Wave Race: Blue Storm - Expert Championship (Progressive Scan Mode)

This is a capture of me playing through the Expert Championship mode in Wave Race: Blue Storm for the GameCube. I'm playing the game in progressive scan mode using an actual GameCube (not the Wii). I'm using my favorite character: Ryota Hayami

I first got into the Wave Race series when I received Wave Race 64 for Christmas of 1996. I played the game countless times and just fell in love with the water-based physics and course designs. I later purchased Wave Race for the Game Boy as well, but it wasn't nearly as fun due to the simplistic 2D racing.

When the GameCube was released a few years later, I received Wave Race: Blue Storm for Christmas of 2001. Blue Storm then carried me through the 2001 holiday season all by itself since I had already beaten Luigi's Mansion about a month earlier.

Although it didn't have many courses and was more difficult overall, Blue Storm felt like a decent follow-up to Wave Race 64. The new weather system was really fun and the turbo function worked well. However, I never really cared for the new L/R-button leaning system which overcomplicated the steering. In addition, the wave physics were a little too stiff compared to the prior game.

For this playthrough I'm completing the expert championship without skipping any buoys. Also, similar to my Wave Race 64 playthroughs, I'm finishing in first place on each course without falling completely off the Jet Ski. I hope you enjoy the footage.

Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the GameCube's component cables.