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81% Metacritic Initial release date 10 December 2015 Genre Racing video game | 8/10 IGN Artist(s) Martin Sauter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date(s) Nintendo eShopEU: December 10, 2015NA: December 10, 2015AU: December 10, 2015JP: December 22, 2015RetailEU: September 30, 2016AU: October 1, 2016 Similar Shin'en Multimedia games, Racing video games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fast racing neo 13 minutes of the neo future dlc pack
Fast Racing Neo (stylized as FAST Racing NEO) is a futuristic racing video game developed by Shin'en Multimedia and released for the Wii U in December 2015. It is often compared to Nintendo's F-Zero franchise.
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- Fast racing neo 13 minutes of the neo future dlc pack
- Fast racing neo video review
- Gameplay
- Development
- Reception
- References
It is the second entry in the series, the first being Fast Racing League released on WiiWare for the Wii in 2011.
A sequel titled Fast RMX was released on the Nintendo Switch on March 3, 2017 as a launch title for the system.
Fast racing neo video review
Gameplay
Fast Racing Neo is played using the left stick to steer, A to accelerate, B to brake, X or L to change phases, (colors between blue and orange) LR and ZR to lean (drift) left and right respectively. Changing phases comes in to play when, during a race, either blue or orange set pieces of the track are driven on. You would then change phases respective of the color to get a speed boost if done correctly. There are also phase boost pieces that will give you a boost through the air, or on to another part of the track. (I.e. over a gap.)
Development
The NEO Future Pack downloadable content was announced in July 2016 adding 8 new tracks and 10 new vehicle profiles to be released on September 30, 2016 alongside a retail version including the base game and downloadable content. The retail version of the game was distributed by Nintendo of Europe.
Reception
Fast Racing Neo received "generally favorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.
Dermot Creegan of Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 4 out of 5 saying, "FAST Racing NEO is challenging and riveting enough to keep players busy for a long while, whether driving solo or with friends." Laura Kate Dale from Destructoid rated the game a 9/10 saying, "Fast Racing Neo made a strong impression right off the bat, and is easily one of my favorite games this year."