It’s very fun! It’s a top-down perspective and they did a great job with the physics. You can’t help yourself do race or slalom mode. The AI is BRUTAL, though.

Pretty cool game for short play sessions.

@maxrpg I mean sure... But nothing is going to top Microsoft Flight sim now. They can make it fun but they're not going to impress awe.

@FishyS I have. It's nothing special. Honestly there is almost nothing to say about it but it was impressive for the system but not compared to games more broadly.

@Polvasti If you get a chance to play the 64 or GameCube game you might enjoy it. Iam not a big racing person either, but those games were fun because the waves made things chaotic.

@MoldyPasta Yeah, because that water is so realistic and adds so much to the gameplay.

@Zaruboggan Bingo.

I think that's always implied but it doesn't hurt to note how bad games are made now when they're not indie darlings or absolutely masterclass huge games like Elden, Breath or Red dead

@Misima 🙄

Can't wait much longer, and 1080 Snow boarding

I would pay to play Wave Race Blue Storm on Switch 2!! Classic!

For some reason Nintendo's neglected this game and 1080s. snowboarding, we should have had a remake by now, especially since switch 2 is here now. I guess we're not going to see these games again.
I think games were more fun back in the day, although technically they're they're very good now, I don't think they're as much fun.

@zool
Very true - I think the world is ready for a really fun snowboarding game again.

I tend to like the more arcade-feeling snowboard games. I don’t like when they try to make them intensely realistic.

Winter Olympics soon! It would be the perfect time!

@zool Nintendo avoids remaking games that are already on NSO meanwhile 1080 Avalanche has licensed music. I think new game like they did with Kirby Air Riders last year is the way they’d go.

Air Riders didn't get the best reviews, and the price was high.

@zool This is such a garbage argument. Nearly every first party game from all major hardware developers is near $70. Most of the reviews are in the 8-9/80-90 range on MetaCritic with a 79 overall. Those reviews are fine.

You call it garbage. I would call it a personal opinion.
There is a lot of disappointment with the switch. 2. I'm playing tomb raider definitive edition and I'm enjoying that on the switch. 2. But I'm enjoying it because it was only £20 ($27). I've watched a few comparison sites where it's nowhere near as good as the PlayStation version. Lots of stuff had to be cut out of it so that it could run on switch 2. If a game doesn't seem to be worth the price, I don't buy it regardless of what game it is. I can afford to pay high prices for games but then that's not value for money.

@zool Air Riders is somewhat divisive but it's been far better received compared to the original Air Ride.