Skid Row frontman reveals new Road Rash?

  • By TomM_GScom, GameSpot
  • Posted Feb 28, 2008 12:31 am GMT

Source: Kotaku, reporting on comments made by former Skid Row lead singer Sebastian Bach to The Classic Metal Show. What we heard: Last week, publishing powerhouse Electronic Arts announced it had signed on Chronicles of Riddick: Return to Butcher Bay and The Darkness developer Starbreeze...

Source: Kotaku, reporting on comments made by former Skid Row lead singer Sebastian Bach to The Classic Metal Show.

What we heard: Last week, publishing powerhouse Electronic Arts announced it had signed on Chronicles of Riddick: Return to Butcher Bay and The Darkness developer Starbreeze Studios to "reinvent one of its most acclaimed classic franchises" for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. However, both the publisher and the Uppsala, Sweden-based developer were mum on which franchise, exactly, would be resuscitated.

This week comes an apparent clue about a classic EA property being brought back to life--a property which might very well be the one Starbreeze is working on. After judiciously telling the host of The Classic Metal Show this week that "I'm on the biggest tour going out, but I'm not allowed to tell you what it is yet," Bach let slip that he has recently lent one of the songs from his latest album to an upcoming title. "Another clean vocal song is 'You Don't Understand,' which is the second song on the record, which I totally specifically went for the clean vocal sound, but it is a super heavy song," said Bach with customary aplomb. "That just got picked up for some video game--Road Rage, or Road Rash, or something like that."

Bach would hardly be the first artist to inadvertently leak details of an impending project before a publisher had judge the time was right for an announcement. Most recently, Aerosmith fretter Joe Perry tipped Activision's hand on Guitar Hero: Aerosmith last September, with the game officially being announced two weeks ago. Activision may also have been trumped by British rockers the Answer, who sent out a press release earlier this month that the fourth official installment in the absurdly popular Guitar Hero series would fire up its tour bus in late 2008.

The official story: EA had not responded to a request for comment as of press time.

Bogus or not bogus?: Bach's comments, while semicoherent at best, seem to if nothing else have been made in good faith. Whether or not that translates to the first original Road Rash game from EA in nearly 10 years remains tenuous--but highly possible.

117 Comments

  • GolgoThirteen

    Posted Aug 12, 2009 10:06 am GMT

    A new Road Rash would rock! Can't wait, hope it really is in the works.

  • Iu_uI

    Posted Mar 13, 2008 2:29 pm GMT

    Too late I think Should of brought a new one out ages ago.

  • NA3D

    Posted Mar 8, 2008 3:39 pm GMT

    Try this, EA and the word original do not go together. Unless the prefix un goes before original. Even if they come out with another Road Rash, I will stick with the classic version that I have played for years now. (PS: Road Rash 64 was n't so good, but at least they tried something new, unlike EA today. NASCAR 05-07, the same exact game, only a few minor differences and a roster update, aka a joke.)

  • KBFTodd

    Posted Mar 5, 2008 10:17 am GMT

    Nice...I thinks the Genesis will be hooked back up to play RR again, and maybe vectorman, sword of Verm. and NHL 95......opps my mind drifted for a sec......

  • msbcxheat

    Posted Mar 3, 2008 9:58 am GMT

    LOOK OUT FOR THE GRANNIES WALKING ACROSS THE STREET!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Proust

    Posted Mar 2, 2008 1:17 pm GMT

    That screenshot brought back so many good memories.

  • Talgrath

    Posted Mar 1, 2008 9:18 pm GMT

    Please let this be true.

  • Brukpoket

    Posted Mar 1, 2008 11:36 am GMT

    oh the adolescent memories that spring up with the mention of road rash. what a classic series.

  • Mercenary-X

    Posted Mar 1, 2008 9:20 am GMT

    omg, yes. Road Rash 64 was one of my favorite games, and if they redo it with ragdoll and current gen graphics and all that fun stuff *drools*

  • kono11

    Posted Feb 29, 2008 11:46 pm GMT

    Wow! More better stuff! Road Rash is an awesome classic. So i am amazed if this game is released.

  • msbcxheat

    Posted Feb 29, 2008 11:45 am GMT

    FLATLINE - I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU MEAN. Yeah this was good on ps1 and genesis, but the best version was on 3DO and had an immaculate soundtrack......nostalgia.......that is what got me hooked on Soundgarden was Road Rash 3D. And the Art too. SO much design into the backgrounds and characters (the filthy biker bathrooms). I would indeed be good to see a remake, but with remaking a classic, they can either make or break the franchise, so they better spend some SERIOUS time on this to make sure it lives up to the original.

  • enoslives7

    Posted Feb 29, 2008 10:52 am GMT

    I heard S. Bach was working at Taco Bell .....

  • BewilderedRonin

    Posted Feb 29, 2008 9:34 am GMT

    So, when is EA gonna bring back Skitchin'?

  • NOoneLC21

    Posted Feb 29, 2008 6:18 am GMT

    i would love to get this game for my ps3

  • geofshaka

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 6:56 pm GMT

    uh no previous poster more like road rash for sega

  • Phylyn5151

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 4:02 pm GMT

    I would not get too excited. Trust me, from a fan of the franchise, EA and gang will probably ---k it up.

  • mtr975

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 3:59 pm GMT

    One of my favorite games on the Sega Genisis..... Please EA Update the Game. I just hope they make it fun as the classis (it's EA after all).

  • S_Pac_316

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 3:03 pm GMT

    If this is true, that would be sweet. I has been a long time since we've seen a new Road Rash game. I would love to see this series go online and join biker gangs and such.

  • wessleypipes

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 1:52 pm GMT

    HELL.

    MUTHAEFFIN.

    YEAH.

    Road Rash 1, 2, 3 on the Genesis was one of my favorite franchises EVER. Remember some of the wipeouts you'd get with the superbikes??

    My favorite was revving the Diablo to top speed, getting ready to hit a major jump, the crashing into something at the top. Sometimes your soon-to-be-f'ed up body would fly past slower bikes, only to fall in front of them and get run run over. LOL!!! What a great, great game. EA better put some time and effort into this and recapture the magic. Someone else on this board said it best: motorcycles, metal music, and a bat... what else do you need??

  • Dreski83

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 1:20 pm GMT

    of all games to be revamped for next-gen outings... Road Rash is a solid choice

  • dnathug

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 11:54 am GMT

    played these to death, it's funny too cause the guy didn't know "Road Rage or Road Rash.....something like that". Nothing like letting the cat out of the bag.. lol peace

  • snarple_basic

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 11:52 am GMT

    If they use the Burnout game engine Im in, lets just hope they don't use open world environments, and if they do lets hope they dont make the roads as curvy as in the new Burnout!!

  • shtetlman

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 11:38 am GMT

    Yeah, maybe its in the air, but about a week ago, I was reminiscing about Road Rash, and how addicted to that game I was. Me and my friend's favorite person to beat up was "scab boy" for some reason... that 2x4 did him in real nice like....

    I'm also a big starbreeze fan, as I really loved playing the Darkness. Here's an idea, get Mike Patton to do the voices of people when they get hit and fall off their bikes! No role is too small for him to make awesome....

  • steveguttenberg

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 11:07 am GMT

    I still have that oddly-shaped Road Rash 2 cartridge. It was a really fun game. And I normally don't like racing games at all, so...

  • RedDaemon

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 10:40 am GMT

    road rash > racing games of that era.

    yeah.

    I love it that much.

    don't mess it up

  • Snake6phw

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 10:25 am GMT

    I love how when EA could possibly be making a new road rash game, everyone is psyched. But when EA looks to take over a company that doesn't have much time left anyway (take-two), they all "hate" EA. Stop being such hypocrites people, and lets all get off this "we hate EA with a passion" fad-train. (Oh and by the way lets all make sure to give this a thumbs-down because you can't stand to be told any truth.)

  • Serious06

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 10:24 am GMT

    Road Rash used to be awesome. This could be interesting

  • ApocalypseXIVV

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 10:15 am GMT

    That game dominated my childhood

  • funkyeyk

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 10:15 am GMT

    There nothing like flying 300 feet through the air and across the finish line, only to have to run back, get your bike, and finish legit.

    I don't think I've ever seen so many positive comments on any announcement on Gamespot ever.

  • tootergray34

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 9:49 am GMT

    I hope this comes to the PS3, and not the RROD 360

  • NX75

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 9:42 am GMT

    Ah, just a small correction: It's not Return To, it's *Escape From* Butcher Bay.

    I liked Road Rash back in the day, though I found it difficult (not by design, but by its mode-7, fake 3D world). I'd definitely watch for a new one.

  • Rumstocker

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 9:12 am GMT

    its about time jiahhhhhh boy i cant wait... now bring back a good online twisted metal

  • DrKill09

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 9:09 am GMT

    Man, this news has made me go on a RR binge! Been playing all 3 of the Genesis ones, the Sega CD version, the Playstation version, RR3D, Jailbreak... pretty much all of them. I was playing the Saturn one just a few weeks ago. Too bad I misplaced the GBA version. I might dig out Skitchin, too, since it was basically RR on skates.

  • nemes1s3000

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 8:58 am GMT

    This game was just awesome for both the 2D (kind of 3D) and the 3D version.

  • SrTVBR

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 8:56 am GMT

    WoW... This game has a lot of time and i remember when i played it... Good times... I hope they make this new Road Rash

  • xgalacticax

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 8:48 am GMT

    LOL, I love road rash. it would make a nice family game on the wii. Bashing each other on the head with wiimotes.

  • bawathegamer

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 8:37 am GMT

    i want me some road rash.

  • mtnjak

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 8:19 am GMT

    It's been over 15 months since EA announced a new Road Rash was coming. Finally some more rumors hit the gaming news pages. Hopefully they're working on it as we speak. A PS3 version would be great. Hopefully they can do better than a mediocre Speed Kings-type game that we saw for PS2.

  • sterofuse

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 8:11 am GMT

    Hope its true! But somebody else said it, next gen JET MOTO! that would be awesome!!!

  • icytower Site moderator

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 8:06 am GMT

    Road Rash was a great game, looking forward to it if this turns out to be true.

  • mattcake

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 7:54 am GMT

    Aww, the original Road Rash was the first game I ever played on the Megadrive, and one of the few I was still playing at the end too. Hope they dont just turn it into a boring racer, nothing beats the satisfaction of kicking another rider into an oncoming car Instead of just hoofing it back to your bike when you fall off it would be nice if you could clothesline oncoming riders too...

  • zomglolcats

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 7:51 am GMT

    Well if they can bring it back and make it a good experience than I'm all for it. Probably some of my fondest memories of the Sega Genesis was with the Road Rash games.

  • Carlito911

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 7:50 am GMT

    Road Rash, it brings back memories

  • XDaJokermanX

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 7:18 am GMT

    Oh hell yea! I love the Road Rash series and have been hoping for a new one for a long time. If this is true then that's all kinds of awesome. Maybe it will have customization to bikes. Just throwing that idea out there.

  • jcloverboy

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 7:18 am GMT

    really missed Road Rash last generation.

  • tyzwain

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 7:01 am GMT

    Lol road Rash should definitelty return if they do a great job of it.

  • klugenbeel

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 6:42 am GMT

    Man talk about Old School, i haven't played Road Rash since the Genesis. EA is working on it....cross your fingures for good results, its either gonna flop or be gold.

  • Nintendo_Ownes7

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 6:28 am GMT

    I hope it is true I loved RoadRash on the Genesis, SNES , and N64.

  • aramitz

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 6:28 am GMT

    I don't think Road Rash is going to work in this day and age unless they completely change the whole formula of the game. The original megadrive titles (if you've played them recently on EA replay) have aged rather badly and even the more recent iterations on the PS1 and such weren't very good. Just prettying up an old franchise doesn't exactly make it relevant or desirable.

  • wilmepe

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 6:15 am GMT

    Please please please! I hope this is true!

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