
Nameĭrop these balloons on the track and rivals who drive through them will find their screen covered in fun confetti! Currently, there are 14 power-ups in total that players can deploy mid-race. Power-up names, descriptions, images taken from the official website. Each team has their own unique ability that differentiates them from the others. The list below contains all of the characters including those not a part of F1.
F1 race stars wii u drivers#
Teams and Driversį1 Race Stars features drivers from the 2012 season of Formula 1 but also includes a few characters added that are not actual racers. The player can choose from 1,000 CC up to 3,000 CC races. Much like other kart racers, this game features the staples: weapons, boost sections, shortcuts, etc. For example, one racer may get a triple ricochet bubble attack versus the normal. Each racer has different qualities that pertain to that racer. Overviewį1 Race Stars features various racers from around the world racing on various tracks. The game is described by Codemasters as being designed for entertainment rather than simulation. It has some great level design though and good ideas and if you just want to have a good time karting you won’t be disappointed.F1 Race Stars is developed by Codemasters. The lack of an online mode really kills this game from being a high recommendation for me and at 29.99 it is a pretty steep price for an eShop game. If you are looking for a Kart racing game to hold you over until Mario Kart, this game has enough content to keep you busy for hours. The sound track is what you would expect from a racing game with nothing overly terrible but nothing memorable either. It has a cartoony feel which makes it work with the karting theme instead of actual racing. The weather effects leave awesome puddles of water with nice reflections on them. The turning controls felt very floaty and loose and braking or letting off of the gas didn’t feel like it helped any. The drift system to earn a boost was okay but is better done in the Mario Kart series. This was by far my favorite innovation to the genre. They then have pit stops where you can repair your Kart. One feature I really thought was cool was that If you get hit, you get slower and slower.

The gameplay is similar to your average Karting game with power-ups, jumps and crazy obstacles to avoid. The lack of online play is a real bummer as online should be a staple at this point in video game history.
F1 race stars wii u series#
There are a lot of series to unlock, so for completionists this will keep you busy for hours. In career mode, you race a few different tracks for points and earn a medal based on your standing after the series of tracks.

Career Mode is the main dish of the game with single race events and multiplayer modes. You can even play as your Mii character which is a cool addition. Each racing team has its own special ability, whether that be speed boosts or attack bubbles. It feels weird having real F1 roster in a Kart racing, but I really enjoyed the team aspect.

When I first saw the roster in the game, I researched the characters to find out if it was a licensed roster. With a great games like Sonic All-Star Racing and Mario Kart 8 just around the bend for the Wii U, how would Codemaster’s Kart Racing venture F1 Race Stars: Powered Up stand against the competition? The handheld Mario Karts have even been some of the best online ventures Nintendo has made. Mario Kart has with every iteration pushed the genre with innovation in regards to track concepts, controls and the challenge itself. The Kart Racing genre is always a hard type of game for me to review.

GAME NAME: F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition
