The video game will be developed by New Zealand based group Sidhe Interactive, who are well known for their PSP and PSN racing/puzzle effort Gripshift, so it looks like this one is in good hands. Players will be able to get behind the wheel of the Mach 5 and other signature vehicles for high octane racing. The developers will be working closely with the film crew to make the game as accurate as possible.
"Speed Racer is an exceptionally creative property and teamed with the Wachowski brothers’ vision it makes for action-packed racing gameplay," said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Development and Production, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "The game will capture the intensity of the racing in the film to give gamers and movie fans a chance to take the wheel after the experience the film."
"We are very excited about this natural extension from the Speed Racer film to the videogame. Larry and Andy are videogame fans themselves, so they believe that an interactive game is a key component to the entire Speed Racer experience." said film producer Joel Silver.
The Wii and DS versions of Speed Racer will be available when the film comes out on May 8, 2008. The PlayStation 2 version of the game will be available when the DVD is released.
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