"Hi again everyone!! I'm Bonz, I used to be Zoshi, but I underwent a monstrous transformation; read about it in Zoshi's Adventure 3: The Transformation. But enough of that. Today I'll be reviewing, what's the game's name? Darn it, there was a movie about it… Oh yeah. Speed Racer. I will rate on a 1-4 star scale, as one 1-5 got really complicated.

System: Wii
Rated: E “For Everyone”
No. of Players: 2 simultaneously

Story: N/A
There is no story, just single player tournaments.

Graphics: ***
The graphics are great, and the vehicles are even better. You can use famous characters like, Speed, X, Trixie, and more, and some that are not so famous, like Snake Oiler, Rosey Blaze, Gearbox, and more... As I was saying, the tracks are highly detailed, and the cars are too. That's pretty much all I can rate.

Music and Sound: ***
The music isn't all that good, but the SFX and voice acting are. The actors from the movie come back to make the voices for the characters, like Emile Hirsch for Speed. As I said the music isn't all that great because it lacks lots of REAL Speed Racer music.

Courses: ****
This would be called "Levels" but it's a racing game, isn't it? As I said, the graphics aren't everything, but there are tons of tracks you can race on, I think there's like 6-12, I'm not sure. Each track has lots of features like quarter clockwise, half counterclockwise, etc, that affect how long and which way you race the tracks. Lots of tracks from the movie are in the game, like Thunderhead and Fuji Helexicon. If you beat every tournament, you'll unlock the infamous Mirror Mode.

Gameplay: ****
This game is Wii Wheel compatible, so of course I use mine. Anyway, the gameplay is probably the best. You can move the Wii Wheel to the left or right to hit somebody, jump, and tons of other stuff. Buttons are rarely used.

Controls: ****
The controls are easy to learn, and involve little button pressing.

2 - Accelerate
1 - Break/Reverse
Jolt Control Up - Jump
B - Turbo
Jolt Control Left - Shunt Left
Jolt Control Right - Shunt Right
Move Control Up and Down - Steer

There are also more commands, but theu’re more complicated. I'll give 3 examples:

1. Sliding: Accelerate until you’re going very fast, then let go of 2, then turn the car to the left and right, and press 2 again. (This must be done quickly.)
2. Tailspin: Backflip when your hood is under the opponent’s trunk.
3. Torpedo: Use a boost while doing a right or left barrel roll, and you'll lock on to an enemy like a torpedo.

Characters: ****
The characters seem infinite. There are a lot of them, including:

Speed Racer
Trixie
Racer X
Jack "Cannonball" Taylor
Snake Oiler
Rosey Blaze

And that's just to name a few...

Items: N/A
There aren't any items, except for obstacles and Boost Pads.

Difficulty: *
The first few tournaments are quite easy, but as you advance they get ridiculously hard. I quit playing when I beat Mirror Mode.

Replayibility: ****
The difficulty is horrible, but there are cheats for this game that make it worthwhile. And seeing that I'm such a good gu- *Boo noise is heard in the background* AND seeing that I'm such a good guy, I'm going to give you 2 right here!

Monster Truck: B, Up, Minus, 2, B, Up, Minus
Mega Damage: A, Minus, Plus, Down, Up, Plus, 1

Fun Factor: ***
This game is fun for some, and boring for others, since there's not really much to this game: no items, no customization, no Miis. But for Speed Racer fans (like me) they might like it. But of course, it's not as good as Mario!

Overall: **
This game should only be for fans of Speed Racer, though there may be some rare cases of non-fans of Speed Racer who like this game, like my friend Ziamond Paratroopa. He liked the game, and I let him borrow it. If you’re thinking of buying it, I highly recommend you think it through thoroughly. Think of the games you don't have. You'd be better off buying:

Super Mario Galaxy
WarioWare
Sonic Unleashed
Super Smash Bros: Brawl

Or some other game.

Well, this is the end of another game Review. This brings my count up to 4! Great! Well, bye bye!

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