Less than a week ago I covered a new racing title that Collectorvision were working on.  At that time there was a single, solitary, screenshot available.  Now, just a few days later there are several screenshots available, a Youtube video showing off some of the music and Collectorvision have announced the name of this new game.  This new racing title has been compared to the classics such as Lotus Turbo Challenge on Sega Genesis and Top Gear 1 & 2 on Super Nintendo with a dash of Rad Racer on the NES.  Judging by the new screenshots, that is a fairly accurate description.

Pedal to the Metal is the name of this, until now, previously unnamed racing title.  The title probably is a alluding to this not being a simulation title like Gran Turismo but more like Rad Racer or Sega Rally.  Pedal to the Metal is probably more of an arcade racer and will not feature any real car modification options, which will probably turn off newer gamers.  This was just how it was back in the day, there was not a lot of option in tuning your car, and you picked one, usually by color, and hit the asphalt burning digital rubber.

From what we can see in these new pics of Pedal to the Metal is that there will be a few gaming modes and levels available.  Night time racing will be available, presumably with the limited view of the oncoming road that comes with racing in the dark.  There are also snowy mountains in one pic, though I am unsure if this will affect the road in any meaningful way.  What is missing from these pictures is any sign of a two player mode in Pedal to the Metal.  Hopefully, this mode will be included before release.

Source: Collectorvision Facebook

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