Console Monster writes: "Those of you who have seen Speed Racer, the latest movie from the acclaimed Wachowski brothers, will be fully aware that it certainly has style, with fast, futuristic races and a blinding colour palette complete with neon colours slapped around all over the place. This is the kind of visual style that just screams to be made into a game, and thus came Speed Racer: The Videogame (SR: TVG), for the Nintendo Wii.
Movie to videogame transitions have a rather high casualty rating, with only a select few being worth playing, leaving most games simply feeling rushed and poorly developed. SR:TVG does a pretty good job of steering clear of these flaws. The gameplay in SR: TVG is pretty much what you would expect. It's a fast paced futuristic racer, of which has been done many times before. You spend your time racing around tracks full of killer curves and loop-de-loops, battling for the coveted position of first place. While this may seem somewhat generic, the game does have a few tricks up its sleeve to help set it apart from the pack.
Whilst there are no pickups or weapons to speak of, your weapon is your car, as you engage in the art of 'Car-Fu'. That's right, you heard me properly, 'Car-Fu'. The premise behind 'Car-Fu' is that you can use your car to perform a variety of different moves in order to gain an advantage..."
