Need for Speed™ The Run
Published by Electronic Arts in November 2011Firebrand's third product in the massive Need for Speed series also marks both the Glasgow Studio's first entry into the franchise and the first Firebrand title developed for Nintendo 3DS. The game features a unique parallel storyline to the HD versions of The Run told in 3D motion comic form.
Featuring a fusion of classic Need for Speed gameplay with an epic race across the USA, both the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Wii games feature over 200 miles of track and 40 supercars to drive. The 3DS game also includes Local and Online racing and the first handheld version of Need for Speed's incredibly addictive Autolog system- battle your friends across 40 Challenges- who can complete The Run in the fastest time?
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NASCAR Unleashed
Published by Activision in November 2011Firebrand's first four SKU release also marks our first releases on Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as well as our first game published by Activision!
NASCAR takes its racing experience over the top by taking the race off the track in NASCAR Unleashed. Drive the cars of 15 of NASCAR's biggest stars, including Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, and Dale Jr. Race on iconic tracks like Daytona, Talledega, Martinsville, and Chicagoland. Things really get interesting when you explode off the track and onto the streets, beaches, and terrain nearby. Learn techniques like drafting, check your position and stats in the Heads-Up Display, and more.
Cars 2
Published by Disney Interactive Studios in June 2011, 3DS version in November 2011Released to coincide with the smash hit Disney Pixar movie, the Nintendo DS and 3DS versions of Cars 2 were developed by Firebrand Games in Florida. Featuring a fun mixture of Racing around the world, and unique stealth spy missions, Cars 2 lets you play as many different characters including Mater, Lightning McQueen and the newly introduced Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell.
"All in all Cars 2 is a pretty cool adaption of the computer-animated movie. The mix of the known characters, different mission-types, located speech output and the easy handling makes the game pretty enjoyable"
Hot Wheels Track Attack
Published by THQ in November 2010Developed by Firebrand's Florida Studio in close collaboration with Mattel, Hot Wheels Track Attack was published by THQ on Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS in November 2010. Both versions of the game include the opportunity to race through four distinct environments, each terrorised by a monstrous villain, and players can construct their own track using Hot Wheels inspired pieces, and race with a wide variety of iconic Hot Wheels vehicles that are customizable with paint and upgrades.
"Hot Wheels: Track Attack is a very authentic product that makes no illusionary stance in regards to its target audience, and provides a solid accessible little racer for everyone else not looking for a serious experience."
TrackMania™ Wii
Published by Focus Home Interactive in September 2010TrackMania on Wii is the first home console outing for Nadeo’s popular PC arcade racer. Featuring over 200 fun-filled tracks in 6 varied environments, the game features a rich single player experience as well as four player split screen and online multiplayer. TrackMania also includes a full featured Track Editor which lets you design and build your own unique circuits and share and race them online via Nintendo Wi-Fi connection.
"TrackMania Wii is a fantastic racer that will provide many hours of excellent single player and local multiplayer action. If you can get a bunch of friends to buy a copy too, you'll also have plenty of fun bashing around online. 89%"
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TrackMania™ Turbo
Published by Focus Home Interactive in September 2010TrackMania Turbo is the sequel to TrackMania DS. Featuring enhanced physics and driving simulation, the game takes the handheld TrackMania experience to new heights. With three game modes, over 150 tracks in four environments and a full Track Editor, TM Turbo has plenty to keep single players busy. In addition TrackMania Turbo features local wireless play, and Online play via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Race against friends, share your track creations online and attempt to get on the World Ranking Leader Boards!
"Lots to recommend about this update of the '08 game. 84%"
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Spongebob's Boating Bash
Published by THQ in March 2010Bash your friends to splinters in SpongeBob’s Boating Bash for the Nintendo DS! This original adventure introduces a brand new character and encourages players to wreck their way to a real Boatmobile License. Unique touch controls and a world class racing engine deliver maximum mayhem by yourself or with some friends!
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Planet 51
Published by SEGA in November 2009Based on the hit movie and developed in partnership with Pyro Studios and SEGA, Planet 51 is a galactic sized alien adventure comedy which revolves around American astronaut Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker who lands on Planet 51, thinking he's the first person to step foot on it. To his surprise, he finds that this planet is inhabited by little green people who are happily living in a white picket fence world reminiscent of a cheerfully innocent American town circa 1950, and whose only fear is that it will be overrun by alien invaders... like Chuck. The DS game developed by Firebrand Games features the chance to play as both Lem and Chuck in an unique open world driving game designed to be fun for all the family.
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Need for Speed™ NITRO
Published by Electronic Arts in November 2009Firebrand's second product in the world reknowned Need for Speed series, Need for Speed NITRO DS was developed in close partnership with EA Montreal who produced the Wii version. Exclusive to Wii and DS, Need for Speed NITRO brings an unrivaled sense of speed to the streets as players evade cops and take down competitors to become the world's top racer. Designed to be accessible to everyone, the game features a very diverse and impressive list of the world's hottest muscle cars, exotics, and tuners including the Tesla Roadster, Pagani Zonda, Audi R8 and the Nissan Skyline. Players can custom-design their own ride with an intuitive visual customization system that lets players hit the streets in style with their personalized dream car.
“With plenty of races in career mode, not to mention multiplayer, unlockable tracks for single races, and records to beat, this title provides hours of high-speed, exhilarating gameplay. 3.9/5”
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Colin McRae: DiRT 2™
Published by Codemasters in September 2009Following on the success of the original Dirt as well as a decade of videogame development in partnership with the late Colin McRae, DiRT 2 explores various disciplines of off-road racing. Developed to take advantage of the unique DS hardware, DiRT 2 shares the action-sports attitude of its high-definition cousins and takes players on a World Tour. The game also features the third iteration of the incredible Track Designer first seen in Create and Race- now featuring a full 3D interface!
“Controls feel great, and cars all have their own weight and inherent pros/cons. Gameplay is fast, and never really stops being fun despite its simplicity. 8.0/10”
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Need for Speed™ Undercover
Published by Electronic Arts in November 2008The latest instalment of Electronic Arts’ enduring racing franchise has been carefully designed from the ground up for the Nintendo DS. Featuring huge, open environments with frantic cop chases and blisteringly fast racing, the game pushes Octane DS technology near to the limit in scope and ambition.
“Our Octane engine is the perfect match for such a high-profile series, and its success proves that DS versions don’t have to be cut-down poor relations to home console versions, but fully realised, complete games in their own right.”
Mark Greenshields, CEO, Firebrand Games
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TrackMania™ DS
Published by Focus Home Interactive in November 2008Breaking the established rules of the racing genre, the TrackMania series has already seen great critical and commercial success on PC and now Firebrand Games have translated this winning formula to console for the first time. Fitting the large environments, advanced physics and full 3D track editor onto DS was no easy task, but the finished game has surpassed even our expectations.
“…it’s hard to see how Firebrand could improve upon a game that doesn’t so much touch the sides of the technical capabilities of Nintendo’s machine as it does smash into them. 8/10”
EDGE Magazine
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Race Driver: GRID™
Published by Codemasters in August 2008
Winner of the IGN Award for Best Racing/Driving Game on DS in 2008, GRID is both the spiritual sequel to Create and Race, and also a worthy companion to the very successful High Definition games of the same name. Featuring fast, exciting racing from around the world, the game is packed with varied content and also includes an enhanced and expanded version of the Track Designer tool first seen in Create and Race.
"Race Driver: GRID is the best 'serious' racing game on the DS. It takes the so-called limitations of the handheld and proves they stretch further than many think possible. 89%"
OFFICIAL NINTENDO MAGAZINE UK
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Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli
Published by System3 in July 2008
The famous prancing horse comes to Nintendo DS in this game. Featuring officially licensed Ferrari cars including the F430 racing on a selection of varied Grand Prix circuits.
“...this is truly a rare and encouraging achievement and one that is unquestionably fit to bear the famous Ferrari moniker. 8/10”
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Race Driver™: Create and Race™
Published by Codemasters in October 2007
Winner of the IGN Award for Best Racing/Driving Game on DS in 2007, Race Driver: Create and Race was Firebrand Games’ first opportunity to prove that serious racing action was possible on the DS without sacrificing either detail or speed. As well as featuring fully licensed race events from 45 real world circuits, the game included a feature rich Track Designer, letting players design, race and share their own courses.
“The first hardcore simulation racer for the DS is also one of the best racing games made for any platform. 8.4/10”
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Cartoon Network Racing
Published by The Game Factory in October 2007 Cartoon Network Racing was Firebrand’s first product, and features 24 characters from the zany world of Cartoon Network including Johnny Bravo, The Powerpuff Girls and Dexter’s Lab. With 16 varied tracks and innumerable power ups and tricks, CNR is a great karting experience for the Nintendo DS.
“There were a million areas where the game could have gone astray but somehow it avoided nearly all of them and emerges as one of the system’s triumphs. Don’t let the platform or the license scare you away; this one’s golden. 9/10”
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