Man I couldn’t hope for a better news…
Road Rash was a big, big part of my teenage days videogame culture.
Asphalts, deserts, sirens, grunge music, chains, speed, and most of all, bumping your opponent toward the trajectory of a forthcoming truck with a simple kick to his wheel … all at 250 km per hour …
Those were the days ! I’m still remembering the awesomeness of hearing Soundgarden’s Rusty Cage first notes when starting my engine …
Recently, a Reddit user asked why Road Rash series didn’t surface again for 20 years, and game’s original lead designer himself, Dan Geisler, simply replied that “it might be the time for a new one”. That “there would be a kickstarter if enough people would want it to return”.
Just take my money Dan !
So, parsing all his answers on Reddit, I just came onto this one :
So as he might very well be reading these forums, may I say a warm, nostalgic, and wholeheartedly WELCOME BACK to the digital asphalt, Dan.
Let’s break that rusty cage … and ruuuuuuuun
Damn! Road Rash is one of my all time fav games. Right from when the Megadrive/Genesis version was released and the PS1 version got me in to the band Paw.
damn.
the part of my brain responsible for nostalgia is starting to get overstimulated, with all those crowdfunded sequels to 90’s games popping out almost every month. praised be the glorious Bandwagon!
Nice find ! But I can’t see Dan Geisler in the credits, so I guess it’s not that one.
On a personal note, while I’m not a fan of the gun approach (Road Rash was all about speed and fists), I salute their efforts on searching to bring some new elements to the genre, like gangs and zone control.
I’ll follow the project, thanks for the link
(and I wish them success)
Yeah I too got the impression that it wasn’t the same one but like you say, it’s worth watching, looks pretty good although I think graphically it could be improved but I think it will be in the final version.
