[Micky C]

Wow, the graphics are much worse than I remember it playing as a kid

[Altered Reality]

I don't expect a Wacky Wheels remake to have much success, if any at all. Back then, a product like Wacky Wheels had a reason to exist, because gamers typically played on one platform only, so PC gamers who wanted to play Mario Kart needed a substitute that ran on PC. But now, gamers typically have multiple platforms (and emulators exist too), so, those who want to play Mario Kart just play Mario Kart.

[MetHy]

Except I've always like Wacky Wheels MUCH more than Super Mario Kart. Wacky Wheels has a better world, everything is funnier, I like the weapons better, it has the ducks mini game which I love, I like the tracks better (less stupid fucking 90° angle turns everywhere) and most importantly, it doesn't have a fucking cheating AI.

So yeah, for hardcore players, SMK probably has a much higher skill gap (SMK has some a 'pro' tourneys community) but for casual fun I'll take Wacky Wheels any day. Which is what those games are primarly for, casual fun.

[Lunick]

http://www.cascadiag..._of_the_wheels/

No Wacky Wheels this month

[Lunick]

New Alpha video:

[Micky C]

Are the vehicles sprites or models in this one? (probably sprites right)

I'm wondering why they're sticking to completely flat maps like that, surely the flat maps of the original were a limitation of the technology, and that they could vary up the height a bit, at least for new maps that aren't remakes.

[Daedolon]

They're not completely flat.

EDIT: They really should go and use models with orthographic rendering. Especially the other cars in the starting like look really cheap when they only got so few angles.

[Robman]

Looks neat, I used to play WW back in the day.

[MetHy]

I'm really not found of the view angle. I mean, it's very very close to the ground, more than usual in this type of games, which not only enchances how flat the word looks, but also makes it hard to see what's coming ahead, even the road itself.

[Lunick]

http://www.cascadiag...lding_cascadia/

[Micky C]

A problem with that behind-the-car low down view is that it's kind of hard to actually see the road ahead.

[MetHy]

Yeah, someone tell them to change the view angle, or at least to provide several ones.

[Lunick]

http://steamcommunit...s/?id=426589991

Now on Greenlight

[Lunick]

The game was Greenlit today https://twitter.com/...719772252770304

[Lunick]

New Teaser

[Daedolon]

They still haven't fixed the camera angle :/ It's way lower than in the original.

[MetHy]

I wasn't very excited about this game but this trailer makes me wanna play it now. I hope the "shooting duck with hedgehog" minigame is still in, that was my favourite part.

We should flame their message boxes with how they need to provide another camera angle though. Though considering a lot of objects seem to be sprites, it might not be as easy as it sounds...

[Lunick]

Another video:


They've also mentioned that Steam achievements and crossplay between Windows and Mac has been working well.

With this update as well, the company has renamed themselves to Ferocity 2D and Retro Phone Games

[Daedolon]

Retro... phone games? Oh god.

[ReaperMan]

That camera angle sucks dick.

[Lunick]

ReaperMan, on 19 December 2015 - 07:17 PM, said:

That camera angle sucks dick.

He's finally fixing it https://twitter.com/...307010694135808

[icecoldduke]

How long has this game been in development? Is there a release date yet?

[Fantinaikos]

I really loved Wacky Wheels but my childhood is even more linked to the "bad" Copysoft rip-off Skunny Kart.

You know, Skunny that squirrel they tried in every way to make it famous.



And say that the theme music wasn't even original, it was "Painful Emptyness" the game over music from Whale's Voyage composed by Hannes Seifert.

I'd pay to see a 3D remake in cel shading with this kickass remix as background music.

[Sixty Four]

This game looks fun haha mario kart vs diddy kong racing vs fur fighters.

[Striker]

Lunick, on 19 December 2015 - 07:25 PM, said:

He's finally fixing it https://twitter.com/...307010694135808

Yeah, he seems to finally done it after making light of it in the comments of the December teaser.

[Steve 64]

Found out today that the game will include online play wihich is freaking awesome

[Micky C]

Yeah that was known for a while. Multiplayer is a big part of these kinds of games.

[Steve 64]

Sorry man didn't know about that

[Lunick]

Surprise Early Access http://store.steampo....com/app/422590

[icecoldduke]

Lunick, on 27 April 2016 - 07:16 PM, said:

Surprise Early Access http://store.steampo....com/app/422590

Just bought it, when I try and launch I get a steam error.

EDIT:
Had to close out of steam and relaunch.

I give a 6/10 at least in its current form, that got most of the original game but it doesn't seem as fun as the original.