Micro Machines v4 Announced

[Duke]

Classic

A smash-hit series through the 1990s, Codemasters, has once again secured the rights to the miniature vehicles for an all-new video game that promises a real return to the MICRO MACHINES game’s much loved, all-out fun, racing gameplay. The property is under license from the Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS).

MICRO MACHINES v4 game, titled as a sequel to the last MICRO MACHINES game from Codemasters, is now in development for PlayStation®2, PC, PSP™ and Nintendo DS™. Scheduled for a summer 2006 release, development is back with the team at Supersonic Software, creators of some of the most acclaimed MICRO MACHINES games and more recently Mashed and Mashed: Fully Loaded.

Mixing miniature mayhem with maximum multiplayer racing, MICRO MACHINES v4 game will arrive packed with knockabout, breakneck racing in the fastest scale miniatures, complete with explosive weapon power-ups. Letting you loose with hundreds of vehicles, each with distinctive performance abilities, you’ll be racing your inch-long miniature motors on the wildest tracks where everyday household objects appear immense in size and can become lethal hazards.

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[OzZie]

Fanstastic. MM is a definatly a fine classic. Can't wait.

 

[cokecan]

ya know what will make this game amazing, is if it was actually like the orinigal micromachines (not V3) pure quailty gameplay from an overhead view, great fun

 

[Phil99]

I'd almost completely forgotten about these games, classic stuff

 

[Ren.182]

Loved this game on the Mega Drive. Played it loads. Good laugh in multiplayer too

Wonder what this game will be like!?

 

[Reppyboyo]

The old MM is a classic, loved the game as a nipper.

 

[Psypher5]

Got any pics?

 

[HangTime]

I've completed Mashed and to be honest it's a pretty disappointing game. It isn't half as fun to play as MM/MM2/MM96 on the Megadrive, so I'm not overly confident about what MM4 will be like.

 

[Yewen]

Micromachines on the megadrive, track editor plus 2 ports on the cart for 4 player goodness.

And yes I still play it

 

[Stellios]

I really hope they do a good job of it, if they destroy it ill be very sad.

 

[BigRoger]

tbh i think it one of the best racing games ever.So simple and so good.

 

[snow patrol]

best 4 player fun ever.

 

[TriedandTested]

Didnt the Megadrive game carts come with 2 extra controller ports on them? genius.

 

[PinkPig]

Didnt the Megadrive game carts come with 2 extra controller ports on them? genius.

They certainly did, I'd forgotten how much fun this game was!

 

[semi-pro waster]

Good news I'm hoping it will be like the Megadrive versions but I fear it may not live up to that level of excellence.

Does anyone remember Ignition? That was about the closest I've played to the original Micro Machines on a PC

 

[tim_enchanter]

Yeah it was possible to connect up four controllers and have two players per controller, me and my mates used to hire it from blockbusters for a night and end up keeping it for a week. Good Times

 

[Neoni]

anyone got a playable version of the earlier games for the pc?

 

[Datamonkey]

no mention of xbox 360 in the line up of machines for it to be released on

Strange one.

Hope its as good as the original on the amiga, gave skidmarks a run for its money lol

 

[nintenjo]

Wasnt there a MicroMachines released not long ago on..

PS2, Xbox and GC ???

I remember playing the demo.. but it may have been canned. I just remember a sppoky esq level with boats and buggies.

 

[Davey_Pitch]

I've completed Mashed and to be honest it's a pretty disappointing game. It isn't half as fun to play as MM/MM2/MM96 on the Megadrive, so I'm not overly confident about what MM4 will be like.

Mashed + 3 other players + alcohol = mucho fun