SPOGS Racing

Coming at you full throttle is SPOGS Racing, an all-new racer featuring classic arcade racing, pick-up-and-play controls, all-new racing vehicles and Crash N’ Grab battling action. Jump in, gear up and modify your ride as you compete head-to-head for a totally outrageous arcade racing experience.

Race along in unique SPOGS Racers that can be personalized, customized and modified with unique images and vehicle parts. Crash ‘N Grab battling action delivers head-to-head fun as you battle it out to steal each others’ parts and upgrade your SPOGS Racer with new engines, tires, tailpipes and brakes. A library of game images let’s you customize and personalize your racing experience.

Intuitive Wiimote game controls and a robust feature set delivers the fun of arcade racing with hours upon hours of entertainment. Race across 12 different tracks filled with loops, jumps, weapons and power ups. Battle it out in head-to-head split screen action. Or challenge yourself in Season Mode and race to be the best.

Review

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 by Corbie Dillard

Does SPOGS Racing offer the exciting racing experience that WiiWare is lacking so far?

It's no secret that the WiiWare service has been crying out for a racing title, so many fans of the genre have already put a lot of hope in SPOGS Racing after viewing the many inviting screenshots and videos that have been popping up around the internet..

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1. Serpent 07 Mar 2008, 21:18 GMT

I'am interested in seeing what this looks like. Sounds like a whacky twisted metal/Burnout type game.

2. Jonno 07 Mar 2008, 21:57 GMT

There is a screenshot of this in the latest Nintendo Power issue. It has been reported to look like an 'early GameCube game'. For the time being, I guess you'll just have to wait for the latest Official Nintendo Magazine and skim through it. Hopefully they'll have a few new tidbits of info and a/some screenshot(s) of SPOGS Racing.

3. ZEIDO 08 Mar 2008, 11:24 GMT

Won't we get Remakes in the WiiWare world?

4. Jonno 08 Mar 2008, 16:24 GMT

@ZEIDO - Hopefully, though no one knows at this time. I'm hoping for some Castlevania remakes of ones that cannot make it onto the Virtual Console since it doesn't support the certain console it is on. For instance, a 3D remake of Aria of Sorrow, possibly the most popular Castlevania game and one I've not been able to play, would be awesome. Some Japanese Fire Emblem remakes wouldn't hurt, either; though they can just be translated and released with their original graphics, which is probably the case, and a case I'm good with as well.

I'm more excited for some of the more original titles like LIT, LostWinds, My Life as a King, and SPOGS, more than remakes, however.

5. GameGod3008 24 Mar 2008, 22:03 GMT

Another maybe for me

6. KirbyPunk 26 Mar 2008, 03:18 GMT

I'm actually pretty interested in this. Looks like a great original game for WiiWare.

7. TheLuigiDude 07 Apr 2008, 03:24 GMT

I have NP and the graphics look okay when it comes to the models (though the screens are very small), but the textures look terrible. BUT, as a reviewer I cannot base a game on graphics only (and heck, it's a Wiiware game), but gameplay wise it sounds like it could be very good or be a complete failure.

I guess it'll come down to balancing and controls?

8. Versus22 24 Apr 2008, 14:46 GMT

This game is on my wish list. I love these types of games!

9. Fireballmario 04 May 2008, 22:27 GMT

Maybe I will buy, but the only kind of racing games I actually like are Mario Kart and F-Zero. Would have to be very cheaper for me to buy it.

10. KnucklesSonic8 13 May 2008, 20:26 GMT

It seems original, yep, and the concept is pretty good but the execution is a little lacking. And the trailer isn't that great, either.

That being said, they may be able to pull things together a bit better before release but it doesn't have my eye entirely.

11. Boringman54 20 May 2008, 20:51 GMT

This is the WiiWare game I'm anticipating the most right now. But would make it even more awesome is if it had online. Not scoreboards, full-fledged, head-to-head online. That would be sweet!

12. KnucklesSonic8 20 May 2008, 21:19 GMT

That would certainly make it better, yep. The game doesn't look "awesome" at all in my books. The concept sounds great but as I said from what I've seen, it just doesn't win me over.

13. Objection_Blaster 26 May 2008, 18:03 GMT

My problem is that this game is super laggy in the PRMOTIONAL TRAILER Come one, people, its at least gotta have a good frame rate!

14. Damaho 31 May 2008, 23:20 GMT

Looks very funny. I think I will get it when it comes out. Does anybody know in which regions this game will be released? It would be too sad if it will only come out in Japan or the USA.

15. 2313igbill 01 Jun 2008, 11:56 GMT

Im the most interested in this game, looks fun.

16. WindOnFire 02 Jun 2008, 08:51 GMT

this looks alright... a bit whacky

17. mjshopgames 03 Jun 2008, 19:28 GMT

yea im getting this on lauch date... Well whenever that is

18. WindOnFire 04 Jun 2008, 08:25 GMT

on the interview Scott Orr says their hoping for America-June and Europe-July releases. I can't wait

19. Bananiac 05 Jun 2008, 09:13 GMT

Anybody know if this got like a Multiplayer mode, i.e. 4 player simultaneously? This could be a big winner with my friends if it brings some variety to our Mario Kart Class
So many games, so little time...

EDIT: Note to myself: dupe, just read it all! There it is, split-screen-multiplayer! I'm in!

20. mr.niceguy 20 Jun 2008, 06:10 GMT

Wow, this could very well be the best party racer on the Wii, considering the only other one worth mentioning is Mario Kart Wii, which I hate with a passion(curse you blue shells, curse yoooouuuuu!!!).

21. marvman3 23 Jun 2008, 17:58 GMT

This is looks like an actual B grade title on WiiWare.
Thats good.
The soundtrack it has on the vid, was rockn.
I could imagine myself playn this.
Hopefully they add a last minute addition.....
Wi-Fi support.
Then this game is a seller. Pogs FTW!
Rockn.

22. Nobarai 25 Jun 2008, 02:53 GMT

This looks very interesting. Will check into it if it comes out soon!

23. strade32 25 Jun 2008, 04:48 GMT

i'd be tempted to buy this game if it had online. i MIGHT still buy this game depending on what everyone thinks of it when it comes out.

24. andy836 25 Jun 2008, 04:51 GMT

@strade32
same here it doesn't look bad, might be fun with lots of people.

25. strade32 25 Jun 2008, 08:12 GMT

it looks like it could be great actually. but it could also fail miserably. i am not sure what to think of this one. if it gets good reviews and comments, i will probably buy it. if not, then i won't buy it.