Wipeout
With the announcement at this year’s PSX that PS4 owners would be able to download a Wipeout collection in the form of Wipeout Omega Collection in 2017, it got people thinking about the high-speed futuristic racer once more. And while it’s unlikely that we’ll see another console title from the series anytime soon, with Evolution Studios having since closed its doors, a mobile spin-off is always possible.
It’d be a more than welcome release, too, with PlayStation fans currently eager to see the return of some of their favorite series from the past. With the likes of Crash Bandicoot, PaRappa the Rapper, Final Fantasy VII, and Shenmue all due to make returns in the coming years, Wipeout on smartphones would be a starting point. If done well, steering your ship could be done with your smartphone’s gyro, and accelerating, braking, and weapons mapped to small buttons at the bottom of the screen. With smartphones now capable of running some great-looking racers, there’s no reason Wipeout couldn’t be a great fit for smartphones.
