FAST Racing NEO gets ever closer, with plenty of fans referencing it as an F-Zero styled experience on the way to the Wii U. Of course, the Shin'en Multimedia title has its own style and approach, though an announcement from the developer is sure to please fans of the long-dormant Nintendo IP.
As you can see below, a voice actor with history in F-Zero has been recruited as the voice actor in the game.
Jack Merluzzi, according to his IMDb page, appeared as Black Shadow, Daigoroh and QQQ in F-Zero GX; though seemingly inactive in the last few years, his track record also takes in franchises such as Ace Combat, Tekken and even Metal Gear Solid.
Are you excited about the release of FAST Racing NEO later this year?
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Nice to hear. Wish Shin'en best of luck.
Looks awesome
Please don't throw pictures of Fast Racing NEO in my face without a release date!
Minute 1 buy
This is great! Day one purchase re-reconfirmed
Why doesn't Nintendo just commission them to make this the next F-Zero? They could just add the vehicle models from the franchise and make a few minor changes to make it work.
I just can't wait for this. The next best thing to a F-Zero game. But yes, I wish Nintendo had picked it up from the start, thrown some extra budget at Shin'en, and made it an F-Zero game. But well, at least we'll have something and it looks amazing tbh.
Which voice did he do in F-Zero? Also, notice how they say that he will be the voice actor, not 'one of our voice actors' - so I'm assuming he's the announcer/the only voice in the game.
They'll definitely get my money for this. It's the one thing (for me) that's missing from the Wii U.
@Moon perhaps it was added after you commented but its in the article
"Jack Merluzzi, according to his IMDb page, appeared as Black Shadow, Daigoroh and QQQ"
Those people that are dying to get a new F Zero should support this with their wallets. It could send a big message to Nintendo that it is worth it to invest in a new one. Plus Shin'en deserves the support, they are pretty good.
Can't wait!
This actually looks super rad!
Can Falcon amiibo just unlock the the Blue Falcon. Thanks, bye.
Release dates people. Enough with the talk. We need more good games NOW!
This looks like the gaming equivalent of having a rocket strapped to your brain stem.
This game looks great, but I can't get past the silly name. Fast... Racing... Neo....
It would be like if DooM was called "Violent Shooting Doom".
I wish this had a full retail release published by Nintendo to show they care about great games like this.
This game can't come fast enough (pun intended).
@SuperWiiU me too - it really does look like a flagship title Wii U owners will be able to boast about
HYPE, there is nothing more to say...
Gimme the game already!
Is it ever going to come out? I just want to freaking play it.
@TheBilly76414
Yes! That would be a great idea on Nintendo's part! Great for the game and the amiibo. Of course, you cannot get a Captain Falcon amiibo in the US!
Jack Merluzzi?
"...his track record also takes in franchises such as Ace Combat, Tekken and even Metal Gear Solid." Don't forget the voice of Zero in Mega Man X7!
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Mega-Man/Zero/?p=show
Although if it's X7 we're talking about, who wouldn't forget?
@Funky_Kong If they did that, I think what would happen is people complaining about not being able to access the content because of that amiibo's scarcity. Would be cool yes, but I think it'd turn a lot of people off.
This game just got Boost Power!
When? WHEN?!?!
Can't wait to get my hands on this game! I honestly haben't played too much F-Zero but this game looks right up my alley. Who knows, if I like it maybe I'll play more F-Zero games too.
it would be nice if they let them make this retail. might help the Wii U abit
other then that i plan get this whenever they have it released
YOU'VE GOT BOOST POWER!
Really looking forward to this game! Played Nanostray 2 and Nano Assault EX, and really dig Shinen's work in those games.
Cannot wait,I really hope it doesn't get delayed! Like others have said,Nintendo should have got behind this when they seen how it was shaping up.With a new F-Zero and Xenoblade for the holidays,the Starfox delay wouldn't seem so bad.
Looks great! Now I want to play Star Wars Racer (which will probably never come to VC).
Racing is far from my favorite genre but I'm surely gonna get this. Looks way wicked, dude.
We all love Merluzzi and this is how we cook them in Italy:
(merluzzi is the italian for codfishes!)
Don't get me wrong, the game looks really promising, but I'm not expecting it to have much depth to it (no weapons, no story etc.) - just a straight forward racer. As such I don't think it would merit a full retail release. Look forward to being proved wrong though
i'll be on this like a fat chick on a cup cake come launch
@Nico07 Maybe they could've cooperated before the game was developed, but since that already happened, it's too late. The game already has taken its own shape and transforming it into a F-Zero title would not only diminish the efforts of Shin'en and insult them, it could also have a negative impact on the game.
Think about it: You develop a great, unique game that is a potential hit and then you let it reskin and take things away from it just so that it looks more like F-Zero. That would be a slap in the face of the developers.
No, this game is Fast Racing Neo and it should stay that way. One has to respect the efforts of the devs.
Besides, Nintendo could've asked Sega to develop another F-Zero, like they asked Criterion, but apparently Big N want to do it on their own because they were disappointed by the previous collaborations.
Fast Racing Neo shouldn't be regarded as an F-Zero substitute, but as a game in its own right. It clearly offers a lot more elements than F-Zero (flying, the thing with the colours, etc), so it could end up being even better than any F-Zero.
@AdanVC Totally! I want to preorder it already!
@shigulicious Minute -1 buy ^^
@PaperMario64 I feel you man, that's so unfair! The first thing I did upon opening this article was looking at the box on the right hand side, but disappointingly, the release date is still "2015".
Really hoping this has a random track mode like f-zero x.
@shani I understand that the vision they have for this game is unique, but as is this game could easily fit in as an evolution, side story, or simple spin-off to F-Zero. The game is being developed exclusively for the Wii U, is using the same voice talent as F-Zero, has objects and items that are almost identical to those in the F-Zero franchise as well. I'm all for it releasing as is, as adapting this to the F-Zero franchise, even if it only meant minor changes would take even more time. What I'm saying is this game could release as "F-Zero NEO" with NO changes being made, as it could be a spin-off. The name alone would increase sales for both the developer and Nintendo. Shin'en is making this game with the fans in mind and regardless of what future changes happen with the game's development I am still very much looking forward to it's release.
@Nico07 Not to be rude, but then you know almost nothing about Fast Racing Neo. Because it's totally not true that it "is using the same voice talent as F-Zero, has objects and items that are almost identical to those in the F-Zero franchise as well".
It's just one voice actor out of many, also one that I'm sure no one would recognize by his voice (I played F-Zero, F-Zero X and a bit of F-Zero GX and I don't even know who Black Shadow, Daigoroh and QQQ are supposed to be).
And the objects and items in FRN differ greatly from F-Zero.
Watch this gameplay video and you'll see it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XJxqrYllo4
It has almost nothing to do with F-Zero. The only two things those games have in common is that a) they are racing games and b) they have a futuristic setting. The same applied to Extreme G and Wipeout and those two games also were vastly different from F-Zero.
But aside from those two things FRN has a lot more gameplay elements to offer than F-Zero. For example, F-Zero didn't have those colour puzzles and you also couldn't fly.
I'd say FRN is a pinch of F-Zero, a pinch of Starfox, a pinch of Runbow and 90% own development.
Still excited for this game.
Also, this interview should clear some things up:
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2015/September/Nintendo-eShop-developer-discussion-FAST-Racing-Neo-with-Shin-en-1052333.html
You won't be driving on a racing track all the time and there will also be things going on in the background. Very much unlike F-Zero.
@ThomasBW84: Since that interview was just released yesterday, maybe it's worth an article?
@Azikira Yeah, I was hoping it'd be that guy's voice.
YEAH, THE FINAL LAP!
@shani That was a great interview! Really looking forward to this game!
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