Monster Games is not a large developer. I'd say they're a very small one (with a website from 1995). I don't know what their involvement is with this, but I cannot imagine it being the grunt work of development.
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NASCAR Heat Evolution announced - Monster Games - PS4, XB1, PC - September 13
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Monster Games is not a large developer. I'd say they're a very small one (with a website from 1995). I don't know what their involvement is with this, but I cannot imagine it being the grunt work of development.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
A while back, a Monster Games employee had noted on his LinkedIn that he had worked on a game with a Championship and Career Mode. That line was deleted soon after it was discovered.
My guess is this is the game.
My guess is this is the game.
They've been ~30 employees for years. Given that they have always been independent, it's possible that they're using this job to help fund an expansion of their studio that Nintendo may not have been able to do with the work they have been giving them as of recent.
Yes, they stopped coming when EA stopped making them.
Both the early Papy PC games and the EA console ones were released in the UK.
Gamefreak, who is much more important in the grand scheme of things.
It's not exactly a western thing considering Gamefreak did the same thing though... oh and Ganbarion!
Shin'en did it, then their next game was exclusive again to Wii U. It means nothing.
Have Shin'en made any Nintendo published games?
Hawk269
Member
Damn...this is such a ignorant post. You are completely clueless on what it takes to make a good racing game.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
There's an emulator out there called Demul that emulates the Sega Dreamcast, Sega Naomi, Sega Hikaru and Sammy Atomiswave. The Sega NASCAR Arcade game has been emulated, it has some graphical glitches but it's playable.
https://youtu.be/7kRjG2oLlvM
Just wanted to throw that out there.
https://youtu.be/7kRjG2oLlvM
Just wanted to throw that out there.
Gamefreak has been making random non-Nintendo games forever.
GameFreak co-owns an important Nintendo IP with Nintendo called Pokemon. Monster Games was just a contract developer than owned zero lucrative IPs. This is definitely the end.
User 479360
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I don't like Nascar at all in real life, but have enjoyed a couple of the games in limited spurts. I'll maybe play this.
That trailer, though: It's hideous.
That trailer, though: It's hideous.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
...The end of what?
Monster Games being a first-party contract developer for Nintendo.This is always how it happens, that first deviation.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I think this is alot more akin to next level games where they every once in a while venture off to do other games for other publishers and platforms but might mainly go back to nintendo, especially if they dont just take off in popularity with a franchise.
NLG was 70 people with 2 teams. MG is 20 people working on a PS4/XONE game with a multi-year Nascar contract to the publisher most likely.
prag16
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What trailer? I don't see one in the topic or at the official site. Looks like no screens or footage yet, unless I'm missing something?
moffattron9000
Member
Neither does the end of the NASCAR season.
Given Monster's size and the sales of their games since Excite Truck, I don't think this is much of a loss for Nintendo.
Obviously they need to partner with other Western developers, but Monster wasn't going to develop a AAA title for them anytime soon.
I would think the NASCAR game in 2017 would probably come to NX, given that we know it's running on Unity.
RecRoulette
Member
When I first got my PS2 I got two games with it, Tekken Tag Tournament and Nascar Heat 2002. Not a Nascar fan or anything, and the most fun I had out of that game was driving backwards, but I'm really surprised this series is still going.
SatoAilDarko
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Their last non-port game was Pilotwings Resort at the launch of 3DS. It's been over 5 years.
After Excitebots unfortunately only released at retail in North America it didn't seem like Nintendo was super interested in the Excite series. Or really any racing games not named Mario Kart for that matter.
Excitebots was really great though.
After Excitebots unfortunately only released at retail in North America it didn't seem like Nintendo was super interested in the Excite series. Or really any racing games not named Mario Kart for that matter.
Excitebots was really great though.
Even Pilotwings Resort was pretty close to a port. It was fun but it was mostly recycled content.
That's because Dirt to Daytona is fucking AWESOME! Who knows how the actual game will turn out, but I'm betting this is the first time in YEARS that a decent NASCAR game will be coming out. I haven't played the previous Heat games, but I know at least some of them are held in very high regard, and again, DtD is fantastic, so I'm thinking this game is in very good hands.
Now after this, I need them to make a DtD2, and then a Test Drive: Eve of Destruction 2, and then all will be right in this world...please?
God, I've been wanting them to make another NASCAR game for ages...whoo!
Arkam
Member
And some of those old EA folks are now working on this game too.
Given how Tembo sold, I doubt Gamefreak will be straying too far from Nintendo platforms in the future.
And when was Gambarion ever Nintendo exclusive? They've always worked more on Bandai stuff than Nintendo stuff?
Silver Arrows
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don't bother, these people think that most racing games are the same thing as NASCAR
prag16
Banned
Fun fact: Under non-chase scoring systems, Jeff Gordon would have won three additional championships. (2004, 2007, 2014 iirc)
prag16
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Their twitter says NO local multi or split screen (though they hope to add it for a future game).
Horse shit. This just went from day one full price to 75% off bargain bin, if that. Guess I have to keep my fingers crossed for GT Sport to have a split screen mode (the unfortunate way things are going this generation, I ain't holding my breath).
Horse shit. This just went from day one full price to 75% off bargain bin, if that. Guess I have to keep my fingers crossed for GT Sport to have a split screen mode (the unfortunate way things are going this generation, I ain't holding my breath).
SolidSnakex
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prag16
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Cool, thanks. Was waiting for a good NASCAR game but I'm glad GT isn't cutting splitscreen yet. That'll do just fine. Hoping they include a few oval tracks.
CamHostage
Member
Hmm, what was it about Heat that was so good? (Besides it being developed by the superb Monster Games studio?) I can understand that people became unhappy with EA's products, but as an outsider, when they had that team-based mechanic it interested me for the first time in the complexities of racing in this type of circuit.
Yes! Rumble Racing was the game that was supposed to be that, and it was pretty decent, but the original NASCAR Rumble played a little differently, was wicked-fast, and had a great sense of humor. A silly NASCAR game would be a fun use of the brand (although it seems like side-games are out of vogue for whatever reason.)
normalmode
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Some new gameplay I recorded during the dev's media tour in San Francisco:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DL9nh9U3HA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DL9nh9U3HA
prag16
Banned
Looks okay. Not amazing, not horrible. Any imptrssions on feel and handling? I'm interested, but with no local multi, will wait for a deep discount.
GameInformer just had an interview with the studio. Apparently they have a lot of the same "artists" from the last games according to the video. And they are getting feedback from nascar drivers..I just hope it lives up to the hype.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/featu...ar-heat-evolution-video-pes-2017-contest.aspx
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/featu...ar-heat-evolution-video-pes-2017-contest.aspx
Brian_FETO
Banned
Will there be a tire shooting code? If so I will be there day one
I just want to destroy the other cars
I just want to destroy the other cars
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Online modes detailed today
GOAT Papyrus Nascar games were.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Gotta admit, unfortunately it took me a solid minute to understand that
Have to say, from the Brad K stream yesterday, that the foundation looks pretty good. A few features are missing that I would like right now but as it stands, Simulation mode seems to be pretty decent. Probably the best NASCAR focused game since before ETX took over.
I mean I'm used to NR2003 and iRacing so theres a bit of a difference obviously but this looks like the old Heat games, which is a good thing. Monster is a developer that actually cares about capturing the Sport so I'm hopeful they can build on this to something great. I'll get the PC version for sure just to support them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haGi8U5sWf4 Archive of the stream.
I mean I'm used to NR2003 and iRacing so theres a bit of a difference obviously but this looks like the old Heat games, which is a good thing. Monster is a developer that actually cares about capturing the Sport so I'm hopeful they can build on this to something great. I'll get the PC version for sure just to support them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haGi8U5sWf4 Archive of the stream.
CamHostage
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Has teamwork been stamped out of NASCAR since Dale Earnhardt's death? That team concept was one of the more interesting aspects of the later EA NASCAR games (I'm not a follower of the sport or the games so I don't know much, but I did play one of those and liked the concept a lot; Total Team Control was more a single-player feature, but I'm guessing there was still an underlying function for team finishing as well as individual placement in multi?)
The online feature set for NASCAR Heat Evolution doesn't say anything about picking teams or structuring races around a single sponsor's team. That might have been a cool feature since it's allowing a full 40-car field.