Disney Speedstorm Needs Themed Carts
Although it's had its hat in the ring since the 1980s, Disney has never really managed to release a top-tier video game, though some have come quite close. While Epic Mickey, The Lion King, Hercules, and Aladdin all have their own merits, they don't hold a candle to the best games of their respective eras. It doesn't seem like it'll break the mold too much, but Disney Speedstorm does seem to have a lot of potential.
Announced during Nintendo's February Direct, Disney Speedstorm is a free-to-play cart racer being developed by Gameloft, the studio behind the Asphalt series of mobile racers. All the elements of a good cart racer seem to be there, with beloved Disney and Pixar characters taking the wheel, an upgrade system, and tracks based on iconic franchises. But there's something about Disney Speedstorm that seems a little off.
Disney Speedstorm Could Be The Mario Kart Crossover Game Fans Didn't Know They Wanted
Though the game looks like a solid cart racer, especially for a free-to-play one, Disney Speedstorm's carts don't seem to fit tonally with the rest of the game's visual design. If the Disney Speedstorm announcement trailer is anything to go by, then the game's art direction looks a little confused.
In the trailer, each cart racer is shown to take on a generally cartoon-y appearance, looking similar to their Disney Infinity counterparts. Mickey Mouse looks like a cartoon mouse, Sulley looks like a highly stylized and colorful monster, and even live-action characters like Jack Sparrow have been given a cartoon-y visual design. Similarly, the game's tracks also seem to take on a generally cartoon-y visual design, with the Pirates of the Caribbean-themed track showcasing some stylized ghostly pirate ships and the
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