New games this week: Crappy racing edition

by Justin McElroy { Dec 31st 2007 at 9:35AM }

You know what, Bold Games? We're going to give you a pass on the name. There's no denying that releasing six Wii games on the same day that literally nothing else is coming out is actually pretty darn bold. We have no idea if these $20 games will be any good (Spoiler alert: They won't), but if you can't go more than a week without buying a brand new game, here are your choices:

Nintendo Wii:

Monster Trux Offroad
Classic British Motor Racing
Kawasaki Quad Bikes
Rig Racer 2
Kidz Sports: Basketball
Myth Makers: Orbs of Doom

What a fantastic way to start 2008.

Tags: bold-games, newgames

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Fido @ Dec 31st 2007 9:40AM

RIIIIGGGGG RAAACCEEERR

Jerk Face @ Dec 31st 2007 10:08AM

That will never stop being funny. I am not being sarcastic. (+)

KiraXD @ Dec 31st 2007 1:12PM

OMG lol sooo funny, im so glad this was the first post... just goes to show that comment will never stop being funny. (even to sony fans who need to poke fun at themselves sometimes lol)

SoulBlade @ Dec 31st 2007 10:04AM

All of these games look fantastic. AAA quality indeed.

... sigh.

Adv2k1 @ Dec 31st 2007 9:47AM

i have some orbs of doom-down my pants oh yeah

Sora267 @ Dec 31st 2007 9:51AM

I lol'd IRL.

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 31st 2007 9:52AM

"We have no idea if these $20 games will be any good (Spoiler alert: They won't)"

lolz =O

Neon Jebus @ Dec 31st 2007 9:54AM

Mmmmm, it's a smorgasbord of shovelware! Get it while it's hot...but please excuse the smell.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Dec 31st 2007 9:55AM

sigh,

it's depressing that developers are still doing this. come on now, I think you guys can put a little more effort into making these games. Maybe then you won't have to blame Nintendo for your games sucking.

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Dec 31st 2007 10:16AM

Developers will always do this. There's still shovelware being released for the PS2.

Fernando Rocker @ Dec 31st 2007 10:36AM

Dragon Ball Z is still and will always be fucking great.

mattclarkie @ Dec 31st 2007 12:39PM

With a console with appeal like the Wii it will happen alot. With consoles that are more expensive to develop for and niche like the 360 and PS3 there will be a few, but much fewer.

Rob Accomando @ Dec 31st 2007 9:55AM

thing is, people are probably buying these games. Clueless parents mostly, imo.

Patrick @ Dec 31st 2007 11:17AM

week after xmas? my kid wouldnt get anything until february

Jerk Face @ Dec 31st 2007 10:01AM

Kidz Sports - You know your children will love it because there is a fucking Z in it!

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 31st 2007 10:05AM

They should have named it the Nintendo Zii =)

Zee what I just did there?

FOXHOUND @ Dec 31st 2007 10:05AM

Worked for Dragon Ball. :x

Jerk Face @ Dec 31st 2007 10:07AM

The only thing good about Dragon Ball is that no one cares about it anymore.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Dec 31st 2007 10:16AM

Oh yeah? Well no one cares about you.

Ya jerk.

*sobs in a corner*

Jerk Face @ Dec 31st 2007 10:19AM

Aww. I'm sorry, buddy. If it helps, I embarrassingly still like Ska.

Jerk Face @ Dec 31st 2007 10:19AM

And Oreos.

Tamer Brad @ Dec 31st 2007 10:28AM

Even Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, fucking hates Dragon Ball Z.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Dec 31st 2007 10:29AM

Ok.

Now I won't have to blast you into the...NEXT DIMENSION!!!

danny. @ Dec 31st 2007 10:30AM

Liking ska is not embarassing.

Jerk Face @ Dec 31st 2007 10:31AM

@ Tamer Brad

I haven't laughed that hard in my entire life. You are the winner, sir. (+)

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Dec 31st 2007 10:34AM

@tamer

After the namek saga he hated Dragonballz. The show was supposed to end with Goku dying when Namek exploded. But thanks to the retarded fans, we got an extra 200 episodes. I mean I don't mind, but I can see why Akira would start to hate his own creation.

Fernando Rocker @ Dec 31st 2007 10:37AM

Dragon Ball Z is still and will always be fucking great.

=)

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 31st 2007 10:38AM

Vegeta

Dont Fret buddy, I and about a million bujillion others are still DBZ fans. GT not so much...

BPM - The 3rd Strike @ Dec 31st 2007 12:16PM

I only liked DBZ up until the Saiyan Saga.

The Frieza Saga last for TOO DAMN LONG.

Although, the show had two other worthwhile points to me beyond that:
1) Ginyu Force. AKA the Interplanetary Village People
2) Fat Majin Buu. Dude was hilarious.

Oh, and the Orbs of Doom are inert.

Brad Lee @ Dec 31st 2007 6:10PM

Vegeta,

I was a superfan of DBZ, like hardcore to the max... UNTIL the Cell Saga, that just destroyed everything for me.

What's sad is I actually liked Trunks, but everything else about it was terrible. Ok... when Tien went nuts with his triangle attack thingie, that was pretty cool. Other than that though, it was just bad.

Eventually I gave up and couldn't watch it anymore...

Burritoclock @ Dec 31st 2007 10:06AM

Not Just Rig Racer, it's the highly anticipated follow-up Rig Racer 2!!!!!!!

Anyone want to bet the first four game are almost identical but with different vehicles?

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 31st 2007 10:11AM

Fernando is gonna have a ball this week =)

Jerk Face @ Dec 31st 2007 10:21AM

Ha ha...

Poor Fernando.

Fernando Rocker @ Dec 31st 2007 10:38AM

Raikage (Wii FC 5508 0487 4434 0992) @ Dec 31st 2007 3:28PM

JAJA I was drinkin' some soda and it almost came out my nose when I read that, sorry Fernando...XD

zelderman @ Dec 31st 2007 10:14AM

I work at a Circuit City in town and hate to see uninformed, stupid parents looking at these kinds of games. This and those stupid, stupid plastic Wiimote shells for Wii Sports. I try to tell them not to waste money on pieces of shit like that. Dumb parents, glad mine were smart and never got me shit like that for xmas, bday, etc.

Rocketboy @ Dec 31st 2007 10:20AM

I know the feeling. I was one of the 'lucky' ones who received the two pack of Ninjabread Man and Billy the Wizard. Yes, the person who bought the games for me thought that they were doing good (wow! two games for less then the price of one, what a deal), and after a trip to the returns counter, I've been able to reinvest into Super Swing Golf Season 2, so it's sort of a wash. Now I just have to pretend that I enjoyed the games.

playwhutyalike (hates games lists) @ Dec 31st 2007 10:58AM

Whenever I'm at my local whore store (pick any huge chain of shopping centers) I like to point parents out in the right direction. "Oh, you have a five year old? May I recommend San Andreas for the PS2 or PC? Yeah, don't mind that AO, it means Awesome Obligation."

Just kidding, I help them with Wii games, or urge them to check online or rent a game before they purchase. Does helping strangers out in a store make me a "casual" gamer?

Shagittarius @ Dec 31st 2007 11:02AM

If you buy a Wii you already can't be trusted.

Fernando Rocker @ Dec 31st 2007 11:05AM

If your nickname is Shagitarius you can't never be trusted.

roxxxo @ Dec 31st 2007 11:16AM

nice try fernando, but the double negatives...

BPM - The 3rd Strike @ Dec 31st 2007 12:19PM

I gave a plus to Fernando for effort. About time he made me laugh. Give the fella a break, English isn't his native tongue.

@Rocketboy:
Albatross18/SuperSwingGolf has caused me to shout "PangYa!!" with every golf swing I take in real life. Thanks a lot, Korea. :(

Night Elve @ Dec 31st 2007 1:44PM

Ouch Fernando you got owned right there! ROFL

vidGuy @ Dec 31st 2007 10:15AM

The funny thing is, these games will probably be profitable. Some high-profile games struggle at that.

The Wii's always on here, but I wouldn't shame it by popping one of these crappy games in.

colinbell @ Dec 31st 2007 10:26AM

The wii effect? this is probably the other side of the story about games costing $15mn to develop on the PS3/360 - with a 733MHz Geforce 4 level system, you can spend $1m, if not less, to release tons of crappy games. Seriously, the variability in wii 1st party and 3rd party games is massive - Metroid 3, Zelda and Super Mario Galaxy would be easily among top 7-8 titles released last year and then you have these.

Fernando Rocker @ Dec 31st 2007 10:41AM

Just like the PS2.

Shagittarius @ Dec 31st 2007 11:04AM

Try to pretend its not true fernando but every games outlet says the same thing the volume of crap on the wii is far greater than any other console in history. Enjoy it.

wait in the car @ Dec 31st 2007 1:45PM

That's only because it was insanely popular in the first year of its life and is easy/cheap to develop for when compared to the 360/PS3. Also, there are plenty of casual gamers and parents who will gladly eat up this garbage, so it spells easy $$$ for developers.

It's not like Nintendo themselves are cranking out these titles, so don't try to use it as an excuse to bash on the Wii.