Posted by: Aaron Lockard on November 27, 2006 7:27:20 AM
Conspiracy Entertainment Europe is pleased to announce Baja Mania and Baja Destruction for release on Nintendo Wii.
Utilising
the features of Nintendo Wii fully, both games will offer exciting and
hard fought combat and driving skills where fortitude will win the day!
Baja
racing originates from the Southern California desert on the Baja
peninsula. Competitors vie with each other to build the ultimate
off-road racer - the better the suspension, tyres and, of course, the
obligatory roll cage, the better the chances of winning.
Baja Mania
Baja
Mania draws its inspiration from the desert around Palm Springs where
Broadsword Interactive collected the reference material for a previous
game, Dakar Rally. During their research, Broadsword discovered Baja
racing which takes place in the Southern Californian desert. These
races attract a great mix of people from kit car builders to film stars
like Paul Newman. In game vehicles include 3 types of dune buggy (4
wheel), 3 types of 'cat' (6 wheel), 3 types of truck (8 wheels) “ each
vehicle has 3 variants to represent the different teams with races of
up to 15 competitors. Baja Mania offers two modes in single player,
Career and Arcade and 2 players is Arcade only.
Baja Mania's
uniqueness presents aggressive and responsive AI that allows tight
competition via checkpoints that must be crossed in order. Players will
capture the flags on each checkpoint and display them on their aerial
to prove that you were the first through.
3 types of terrain and
3 variants of each, which have totally different courses laid out
within them, and this all takes place within an arena of approximately
400 sq. metres.
Win upgrades to build the toughest off-road machine ever.
Close competition with tight, competitive racing.
Plot the quickest route across the open terrain via checkpoints to win.
Use Nitro Boost to storm past the opposition.
Spend your winnings on a bewildering array of extras.
Upgrades are locked and you have to earn cash to be able to access them
Many arenas in which to race.
Bump-mapping, specular highlights and enhanced lighting.
Baja Destruction
This is fantasy driving to capture the imagination - Mad Max meets Baja racing.
Its
uniqueness is in the fact that the stakes are much higher, the
aggression and adrenalin required to complete the race by annihilating
the opposition make for total destruction, with an arsenal of weapons
and plenty of upgradeables.
Races consist of 15 competitors with
3 different teams for each of the 3 variants within each of the 3
classes. There are 3 types of terrain and 3 variants of each which have
totally different courses laid out within them. They take place within
an arena of approximately 400 sq. metres.
As well as the vehicle
performance upgrades, there are 2 main types of weapon. Each has 3
variations for increasing power and accuracy and variants that go from
merely forward firing to auto-targeting (homing).
Sense the low gravity in the race on the moon!
Did you get cut up by an opponent? Blast the guy off the planet with a double salvo of rockets.
It's kill or be killed in a duel to the finish.
Dodge and weave to avoid the rain of missiles coming your way.
Patch, repair and upgrade between races.
Upgrades are locked and you have to earn cash to be able to access them
Total fantasy racing over varying arenas.
Bump-mapping, specular highlights and enhanced lighting.
Both
titles feature an alternative control system, designed exclusively for
the Wii platform, utilising the Wii remote's tilt detection to steer
and control the vehicles' speed.