29th April 2006, 9:00 AM
Indeed it is but certainly doesn't fall in to "forza" catagory.
Imagine a GT kinda thing, uber physics, classic Nintendo gameplay. stick shift controls with the wiimote (hold down B and then perform your shift, release B) as well as steering possibly through the use of the nunchucku (instead of the wiimote; All racing cars have zero power steering so you have to crank on the steering wheel at first until your speed is up, then make very slight movements) or have steering through the wiimote with shifting on the nunchuck (but we'd be driving left handed). And image the tracks, cars, etc all super realistic but with Mario and friends driving the cars. Not only would it be cool to see, but it would add a sense of humor and Nintendo to the game.
Maybe have realistic human figures wearing racing helmets with dark visors, but after you win a race and they remove their helmet, it's Mario, Luigi etc.
It's not just that i want to see a Nintendo touch to the game, but the game would actually sell more if it had Nintendo characters involved somehow. You make a pitstop and a group of Shyguy's run out to tune the car, falling over, being stupid and funny and then you go back in to the race. The cars couold even have ads on them for other games, like you have the Wii Madden EA F-1, though the business-smart choice would be to get actual ads on them and help pay for the development of the game.
I dunno, i could see a super realistic F-Zero, but it wouldn't catch the racings fans; it would appeal to fantasy racers annd Nintendo fans. I see this game being a direct comparison to GT, which means the most important facctor is getting the liscenses of the real cars. but at the same time, i could see Nintendo putting a spin on it and taking elements from Burnout, just a much more realistic depiction... because is crashing in to shit is fun. and it's 50% of the reason Wii like racing games anyway :D
Imagine a GT kinda thing, uber physics, classic Nintendo gameplay. stick shift controls with the wiimote (hold down B and then perform your shift, release B) as well as steering possibly through the use of the nunchucku (instead of the wiimote; All racing cars have zero power steering so you have to crank on the steering wheel at first until your speed is up, then make very slight movements) or have steering through the wiimote with shifting on the nunchuck (but we'd be driving left handed). And image the tracks, cars, etc all super realistic but with Mario and friends driving the cars. Not only would it be cool to see, but it would add a sense of humor and Nintendo to the game.
Maybe have realistic human figures wearing racing helmets with dark visors, but after you win a race and they remove their helmet, it's Mario, Luigi etc.
It's not just that i want to see a Nintendo touch to the game, but the game would actually sell more if it had Nintendo characters involved somehow. You make a pitstop and a group of Shyguy's run out to tune the car, falling over, being stupid and funny and then you go back in to the race. The cars couold even have ads on them for other games, like you have the Wii Madden EA F-1, though the business-smart choice would be to get actual ads on them and help pay for the development of the game.
I dunno, i could see a super realistic F-Zero, but it wouldn't catch the racings fans; it would appeal to fantasy racers annd Nintendo fans. I see this game being a direct comparison to GT, which means the most important facctor is getting the liscenses of the real cars. but at the same time, i could see Nintendo putting a spin on it and taking elements from Burnout, just a much more realistic depiction... because is crashing in to shit is fun. and it's 50% of the reason Wii like racing games anyway :D