Image: Read-Only Memory / Studio Liverpool The WipEout series was, at one point, considered to be a dazzling showcase for new Sony hardware. The original game accompanied the PS1’s release in the West and arguably did a lot of sell the console to sceptical punters, while WipEout Pure and WipEout 2048 were jaw-dropping launch titles … Read more
Image: Read-Only Memory / Studio Liverpool The WipEout series was, at one point, considered to be a dazzling showcase for new Sony hardware. The original game accompanied the PS1’s release in the West and arguably did a lot of sell the console to sceptical punters, while WipEout Pure and WipEout 2048 were jaw-dropping launch titles … Read more
Image: L3RK When Nintendo launched Super Mario Kart, it kicked off a trend of placing mascots in four-wheeled vehicles, which, you could argue, still exists today. While Mario has always felt at home in a kart (and has now sold millions of copies doing just that), other kart-based efforts have fluctuated between “good” (Crash Team … Read more
Image: Sony Computer Entertainment It’s fair to say that with WipEout, Sony got its marketing absolutely spot-on. In fact, it’s hard to recall another instance in the history of video game marketing when the stars aligned so perfectly. The game’s marriage of cutting-edge visuals, stunning design (courtesy of The Designers Republic) and excellent music delivered … Read more
Image: Damien McFerran / Time Extension It’s hard to effectively communicate in words the remarkable impact WipEout had on the world of video games when it launched alongside the PlayStation in the West in 1995. From its iconic box artwork to its groundbreaking music and cutting-edge visuals, it was, alongside Ridge Racer, the game which … Read more