Wave Race Blue Storm GameCube

Waverace Blue Storm

Strengths: Control, Graphics, Sound

Waverace: Blue Storm is the sequel to the ground breaking classic on the N64. The original game set a new standard for control and water physics in a game. The sequel has been handed to a new developer, NST. Nintendo's in house American design team. Does it measure up? Graphically WR: BS is great, although it isn't as initially striking as its predecessor. The water is the most important visual...

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Wave Race Blue Storm GameCube

Strengths: Pretty graphics, water physics, music, challenging.

Weakness: Sensitive controls, not enough courses, multiplayer modes not all that interesting.

Nintendo started a jet ski racing trend when it originally released Wave Race back in 1996. Every developer rushed to get their own jet ski game out on the market, yet none of them would come close to comparing with Wave Race. As the Gamecube launched in 2001, Nintendo decided to revisit that old classic with Blue Storm. What we find in this title is a game that's just a shadow of its' former...

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Wave Race Blue Storm GameCube

Strengths: 480p progressive scan, multiple difficulties to master, 4 player split screen, 5 different modes to play

Weakness: tough learning curve makes the game pretty hard

Wave Race: Blue Storm is the sequel to Wave Race on the Nintendo 64 and it takes what made the first one good and adds to it. You can play though five different modes of play including Championship, Time Attack, Stunt, Multiplayer, Free Roam, and Tutorial. Wave Race Blue Storm has 8 different racers you can play as with different attributes that range in difficulty to control from amateur to...

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Wave Race Blue Storm GameCube

Strengths: Challenging and fun, good for any racing fan.

Weakness: Only seven courses, no unlockable bonuses.

Few people remember the original Wave Race, a top-down racer that was one of the last monochrome Game Boy games. There are many, however, that hold fond memories of Wave Race 64, its Nintendo 64 counterpart. Developed by Nintendo's American development group, Nintendo Software Technology, Wave Race Blue Storm for the Gamecube is more or less an upgraded WR64. But Nintendo put more than just a new...

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Wave Race Blue Storm

Strengths: Nice wave effects, good controls

Weakness: Can be difficult, trick controls seem over-complicated

Wave Race Blue Storm brings Nintendo's classic Wave Race jet ski series to the Gamecube. The game has a great arcade racing feel to it and the graphics are certainly arcade like. The water effects are pretty good, but the character models are pretty basic by todays standards. The game controls very nicely, but I think they over-complicated the controls for tricks. It takes quite a bit of analog...

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My favorite water racer

Strengths: Excellent water effects, arcadey feel.

Weakness: Difficulty.

This is the only type of racing game that I actually like. There is something about the arcadey feel that this game give you that I cannot find in any other water racing games. The water effects are really smooth, and the stunts that you can perform look really cool during the middle of races. The only thing that can get frustrating about the game is the difficulty. If you crash once in a race,...

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Great raceing title with cool effects

Strengths: Awesome water

Weakness: Limited tracks and racers

This is an excellant example of the power of the Gamecube even as a launch title. The water effects are amazing and the water varies depending on the weather. For example on one course if it is calm outside, you will not have to deal with waves. On the same course durring a storm will be completly differnt because of huge waves. Overall the biggest downside is the limited tracks and riders, but...

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Wave Race Blue Storm GameCube

Strengths: great graphics, fun racer, good controls

Weakness: may be difficult

Wave Race features some of the nicest graphics on the Gamecube, especially for a game that was a launch title for the Gamecube. The way the water moves and the detail on the tracks make it a treat for people who like graphics in their games. The gameplay is great as well, similiar to the original Wave Race on the Nintendo 64. Controls are pretty good, although it might take some time to get used...

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Wave Race Blue Storm GameCube

Strengths: Fun multi-player jet ski game. Good graphics and game control.

Weakness: Challenging for some of the circuits, but practice makes perfect.

Gameplay – 4 out of 5 Graphics – 5 out of 5 Sound – 3 out of 5 Blue Storm is a jet ski racing game. A sequel to Wave Race 64 for the Nintendo 64, Wave Race – Blue Storm provides an update to the jet ski racing genre with all the graphical improvements that the little cube can handle. Wave Race provides several play options – racing, tricks, free ride, etc. The visuals in the game are...

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Wave Race Blue Storm GameCube

Strengths: Great graphics, great course design, amazing water effects

Weakness: Occasional graphic hiccups, split-screen multiplayer is only so-so

Wave Race: Blue Storm is one of the best wave riding games out there. The graphics are extremely well done, with smooth visuals, nicely done sea creatures and amazing water effects. For the most part, the graphics run smooth and clean, though there's the occasional graphical hiccup with some of the objects on-screen. The course design is pretty good, with lots of hidden areas and objects to find....

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