WipEout - The Teams

[@HellfireWZ]

Bloody hell, was it over 10 years ago I made this!? 😂

[@ochicore]

and im watching this for the first time and enjoying it :)

[@ochicore]

ive played wipeout 2048, and a little bit of hd fury. i had no idea there was lore behind the teams so its exciting to see this video even though im late lol

[@Excalidrake]

nice vid!

[@sheffielddave4117]

Apparently Van Uber didn't fold before the FX-350 league. It seems to imply that they're still active,actually. How do you explain that?

[@Motorsport101]

And it's still magnificent!

[@muzgash]

Harimau. "Produce a better, cleaner world" *fires 3 rockets*

[@greencatdude866]

*3 eco-friendly rockets

[@artemisio2807]

Seems legit

[@TheOtherNeutrino]

They clone tigers. They're eco-friendly but not necessarily friendly.

[@starlivestudio2409]

@@greencatdude866 are you serious?

[@greencatdude866]

@@starlivestudio2409 Judging from that each team probably has their own weapons manufacturer. Harimau likely has one that uses eco friendly materials for weapons, feul, etc.

[@Saphir__]

These stories would make a kick ass HBO sci-fi series.

[@spyrellephea1105]

+Jinto117 It's rather strange how stories about racing seem to be rather good usually.

[@SeanODea25]

yeah

[@ericsimon9937]

- It's really AMAZING because just a few seconds before scrolling down to your comment, I was thinking about my obsession of these last 2 years, concisting of writing a whole novel based on such a race in the future, with a minute description of the environment, architecture, the way those people will dress according to new fashions, etc etc (just like in blade runner actually)... -- > your comment makes me feel like starting it off ! (I used to play day and night in the '90s, I got better and better and I was driven to register on the international ranking top10 list of WipeOut Zone at the time). My whole life in fact was revolving around the game...

[@Saphir__]

Wipeout Omega collection can't come soon enough!

[@dain_9]

its here boy

[@Player1-up]

I love the fact that a glitch involving Triakis' ship handling in Pure became a plotpoint. A glitch became a plotpoint. God, I love this series.

[@milktar2182]

Adapt. Overcome

[@gbalao8885]

It becomes too agile and difficult to catch that it just wins comfortably without having to deal with other ships or even fire any weapons, plus it’s even hard to eliminate. Triakis is a team that sounds like Max Verstappen’s kind of choice.

[@Valhalla05]

The definition of "It's not a bug, it's a feature"

[@angel_of_rust]

Triakis employees would probably say Melee is the best Smash game

[@RanaRandom]

4th wall break :D

[@DREADFALCON13]

"Britain breaks away from Feisar after the F9000 collapse" WipEout foreshadowed Brexit. XD

[@digitaldeathsquid3448]

I WANT MUH SOVREIGNTEA

[@TehComs]

wipEout UKIP - United Kingdom Independent Pilots

[@wallrider73]

LOL - I always played FEISAR. Post-Brexit we'll have £350m for a new British craft called the Bojo powered by fossil fuels and hot air.

[@markalvarado7884]

Condor Guren what was the collapse of the F9000?

[@deltoid77-nick]

Brexited

[@mrmice9078]

Mad props for the narration, it avoids two pitfalls that one would expect from someone reading aloud about the history of sci-fi racers: 1) Avoided sounding nerdy as fuck but also managed to 2) avoid sounding forced hip.

[@MoonlightStrider]

Ted Lilljegren It really does sound professional too.

[@whollymindless]

MoonlightStrider You mean it isn't? /me dreams crushed.

[@scwarzewaffe85]

This game has all the makings of a good movie In it.. Multinationals. Futuristic locations. Great special effects. Political corruptions. Rivalries. David & Goliath esq competition. Hope someone withmoney & foresight does it.

[@gbalao8885]

scott c As a film student, making a movie or Netflix series based on WipEout is my biggest dream right now. Apparently a movie wouldn’t be enough to cover the entire storyline - a series will have to be it.

[@eddiedais4957]

Gab Balao's Gaming Channel I’ve been wanting a wipeout movie or series my whole life. I wanted one so bad I even started writing a little script for it. If you ever get the chance to do it please do it

[@gbalao8885]

Future Boy Conan I’m probably planning to write a concept script based on the Temtesh Bay disaster - one of the hot topics of the WipEout storyline.

[@midasmagnezone4282]

The human rights concerns behind EG.R in particular frightens me

[@GeoNeilUK]

Considering it's a Sony property, I'm surprised something like that hasn't alsready happened! Though it's a sony property of British, rather than American or Japanese origin.

[@norabiddogz8673]

Geez! I didn't think the lore would be this detailed! This should honestly be turned into a movie franchise because WOW! This would be incredible. I always loved AG-Systems as I loved how fast and well-handling the ships were, but now that there's an underdog & pure engineering side to the story, I love them even more. But I must say Assegai and Harimau are my new favorites. In a world where the AGRC is reality, I would love to be involved with those two teams. Assegai because I'm an African who's passionate about promoting motorsport in my continent, and Harimau because I'm also a hypocrite tree-hugger. SAVE THE TIGERS!!

[@intothevoid5074]

Ever since Omega Collection and 2048 the timeline got changed. Van Uber joined the FX350/400. FEISAR formed in 2036. Tigron mysteriously reappeared in the FX350 as a single ship. Qirex and Auricom formed in 2045. AG-SYS formed in 2040.

[@kaydenkeeble7072]

I feel like you got FEISAR and AG-SYS mixed because FEISAR was formed due to AG-SYS moving to Japan

[@gbalao8885]

F.E.I.S.A.R. were the culprits behind the 2164 accident at Temtesh Bay due to the use of an illegal and experimental missile system whose explosions were violent enough to rock the whole underground mining area, killing pilots along the way.

[@turretboi]

​@@kaydenkeeble7072no, he didn't. That was retconned

[@will-todman]

Pir-Hana also formed the AGRC

[@aggressiveavocado]

I feel like the omega collection's contributions can be pretty solidly explained as either non Canon, since it both wasn't made by liverpool and is just an anthology of 2048 and HD/Fury with some alterations, or the existence of Van-Über and Tigron as cameos, similar to the way arc system works often included Justice and Kliff Undersn in the X and XX series of guilty gear, despite the lore recognizing their deaths. TLDR I hate retcons

[@ArmaBiologica35]

Apparently AG- Systems will be founded next year, Hopefully we can get our hoverboards this time.

[@myangelyuu9883]

right like why are hoverboards called "hoverboards" if they don't even hover (im looking at you agsys)

[@spyrelle3970]

However according to the WipE'out" timeline, Pierre Belmondo is currently twelve years old!

[@megachromer]

We have to find him NOW and make sure he's a physics prodigy before it's too late!

[@MythicSuns]

+GD lm7 more to the point why do they cost more than a skateboard when they're a similar size yet 10x slower and 100x less agile?

[@windowseater8660]

I'm afraid it's already too late. The WipEout timeline is a alternate timeline that sprouts off from 2004. I'm really sorry about that. :( +ArmaBiologica35

[@YusufNasihi]

In retrospect, the Red Bull advert in a futuristic racing game (2:22) screams sci-fi dystopia.

[@jyhan1q94]

Maybe years between 2097 to 2116 was dystopian era.

[@MentalParadox]

Realistically, Red Bull Racing would have its own AG Racing team

[@TheOtherNeutrino]

​@@MentalParadox It'd probably be under FEISAR.

[@clydeyello]

Gotta love WipeOut. There's hardly any backstory presented in the games... Yet, to present the history of all the teams involved in AG racing it takes almost a hour.

[@nym5qu17]

wipEout*

[@spyrellephea1105]

nym5 qu17 *WipEout

[@Sebenco_]

That's not even all of it either.

[@warhawkfan1234]

That was always psygnosis' style. If you look at their other games, a lot of the details and backstory are usually found in the manuals or advertisements within the manuals or tutorials. Although, having that document on wipeout zone authored by one of the developers was an exception to wipeout.

[@SeanStrife]

@@warhawkfan1234 Yeah, look at the detailed backstory they put into Assault Rigs, for example.

[@bloodstaindew1888]

I could only imagine an unnamed intro by Sony, on which everybody would freak out by just seeing a FX500 logo

[@spyrelle3970]

We can dream.

[@starlivestudio2409]

Oh Really?

[@wieldylattice3015]

Trailer that’s just full of random stills of futuristic looking race tracks. There’s a glitch effect in which we can see the word “Wipeout” for only a split second. Then another glitch effect, this time with the letters “GT” splashed across the screen. Then an unidentified object flies across the track, leaving a blue and yellow blur. Then the trailer ends ominously

[@dr.jotarorobotnick813]

I would buy a PS6 for Wipeout, I really want to see this series continue

[@LegionHimself]

For a game with stellar design and amazing gameplay, I always felt that what made Wipeout special was the story background, and the way players got attached to their favourite teams. It always felt like a real world sport.

[@kiiro712]

I love how the different style of Wipeout Fusion is perfectly contextualized in the lore

[@SplotchTheCatThing]

Lol, I love how the style of the video's kind of "immersed in the universe" instead of looking in from outside... but I love hearing lines like "way back in 2048". It's impossible not to imagine them out of context. It's curious how so *many* of the teams get consistent high-place finishes...

[@wieldylattice3015]

That’s because unlike real sports, Wipeout is actually fair and competitive

[@SplotchTheCatThing]

@@wieldylattice3015 Yeah, but it does make you wonder when the AG racing season is and how often :) There've only been so many games, but presumably there were also plenty of other tournaments in between them. I would love to see all the different teams' wins put onto a timeline. 'cause just hearing about them alone makes one wonder how they fit together.

[@nevermorefractures3401]

presumably every year, if 2048's campaign is anything to go off

[@MegaCityGhost]

You've done it. Now "PETROL" is the Tigron Theme for me. Suits them perfectly :) Imagine that you're Auricom pilot confidently leading the race and then looking behind for a brief moment only to see that out of nowhere the brand new black K-SVR closing in on you quickly. And this track kicks in. WipEout could be a great movie) Something in vein of the brilliant "Rush" would be nice.

[@MegaCityGhost]

More power to you, mate. I'm more of a Feisar kinda guy myself)

[@Plazmax88]

Wipeout is more a politics simulator than a racing simulator XD

[@bell3287]

That's what F1 is.

[@annihilator_ron7691]

wipeout gameplay: (cheers) wipeout lore:

[@VegasFlatline]

@@annihilator_ron7691 *somebody i used to know start*

[@gbalao8885]

Well, not even Triakis can get away with cheating at the end of the FX300 because of their reverse-inertia deceleration system, which was illegal. So much for everyone trying to catch the strongest-shielded ship which suddenly became so fast and agile. Literally “chasing the rabbit”.

[@wieldylattice3015]

Worst part is that it wasn’t even initially illegal. There was no rule against it. Triakis just thought: hey this tech could be useful in AG racing. Instead of encouraging other teams to experiment with similar technology, the league outright decided to make the tech illegal out of the blue, robbing Triakis of what I see as a pretty legitimate victory for a first timer

[@TheEarlyAstrotype1024]

34:26 I like how the background music and when the ship drops they synced well!

[@KBABZ]

Feisar has always been my favourite since entering the franchise with HD Fury because of it's accessibility and ease of use. Although Goteki 45 is my favourite to say (am I the only one who likes to say "Feisar. Auricom. Goteki 45. Triakis." every once in a while?).

[@samgarncarz8172]

I like the guy who founded icaras. He died in a balloon accident. He swallowed one at a children's party. I cracked up the first time a heard that.

[@mental263]

Sam Garncarz I like Goteki as well. just cause carnage and don't give a fuck before they reformed and decided to become more serious.

[@samgarncarz8172]

Goteki is my favorite personally, I like their craft the best.

[@mental263]

I have a hard time deciding between Feisar and Piranha. Qirex I have always had a difficult time with.

[@ZeldaACFan17]

Dylan McKaig when I first started playing WipEout on the PSP (Pulse), I chose Piranha just because of the ship's looks.

[@greatwavefan397]

@@mental263 I like about every team, but I would main Triakis in Battle Mode because it has the strongest shield.

[@HellfireWZ]

The different leagues represent the different eras of AG racing, like the F3600, F5000, etc. Racing seasons occur annually within these leagues. The one that collapsed was the F9000 (Fusion era) following mass corruption within the league organisation. There was actually an amateur league set up after Fusion called the FX150, which led to the FX300 being formed in Wipeout Pure. The upcoming fan-game SlipStream GX is set in the FX150.

[@Valhalla05]

I knew it!

[@pikachucetthesecond4296]

I like how the FX300 in the lore was founded by Natasha Belemondo

[@shyguy778]

Somebody should make a movie with all this plot, there's so much potential =OO

[@ericsimon9937]

- You're bloody well right ! I've been pondering on the idea for some time now

[@shyguy778]

eric simon lol please let me know if you get anywhere, I'd be most intrigued to see your first trailer lmao

[@Vtee1]

I wrote a great screenplay about WipeOut but lost it through the years.

[@KMExceeder]

camron cravaughn you should try recreating it that would be awesome!

[@Dr.Novelli]

A series would actually be better

[@MythicSuns]

I honestly would love to see a movie based around the rise of AG Systems, it wouldn't be beyond Hollywoods abilities to make a good movie about Pierre Belmondo (it might be beneath Hollywood but it's definitely not beyond). if i'm honest I just want to see the Wipeout ships made with Hollywood standard CGI, just imagine it! or better yet imagine if they made a physical model :O

[@MythicSuns]

***** to be honest it is unlikely that Hollywood will do it, but just imagine how great it'd be if they did!

[@Splozy]

Hollywood wouldn't do it justice. An indie project of passion would be far far better.

[@MythicSuns]

Splozy Hollywood could but they would need to find a clued in director and a studio that won't just see it as a giant cash-in

[@Splozy]

Nah, would be dumbed down to oblivion to appeal to as many people as possible. Hollywood is one giant cash-in lol. European or Asian cinema would be far better suited.

[@SeanStrife]

Honestly, I don't think a movie would be the way to go; a Netflix series would probably do this more justice, because it gives you more of a chance to really go in depth with the lore of the world Wipeout has crafted.

[@ArcienPlaysGames]

Still coming back to this every now and again. I love WipEout lore so much, and the fact that you've summed it up in such a great way, just makes it all the more enjoyable to watch/listen through.

[@SethAbercromby]

I love how the Quirex ship represents the aggressive nature and financial muscle of the team. While it's not a top-contender in any particular discipline, their ship has practically no flaws. The sold top-speed coupled with good acceleration secures a good mid-field position at the beginning of a race, the handling allows them to tackle even highly technical tracks with no real issues and the heavy weight together with effective shielding makes it very difficult to stop a Quirex ship in its advance.

[@spyrellephea1105]

+Seth Abercromby I've always enjoyed the older, bulkier models, you really feel the aggression through the handling, their high speed low handling build makes you feel unstoppable once you master it.

[@SethAbercromby]

Spirel Phea I learned to love the brawly nature of the newer models, but the old ones had their charm as well.

[@tellemking4507]

Wasn't Aurocom formed in 2048 cause of WipeEout 2048

[@spyrellephea1105]

Antonio Benitez Auricom was founded in 2046, two years before the inaugural season of the AGRC in 2048.

[@HellfireWZ]

+Spirel Phea It was 2025 actually

[@00GCGaming]

I just love how you got the music from the games very much matching each teams' personality. Especially AG S, Qirex RD, Assegai D, Triakis I and Mirage were very good fits, top job!

[@TypeCOrbitalFrame]

any idea what the triakis song is?

[@Nitroboost245]

Photek - C Note

[@TypeCOrbitalFrame]

awesome ty

[@RedFoxesSoldier]

@@Nitroboost245 i know i am two years late, but do you know the Mirage song? love it

[@Nitroboost245]

@@RedFoxesSoldier MIST - Smart Systems

[@DodderingOldMan]

Seriously great stuff in this vid, you've given me a new appreciation of Wipeout. And my appreciation was already pretty damn high.

[@BadWiid]

Fantastic video, I'm completely obsessed with this series right now. The backstory is so completely in-depth that I'm starting to think the series was actually created by a time traveller... or someone from a parallel universe.

[@Danimal4114]

So, I just found this video while looking for the soundtrack and boy, am I glad I did! This feels fresh and so informative, especially considering that the info does not get through from the game itself. This sounds like a proper documentary, the voice and delivery doubles that feeling and I love it! Also, the video itself does Not feel 12 years old at all, this feels like it came out a few days ago and to me, that really shows the quality of the production!

[@somewierdoonline2402]

I really love this as someone who also likes Formula 1 racing

[@ZeldaACFan17]

I like F1 too xD

[@pikachucetthesecond4296]

"He died in a bizarre balloon accident" "Oh no! What happened?" "He swallowed one at a children's party" That's my favourite part 😂

[@Glitchthe3rd]

Just had a terrible day at uni, I sat down at my laptop and saw this masterpiece. You're my hero man.

[@ASOTFAN16]

Dam, i had no idea the Wipeout lore was so well thought out XD I mean for a racing game, it's really well done i'd say

[@emilyhellkat73]

Feisar and AG-S Founded 2017. Keeping a look out for hover tech development

[@tellemking4507]

Emily HellKat If you watch the WipEout 2048 AG Feisar doesnt exist till 2048

[@intothevoid5074]

They don’t exist until 2036(FEISAR) and 2040(Anti-Gravity Systems

[@acecarrera1]

I always thought AG-Systems was one of main contenders in the league, their aircraft handling is agile and feels intuitive, its special weapon that brings opponent's shield down is a stroke of genius, one sneeze and you're out of the race.Anyways, this is a top notch presentation, your narration has done an excellent job to make it believable.

[@subashc.m.6251]

Bro I am watching in 2021

[@gbalao8885]

This would have meant that AG Systems were just as violent as Goteki 45 and Tigron, despite the weaker shielding. In fact, their superweapon in 64 (a missile that completely destroys all their shield energy and will leave even a solid ram to eliminate them), inspired that of Tigron’s in the F9000.

[@Laternater]

It just kills me that we seemingly won't get another Wipeout game :/ Makes me as sad as the fate of the Motorstorm series..

[@superplushtiman7ti075]

There exists rumours of a reboot given a listing

[@TheLaXandro]

I just noticed how you incorporated the Triakis glitch in Pure as reverse-inertia deceleration system. Love it.

[@HellfireWZ]

That was actually official backstory put in for Pulse! it was a good bit of lampshading :)

[@TheLaXandro]

Whoa.

[@richardoliver8203]

This game is one of my all time favorites, I can remember in 1996 playing it at a booth in Cream, didn't need to hear the game sound with Paul Oakenfold playing a massive set downstairs. I wish they would bring it back on next gen.

[@spyrellephea1105]

+Richard Oliver If you've not heard of formula fusion, it's looking to be a valient effort to bring AG racing back to the new generation.

[@bloodstaindew1888]

+Spyrelle Phea There's also Slipstream GX

[@spyrellephea1105]

BloodstainDew Slipstream GX has slowed it's development to a near hiatus extent.

[@walterrainey1541]

Haha, geez. I only played Wipeout 2097/XL and 3, but knowing all of this is awesome! I really had no idea that there was this much to it all. Then again, my last PS system was the PSX... This really makes me want to go out and grab a PS2 and 3. Great video man, I'm not even halfway through it and I'm loving it all. Really had no idea that others knew/cared enough about this game to do something like this for it.

[@TheSpearkan]

Am I the only one here that thinks the F9000 season would make for a good movie? I mean, it is technically possible now that Studio Liverpool has been shut down

[@spyrellephea1105]

+Spearka Perhaps.

[@ericsimon9937]

Yeees you bet it would !

[@Rex1987]

some of the people from Studio Liverpool are now making their own game, which is heavily inspired by wipeout called Formula Fusion :-) so that could perhaps happend.

[@HellfireWZ]

R8 Games have nothing to do with Studio Liverpool. A few of their team once worked on Wipeout 3 as part of Psygnosis Leeds, that's their only link to Wipeout.

[@bas248331]

What is the soundtrack on the background while you cover the Mirage team?

[@DeNice1776]

I absolutely love watching your coverage on the Wipeout series, Hellfire. I always liked the series before but your wonderful videos (and your presentation being so nice and interesting) really make me appreciate the lore and work put into this futuristic racing series. Glad that you're back to doing videos with the PS4 Omega Collection being out (in fact, it reminded me to buy it in the first place since I forgot about it over the course of the year). I'll be sure to check out whatever content you may bring out.

[@ZeldaACFan17]

It's 2019 and there STILL isn't a Feisar or AG Systems to be seen xD

[@eddyxyz]

Thats because FEISAR is planned until 2036 and AG systems is now planned to be funded at 2040.

[@subashc.m.6251]

Yup

[@greatwavefan397]

The founder of AG Systems drops out of college this year.

[@bluesrike]

I think it's fitting for Icaras to break away from FEISAR in the WipEout universe. Given that they broke away from the EU in the real world.

[@KnjazNazrath]

It's called "prescient storytelling". Anyone who's played the original Deus Ex will go on aboot that for ages.

[@bluesrike]

@@KnjazNazrath You mean that tower in New York that was omitted due to limited hardware power at the time of release and the in-lore reason was because it went down in a terrorist attack which just so happened to be 9/11?

[@KnjazNazrath]

@@bluesrikeMoreso the Daedalus conversations and Grey Death tbh.

[@AlexKulibin]

When it's about Wipeout, I tend to take things a bit too seriously. ;) This video you've made, my goodness, I've spent so many nights thinking the teams' backgrounds up. I only learned about the series in 2008 but I've played all entries from Wipeout to Wipeout Pulse. To this day I still didn't get a chance to have a go with HD, Fury and 2048. But I've never let go of the inspiration that Wipeout brings to me. Only those truly in love with the spirit of racing can make a game series like that.

[@ayanami5610]

Thank you very much for your Videos! I love Wipeout and played HD very much as a kid on my PS3. Everything looks so Beautiful, and the sound design is AAA. So sad, it had to die

[@unicorntomboy9736]

Imagine Wipeout adapted into a novel?

[@abo3lianTV]

man, you deserve a gold medal from wipeout team for doing this outstanding video. GOOD JOB.

[@jesseallen3109]

.. I.. didn't know that about the teams. I only knew a small smidgeon, as I jumped into wipeout with pure and pulse for the PSP.. this was very educational in the fictional world that is Wipeout.. I wish they made a new game! more racing games like this need to be made!. Thanks for the vid!

[@gaelenski_]

Half way through, and I have to say this, FANTASTIC VIDEO! Can't praise you enough for how well edited and thought through you have done this! Great job!

[@SynaMax]

I just started playing WipEout Omega Collection on the PS4 a few weeks ago. It's my first WipEout game and I had no idea what I've been missing out on. Thank you for making this video and compiling all this lore!

[@wieldylattice3015]

I ordered Wipeout 3 on Amazon (yes I said Amazon. More reliable than EBay any day so if possible even if it’s more expensive I get my retro games from Amazon) That’s gonna be my first game. Was thinking of getting Fusion until I saw how ugly the ships are. Still thinking of getting Pulse now

[@johndoe86135]

never heard of wipeout and only got the game after that period of time when the psn went down and they offered hd/hdfury for free. I am so glad I got a chance to play that amazing game. after besting hd I went ahead and bought pure and pulse on my psp. Later I got a vita and 2048 was my #1 game I wanted above all else. When I learned the fate of Liverpool I was furious. I keep hoping that one day we will get another game. thank you 4 the video hard to believe there's so much history in such a simple game.

[@wieldylattice3015]

I know this is late but you know Pulse was meant as a PS3 title right?

[@shapshooter7769]

@@wieldylattice3015 Pretty sure just about every Wipeout game past Pure is a refried taco.

[@HellfireWZ]

The stories finish off with essentially the predictions for the future, based on statements from each team which will obviously be biased. Flaubert and McQueen both worked for AG Systems and were dismissed at the same time, but it was always Flaubert's intention to start her own AG team when she left whereas McQueen only did it in response to her after finding Qirex Industries were willing to accommodate him. That took a long time. Their rivalry manifests in the teams they left behind.

[@SOswim1]

With the Omega Collection heading to PS4 and the return of Van Uber, you might have to add in their re-emergence to the FX350. Always love watching this video!

[@HellfireWZ]

The good thing is, unlike Tigron and G-Tech who were completely wiped out by the fall of the F9000, Van-Uber's disappearance was much more ambiguous. The idea of the company folding was simply because there was no official explanation, leaves plenty of room for speculation :)

[@Nitroboost245]

We should get some theories goin Hellfire!

[@BurnoutSonicGaming]

SOswim1 Wait, Van-Über is back in the Omega Collection?? I haven't heard of that

[@SOswim1]

BurnoutSonicGaming Van Uber and Tigron have been confirmed for the Omega Collection

[@BurnoutSonicGaming]

SOswim1 Oh, I haven't seen anything about Van-Über, all I've seen was the trailer about the new Tigron K-VSR ship. Where was Van-Über mentioned?

[@InfernoTune727]

I love the look of the pirahna fury craft. Especially those big airbreak flaps

[@markalvarado7884]

Van Über: racing the right way Triakis: destroy everything

[@gbalao8885]

Gaster77 That’s more of Tigron. Triakis would be like: “Catch me if you can”, considering their ships are very fast, have the strongest shielding, and were unbeatable in the FX300 until it was discovered that they used an illegal device on their ship, which disqualified them.

[@HotForgeChaos]

More like F7200-era Goteki-45

[@ModificationAlpha]

It’s funny how Auricom was hated by every other team in the F9000 league, but got the last laugh. The only thing not mentioned is Pascal Rouser got them a season win in 2168 before they backed out and focused on public transport in North America. This move allowed them to survive the Fall of the F9000 better than anyone. Most everyone else either folded or merged, even juggernaut Pirahna had to lose Assegai to stay alive

[@JebMotorsport]

Pierre Belmondo was born in January 2004. Since he formed AG Systems in 2017, does that make him the world's youngest international project manager?

[@unicorntomboy9736]

It wasn't actually founded until 2039.

[@v88box21]

If he was born in 2004 as real, then in 2020, he would be 16 years old.

[@IvanDrugostrov]

You read that like a sports commentator, making it all the more enjoyable to listen to. Very informative and thorough.

[@vf6295]

Kinda sad we're halfway through 2017 and there's no Feisar yet

[@TheSpacefly1]

Victor Falcon late 2017 friend

[@ATLAS_JET132]

its 2018 and still no feisar, im sad 😞

[@intothevoid5074]

FEISAR Is 2036

[@annihilator_ron7691]

just you wait

[@auricom242]

2020, we will soon have AG technology as a service

[@digitaldeathsquid3448]

The newer track designs and graphics strike me as a hybrid of Drome Racers and Ratchet And Clank. Also, I've been trawling back through the various soundtracks to see what else would fit the backstory (and Hellfire's narration thereof) for each team, and I've come up with this alternate tracklist: FEISAR: Orbital - Know Where To Run AG Systems: CoLD SToRAGE - Body In Motion Auricom: Fluke - Atom Bomb (Straight 6 Instrumental Edit) Qirex: Noisia - Seven Stitches Piranha: Paul Van Dyk - Avenue Assegai: Future Sound Of London - Landmass Goteki 45: The Prodigy - Firestarter (Instrumental Mix) Icaras: DJ Fresh - X-Project (100% Pure Mix) Van-Uber: BT - Smartbomb (Plump DJs Remix) Harimau: Timo Maas - Old School Vibes Triakis: Ed, Rush, Optical & Matrix - Frontline EG-X: Utah Saints - Sick Mirage: Sasha - Xpander (Edit)

[@HellfireWZ]

You know the history behind that one, right? It was pretty clever of them slipping that into the backstory :)

[@KnjazNazrath]

The Icaras / Pir-hana rivalry was always bittersweet for me. I ran Pirhana in F9K exlusively, but when the F7200 league came around I had to jump ship to Icaras. I still looked fondly back at the red crafts as I passed them, though.

[@Bob_Beaky]

Excellent video. I love hearing about the world that surrounds a game. Makes me wish for some tie-in novels though. There's certainly enough machinations to write about. :)

[@spyrellephea1105]

+Pedro Lambrini Tie in novels or comics would be pretty sweet, honestly!

[@Bob_Beaky]

+Spyrelle Phea Yeah, it really would be pretty sweet. :)

[@pastformal8354]

the amount of expanded lore this series has is incredible i always enjoyed reading through the manuals. I wish they tied it into gameplay though a arcade mode for each team similar to how fighting games have for each character would have been amazing.

[@Jimmertt]

I always thought harimau was one of the badasses of the teams, knowing they are kind of outsiders makes me love them even more XD

[@MrRhysReviews]

Ah Triakis is the Team/Vehicle I swapped over too just now after redownloading WipEout HD Fury and I've been KILLING IT ever since... Fitting as I'm Australian 😂 👍

[@gbalao8885]

That’s local pride right there! If I followed this, I’d either be in Auricom, or hopefully wait for a Philippine AG team.

[@sakurarockwelltsukishima]

​@@gbalao8885yeah, me too, waiting for a Thailand AG Team, i can imagine team's name as RTAGRO (Ar-Tag-Ro) (short for Royal Thai Anti-Gravity Racing Organization)

[@Greybox48]

Just a quick note, sure Omaar Kumala was offered a bonus for aggression on the track and destroying auricom ships in F9000, but wasn't his manager saying that he get's his own diamond farm if he manages to make "Daniel Johnson lose his stupid smile." Just referring from the original manual. Otherwise, really nice history lesson, helped me fill a few gaps I couldn't explain on my own.

[@HellfireWZ]

It's the other way round. Direct from the manual: "Omarr Khumala's aggression bonus should be in his account by Thursday. Further money will be coming if he can wipe the smirk off Daniel Johnson's face and we'll buy him his own diamond farm if he puts Auricom out of business for good."

[@Greybox48]

I looked up the original english version of the manual, you were right, my bad. But in the german manual, it was translated like I wrote, funny. But by the way, what is your favourite AG-Racing team? I myself, can't help it to be a FEISAR pilot, though it is always considered as the rookie ship/team. Really the Piranha too, but but overall, FEISAR.

[@auricom8472]

Greybox48 If youre throwing the favourite team question out for anyone to answer. My Favorite (actually "favorites") would be Mirage and Goteki 45

[@spyrellephea1105]

Greybox48 Not a split-hull fan then.

[@spyrellephea1105]

Spirel Phea Whoops, sorry! replied to the wrong person, my bad!

[@EdenNeedsAYoutubeHandle]

Great video. I'd never bothered researching Wipeout's mythology because of the websites and manuals being scattered about-- it all seemed a little overwhelming. Thanks for bringing all that great backstory together and in one place.

[@SimonDIvanoff]

Watching in Dec 2020. Great series!

[@InternationalBoardsOfPigeons]

I've always thought it ironic how the characteristics of Auricom's and Qirex's ships swapped around Fusion and Pure. In the PS1 games Auricom was the well-rounded, jack of all trades in performance (with an emphasis on mass), while Qirex emphasized top speed and shields and lacked maneuverability. However since Pure, Auricom is more of a top speed and shields ship with less agility while Qirex is more well-rounded with an emphasis on shields and mass.

[@basty_gaming5750]

Well, Qirex in the FX-300 is not the same as the F-7200 team, okay

[@Armadillo0014]

This was an awesome video man well done, i wish the game itself presented this kind of history and importance as it would make such a difference in the gameplay in my opinion. Instead of just ship skins essentially, each team/company has weight behind your allegiance. Love It.

[@Dragonfly77films]

The only one I ever played was Pure, but that didn't mean I didn't have a ton of fun playing. P.S. Feisar for life

[@jyhan1q94]

Assegai's lore apart from the team's foundation via invitation reminds me of French representation in real life Le Mans. Not undermining all the achievements, but French star drivers had more representation than constructors (both race car builders and marquee brands).

[@C.I...]

Yay! I'm so glad this video is finally back!

[@jaydog2879]

First of all, amazing video man, good work! As a massive fan of all of the wipeout games, I thought this video was brilliant, and I’ve watched through quite a few times now. Great to have the story put together like this and it really gets the imagination going. I just really wish wipeout could continue on to the ps5. I have loved the games ever since the original on the playstation 1. I have always thought a film or series animated or live would be amazing, or even a graphic novel or comic book series. I’m surprised someone hasn’t already done it something like this even as fan art. I’m currently playing wipeout omega collection vr, which is what brought me to this video in 2021, and the vr is one of the best be experiences I’ve had yet and definitely does justice for the game.

[@sisterofslaanesh666]

feels that icaras was a bit of a joke with the game writers poking fun at GB

[@OfTheOverflow]

That seems to be a running gag in history, even Shakespeare gave the audience a laugh at themselves in some of his plays.

[@benkai343434]

Emma Robinson considering a lot of the devs were British, that's probably the case.

[@Canniman]

Yep and the eccentric founder of Icaras dying in a 'balloon accident' was definitely a jab at Richard Branson!

[@digitaldeathsquid3448]

HΣSPΣRΛXΛ The writers even predicted Brexit!

[@ZeldaACFan17]

Digital Deathsquid xD

[@allisvain123]

16:29 oh this was my babe, I remember the shape and color of this vehicle and I used to play with it alot! Such memories!

[@CorgiusLord]

Gods, I love these games so much, but still... FEISAR FOR LIFE! AG Racing as pure as you're gonna get it! ... With props to my boys in Auricom. Because they ensure that AG Racing is still pure.

[@lamawithahat9089]

I like triakis better

[@SeanStrife]

Pfft... FEISAR peasant... AG Systems for life.

[@AQT187]

The Auricom Way! 💪

[@marxxplaysgames]

I like how you think

[@ZeldaACFan17]

@GunlockerGlock Auricom*

[@AgentXUSA]

Very impressive work you've done in tying together the history of the Wipeout teams, along with in-game footage showcasing the vehicles.

[@NicolasAlexanderOtto]

About time that this game gets a major Release again. Until then there's RedOut.

[@XxAnDy1725xX]

Absolutely amazing He clearly dissevers more views, the amount of time and dedication he must have spent on this is overwhelming!

[@ReSummit]

Can't wait for the beginning of Anti-Grav racing. :P

[@sspark2686]

Well, feisar has already started lmao

[@HenryHMVIII]

Me too, I hope I live to the day it first starts out as a sport it'll be amazing, I reckon we are either very far off making ships which can hover or that we are close lol, hopefully we all get to see it in our time man it would be so amazing to watch and I bet the speeds of these ships could be crazy fast man, like F1 but anti gravity 👌☺️man it's got me imagining it now lol

[@HenryHMVIII]

@@sspark2686 lol

[@insulfrog]

In the Piranha Advancements segment, although they have developed a prototype weaponless perfect AG racer in the F5000 era but only until the end of the 2097 season. When the 2098 season began, Piranha developed an AG racer with weapons but still very top end in all areas (in Wipeout 64 - if canon).

[@gbalao8885]

WipEout 64 is still canon, as the F5000 Race Commission green-lit the use of team-specific super-weapons and expanded the race calendar.

[@PetsbudNasia]

I wish you mentioned the 2164 temtesh bay disaster. I got pretty interested in it when i read it on the wipeout wikia.

[@gbalao8885]

As a film student, I plan to write a concept script based on that.

[@TheRazram]

This is probably the most accurate history behind the Wipeout Series. Your efforts and those that have helped you have been recognized greatly from us, the fans. Thank you! This was very enjoyable to watch!! :D

[@ThinkPIONEERing]

Feisar was founded this year!!! WOOHOO!!!

[@psyquack]

Thank you for bringing the history of every team, making me more organized and make my interest grow even more. I'm not a big fan of racing games, but Wipeoutholds a special place in my heart for some reason. What makes it interesting is the technology and of course the history. Not to mention the flabbergasting soundtrack! Thank you again!

[@Debid_Senpai]

Lets just take a moment of realization, Pier Bell mando founded AG-Systems(best team :D) in 2017, and according to this video he died around the time of the F9000 which is in like 2160!!!! How did he live so long?!?!?!??!! Unless Hellfire is just mentioning it, during the part when he's talking about G-Tech

[@Jakepearl13]

ThaPlaya28 possibly,due to advanced medical technologies increasing life expectancy. Or... he could have just been drinking alkaline water his whole life. The world may never know. (But I'll put my money on medical advances)

[@gbalao8885]

Healthcare and the advancement of medicine through technology has evolved in the WipEout timeline, therefore allowing for longer lifetimes.

[@Christian---]

This is amazing quality for a 2012 video, impressive, and very informative.

[@shapshooter7769]

Was wondering if you would update this video series with the recent Omega Collection ships from Van Uber and Tigron. Also do a parallel story on the BallisticNG teams :)

[@hokiturmix]

The music is unbelievable. Still holds up.

[@sibericusthefrosty9950]

Man, they should have released a paid DLC with at least two old tracks and Gtech making a return under a new leadership instead of making Wipeout Rush.

[@Mangaroot]

Thank you for putting this together, played a lot since Pure and had basically 0% knowledge of the teams. This was fantastically put together, watched it all and saved for later!

[@InfernoTune727]

Id love to see a timeline with events marked and everything.

[@frumpman]

Excellent work man! great music, cool back stories, great visuals. and solid delivery. If I were one of the people working on the games at SL i'd be as proud as hell to see something like this, not to mention impressed.

[@thezero6269]

welp...we are in 2021 and no feisar or AG systems. my first wipeout game was pulse on PSP and re-playing it now give me nostagia what was your favorite team ? mine is feisar ^^

[@markalvarado7884]

Van Über: always trying to defeat their opponents in a fair race. Me: *gets quake* death befalls you.

[@ShadowriverUB]

Its typical F1 drama style stories ;p

[@food223]

thank you for posting this(i know its an old video) sadly due to not having a playstation since the playstation 2 its been hard to keep track but since i am getting a playstation 4 soon and Wipeout Omega looking this up has been interesting and helpful

[@HAV0X_]

"Founded by pierre belmondo in 2017" lol look at the year, and we still have cars that get 3 miles per gallon on the road

[@gbalao8885]

Pierre Belmondo might have gotten inspiration for the AG Systems prototype in the AGRC from the Bugatti Divo, and both are vehicles that specialize heavily in agility.