Re: Speed Racer Signs With Games-Advertising

On Sat, 27 May 2000 03:19:20 GMT, "Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote: > 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!

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 John Bodin <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:XxKX4.690$[email hidden]... > Speed Racer Enterprises specifically wants to avoid the kind of lame > license-based product that was produced a few years back.

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."

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 rrevved wrote in message ... >On Sat, 27 May 2000 03:19:20 GMT, "Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote: > >> Jim Rocknowski, executive vice president of Speed Racer Enterprises, >>adds, "Speed Racer is the Jeff Gordon of the animation world, and giventhe >>proper treatment, this license could prove to be as valuable as a NASCAR >>license to a game developer or publisher." > >LOL! >

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://dreamcast.ign.com/previews/13929.html I can't get much more off-topic than THAT. <G> -- JB ymenard wrote in message ...

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>"John Bodin" <[email hidden]> wrote >> 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 gaming 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

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>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 M�nard <ymenard> >-- May the Downforce be with you... >-- http://www.WeRace.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. > > >

"John Bodin" <[email hidden]> wrote > 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 choosebetween > 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 gaming 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 M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.WeRace.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.

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 "Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Y8HX4.3066$%[email hidden]... > 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." > > > >

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 "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:rGQX4.19749$[email hidden]...

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> 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 > > "Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Y8HX4.3066$%[email hidden]... > > 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 pursuepotential

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> > 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." > > > > > > > > > >

HERE HERE!! -- Sean Higgins Proud Member of Beaver Creek Racing Redline Racing League www.rrlnrs.com CNSRL www.cnsrl.com Scott B. Husted <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > 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 > > > John Bodin <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:XxKX4.690$[email hidden]... > > Speed Racer Enterprises specifically wants to avoid the kind of lame > > license-based product that was produced a few years back. > > >

On Sat, 27 May 2000 15:57:27 GMT, "BTGOSS" <[email hidden]> wrote: >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 Gore 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

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 Don Burnette wrote in message ...

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>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 > >"Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:Y8HX4.3066$%[email hidden]... >> 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

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>> 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." >> >> >> >> > >

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 BTGOSS wrote in message ...

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>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 > >"Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:rGQX4.19749$[email hidden]... >> Who or what the heck is Speed Racer Enterprises, never heard of it. >> Guess that's why they signed with an advertising company :) >> >> -- >> Don Burnette >> Dburn in N3 and Legends >> ICQ# 74084566 >> >> "Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:Y8HX4.3066$%[email hidden]... >> > 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 RacerEnterprises, >> > 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 aNASCAR

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>> > license to a game developer or publisher." >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > >

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 John Bodin wrote in message ... >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 goodtake >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

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>you might be able to pick it up there. The art and story by Tommy Yune are >EXCELLENT, IMO. > >-- JB > >BTGOSS wrote in message ... >>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 >> >>"Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >>news:rGQX4.19749$[email hidden]... >>> Who or what the heck is Speed Racer Enterprises, never heard of it. >>> Guess that's why they signed with an advertising company :) >>> >>> -- >>> Don Burnette >>> Dburn in N3 and Legends >>> ICQ# 74084566 >>> >>> "Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >>> news:Y8HX4.3066$%[email hidden]... >>> > 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 acquiringthe >>> > 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 SpeedRacer >>> > videogame." >>> > Jim Rocknowski, executive vice president of Speed Racer >Enterprises, >>> > adds, "Speed Racer is the Jeff Gordon of the animation world, andgiven

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>>> the >>> > proper treatment, this license could prove to be as valuable as a >NASCAR >>> > license to a game developer or publisher." >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > >

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 BTGOSS wrote in message ...

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>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 > > >"John Bodin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:X51Y4.710$[email hidden]... >> 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 >> >> BTGOSS wrote in message ... >> >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

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>> >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 >> > >> >"Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> >news:rGQX4.19749$[email hidden]... >> >> Who or what the heck is Speed Racer Enterprises, never heard of it. >> >> Guess that's why they signed with an advertising company :) >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Don Burnette >> >> Dburn in N3 and Legends >> >> ICQ# 74084566 >> >> >> >> "Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> >> news:Y8HX4.3066$%[email hidden]... >> >> > 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." >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >

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 "John Bodin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:X51Y4.710$[email hidden]... > 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 goodtake > 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 Yuneare

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> EXCELLENT, IMO. > > -- JB > > BTGOSS wrote in message ... > >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

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> >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 > > > >"Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:rGQX4.19749$[email hidden]... > >> Who or what the heck is Speed Racer Enterprises, never heard of it. > >> Guess that's why they signed with an advertising company :) > >> > >> -- > >> Don Burnette > >> Dburn in N3 and Legends > >> ICQ# 74084566 > >> > >> "Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >> news:Y8HX4.3066$%[email hidden]... > >> > 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 acquiringthe > >> > 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 SpeedRacer > >> > videogame." > >> > Jim Rocknowski, executive vice president of Speed Racer > Enterprises, > >> > adds, "Speed Racer is the Jeff Gordon of the animation world, andgiven

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> >> the > >> > proper treatment, this license could prove to be as valuable as a > NASCAR > >> > license to a game developer or publisher." > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > >