Wipeout is the title of a series of futuristic anti-gravity racing games, originally produced by Psygnosis for the PlayStation video game console, with other versions of the game produced for the Sega Saturn, DOS, Nintendo 64, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable formats. A racing game is any game that involves competing in races through a surrogate playing piece or vehicle, either getting it from one point to another or completing a number of circuits in the shortest time. ... Psygnosis was a British company that published moody computer games boasting psychedelic cover art by Yes artist Roger Dean. ... The PlayStation (Japanese: プレイステーション) is a video game console of the 32-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the 1990s. ... The Sega Saturn (Japanese: セガサターン, Sega Saturn), a video game console of the 32-bit era, was released on November 22, 1994, in Japan and May 1995 in the United States; 170,000 machines were sold the first day of the Japanese launch. ... Microsofts disk operating system, MS-DOS, was Microsofts implementation of DOS, which was the first popular operating system for the IBM PC, and until recently, was widely used on the PC compatible platform. ... The Nintendo 64, commonly called the N64, is Nintendos third home video game console. ... The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: プレイステーション2) is Sonys second video game console, after the PlayStation. ... The PlayStation Portable (PSP) (Japanese: プレイステーション・ポータブル) is a handheld game console and a product of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. ...

Overview

The gameplay differs from that of a traditional racing game with cars; the player instead controls vehicles which hover over the ground. In addition to this, the player can pick up weapons to fire at enemies, as well as defensive items. Examples of similar games are Hi-Octane and the popular F-Zero series. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... The bayonet, still used in war as both knife and spearpoint. ... Hi-Octane is a racing game released in 1995 for the IBM PC, Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn developed by Bullfrog and based upon their earlier Magic Carpet game code. ... F-Zero is a futuristic fast-paced racing game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. ...

As well as offering a fast and intense racing experience with high-quality 3D graphics, the Wipeout series also features popular electronic music from the time of release and modern design. The first game coincided with the release of the Sony PlayStation that targeted older gamers. These games influenced the video game industry, making video games increasingly popular with people in their twenties. The rewrite of this article is being devised at Talk:3D computer graphics/Temp. ... Game design is the process of designing the content, background and rules of a game. ... The original PlayStation was produced in a light grey colour; the more recent PSOne redesign sports a smaller more rounded case. ... The computer and video game industry is the economic sector involved with the development, marketing and sale of video and computer games. ...

Wipeout (1995)

Screenshot of Wipeout (PlayStation)

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The original Wipeout was launched alongside the Sony PlayStation in Europe in September 1995, and was the first non-Japanese game for the console. Two months later in November 1995, it was released in the US. The game went to number one in the all format charts, with over 1.5 million units of the franchise having been sold to date throughout Europe and North America. A number of marketing hooks were built into the product, including music tracks licensed from non-mainstream dance acts and the hiring of cult design agency The Designers Republic to work on the game packing, manual, and in-game branding. The intention was to place Wipeout firmly within the context of the fashionable, club-going, music-buying audience; a somewhat older audience than what were traditional gamers at the time. Sony Corporation (Japanese katakana: ソニー) (TYO: 6758), (NYSE: SNE) is a global consumer electronics corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. ... The PlayStation (Japanese: プレイステーション) is a video game console of the 32-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the 1990s. ... World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Nintendo GameCube is an example of a video game console. ... ... World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west... The Designers Republic is a controversial graphic design company, founded in 1986 by Ian Anderson, and based in Sheffield, England. ...

Launch activities for the game included installation of PlayStation consoles running Wipeout in popular night clubs, the release of an accompanying soundtrack music CD, and the sale of a range of Wipeout clubwear. The soundtrack featured popular techno groups such as Orbital, Chemical Brothers and Leftfield. The term orbital has several meanings: In physics and chemistry it is used to describe an atomic electron configuration, see also molecular orbital and atomic orbital. ... The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo, comprised of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. ... Leftfield are a duo of electronica artists and record producers, Paul Daley (formerly of A Man Called Adam and the Brand New Heavies) and Neil Barnes formed in 1991 in London, England. ...

An early concept video of the game was featured prominently in the 1995 film Hackers, in which Jonny Lee Miller's character beats Angelina Jolie's in a Wipeout match. Hackers - Poster 1 Hackers - Poster 2 Hackers - German Poster Hackers is a movie released in 1995 that follows the misfortunes of young hacker Dade Murphy (aka Crash Override/Zero Cool, played by Jonny Lee Miller), Kate (aka Acid Burn, played by Angelina Jolie) and their friends. ... Jonny Lee Miller (born November 15, 1972) is a British actor. ... Angelina Jolie at the premiere of Shrek 2 in Los Angeles. ...

The Saturn version lacked some of the visual flair due to its difficult dual-processor setup that made 3D harder to do, along with the two-player mode of its PlayStation cousin, although some claimed it was easier to control.

Tracks

• Altima VII
• Karbonis V
• Terramax
• Korodera
• Aridos IV
• Silverstream
• Firestar Hidden track

Music tracks

• CoLD SToRAGE: Cairodrome
• CoLD SToRAGE: Cardinal Dancer
• CoLD SToRAGE: Cold Comfort
• CoLD SToRAGE: Doh T
• CoLD SToRAGE: Messij
• CoLD SToRAGE: Operatique
• CoLD SToRAGE: Tentative
• CoLD SToRAGE: Trancevaal
• CoLD SToRAGE: Brickbat (Saturn exclusive)
• CoLD SToRAGE: Planet 9 (Saturn exclusive)
• CoLD SToRAGE: Poison (Saturn exclusive)
• Leftfield: Afro-Ride (PlayStation exclusive)
• Chemical Brothers: Chemical Beats (PlayStation exclusive)
• Orbital: Wipeout (petrol mix) (PlayStation exclusive)

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Wipeout 2097 / XL (1996)

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Wipeout 2097 (Wipeout XL in North America) moved the Wipeout brand forward, introducing new tracks, new craft, and new weapons such as the Quake Disruptor (which sent a ripple down the track) that became instant fan-favorites. To cater for the increase in the PlayStation owners, an easier learning curve was introduced whilst keeping the difficulty at top end for the experienced gamers. The PlayStation (Japanese: プレイステーション) is a video game console of the 32-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the 1990s. ...

Artists contributing to the in-game soundtrack included Prodigy, Chemical Brothers and Underworld. An entire nightclub tour was also initiated in conjunction with Red Bull Energy Drink, which was featured prominently throughout the game. The Prodigy today. ... The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo, comprised of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. ... Underworld relief - an artists depiction of where dead souls go. ... A 250ml can of Red Bull A Thai Krating Daeng bottle Red Bull is the brand name of an Austrian carbonated soft drink. ...

Most fans of the series still regard Wipeout 2097 as the best title in the series.

Tracks

• Talon's Reach
• Sagarmatha
• Valparaiso
• Phenitia Park
• Gare D'Europa
• Odessa Keys
• Vostok Island
• Spilskinanke

Music tracks

• Future Sound Of London: We Have Explosive (PlayStation exclusive)
• Future Sound Of London: Landmass (PlayStation exclusive)
• Fluke: Atom Bomb (Straight Six Instrumental)(PlayStation exclusive)
• Fluke: V6 (PlayStation exclusive)
• Chemical Brothers: Dust Up Beats (PlayStation exclusive)
• Chemical Brothers: Loops Of Fury (PlayStation exclusive)
• Photek: The Third Sequence (PlayStation exclusive)
• Underworld: Tin There (edit)( PlayStation exclusive)
• Prodigy: Firestarter (Instrumental)(PlayStation exclusive)
• CoLD SToRAGE: Canada
• CoLD SToRAGE: Body In Motion
• CoLD SToRAGE: Kinkong (Saturn/DOS exclusive)
• CoLD SToRAGE: Plasticity (Saturn/DOS exclusive)
• CoLD SToRAGE: Messij Xtnd (Saturn/DOS exclusive)
• CoLD SToRAGE: Tenation (Saturn/DOS exclusive)
• CoLD SToRAGE: Surgeon (Saturn/DOS exclusive)
• CoLD SToRAGE: Hatapik Murder (Saturn/DOS exclusive)
• CoLD SToRAGE: Messij Received (Saturn/DOS exclusive)
• CoLD SToRAGE: Body Plus (Saturn exclusive)

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Wipeout 64 (1998)

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The next move for the Wipeout brand was a Nintendo 64 version of the game. The publishing rights for the game went to Midway in the US and Europe and the game was released in the US pre-Christmas and the UK post-Christmas scoring a big success in the Nintendo charts. For the first time the game featured four-player multiplayer but most of the tracks, despite being given new names, were essentially the same as those found in Wipeout 2097.

Tracks

• Klies Bridge
• Qoron IV
• Sokana
• Dyroness
• Machaon II
• Terafumos
• Velocitar Hidden track

Music tracks

• PC Music: Chasing Radium
• PC Music: Feel At Home
• PC Music: Monolith Boy
• PC Music: Tomorrow Reborn
• PC Music: Sonic Trip
• PC Music: Miles Ahead
• Fluke: Goodnight Lover
• Fluke: Absurd
• Propellerheads: Bang On!

Note: The song Bang On! by the Propellerheads was also used as an intro for a popular portuguese videogame show called Templo dos Jogos (Temple of Games) Fluke are an English electronic music group originally formed by Jon Fugler, Mike Tournier, and Mike Bryant in the late 1980s. ... Propellerheads are a British big beat music band made up of electronic producers Will White and Alex Gifford. ...

Wipeout 3 (1999)

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The Wipeout series had been lying dormant for three years until Wipeout 3 was released on the 8th of September in Europe. The Designers Republic went for a far more neutral and simple color scheme for the design of the in-game menues and trackside landscapes. For most fans, the game's most notable achievement was the addition of analog control. Another new feature was the split-screen two-player option, apparently difficult to program with the PlayStation specifications, but it turned out to be just as fast as the single player experience. Wipeout 3 was also one of the few PlayStation games to run in high-resolution mode. The PlayStation (Japanese: プレイステーション) is a video game console of the 32-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the 1990s. ... The PlayStation (Japanese: プレイステーション) is a video game console of the 32-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the 1990s. ...

Tracks

• Porto Kora
• Mega Mall
• Sampa Run
• Stanza Inter
• Hi Fumii
• P-Mar Project
• Manor Top
• Terminal
• S101/NP62 Hidden prototype track
• S102/MG71 Hidden prototype track
• S103/AW72 Hidden prototype track
• S104/AW73 Hidden prototype track

Music tracks

• Sasha: Feisar
• Underworld: Kittens
• Sasha: Icaras
• Orbital: Know Where To Run
• Sasha: Auricom
• MKL: Surrender
• Propellerheads: Lethal Cut
• Sasha: Goteki 45
• Chemical Brothers: Under The Influence
• Sasha: Pirhana
• MKL: Control
• Paul Van Dyk: Avenue
• Sasha: Xpander

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Wipeout 3: Special Edition (2000)

Format: Sony PlayStation The original PlayStation was produced in a light grey colour; the more recent PSOne redesign sports a smaller more rounded case. ...

This version contained all the tracks from Wipeout 3, plus three from the original Wipeout and five from Wipeout 2097. All the old tracks were given a Wipeout 3 graphical make-over. This game is a collector's item for Wipeout fans as it's sort of a "greatest hits" of the whole Wipeout series on PlayStation. It uses the same soundtrack as Wipeout 3. (Note: Never released in North America.) The PlayStation (Japanese: プレイステーション) is a video game console of the 32-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the 1990s. ...

Wipeout Fusion (2002)

Format: Sony PlayStation 2 The two versions of the PS2 with an Eye Toy camera The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: プレイステーション2) is Sonys second video game console, after the PlayStation. ...

Although boasting next-gen graphics and much wider and longer tracks, the handling and feeling of Wipeout Fusion was something of a dissapointment for fans. Many unnecessary changes to the basic concept were made, and the resulting game was no longer a true Wipeout but a generic and fairly buggy sci-fi racer. Lack of air-time, the hated trackless sections, the mish-mash of weapons, an unrealistic upgrade system, lack of ship balance, the addition of loops and shortcuts and the cartoony look of the game were the main complaints.

A new and popular mode called Zone mode has become a hit with fans. The goal of this mode is to drive as many laps as possible on a track while the speed of your ship is slowly increasing; when your energy shield is destroyed, the game is over.

The in-game branding and menu design was done by Good Technology rather than The Designers Republic, who had worked on all of the previous titles. Good Technology started out with MP3 like attachment to Hand Spring with a branding of SpringThings. ...

Areas

(Each area contains three tracks.)

• Florion Height
• Mandrashee
• Cubiss Float
• Alca Vexus
• Vohl Square
• Tetmesh Bay
• Katmoda 12
• Devilia (Note: These were only playable in the league challenges to unlock new teams - they are recognised as they were point-to-point courses.)

Music tracks

• Future Sound Of London: Papua New Guinea (Hybrid Mix)
• Braniac: Neuro
• Blades & Naughty G: Beats Defective
• BT: SmartBomb (Plump DJs Remix)
• Cut La Roc: Bassheads
• JDS: Punk Funk
• Elite Force: Krushyn
• Elite Force & Nick Ryan: Switchback
• Amethyst: Blue Funk
• Utah Saints: Sick
• Plump DJs: Big Groovy Funker
• Humanoid: Stakker Humanoid 2001 (Plump DJs 2001 Retouch)
• Timo Maas: Old School Vibes
• Luke Slater: Bolt Up
• Orbital: Funny Break [One is Enough] (Plump DJs Remix)
• Bob Brazil: Big Ten
• Intuative: Wav Seeker
• Hong Kong Trash: Down The River (Torrential Rapids Mix)
• MKL: Synthaesia

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Wipeout Pure (2005)

Format: Sony PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable PSP shown with Value Pack retail box including accessories. ...

Wipeout Pure takes the Wipeout series over to Sony's new PlayStation Portable. The game was released simultaneously with the release of the PSP during its North American launch. The developers expressed a desire to return to the handling of Wipeout 2097 and to make various changes to the track design. Most notably, the pit lane for recharging shields are absent, with the player instead able to replenish energy by absorbing the currently-carried weapon. The return to the style of past games and streamlining of the gameplay make up the "pure" essence of Pure. The PlayStation Portable (PSP) (Japanese: プレイステーション・ポータブル) is a handheld game console and a product of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. ...

Wipeout Pure is the first PSP title that supports downloadable content including extra vehicles, tracks, and artwork free of charge via the website. There will be a new single pack of downloadable content available every month for six months. Pure also uses the WiFi ability of the PSP for multiplayer racing. The PlayStation Portable (PSP) (Japanese: プレイステーション・ポータブル) is a handheld game console and a product of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. ...

Since the release of Wipeout Pure, a hidden web browser has been found in the game's Downloads section. By changing the DNS and access of the Sony PSP to a local machine, the PSP will look for http://ingame.scea.com/wipeout/index.html on the local machine instead of online. By creating a webpage on a local machine with links, the PSP can thus surf the internet before the actual firmware update is released. Basic interactive functions include navigation of the page with the D-Pad, scrolling through previously viewed sites with the shoulder buttons, activating links with the X button and refreshing pages with the "square" button. http://homepage.mac.com/ablack6596/PSP/ has a full detailed explanation of how to get Wipeout Pure to browse the internet. The PlayStation Portable (PSP) (Japanese: プレイステーション・ポータブル) is a handheld game console and a product of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. ... The PlayStation Portable (PSP) (Japanese: プレイステーション・ポータブル) is a handheld game console and a product of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. ...

Tracks

• Vineta K
• Modesto Heights
• Chenghou Project
• Blue Ridge
• Sinucit
• Citta Nuova
• Sebenco Climb
• Sol 2
• Pro Tozo (Zone mode)
• Mallavol (Zone mode)
• Coridon 12 (Zone mode)
• Syncopia (Zone mode)
• Karbonis (from Wipeout)
• Sagarmatha (from Wipeout XL / 2097)
• Manor Top (from Wipeout 3)
• Mandrashee (from Wipeout Fusion)
• Exostra Run (Downloadable - US & JP Gamma Pack 1)
• Ubermall (Downloadable - US Gamma Pack 2, JP Gamma Pack 3)
• Staten Park (Downloadable - US Gamma Pack 2, JP Gamma Pack 3)
• Sebenco Peak (Downloadable - JP Gamma Pack 2, US Gamma Pack 3)
• Anulpha Pass (Downloadable - JP Delta Pack 1)
• Iridia (Downloadable - JP Delta Pack 1)
• Altima VII (Downloadable -US Classic 2 Pack 1) (From WipEout)
• Koltiwa (Downloadable - JP Wire05 Pack)

Music tracks

• Aphex Twin: Naks Acid
• Akira Ishihara: Breaking the Ice (Downloadable - JP Continue Pack)
• Akira Ishihara: Open the P.A. (Downloadable - JP Continue Pack)
• CoLD SToRAGE: Cairodrome (Downloadable - US Classic 2 Pack 1)
• CoLD SToRAGE: Canada (Downloadable - US Classic 2 Pack 1)
• CoLD SToRAGE: Onyx
• Cosmos: Kinection
• Drumattic Twins: Twister
• Elite Force: Cross the Line
• Freq Nasty: Grand Theft
• Friendly: We Got Juice
• Jay Tripwire: Room 2
• LFO: Flu-Shot
• Ming + FS: Hellion
• Paul Hartnoll: Ignition
• Photek: C Note
• Plump DJs: Black Jack 3
• Rennie Pilgrem & Roxiller: Bug
• T Power: The System
• Stanton Warriors: Night Mover
• Tayo Meets Acid Rockers Uptown: Crafty Youth
• Themroc: Mean Red
• Tiesto: Gold Finger

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External links

• MobyGames' entry on the wipEout series
• Wipeout Zone
• http://www.coldstorage.org.uk - Official website of CoLD SToRAGE, the composer of most off-artist tracks found in the WipEout series. All of these tracks can be downloaded there for free.