We were really looking forward to the gorgeous-looking 90's Arcade Racer landing on the Wii U eShop yonks ago, but it was not to be. Last year we reported that the game would no longer be coming to the Wii U and had been renamed as '90s Super GP.
Thankfully we now have confirmation that Nicalis will be bringing '90s Super GP to the Nintendo Switch, along with PC and PS4 at some point. The release date is still not known, but the updated game page on Nicalis' website shows it's still very much an active project.
This is great news for those of us who spent their formative years in the arcades playing classic racers such as Out Run, Sega Rally and Daytona USA. '90s Super GP certainly appears to feel and aesthetic of classic arcade racers combined with the polish, physics modeling and widescreen HD visuals of current-generation games.
[source nicalis.com]
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They may as well call it the 00's racer at this point. There's "nought" chance that it'll ever release. Waited forever for this to come to Wii U and I was really looking forward to it but it kept disappearing into a black hole.
How long has this game been in active development? I lost count of years.
And they found the Tooth Fairy?
I'm routing for this title to come to fruition, but still have my doubts....
Well well well,I never expected to read that,I was sure this game was never going to see the light of day.Seeing as it's being published by Nicalis,no doubt us Europeans will be made to wait even longer.Good job for region free
....wait what!? This thing is alive!?
Boy this makes me feel old...
@FragRed I believe it began development in 1997.They were talking about it on Gamesmaster
@OorWullie LMAO.
Looks good, and I trust Nicalis to provide good games !
@OorWullie I think I remember that episode. Wasn't it one of the Gamesmaster challenges - to race a single time around an undeveloped buggy track? I expect for a 20th anniversary trailer at some point this year
Wait, this was cancelled on Wii U? I never knew that. Anyway, looking forward to this on Switch. Those graphics should pop on that pretty screen.
@Meuz It's coming to the Switch 3, sometimes in 2023
Colour me interested.
I don't think the developers will ever finish it...It's an ARCADE racer that's been in development for as long as a typical Gran TURISMO installment which averages 5 year now.
There better be atleast 100 tracks and 1000 cars by the time they finish.
No doubt they'll only have 3 tracks and 3 cars as was standard until 1998/99.
This will join the ranks of REV LIMIT, massive promise, no talent to deliver.
Cool. I'm glad they changed the title as well. 90s Arcade Racer was a bit on the nose.
Great news. I only messaged them the other week asking about this game on switch.
@liveswired Six courses I'm afraid. 3 of which have alternative versions.
Cool! Hope this works out
This reminds me a bit of Racing Apex - which looks really fun and is apparently coming to Switch and still the Wii U - but this 90's goodness looks cool as well.
https://madewith.unity.com/sites/default/files/game/image/ra_unitycap3.jpg
It's important to remember that development of any creative media outcome can be fraught with re-do's, difficulties and slow downs - especially for small teams - who are often working well beyond their capacity, knowhow and experience.
It's easy to be impatient on a forum but it's a different thing altogether when it's you and your reputation on the line and you're in over your head but striving to make something worth while.
Sometimes it works out great - sometimes it doesn't. Every project is different for all sorts of reasons. Good luck to them I say.
I guess the title is referring to the expected release date: 2090
@FragRed By that measure the Switch and Switch 2 will both have a lifespan of less than three years, hahaaaaaha.
You guys are mocking one person for taking too long to develop his game, but this was announced the same week as Breath of the Wild was... and that's had hundreds of people working on it.
Thought this game was dead. What ever happened to Road Redemption?
Ironically, I'm more concerned and amped about 80s Overdrive. Their website still says Q2 2017, though we just entered Q3...
Can't we instead have a 'modern' Tokyo Racer title? Long overdue.
Yessss!!!! Oh baby! Day 1 😜
@TonyCrispy
I was actually looking forward to road redemption. What the hell did happen to it? Now that you've reminded me I'll have to look into it.
I don't think it will ever be released
I supported this game lets hope its not another mighty no 9
I thought that this was supposed to be almost done 2 years ago. I can see this turning into a whirl wind of trouble on his kickstarter page.
Time Bonus!
Hope it releases on Switch soon. I've been really looking forward to it. The Cruisin' games on N64 were some of my favourite racers of all time. We need more games like that!!!
At least it looks better than that Buggy racing games.
So that just leaves 80s Overdrive to surface...
Man, Nicalis has been BUSY with Switch publishing, huh? They're looking to be a noteworthy portion of the third party support for Switch in 2017 at this point. They started to grate on me with Tyrone acting like an idiot on Twitter, but it seems that now that the Switch is out there, doing well, and apparently treating Nicalis well, they're all in and have quit whining. Glad to get good games coming without the baggage attached to them.
Nice one!
But can we PLEASE have analogue triggers Nintendo!
Maybe on a Jon-Con Pro?
Some of you guys should actually look into the situation with this game. The developer (one, or two people at most) completed the game, then inked a deal with Nicalis for distribution. Then Nicalis just sat on it. And apparently that's something Nicalis does, buys distribution of small games, then does nothing with it for ages. Last I heard (on the Super Best Friends podcast, Matt knows the game's creator) the creators were trying to get the game back from Nicalis's clutches.
Looks awesome, but it can't be until it comes out! Why the very long hold up?
Really thought this game was dead especially after the downfall with the Wii U port. If they want money they better release it.
@Jim_Purcell if that's true, Nicalis has basically screwed Pelikan13 out of potential earnings these past couple of years. Pelikan13 has also been slowely handing out refunds too.
Besides, I'm suprised indie devs go through Nicalis knowing they have a poor reputation.
Im looking forward to this but the soon in the titoe is misleading. There isn't anything to suggest itll be soon
My bro did some voice recording for this. Don't know if it will be in the final game but still a cool little thing.
Awesome. I'm ready for other racers besides CARS, FAST, and Mario Kart (I love MK8D and FAST).
Just watched the trailer. I think I'm in love.
https://youtu.be/TyweBH6RaoU
@Jim_Purcell why would it be in Nicalis' interest to sit on a game and make nothing from it?
There has to be more to that story, it makes no sense unless they make some sort of monetary gain from it
It is funny because this game was a sticking point for some people around here for distrusting Nicalis because they "silently cancel games like 90s arcade racer". Well...
Cool glade it's still on the way
Need a good racing game
I rather have daytona
@Anti-Matter
I forgot about INITIAL D!!!! THANK YOU!!
Nicalis has been a great supporter but in all honesty all their games are worth $20 or less. I find it baffling that they are charging $30-40 per game.
So will backers still get the copy of the game they paid for when they backed the Kickstarter? I wouldn't hold my breath... especially as the author has been totally silent on Kickstarter for several years now.
Woo, that's awesome, I had given up on this game years ago basically
Just going to pretend I didn't see this until I get a release date.
More racing, please and thanks.
@NinjaBadger That makes the development time even more shocking. my jaw has literally hit the ground.
What exactly have the developers been up too? The mind boggles!
@TJM Good luck to them is right. But you know - 3 tracks, 6 cars, complete silence from the developer....
You really can't blame anyone for calling this project lost. This is the first we'd ever heard from this project in about a year, and that was the game's original developer saying they were moving on to other projects.
@SmallFryUnify
I'd get in touch with them ASAP. I did some voice overs for another "indie" game that went through a similar troubled development cycle, only to find out as part of the project's "revival" they held new auditions and recast someone else without telling me. Lessons learned...
@SLIGEACH_EIRE didn't people say the same thing about Duke Nukem Forever?
Recently went to a local arcade that features mostly brand new machines. Came across a CruisN Blast cabinet with Nintendo's logo all over it. Extremely entertaining, would totally buy a Switch port.
It's back from the dead?!
Really like the look of this even though I'm not a huge racer fan. If it's released I'll likely get it, so long as it gets decent reviews.
@NinjaBadger I suppose six courses isn't bad. Back in the 90's Daytona USA only had three.
Hopefully the steering will be really floaty and cars take no damage for that retro feel.
Looking forward to this and Gear. Club
My heart sank after seeing Nicalis attached to this title. IF the game releases, itll be super late and overpriced in Europe.
Not again.
I'll believe it when I see it.
Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss this is fantastic news. I was only thinkinbg about this the other day assuming it was cancelled.
Hmmm, I'd love to see this finished but not confident. Somebody nudge Sega and get them to bring Daytona, Sega Rally, Manx TT, Virtua Racing over....
Bring it and I'll buy it.
Good to see Nicalis involved.
One decade later...
The worst handled Kickstarter ever. Still happy that the Greek dev Pelikan actually refunded my pledge back after months of discussions.
Nicalis aka Tyrone Rodriguez and Pelikan really messed this up in a major way. Nicalis always messes up their projects and this one was doomed from the moment when Nicalis bought the rights.
Not going to touch this one ever, when it finally gets released in 2020.
Despite the controversy, 90's Super GP for the Nintendo Switch is a much better choice for Pelikan13 to develop since the hybrid platform supports the Unity Engine. And from the look at the screenshots, I have to say that I'm deeply impressed at the retro design presented in HD. It truly reminds me of a cross between Daytona USA and SEGA Super GP (a.k.a. SEGA Scud Race in Japan). If you own a Nintendo Switch and a die-hard fan of SEGA arcade racing games, 90's Super GP is one of the best racing titles to own. Driver's license isn't necessary.
@Fuz this is a Nintendo forum. Keep the big words you are googling for Neogaf.
90s Arcade Racer will live up 2 its name as the devs will be in their 90s by the time they release it.
@Kolzig now I am starting to understand what the issue is. Thanks for the heads up that it is a Greek developer. That means it will probably never be released.
By "soon" do they mean "in a few years from now"?
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