rec.autos.simulators

by **rrevve** » Sat, 27 May 2000 04:00:00

> Jim Rocknowski, executive vice president of Speed Racer Enterprises,
>adds, "Speed Racer is the Jeff Gordon of the animation world, and given the
>proper treatment, this license could prove to be as valuable as a NASCAR
>license to a game developer or publisher."

LOL!

by **John Bodi** » Sat, 27 May 2000 04:00:00

I suppose that even if you were to look at the potential sales figures for a
game that could concievably combine the name recognition of a character
license like Pokemon with the solid gameplay and appeal of Gran Turismo 2,
it would still be unfair to compare all that to the value of a NASCAR-based
game.

For example, there are at least TWO major NASCAR games on the market right
now (more like FOUR if you count N3, N2K, NASCAR Legends, and the Craftsman
Truck Accelerator Pack), yet there are NO NASCAR games in the current list
of the top 30 interactive software titles . . . but there are FIVE Pokemon
games in the top 30, and Gran Turismo 2 is in the top 30 as well.

Hmmmm . . .

I guess it really IS unfair to compare Speed Racer to Jeff Gordon -- Jeff's
obviously just a cheap rip-off of the original. If I had to choose between
Brooke and Trixie, though, Brooke would win hands-down!

;-)

-- JB

>> Jim Rocknowski, executive vice president of Speed Racer Enterprises,
>>adds, "Speed Racer is the Jeff Gordon of the animation world, and given
the
>>proper treatment, this license could prove to be as valuable as a NASCAR
>>license to a game developer or publisher."

>LOL!

by **Don Wilsh** » Sun, 28 May 2000 04:00:00

Speed Racer Signs With Games-Advertising [5/25/00 10:49:28 AM ET]
Speed Racer Enterprises today announced that it has requested the aid of
in-game advertising agency Games-Advertising in order to pursue potential
videogame publishers as well as developers interesting in acquiring the
Speed Racer character license for videogame-development purposes.
John Bodin, VP of communications for Games-Advertising, stated, "The
time is ripe for someone to develop a new, state-of-the-art Speed Racer
videogame."
Jim Rocknowski, executive vice president of Speed Racer Enterprises,
adds, "Speed Racer is the Jeff Gordon of the animation world, and given the
proper treatment, this license could prove to be as valuable as a NASCAR
license to a game developer or publisher."

by **ymenar** » Sun, 28 May 2000 04:00:00

But of course we know how PR stuff like that is always made of half-lies.
Anybody in the *** industry remembers the flop that the Speed Racer game
made a couple of years ago. So people now say they don't remember such
game? Exactly, because there is absolutely no license powers for old cartoon
fictional characters. The game went straight into the bargain bins.

Should license that NASCAR cartoon for a title marketed for young
children's, or even better, WACKY RACES!!!! <sfx : Muttley dog laugh>

--
-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
-- May the Downforce be with you...
-- http://www.racesimcentral.net/
-- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise
how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

by **John Bodi** » Sun, 28 May 2000 04:00:00

Speed Racer Enterprises specifically wants to avoid the kind of lame
license-based product that was produced a few years back. They want to see
the license used properly to produce something immersive and
true-to-character. Think "Need For Speed: Porsche Unleashed" meets
"Driver," and you're on the right track -- they're NOT interested in a hokey
"Test Drive 6" knockoff featuring the Mach 5.

FYI, Infogrames HAS picked up the license for the Wacky Racers, and a game
is forthcoming:

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

I can't get much more off-topic than THAT. <G>

-- JB

>> I guess it really IS unfair to compare Speed Racer to Jeff Gordon --
>Jeff's
>> obviously just a cheap rip-off of the original. If I had to choose
>between
>> Brooke and Trixie, though, Brooke would win hands-down!

>But of course we know how PR stuff like that is always made of half-lies.
>Anybody in the *** industry remembers the flop that the Speed Racer game
>made a couple of years ago. So people now say they don't remember such
>game? Exactly, because there is absolutely no license powers for old
cartoon
>fictional characters. The game went straight into the bargain bins.

>Should license that NASCAR cartoon for a title marketed for young
>children's, or even better, WACKY RACES!!!! <sfx : Muttley dog laugh>

>--
>-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
>-- May the Downforce be with you...
>-- http://www.racesimcentral.net/
>-- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise
>how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

by **Don Burnett** » Sun, 28 May 2000 04:00:00

Who or what the heck is Speed Racer Enterprises, never heard of it.
Guess that's why they signed with an advertising company :)

--
Don Burnette
Dburn in N3 and Legends
ICQ# 74084566

by **BTGOS** » Sun, 28 May 2000 04:00:00

Go Speed Racer. Go Speed Racer. Go Speed Racer. GoOoOoOooooooo......

I have always been a fan of Speed Racer (even tried to get a job with a
company that was doing a Speed Racer comic book back in the late 80's...in
my aimless artist days)
I'm not so sure the character would be very popular now...but I hope they
don't update him to be more a gangsta thug. Could you imagine a Speed
Racer/Eminem combination... yo dat would be foul.

Later,
Brian

> Who or what the heck is Speed Racer Enterprises, never heard of it.
> Guess that's why they signed with an advertising company :)

> --
> Don Burnette
> Dburn in N3 and Legends
> ICQ# 74084566

> > Speed Racer Signs With Games-Advertising [5/25/00 10:49:28 AM ET]
> > Speed Racer Enterprises today announced that it has requested the aid
of
> > in-game advertising agency Games-Advertising in order to pursue
potential
> > videogame publishers as well as developers interesting in acquiring the
> > Speed Racer character license for videogame-development purposes.
> > John Bodin, VP of communications for Games-Advertising, stated, "The
> > time is ripe for someone to develop a new, state-of-the-art Speed Racer
> > videogame."
> > Jim Rocknowski, executive vice president of Speed Racer Enterprises,
> > adds, "Speed Racer is the Jeff Gordon of the animation world, and given
> the
> > proper treatment, this license could prove to be as valuable as a NASCAR
> > license to a game developer or publisher."

by **Sean Higgin** » Sun, 28 May 2000 04:00:00

HERE HERE!!

--
Sean Higgins

Proud Member of Beaver Creek Racing
Redline Racing League www.rrlnrs.com
CNSRL www.cnsrl.com

> Well then they should make sure they avoid any title related to the IRL!!
> <VBG>

> --
> Scott B. Husted
> ICQ #4395450

> Editor in Chief
> PowerSims.com

> > Speed Racer Enterprises specifically wants to avoid the kind of lame
> > license-based product that was produced a few years back.

by **Scott B. Huste** » Sun, 28 May 2000 04:00:00

Well then they should make sure they avoid any title related to the IRL!!
<VBG>

--
Scott B. Husted
ICQ #4395450

Editor in Chief
PowerSims.com

by **John Bodi** » Sun, 28 May 2000 04:00:00

You don't know who Speed Racer is? Go here, read, and learn:

http://www.games-advertising.com/licensing/speedracer/

Think of Speed as the prototype for Jeff Gordon . . . <G>

-- JB

>Who or what the heck is Speed Racer Enterprises, never heard of it.
>Guess that's why they signed with an advertising company :)

>--
>Don Burnette
>Dburn in N3 and Legends
>ICQ# 74084566

>> Speed Racer Signs With Games-Advertising [5/25/00 10:49:28 AM ET]
>> Speed Racer Enterprises today announced that it has requested the aid
of
>> in-game advertising agency Games-Advertising in order to pursue potential
>> videogame publishers as well as developers interesting in acquiring the
>> Speed Racer character license for videogame-development purposes.
>> John Bodin, VP of communications for Games-Advertising, stated, "The
>> time is ripe for someone to develop a new, state-of-the-art Speed Racer
>> videogame."
>> Jim Rocknowski, executive vice president of Speed Racer Enterprises,
>> adds, "Speed Racer is the Jeff Gordon of the animation world, and given
>the
>> proper treatment, this license could prove to be as valuable as a NASCAR
>> license to a game developer or publisher."

by **John Bodi** » Sun, 28 May 2000 04:00:00

You had an "aimless artist" period, Brian? Or are you just mocking me? <G>

FYI, Wildstorm Comics (a DC/Warner subsidiary) recently did a VERY good take
on Speed Racer -- check this link out for details:

http://www.wildstorm.com/speedracer/

The miniseries was out about 6 months ago, but some comics stores might
still have it. The miniseries has been released in trade paperback form, so
you might be able to pick it up there. The art and story by Tommy Yune are
EXCELLENT, IMO.

-- JB

>Go Speed Racer. Go Speed Racer. Go Speed Racer. GoOoOoOooooooo......

>I have always been a fan of Speed Racer (even tried to get a job with a
>company that was doing a Speed Racer comic book back in the late 80's...in
>my aimless artist days)
>I'm not so sure the character would be very popular now...but I hope they
>don't update him to be more a gangsta thug. Could you imagine a Speed
>Racer/Eminem combination... yo dat would be foul.

>Later,
>Brian

>> Who or what the heck is Speed Racer Enterprises, never heard of it.
>> Guess that's why they signed with an advertising company :)

>> --
>> Don Burnette
>> Dburn in N3 and Legends
>> ICQ# 74084566

>> > Speed Racer Signs With Games-Advertising [5/25/00 10:49:28 AM ET]
>> > Speed Racer Enterprises today announced that it has requested the aid
>of
>> > in-game advertising agency Games-Advertising in order to pursue
>potential
>> > videogame publishers as well as developers interesting in acquiring the
>> > Speed Racer character license for videogame-development purposes.
>> > John Bodin, VP of communications for Games-Advertising, stated,
"The
>> > time is ripe for someone to develop a new, state-of-the-art Speed Racer
>> > videogame."
>> > Jim Rocknowski, executive vice president of Speed Racer
Enterprises,
>> > adds, "Speed Racer is the Jeff Gordon of the animation world, and given
>> the
>> > proper treatment, this license could prove to be as valuable as a
NASCAR
>> > license to a game developer or publisher."

by **BTGOS** » Mon, 29 May 2000 04:00:00

I would never mock you..now that your a VEEP. :)

Thanks for the link. Good art. The series I was talking about was produced
by NOW comics. They killed most of their books when a little series called
"Terminator" they had started doing well.... based on a movie or
something...I don;t know.. ignored them when they thought my art was too
wacky for Speed Racer... A car than never dents and a semi-intelligent
monkey and my art was wacky....
Make sure the game let's you race as RacerX.

Later,
Brian

> You had an "aimless artist" period, Brian? Or are you just mocking me?
<G>

> FYI, Wildstorm Comics (a DC/Warner subsidiary) recently did a VERY good
take
> on Speed Racer -- check this link out for details:

> http://www.wildstorm.com/speedracer/

> The miniseries was out about 6 months ago, but some comics stores might
> still have it. The miniseries has been released in trade paperback form,
so
> you might be able to pick it up there. The art and story by Tommy Yune
are
> EXCELLENT, IMO.

> -- JB

> >Go Speed Racer. Go Speed Racer. Go Speed Racer. GoOoOoOooooooo......

> >I have always been a fan of Speed Racer (even tried to get a job with a
> >company that was doing a Speed Racer comic book back in the late
80's...in
> >my aimless artist days)
> >I'm not so sure the character would be very popular now...but I hope they
> >don't update him to be more a gangsta thug. Could you imagine a Speed
> >Racer/Eminem combination... yo dat would be foul.

> >Later,
> >Brian

> >> Who or what the heck is Speed Racer Enterprises, never heard of it.
> >> Guess that's why they signed with an advertising company :)

> >> --
> >> Don Burnette
> >> Dburn in N3 and Legends
> >> ICQ# 74084566

> >> > Speed Racer Signs With Games-Advertising [5/25/00 10:49:28 AM ET]
> >> > Speed Racer Enterprises today announced that it has requested the
aid
> >of
> >> > in-game advertising agency Games-Advertising in order to pursue
> >potential
> >> > videogame publishers as well as developers interesting in acquiring
the
> >> > Speed Racer character license for videogame-development purposes.
> >> > John Bodin, VP of communications for Games-Advertising, stated,
> "The
> >> > time is ripe for someone to develop a new, state-of-the-art Speed
Racer
> >> > videogame."
> >> > Jim Rocknowski, executive vice president of Speed Racer
> Enterprises,
> >> > adds, "Speed Racer is the Jeff Gordon of the animation world, and
given
> >> the
> >> > proper treatment, this license could prove to be as valuable as a
> NASCAR
> >> > license to a game developer or publisher."

by **John Bodi** » Mon, 29 May 2000 04:00:00

And, just for kicks, here's a shot of the Mach 3, which might be of interest
to all you F1/CART/IRL fans out there:

http://www.wildstorm.com/speedracer/sr1p14.jpg
http://www.wildstorm.com/speedracer/sr1p17.jpg

Looks kind of like something from GPL to me. Imagine that AND the Mach 5,
plus a few other cars, all in one game. Done right, a Speed Racer game
could be a very interesting and entertaining diversion indeed.

Wrap all this up in something like the game engine from Powerslide,
Breakneck, Dethkarz, or NFSPU, and I think you'd have something we would all
enjoy to some degree or another.

-- JB

>You had an "aimless artist" period, Brian? Or are you just mocking me? <G>

>FYI, Wildstorm Comics (a DC/Warner subsidiary) recently did a VERY good
take
>on Speed Racer -- check this link out for details:

>http://www.wildstorm.com/speedracer/

>The miniseries was out about 6 months ago, but some comics stores might
>still have it. The miniseries has been released in trade paperback form,
so
>you might be able to pick it up there. The art and story by Tommy Yune are
>EXCELLENT, IMO.

>-- JB

>>Go Speed Racer. Go Speed Racer. Go Speed Racer. GoOoOoOooooooo......

>>I have always been a fan of Speed Racer (even tried to get a job with a
>>company that was doing a Speed Racer comic book back in the late 80's...in
>>my aimless artist days)
>>I'm not so sure the character would be very popular now...but I hope they
>>don't update him to be more a gangsta thug. Could you imagine a Speed
>>Racer/Eminem combination... yo dat would be foul.

>>Later,
>>Brian

>>> Who or what the heck is Speed Racer Enterprises, never heard of it.
>>> Guess that's why they signed with an advertising company :)

>>> --
>>> Don Burnette
>>> Dburn in N3 and Legends
>>> ICQ# 74084566

>>> > Speed Racer Signs With Games-Advertising [5/25/00 10:49:28 AM ET]
>>> > Speed Racer Enterprises today announced that it has requested the
aid
>>of
>>> > in-game advertising agency Games-Advertising in order to pursue
>>potential
>>> > videogame publishers as well as developers interesting in acquiring
the
>>> > Speed Racer character license for videogame-development purposes.
>>> > John Bodin, VP of communications for Games-Advertising, stated,
>"The
>>> > time is ripe for someone to develop a new, state-of-the-art Speed
Racer
>>> > videogame."
>>> > Jim Rocknowski, executive vice president of Speed Racer
>Enterprises,
>>> > adds, "Speed Racer is the Jeff Gordon of the animation world, and
given
>>> the
>>> > proper treatment, this license could prove to be as valuable as a
>NASCAR
>>> > license to a game developer or publisher."

by **John Bodi** » Mon, 29 May 2000 04:00:00

It's GOT to have the Shooting Star in it, and if I have any say, you'll
definitely be able to drive as Racer X, too, 'cause somebody's got to be
there to bail out Speed when he gets in a pinch!

;-)

-- JB

>I would never mock you..now that your a VEEP. :)

>Thanks for the link. Good art. The series I was talking about was produced
>by NOW comics. They killed most of their books when a little series called
>"Terminator" they had started doing well.... based on a movie or
>something...I don;t know.. ignored them when they thought my art was too
>wacky for Speed Racer... A car than never dents and a semi-intelligent
>monkey and my art was wacky....
>Make sure the game let's you race as RacerX.

>Later,
>Brian

>> You had an "aimless artist" period, Brian? Or are you just mocking me?
><G>

>> FYI, Wildstorm Comics (a DC/Warner subsidiary) recently did a VERY good
>take
>> on Speed Racer -- check this link out for details:

>> http://www.wildstorm.com/speedracer/

>> The miniseries was out about 6 months ago, but some comics stores might
>> still have it. The miniseries has been released in trade paperback form,
>so
>> you might be able to pick it up there. The art and story by Tommy Yune
>are
>> EXCELLENT, IMO.

>> -- JB

>> >Go Speed Racer. Go Speed Racer. Go Speed Racer. GoOoOoOooooooo......

>> >I have always been a fan of Speed Racer (even tried to get a job with a
>> >company that was doing a Speed Racer comic book back in the late
>80's...in
>> >my aimless artist days)
>> >I'm not so sure the character would be very popular now...but I hope
they
>> >don't update him to be more a gangsta thug. Could you imagine a Speed
>> >Racer/Eminem combination... yo dat would be foul.

>> >Later,
>> >Brian

>> >> Who or what the heck is Speed Racer Enterprises, never heard of it.
>> >> Guess that's why they signed with an advertising company :)

>> >> --
>> >> Don Burnette
>> >> Dburn in N3 and Legends
>> >> ICQ# 74084566

>> >> > Speed Racer Signs With Games-Advertising [5/25/00 10:49:28 AM ET]
>> >> > Speed Racer Enterprises today announced that it has requested the
>aid
>> >of
>> >> > in-game advertising agency Games-Advertising in order to pursue
>> >potential
>> >> > videogame publishers as well as developers interesting in acquiring
>the
>> >> > Speed Racer character license for videogame-development purposes.
>> >> > John Bodin, VP of communications for Games-Advertising, stated,
>> "The
>> >> > time is ripe for someone to develop a new, state-of-the-art Speed
>Racer
>> >> > videogame."
>> >> > Jim Rocknowski, executive vice president of Speed Racer
>> Enterprises,
>> >> > adds, "Speed Racer is the Jeff Gordon of the animation world, and
>given
>> >> the
>> >> > proper treatment, this license could prove to be as valuable as a
>> NASCAR
>> >> > license to a game developer or publisher."

by **Tim O** » Mon, 29 May 2000 04:00:00

>I'm not so sure the character would be very popular now...but I hope they
>don't update him to be more a gangsta thug. Could you imagine a Speed
>Racer/Eminem combination... yo dat would be foul.

So that they have many ethnic backgrounds covered, they should make
him a sassy black guy like the Fresh Prince. I just can't get enough
of that stereoty... I mean, character.
Spridle's striped beanie can be replaced with a yamika.
Trixie should be fat, since there were no fat girls on the show.

The Mach 5 will no longer be powered by fossil fuel.
Al***says cars burning fossil fuel are going to destroy the planet
in 6 months, and if Al says it, you know its true.
Maybe they could make it electric, and burn fossil fuel to generate
the electricity. That's the ticket.

In episode one, Trixie discloses that her weight problem is caused by
the psychological strain of having a name similar to a breakfast
cereal.
Pops confesses that his gruff exterior is just a front that he puts on
since he was abused as a child.

In episode 2, PETA comes after speed for keeping Chim-Chim locked up
in the trunk of the Mach 5. In an act of loving desperation, the crew
drives the car underwater to Africa, and releases Chim-Chim back into
the wild.

Tim