Last week we got a look at how 90's Arcade Racer was shaping up on Wii U, and now a backer-only update has gone live on the game's Kickstarter page which details the tracks you'll be speeding around when the title eventually launches - hopefully later this year.
There's a track layout as well as a shot of the course itself. There's also a bit of info about the difficulty of the circuit.
Oval: This is the most basic track in the game, it's a good place to practice and get accustomed to the game's drift mechanics.
Difficulty: Easy
Oval Infield: A few tricky corners can catch you out so you will have to use the brakes.
Difficulty: Medium
Island Short: This is the signature track of the game, it's small with quite a few tricky corners.
Difficulty: Medium
Island Long: This track has long straights and wide corners with only a couple of places that require braking.
Difficulty: Easy
Mountain Short: There are plenty of U-turns in this track, you will need to master the drifting mechanics to put in some good times.
Difficulty: Hard
Mountain Long: This is the longest track in the game, it has everything from very tight U-turns to long straights and plenty of elevation.
Difficulty: Hard
Airport: Long straights followed by sharp corners.
Difficulty: Medium
VR track: This is a bonus track Inspired by a certain Racing game about Virtua.
Difficulty: Medium
Playroom: Another bonus track, this one is inspired by Scalextric, the famous slot racing toy.
Difficulty: Medium
Did you back this amazing racer during its crowd-funding campaign? Are you looking forward to playing it? Let us know by posting a comment below.
[source neogaf.com]
Comments (29)
Is... is that Temjin I see on the Airport course?
... Should really be Viper II.
this really looks interesting, i might have to pick this up one day
@EllenJMiller It looks like it to me! NERD ALERT!
Definitely looking forward to playing this one!
Good we're hearing more about it lately too
@Damo I approve of the SEGA references in these screenshots. Now if a desert track with something as kicking as Conditioned Reflex playing comes along later? I'd be in heaven.
Looking forward to this but 9 tracks seems like a small amount. Hopefully the quality will be as good as it looks with a corresponding price tag to boot. Maybe future DLC will be possible.
This is looking pretty good. I'm always a bit wary of developers with no prior experience announcing a game that was inspired by a past classic, but it's looking like it worked out this time.
Is the kickstarter still available?
Looks good. I hope it'll turn out great and buy it day one.
Mountain Short reminds me of Wuhu Island from Mario Kart 7 while Island Long reminds me of Stage 1 from Sonic Adventure.
Did not KS but I am getting this Day 1.
I'm gonna need this to release soon. Gotta have it.
Really nice visuals.
That robot screen shot really makes me wish there was a cyber punk shadows of the colossus type game for the Wii U.
If you're going to build a Scalextric-inspired track, why not go all out and put in loops and banking like Hot Wheels or Total Control Racing? Other than that, looks pretty good.
I'm sold, just let me buy the game!
Also, I'm guessing the dinosaurs are in the Island track?
Track list seems small, but if the game has online play, leaderboards, time trials, or challenges of some kind to stretch out replay value I'll be happy.
I hope they add DLC for new courses.
@LavaTwilight most of the classic sega arcade racers only had 3/4 tracks, so relatively speaking 9 is plenty
well whenever it releases ill be buying it.
@Morph is that so? I admit I don't remember much from them since I haven't played them in about 20+ years but this is still lookin pretty sweet regardless.
Online play and I'm there!
Sold me on the Airport track.
I am heavily waiting for this game to be released on Wii U
Daytona USA is just the greatest arcade racing game ever!!!
Ok but when????
Yes! We need an anticipated release date.
Wow... Blown away. Completely.
This is one of the rare occasions a kickstarter game actually follows-through.
Nicely done.
I want to fry sky high!
@LavaTwilight
Originally it was supposed to have only three tracks so nine awesome tracks is quite a positive surprise to me at least.
I'm getting the PC version through the Kickstarter, but I really, really hope that Nicalis doesn't mess this up again on Wii U. Their track record on releasing games in European Wii U & 3DS eShops is horrible.
Ikachan 2,5 years ago released in Americas, still nothing in Europe. Same for many other games.
Our only hope is that because the developer is Greek, the game will not be getting the usual Nicalis treatment regarding Europe then. One rare example is NightSky that got released in Europe, my suspicion is because the developer of the game is Nifflas, who is from Sweden.
@Sonicfan11589
The Kickstarter was in 2013 so the page is available but the backer pledges are not possible to be put anymore, there is no slacker backer possibility for this project like there are for many others.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/896834116/the-90s-arcade-racer
I want it now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Still have no interest in this game, but I had to check out this article when I saw the beautiful word "Virtua."
What the heck has happened to this game. We've had no news on this in ages.
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