Way back in October we caught up with our pals at High Voltage to bring you the inside scoop on their upcoming racing game High Voltage Hot Rod Show.
This Micro Machines style racer certainly looks like it could pack a punch when it hits WiiWare, which fortunately will not be a long wait for North American gamers as the press release below confirms:
Hoffman Estates, IL – January 8, 2009 - High Voltage Software, Inc., one of the world’s largest independent developers, today announced that High Voltage Hot Rod Show, the company’s latest WiiWare title, has been scheduled for release via Nintendo’s downloadable service on January 19th at a price of 1,000 Wii Points.
High Voltage Hot Rod Show is an arcade-style racing title that centers on a unique boost system which requires players to pull off dare-devil stunts in order to achieve maximum speed. The game was built using the company’s proprietary Quantum 3 Game Engine technology, which provides stunning graphical performance.
“We want to wish racing fans a happy New Year by announcing the release of High Voltage Hot Rod Show,” said Kerry J. Ganofsky, CEO and founder of High Voltage Software. “Wii owners who are looking for a tightly focused and highly competitive racing experience should look no further.”
“The team worked extremely hard to refine the look and feel of the game,” said Eric Nofsinger, Chief Creative Officer of High Voltage Software. “Whether you’re playing against AI, working to beat the best online leaderboard times, or racing up to four of your friends in split-screen mode, we think players will be blown away by the experience.”
1. Shadx
09 Jan 2009, 22:28 GMT
Looks alright. Better not be another SPOGS.
2. Nickname
09 Jan 2009, 22:28 GMT
Phew! A game Mario Kart alike with great multiplayer options and leaderboards for 1000 points and furthermore it looks decent, I think this is a great package for WiiWare, seems the Ninty service is really improving.
3. blockhead
09 Jan 2009, 22:39 GMT
hell yes ill buy it just to support High Voltage for there great games like this the conduit, animales, and evasive space
4. WarioFan63
09 Jan 2009, 22:41 GMT
God getting all these Release Dates in advance is getting me SO PUMPED
5. igorponweed
09 Jan 2009, 22:55 GMT
Woo hoo! Can't wait for this!
6. Shadx
09 Jan 2009, 22:58 GMT
3. blockhead: I've been hearing Animales might not be on wiiware anymore though, which sucks ... Still, High Voltage is doing good.
7. Terranigma
09 Jan 2009, 23:04 GMT
Oh great. Another HVS Game most of Europe won't even touch. At least we get The Conduit but they could at least give us something over here on the WiiWare front. Why we haven't gotten anything at all is a complete mystery.
Surely they have the money to localize it for European regions or maybe (but doubtful, also i'm starting to believe so) They're a bunch of lazy Mother******* who don't give a F*** about Europe and would rather keep us waiting and deprived WiiWare Wise. I know i'm making too big a deal out of it but come on, they could do better.
8. AlexSays
09 Jan 2009, 23:14 GMT
Another High Voltage game that won't live up to the hype?
I can't wait.
ill buy it just to support High Voltage for there great games like this the conduit, animales, and evasive space
Lol.
The games they've released have been so mediocre, you had to use games that aren't even out yet.
9. ness
09 Jan 2009, 23:16 GMT
I don't know, for me the content is just too little for 1000 points.
10. gameking23
09 Jan 2009, 23:41 GMT
I hope this game is better than Spogs.
11. slambert215
09 Jan 2009, 23:48 GMT
Online leaderboards is a plus. It should be 800 pts
12. jordanr
10 Jan 2009, 01:26 GMT
No mention of a PAL release..... again
13. Tony
10 Jan 2009, 01:54 GMT
Watching paint dry is better than Spogs. I have never played Spogs though
14. Pablo17
10 Jan 2009, 05:39 GMT
I thought that it would be nice to know what games are coming out ahead of time. After reading about the next couple of weeks, I am not that sure.
15. Apocalypse
10 Jan 2009, 10:00 GMT
T_T I was really looking forward to this, but there's not going to be a PAL release, just as I thought.
16. tatemon555
10 Jan 2009, 12:08 GMT
Awesome!!! Finally, a WiiWare racing game that actually looks fun. I'll probably consider this.
17. DJGOYO
10 Jan 2009, 15:12 GMT
Yeah. I have 1500 wiipoints, this game will be in my collection
18. Terranigma
10 Jan 2009, 16:01 GMT
@DJGOYO
If it ever reached Europe, that is or do you have a US Wii?
19. Wiiloveit
10 Jan 2009, 19:07 GMT
It's a shame that
a) this will probably not be released in Europe
and b) there are only six tracks
Otherwise, I can't see this going too badly.
Watching paint dry is better than Spogs. I have never played Spogs though
How do you know it's better, then? I mean, it's clear that the game is pretty freaking bad, but how can you compare it without playing it?
20. Wario4mom
11 Jan 2009, 01:07 GMT
The only way this game could suck is if the gameplay was bad.
21. blockhead
11 Jan 2009, 01:12 GMT
@ alexsays
I dont know if you have ever played played Gyrostarr but i can tell you that its not mediocre. The graphics were great for a wiiware game and its very fun you have friends over. I have hope that the games i listed will do well.
22. Stratos
11 Jan 2009, 04:04 GMT
This seems to have come out of left field compared to other HVS games like Animales and Conduit which are constantly being delayed. I was not expecting this one until Summer, or late Spring at the earliest since they supposedly started on Animales long before this one and so I was expecting Animales to come first (be it a disc or d/l based game).
23. Wiiloveit
11 Jan 2009, 14:54 GMT
Funk this: I want Evasive Space already!
24. Objection_Blaster
11 Jan 2009, 17:51 GMT
@Wiiloveit-If you got that from Hot Fuzz, go you!
Anyway, 6 tracks is enough for WW, IMO. It's all down to the quality of gameplay.
25. Tony
11 Jan 2009, 21:44 GMT
If it has a RC Pro-am vibe to it I might check it out
26. Fleeman
12 Jan 2009, 03:20 GMT
i can't wait for this game it looks great i'm guessing it will get atleast a 7 in the review
27. Shadx
12 Jan 2009, 04:30 GMT
@Objection_Blaster: I love that movie, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are hilarious! Also loved Run fatboy Run (Nick wasn't in that) and Shaun of the Dead. Funkin awesome. All who disagree! ... pfffffft, jog on!
Anywho, yeah, looks pretty good. Hope there's downloadable content (new cars, tracks possibly even songs).
28. Turkey Brutus
12 Jan 2009, 20:26 GMT
Not to be a prick, but you have the title listed as "High Voltage Voltage" at the top of this page and it's driving me nuts.
Definitely interested in seeing how good this turns out.
29. Shadx
13 Jan 2009, 05:08 GMT
Yeah I noticed that too ... Sorta releated topic, did you know in the first harry potter book when it shows the list of what Harry needs to get it says "A wand" twice?
30. calculon
14 Jan 2009, 13:30 GMT
I have every respect for the work that High Voltage have put into their graphics engine. I wouldn't mind playing this game either as it's about the only HV game that looks like fun (other than Animales) Plus it has the added advantage of a graphics palette and (for once) sensible use of neon and lens-flare effects that don't make me want to puke.
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