Developer Pixel Perfect Dude has today revealed a brand-new look at #DRIVE Rally, the arcade-inspired retro racer which will be starting its engines on Switch in 2025.
This is the same team that brought us the endless driving game #DRIVE back in 2021, though Rally is a little less... uhh... endless. This one will see you taking instructions from passionate co-pilots (including one that sounds jarringly like Arnold Schwarzenegger) as you speed through over 400km of rally circuits from lush German forests to frosty Finnish mountain peaks.
There are a boatload of car customisation options and a sweet photo mode too so you can snap up your creations in action. All this is wrapped up in a polygonal art style that is reminiscent of the '90s without pandering to that nostalgia too much.
You can find more information on the game's features and get a look at some screenshots below.
#DRIVE All Over the World: From the sunny landscapes of Dry Crumbs, through the whispering woods of Holzberg, to the chilly wilderness of Revontuli, each track offers unique features and asks drivers to go the distance.
Legendary Cars: Jump behind the wheel of legendary rally cars, including Das Holzwagen, The Doggo, The Bobond, and many more from the studio’s previous title #DRIVE. New from the ‘90s era are Das Sandsturm and Celestia, just for a start!
Passionate Co-Drivers: For better or worse, your co-driver is with you to the end! There to help and lend some humourous jabs, they’re your trusty navigator —and your worst critic.
#DRIVE Design: It’s your way and the highway, baby! From tires to tailpipe, build your car to your liking. Add your special touches with paintwork, decals, and decorations. Take a picture in Photo Mode - it’ll last longer.
#DRIVE Like it’s 1999: pumped up with 90’s Easter Eggs and references in an adoring homage to the thunderous days of rally racing circa 1990s, this game feels like a finely-tuned arcade experience, with no coins needed.
The Switch is no stranger to a retro-inspired racing game, so it will be interesting to see whether #DRIVE Rally can stand out from the crowd when it comes our way next year.
Will you be putting the pedal to the metal with #DRIVE Rally next year? Speed down to the comments and let us know.
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I mean I'll probably pick this up, but is it too much to have a 90's inspired racer that isn't cartoony? I want Scud Racer, Daytona, Ridge Racer style visuals.... 90's Arcade Racer was looking good all those years ago
The music is almost identical to a racing game back in the day on pc called ignition, not a bad thing.
looks pretty good but my next few months gaming money is already allocated towards Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown PS5 and Zelda EOW, so will pass on this one.
Pixel Perfect Dude doing what Segadont.
Holy moly this looks really cool haha
As a huge Top Gear Rally 1 and 2 (N64) fan, I'll be picking this up; it checks all my boxes.
Well I'm glad they at least got rid of the on-screen pause button, making it less of an obvious mobile phone game.
Looks decent, but what's with the cheesy characters and voices?
@Ironcore Oooooh this rings a bell. A faint one though, but still.
Yeah, this is 90s, alright! The music at the end is definitely channeling Snap! The Power.
Keeping an eye out for this one.
@Johnno137426 I get what you mean, but that level of visual quality doesn't come for free. Most indie racers have a low-poly look to keep production low-budget.
Wow, it looks like you might get to actually drive in this game, as opposed to just sliding left and right in the original (which turned out to be a bog standard mobile auto-runner). I'll stay cautiously optimistic on this one for now.
It looks very good, I just didn't like that sepia filter. It looks like the brightness is high.
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