Indie futuristic anti-gravity racer, clearly F-Zero inspired. Hallucinating speed, original color-switching phases, honest content. Fills the void left by the lack of a new F-Zero. Excellent for genre fans on WiiU.
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Racing1 player3+
Description
Futuristic anti-gravity racing through looping tubes and tunnels with distinctively shaped vehicles and frantic speed comparable to the greats of the genre. Published by Shin'en Multimedia, released in Europe on Wii U in 2015. Wii U exclusive indie racing game with spectacular 1080p environments, twelve vehicles with different characteristics, online mode, and technically remarkable achievement on the platform.
Fast Racing Neo review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Shin'en builds its circuits around a single chromatic opposition, blue against orange, which serves as both scenery and rule: switching colour at the right moment becomes the central mechanic, so the palette carries the gameplay information. The landscapes crossed, canyons, orbital stations, waterfalls, are rendered with a sharpness few titles on the console reach.
The score is electronic and built on repetitive sequences whose density increases with the speed reached, so the piece transforms without a change of track. The weightless passages receive broader pads and a lengthened reverb, a contrast that makes the moment the vehicle leaves the ground perceptible by ear.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Hurling a machine at staggering speeds while juggling a colour system that boosts acceleration on matching strips: this futuristic racer demands sharp reflexes and constant focus. The sense of speed, elevated by gorgeous scenery, delivers a pure rush. Demanding, snappy and exhilarating, a worthy heir to F-Zero.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Fast Racing Neo still worth playing in 2026?
A futuristic racer from Shin'en, Fast Racing Neo stands as one of the finest technical showcases on Wii U, with its anti gravity tracks, dizzying speed and remarkably crisp 60 frames per second rendering. The polarity system, which requires switching colour to benefit from boosts, adds real driving tension close to F-Zero. The high difficulty sharpens the learning. An excellent racing game for fans of snappy anti gravity and technical challenge.
