Overview
- Number of Players
- 4
- Genre
- Release Date
WiiWare
19th Jan 2009, 1,000 points
- Controller Support
- Feature Support
Reviews
Review High Voltage Hot Rod Show (WiiWare)
Will this highly anticipated WiiWare racer take pole position, or will it merely drive us to distraction?
High Voltage Hot Rod Show is all about taking control of large trucks and racing them against each other, which is all well and good. However, because of certain game design choices, the trucks themselves handle more like a cross between an R/C...
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High Voltage Hot Rod Show News
News USA WiiWare Update: High Voltage Hot Rod Show & Family Glide Hockey
Racing fans had better get ready to burn some rubber because the first of this week’s WiiWare release is High Voltage’s Hot Rod Show.
Looking very much like Codemasters’ top-down racing classic Micro Machines, this game promises a unique ‘stunt’ system that allows players to gain speed boosts. We recently interviewed High Voltage regarding...
News High Voltage Voltage Hot Rod Show Dated For 19th Jan
Way back in October we caught up with our pals at High Voltage to bring you the inside scoop on their upcoming racing game High Voltage Hot Rod Show.
This Micro Machines style racer certainly looks like it could pack a punch when it hits WiiWare, which fortunately will not be a long wait for North American gamers as the press release below confirms:...
News High Voltage Interview: High Voltage Hot Rod Show
We love a good racing game here at WiiWare World. As D2C’s SPOGS Racing failed to deliver the goods we pinned our hopes on another racer to come to WiiWare and save the day. Perhaps High Voltage Hot Rod Show is that game?
We got in touch with our pals at High Voltage Software, developers of the rather good Gyrostarr and the upcoming awesome...
News Introducing High Voltage Hot Rod Show for WiiWare
After High Voltage Software’s success with Gyrostarr on WiiWare, it is good to see them continuing to support the service with a new game simply called High Voltage Hot Rod Show. Unlike Gyrostarr this game will be a full on racing game, it looks like ExciteTruck from a overhead angle.
There is still no confirmation from the studio on Animales de...
About The Game
High Voltage Hot Rod Show is a slick and fast-paced racer that challenges up to four players to tear up the track on a variety of off-road courses, mastering death-defying stunts and building enough Boost to stomp the competition. Players must learn to tame their monster Hot Rods by nailing ramps, power slides, bunny hops and tricks while avoiding mud pits and smashing through Boost Rings to fill their Boost Meters. Players can compete against seven CPU opponents in Championship mode or set their best lap times in the time trials. Top times can be uploaded to an online scoreboard via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection* and shared with players around the world. Multiplayer supports up to four players in split-screen mode, giving each player a wide range of controller choices.
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Five racers? No online?
Usually I'm not one to clamor for online multiplayer, but it's essential in a game like this.
Racing against the computer is only fun for so long, and most people aren't with friends 24/7.
But the game doesn't look good anyway.
I'm not sure we'll ever see a good racer on WiiWare.
Well, this looks a bit better than Spogs [which isn't saying much].
@Nintendork
Agreed. Seriously, we need some good racers on WiiWare. Even so, are we being judgmental on a game that isn't released yet just because of the failure that was SPOGS? Probably. As for if we are right, only time will tell
No online!? Now I'm officially worried about this game.
OH BOY 6 TRACKS 5 RACERS! i cant wait for this game its going to be awesome [kidding] also @mr. cheez WOW no online well not im not going to even read the reviews now
Looks good, another great game from HVS!
Could be fun, but chances are I'll only play it far a day or two and then forget about it, like all my other racers.
Unless it's under 600 Points, I won't be buying this.
I hope it's good, because it looks good, and is backed up with lots of hype.
@-TR: WTF? No good racing game, or any good game for that matter, is worth under 600 points! Are you mad? If you want a racing game for 500 points, get Excitebike, or else you have no hope.
Yeah, that's stretching it...
Why couldn't they incorporate full-fledged online play? No WiiWare racer has done that. I bet it would be worth 1000 Points at that price if they did it well.
Oh well. At least there's SOME Wi-fi support. I hope for their sakes this turns out good. It appeals to me and I'll most certainly give it a try if I hear good things from you guys or in the review.
it would be better with online but at least it doesn't look half-assed like SPOGS did
Yep yep!
They explained in their interview that Online integration would take much more time especially with coding, adapting to Nintendo's WFC Standards etc. But yeah, graphics are solid and it seems great. Has anyone tried it yet?
@koto: No, there is nothing half-@$$ed about SPOGS, because it has no @$$ at all! Unless that is, you consider it as being a turd from the @$$ of Wiiware (which is exactly what it is) - LOL!
So, Stardust, you don't like SPOGS?
LOL! Adam. XD
Just so everyone knows, Hot Rod Show is awesome, but short. Its a must have if you've got multiplayer peeps around. For the single guys and gals... if you're rich (like, if you have TENS of dollars) then I'd consider picking it up. Especially if you like time attack. You'll finish it in about an hour or two, but the game is really well done, so you might come back to have some fun every now and again.
Thanks! You just helped convince me even more!
And yeah, I'm a heavy TA'er so I'll enjoy the Leaderboards.
Length isn't a huge prob since the main sources of RV are Time Trials & playing with 2-4 People. Multiplayer focus was a given anyway.
you guys who commented at the beggining really misunderstood this game, it is an awesome little racer game and even if it has no online play, it still holds a lot of replay value for me
Yeah, it shouldn't be mentioned in the same sentence as SPOGS Racing. Despite the lack of online play, it's actually quite ambitious!
If the wii wheel doesn't work well enough on this...I'm out...
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