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[Heavy Iron Industries]

GOOOOOD

 

[Oersted]

I hope this is not only some Virtual Console thing.

Wave Race 64 is on VC.

About mobile - Nintendo wants to put IPs with universal appeal on phones. After Pokémon and Mario, I'm pretty freaking sure Wave Race won't be next, lol.

They already said whats next, Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing

 

[Rezae]

Heart skipping beats. (don't give into hype..don't give into hype.. don't give into hype)

 

[Maintenance]

Mii Gyroscope Smartphone game.

 

[Kissenkopf]

Wave Race is always a good title to showcase the power of the hardware. They did that with the N64 and GC and if they show off a Switch version it is because they know they have strong hardware again. (I know...thats complete bullshit ;P)

 

[Soul Lab]

If this is the new game from Retro. I'm gonna lose my mind. (in a positive way)

 

[Joelstinton14]

Monster maybe?

Both got good history with racers

 

[wild wild rice]

Miles Jeter was the best.

Look at that. The physics still look like so much to fun to play around with.

Gonna have to hook up my 64 again some time soon.

 

[TedBundysNips]

PLEASE BE REAL!!!

 

[LordKano]

Just imagine this :

But with the Mario Kart 8 engine, in 1080p 60fps.

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

Never played Wave Race before, is there any reason for me to get excited? Pretty much the only racing games I like are the Mario Kart games.

 

[AntMurda]

How do we know it's not just a virtual console release of the Game Boy game?

 

[Zero83]

Please God, let there be a new Wave Race coming out for Switch.

Wave Race 64 was spectacular and is still great today.

 

[Oersted]

How do we know it's not just a virtual console release of the Game Boy game?

They moved away from Gameboy VC and they didn't bother to trademark Waverace 64 for VC.

It looks unlikely.

 

[TheDinoman]

Good!!



NINTENDO. Look at the N64 and Gamecube library. Your biggest hits there 1st/2nd/3rd party.

Bring those back!

So, buy Rare's IPs back.

 

[yoonshik]

My first thought was whether this is just a trademark renewal or not, but GAF gonna GAF lol. I'm not really into racing games, but it'd be a nice addition to the Switch library.
Provided anything comes of this, of course.

It isn't.

This is the first time it's being trademarked.

 

[RoKKeR]

I refuse to get excited.

I refuse.

Holy shit.

Nope! Not getting excited.

 

[Little Mons†er]

It's one of a kind. No other game has captured racing on water so well. The thought of a modern version is extremely appealing because of that.

Modern audeinces accustomed to today's content bloat would probably laugh at its paltry amount of tracks, modes, etc., but what is there is extremely quality and timeless as far as I'm concerned.

There was a GameCube game no?

 

[Peru]

Blue Storm lacked the presentation, the music, the character of WR64, but it had the best water based handling EVER. You felt the water in a way I haven't come close to feeling in any other jet ski game. I got amazingly good at that game in a way I haven't with any other.

 

[wild wild rice]

There was a GameCube game no?

There it is, but most will agree it's inferior to 64. Still decent, though.

 

[AntMurda]

Blue Storm lacked the presentation, the music, the character of WR64, but it had the best water based handling EVER. You felt the water in a way I haven't come close to feeling in any other jet ski game. I got amazingly good at that game in a way I haven't with any other.

The music was very good. The controls were very good. Blue Storm and Avalanche were great games.

 

[Dee Dah Dave]

Treat me!

 

[pswii60]

I wonder if Sumo will be developing. I can't see it being in house. The GameCube game was a bit meh but I've got fond memories of the N64 game.

 

[Neptonic]

The perfect launch game.

 

[shandy706]

So, buy Rare's IPs back.

Thinking more Rogue Squadron, Eternal Darkness, Body Harvest, 1080 Snowboarding, Metroid, F-Zero, Wave Race, console quality Pokemon, Luigi's Mansion, etc...

...and yes, get creative like Rare was.

Diversity

 

[Peru]

As much as I'd love it, I don't see Wave Race as a retail product. I don't think there's a market for a full-prized wave racer. It could be a part of a collection or maybe as a downloadable title.

 

[BitStyle]

Now get the fuck on F-Zero. Jesus.

Seriously

 

[Plum]

As much as I'd love it, I don't see Wave Race as a retail product. I don't think there's a market for a full-prized wave racer. It could be a part of a collection or maybe as a downloadable title.

As a $50 game I could see it being retail. Especially so if it involves more than just Jet-Skis this time which knowing Nintendo is very likely.

 

[psyfi]

WHAT ABOUT F-ZERO FFS

 

[OryoN]

Well heck, I only recently posted this:

...They need a "Nintendo Sports Presents:.." moniker to push, and take their long dormant franchises to the next level on Switch:

Nintendo Sports Presents: Excitebike
Nintendo Sports Presents: Wave Race
Nintendo Sports Presents: 1080 Snowboarding

Almost there Nintendo... almost there.

 

[marmoka]

Virtual Console

You are welcome

 

[Plum]

Well heck, I only recently posted this:



Almost there Nintendo... almost there.

Good idea but just "Nintendo Sports" is fine. Have Nintendo as the guys that do sports games everyone else is too afraid to make.

 

[Lux R7]

good news, Wave Race 64 is still fun today. I did play it some months ago, amazing.

 

[Anth0ny]

:O :O :O

first party sports games on Nintendo platforms? again? finally???

 

[jett]

 

[Dreamwriter]

But...like I said before...aren't they just renewing their old trademark so they don't lose it? They aren't going to want anyone else making any Wave Race games.

 

[wild wild rice]

As a $50 game I could see it being retail. Especially so if it involves more than just Jet-Skis this time which knowing Nintendo is very likely.

I'm telling you: WaveRace Resort with several other game modes and heavy social integration.

But probably not.

 

[Jorok Goldblade]

It feels like wave race and 1080 should be combined into a sports collection. I think Wii sports resort had the right idea but maybe fleshing out the game modes more

Wave Race, 1080, and Excitebike.

Maybe add Pilotwings, too.

 

[The perfect Dark]

What the hell, don't disappoint me nintendo!!!!!!

 

[KAL2006]

Excitebike
Waverace
1080
F Zero

All the above racing games can use the Mario Kart engine. Perhaps release 1 of those per year.

Then we also have
Mario Tennis
Mario Strikers
Mario Golf
Punchout

That's another 4 more sports games

Nintendo could have 1 sport game a year and be sorted for the whole generation for Switch.

It's all about having a steady flow of games. They don't even need to be full rocked. Release as $40 games with a modest budget. Games like Mario Tennis can reuse the engine and assets from the Wii U version. And all the racing games can use Mario Kart engine.

 

[LordKano]

But...like I said before...aren't they just renewing their old trademark so they don't lose it? They aren't going to want anyone else making any Wave Race games.

It's apparently the first time they trademark it.

 

[-shadow-]

Watch it turn out to be VC version of this game

DON'T DO THIS TO ME ;_;

 

[Wildstar75]

Oh hell yeah! Local Split screen and online multiplayer please!!!

 

[AntMurda]

https://mobile.twitter.com/EADNinja/status/799326066863120386

Good reminder from our own Nintendo Ninja - that the GM of Nintendo R&D proposed the idea of making a Nintendo Motorsports Collection. This idea fits into that, this is our Nintendo Land / Wii Sports for Switch.

Well just speculation and hope.

 

[Anth0ny]

I always wish Rare would do something standalone and normal controller like that with their Kinect Rival game. Even just a bite size Arcade game. Microsoft you've missed it.

jesus


the possibilities

 

[Aostia]

N64 virtual console?
Gc virtual console?
Retro secret game?

 

[Soundslike]

This thread and the replies are why i love neogaf.

Start your engine!

 

[FunkyDealer]

oh shit whaddup

 

[wild wild rice]

https://mobile.twitter.com/EADNinja/status/799326066863120386

Good reminder from our own Nintendo Ninja - that the GM of Nintendo R&D proposed the idea of making a Nintendo Motorsports Collection. This idea fits into that, this is our Nintendo Land / Wii Sports for Switch.

Well just speculation and hope.

I'm just not sure if WaveRace, F-Zero, Excitewhatever, etc. would really all mesh into a cohesive experience. Sounds way too ambitious and sloppy, unless it's extremely streamlined into more of a casual MiiPlaza type experience.

 

[Xun]

I wonder if Sumo will be developing. I can't see it being in house. The GameCube game was a bit meh but I've got fond memories of the N64 game.

You know I wouldn't be at all surprised.

Didn't they tweet a while back that they're surprised at what they were working on? I'm probably wrong though.