I feel a bit like somebody has spiked my coffee this morning. There is a chap in the house painting the hallway and the fumes may be beginning to affect me, but now I am writing about a sushi racing game. My family don’t think I have a proper job you know.
So, just when I thought video games had exhausted every possible variation on the racing genre, along comes Wabisabi SushiDerby to prove that nobody had yet considered putting raw fish on the starting grid.
Developed by ITAMAE STUDIO and published by Kodansha, Wabisabi SushiDerby launches today, July 15, for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. Described by its creators as the world’s first sushi racing simulation, the game combines cooking, training, and racing as players attempt to become a top-tier sushi chef.
What makes Wabisabi SushiDerby different from the next racing game?
Rather than driving a car or riding a particularly speedy horse, players create their own sushi competitors by selecting ingredients and toppings with different attributes. Each piece of sushi can then be trained before being entered into races around a busy restaurant.
Once the race begins, the sushi largely moves under its own steam. Players instead cheer it on at the right moment to activate a temporary speed boost, overtake rivals, or escape the grasp of hungry customers.
Getting caught by a pair of chopsticks does not result in a small time penalty or a gentle return to the track. The unfortunate racer is eaten, immediately ending its participation in the event and presumably earning somebody an extremely fresh lunch.
Different ingredients bring their own characteristics and abilities to the table. Flounder sushi can dive beneath incoming chopsticks without using a boost, while sea urchin can deploy its spikes to shove nearby rivals out of the way. More than 40 skills are available, with additional abilities learned through training.
Winning races earns prize money that can be invested in improved ingredients, cooking equipment, and stronger future competitors. There is also a slight management element to consider, as sushi naturally deteriorates after competing and cannot remain at peak performance forever.
Players will gradually increase their abilities as a chef, unlock additional varieties of sushi, and work their way towards the prestigious S1 Cup. More than 30 different sushi racers can be unlocked, each with its own appearance and racing characteristics.
The whole thing is presented using colorful pixel art, with tiny pieces of sushi hurtling around conveyor belts while trying to avoid obstacles, rival ingredients, and customers who have apparently decided the race rules are less important than dinner.
Wabisabi SushiDerby is launching today for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam, with support for English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. A free PC demo is also available through Steam for anyone who needs to establish whether competitive sushi racing is their particular catch of the day.
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