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Speed Racer: The Videogame

In Speed Racer, players take on the role of the characters from the film, getting behind the wheels of each character's signature vehicles to experience firsthand the film's high adrenaline, combative racing…

75 6 May 2008 ESRB E

Speed Racer: The Videogame is a racing developed by Sidhe Interactive, released 6 May 2008 on Nintendo DS, Wii and PlayStation 2.

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What Speed Racer: The Videogame is

Speed Racer: The Videogame is a racing game developed by Sidhe Interactive and released in 2008. It was published by WB Games. It is available on Nintendo DS, Wii and PlayStation 2. It carries an ESRB E age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Speed Racer, players take on the role of the characters from the film, getting behind the wheels of each character's signature vehicles to experience firsthand the film's high adrenaline, combative racing style. Perform tricks and pull off insane stunts through incredible, twisting stadium tracks, all while fighting against rival racers with incredible Car-Fu action.
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How it plays

Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Speed Racer series

Speed Racer: The Videogame is the fourth of 5 entries we hold in the Speed Racer series. It arrived 11 years after Speed Racer. The next entry was Speed Racer in 2008.

See all 5 Speed Racer games in release order →

How it was received

Speed Racer: The Videogame holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 59% of the 1,168 rated racing games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored 10 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Speed Racer: The Videogame launched on 6 May 2008, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto IV, Valkyria Chronicles, TrackMania United Forever and The Void. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto IV, Valkyria Chronicles, TrackMania United Forever, The Void.

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When did Speed Racer: The Videogame come out?
Speed Racer: The Videogame was released on 6 May 2008 for Nintendo DS, Wii and PlayStation 2.

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