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Coming April 2012 to iPhone 4S and iPad 3 Speed Racer: The Beginning
Social Games International, a digital entertainment company and leading publisher of branded games for mobile and social platforms, today announced a partnership with Speed 
Racer Enterprises, Inc. as they prepare to launch a mobile game based on the classic, fan-favorite franchise, Speed Racer. Scheduled for release in April, Speed Racer: The Beginning will allow players to jump right into the famous supercar, the Mach 5, and relive exciting moments from the classic show all while enjoying intense side-scrolling racing action. Speed Racer: The Beginning will be available on all iOS powered mobile devices.
In Speed Racer: The Beginning players will take the role of Speed himself as he pushes the powerful Mach 5 to its limits in an attempt become the greatest race car driver ever. Challenges abound as players learn to avoid deadly obstacles, such as oil slicks, rough terrain, falling rocks and weather; jump treacherous gaps; and, outrun enemy racers. Before and after each race, Speed Racer: The Beginning will also allow players to customize the team and Mach 5 with performance boosting tires, power boosts, increased durability, extra lives and additional Trixie helicopter rides. Speed Racer: The Beginning will entirely retain the classic look and feel of the original series and will even include exciting clips from the actual show before and after races.
Speed Racer was originally adapted from the anime Mach GoGoGo, which first appeared in Japan in 1958. The series made its debut in the United States 10 years later in 1968 and became an instant classic, introducing hordes of children to the innovative Japanese animation style and directly helping to secure anime’s foothold in the West. Speed Racer has since become a cultural icon for an entire generation of fans, spawning additional comics, new television series and even feature film adaptations.
Speed Racer: The Beginning will be available for all iOS powered devices, including the iPhone 4S and iPad 3, beginning in April 2012. For more information about Speed Racer: The Beginning, please visit the official website at speedracerthebeginning.com
