If you spent your days as a youngin' watching cartoons, you're probably familiar with Speed Racer. Yet, most fans of the series are all grown up now, considering that it aired over a decade ago. (Yes, Speed Racer X was around more recently, but that doesn't count since it got yanked after only a few episodes.)
That's why we were kind of baffled after watching this interview with the game's producer, Jeff Nachbaur. Nachbaur explains that the target audience for the upcoming Speed Racer title is 8-12 year olds, so the developers focused most of the game's testing on them. He also mentions that kids will love the roller coaster-esque tracks, in case you weren't sure that this game was made for kids. While we can definitely see those in a young age group becoming enamored with the new movie (which is what this game is based on), what about the gaggle of oldschool Speed Racer fans (like this blogger)? Will we enjoy it, too?
Perhaps -- after all, Mario Kart is an all-ages racer -- but the constant emphasis on this being a kids game has us a little less excited.
[Via GoNintendo]
Speed Racer ... you know, for kids
Posted Mar 20th 2008 3:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News
Tags: jeff-nachbaur, kids, racing, sidhe, speed-racer, warner-bros
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-20-2008 @ 3:17PM
Orion said...
omg that woman's voice is so annoying...
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3-20-2008 @ 3:32PM
Reaver said...
Wow, I fell asleep while watching that.
Could that guy's voice be more monotone?
Way to step-up and display some enthusiasm for your product.
The whole reason behind this interview is to pimp the game, right? Its a good thing he shows so much interest.
(wipes the drool off his computer desk)
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3-20-2008 @ 4:03PM
Shawn said...
They ought to have hired an 8-12 year old to interview Mr. Nachoballs. Even a child as young as 6 would have done a better job than... what's her name? Kola?
Is anyone even bothering to get excited about this game? Granted, you might have your Speed Racer nostalgia, but won't everyone reading this get enough of an all-ages racing fix from Kart?
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3-20-2008 @ 4:16PM
Joshua said...
"Yet, most fans of the series are all grown up now, considering that it aired over a decade ago."
Wasn't it a *bit* more than a decade ago?
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3-20-2008 @ 4:23PM
seetrapp said...
Nice Hudsucker Proxy reference.
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3-21-2008 @ 10:45AM
Candace Savino said...
One of my favorite movies of all time :D
3-20-2008 @ 5:27PM
Drahken said...
awww... seetrapp, you took the words right out of my mouth. I mean literally. That is EXACTLY what I was going to type in my comment.
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3-20-2008 @ 8:38PM
seetrapp said...
Well I guess I'm, uh, you know, in the parlance of our times, quicker to the draw, man.
3-20-2008 @ 9:37PM
Ethan said...
"difficulties" "how many tracks" Neither of these people have the ability to talk.
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3-21-2008 @ 10:07AM
worm said...
It's not "youngin'" cause that would mean the word was "younging". It's "young'n", short for "young one".
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