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Posted on January 22, 2013 at 04:51 PM.

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UPDATE #2: Well, we have more good news: The '90s Arcade Racer now has a publisher, Nicalis. With that comes even better news, the game is now set to release on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, Linux, and wait...Wii U. So even after it reached its Kickstarter goal, Pelikan13 has even more to celebrate. If you still want to support it, you have five days left to become a backer.

UPDATE: It has crossed the finish line. The '90s Arcade Racer has officially raised the �10,000 it was originally asking for. The Kickstarter still has 11 days left, so you can still back the project if you have yet to do so.

"Hey, look, another Kickstarter for a video game." I bet that is something you are tired of hearing; but before you decide to not read ahead, if you are a fan of racing games like Daytona USA and Indy 500, then The '90s Arcade Racer Kickstarter is definitely for you.

Scheduled to be released for PC, Mac, and Linux in late November, the developer Pelikan13, has stated that he would also like to see it on the PlayStation Vita. When a mention of a Vita version came up on YouTube, he said "It's funny because Vita is the console I would like to see it on and the ideal target platform. So I developed the visuals to be as light as possible in order to get a high frame rate on it if it ever came to be."

Pelikan13 is looking for a total of �10,000 (approx. $15,860) by February 17, with �5,422 (approx. $8,599.29) already raised, and 209 total backers as of this writing. With the help of the OS community, I am sure this game can get fully backed as it looks like a ton of fun to play. Here is a trailer and little more information about the game.

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	This is a an arcade racing game for PC, Mac, Linux and hopefully OUYA based on games that I loved playing in the arcades growing up.You could say it's inspired by those games, maybe a tribute to them or simply a rip off, any of these could be true! The three that ate up most of my coins where Scud Race, Daytona USA and Indy 500, my goal is to recreate the feeling these games evoked from players by maintaining the colorful, vibrant look and sense of speed but with modern visuals and car handling models. The Cars There are three different car classes, Supercar, Stock and Formula. The first two will have a drifting handling model but different dynamics and the Formula car will be about high grip line racing. The Tracks The game will feature three tracks playable both in normal or reverse. The tracks will be Short/Beginner, Medium/Amateur and Long/Professional. My goal here is for the tracks to be unique, memorable, fun to simply be in and a nice blend between reality and fantasy. All while keeping with the '90s theme.