An extract from a interview with High Voltage Software with WiiWare World about their upcoming WiiWare game High Voltage Hot Rod Show:
"WiiWare World: Where did the idea come about to make a racing game for WiiWare?
Josh VanVeld: The origin was a simple Penny Racer toy car that Eric Nofsinger, our Chief Creative Officer, had sitting on a coffee table in his office. One day, he and Matt Corso, our Art Director, were playing with the car and it got them talking about the old Micro Machines video game and how cool it would be to do a modern version of that. That got the ball rolling and the idea grew and matured from there into what it is today.
WW: Were you inspired by games like Excite Truck when putting together the concept for Hot Rod Show?
JV: We certainly thought about Excite Truck and Mario Kart Wii, but the bigger influences were simpler, older games like R.C. Pro- Am, Micro Machines, and Racing Gears Advance. We wanted a game that felt really tight and competitive, where players felt that they had total control over their vehicles and the way to win was to master the gameplay mechanics and memorize every detail of each track. Once racing games start to get really complicated, for instance with the dozens of weapons and power-ups in the most recent versions of Mario Kart, or with gigantic tracks and deformable terrain in Excite Truck, I think they lose some of their focus."
Since when has it been o.k. for game developers to push venomous racism in their products and try to mask it as art? A little thing here and there that is possibly or arguably racist isn't so bad, but developers in 2009 seem to have lost their damned minds...
the article is about games of 2009, not to mention it's an April Fools joke. :p
jerk. lol Hey, don't forget the Cole Train. You want an example of stereotypical black people? There you go. But it's all jokes in the end.
Right?
What's the last thing a Redneck says before he dies? "Hey ya'll watch this!"
While there is no death involved, within that joke lies the spirit of High Voltage Hot Rod Show for Wii Ware.
High Voltage Hot Rod Show is the third WiiWare game courtesy of High Voltage Software, who are now infamous for their upcoming Wii FPS The Conduit. Building upon the tilt-control they toyed with in one of their previous WiiWare games, Gyrostarr, HVS has successfully filled the gap in the racing genre on Wiiware with their latest offering - a short but fun stunt-racing experience.
Here's how it works: You pick from the available single or local multiplayer or time trial modes, enter your initials, pick a racer/hot rod and a difficulty setting. Bam. A few seconds later you're in a race. It's a short, quick process and it's arguably a big part of what makes Hot Rod Show a game that you can keep coming back to for short bursts of entertainment.
