Speed Racer Game Features Voice Acting by Original Cast

Speed Racer has been a favorite for too many years to count, and now it has returned. It is on the big screen with all the graphics and action you would expect from current electronic and computerized tools available.

If that isn’t great enough, the video game has the thrills that the movie does, and possibly more. This is, of course, a racing game, but it is also much more. It is about speed – 300 to 500 MPH, but more than that, it is a smart racing game about speed.

The game was created for WII, with a PS2 version coming out this fall. The game follows the story as you compete as Speed Racer in the World Racing League against up to 19 opponents. Of course, everyone including Speed Racer wants to win the coveted prize, but the course isn’t easy with its loops, jumps and unpredictable track. You can flip and jump your car – with the help of a “car fu” mechanic, who can keep you going even if you smash your car.

There are about 20 different car/driver combinations. Speed Racer’s Mach6 and Racer X’s Shooting Star are included in the game, as well. To top it all off, the original actors from the movie including Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox and Christina Ricci have lent their voices to the game, as well, which always takes things to the next level.

The New Speed Racer is worth a good look, and even if you’re not a Speed Racer fan, you will certainly be excited and delighted.