Lowside aims to bring arcade motorcycle games back from the 1990s

There’s a dearth of contemporary motorcycle video games, and specifically, arcade-style motorcycle games.

Electronic Arts is trying to plug that gap with a re-release of Road Rash, and so too will Lowside, an upcoming solo-developed title.

It’s being developed by the creator and owner of Race Sim Central, Tim Wheatley, who has previously worked for the likes of iRacing, Motorsport Games and Straight4 Studios.

It aims to combine a low-poly visual style with accessible physics, for both present-day gamepads and a classic mouse input style. This will remind players of No Second Prize, an Amiga and Atari ST release from 1992, where moving the mouse tilts the bike. Incidentally, this can be played on RSC via your browser.

For Lowside, there’s the expectation of up to 49 on-track rivals, race lengths of up to 40 laps and tyre compound selection. Presently, and it’s a work in progress, there are three circuits, plus a traffic-dodging freeway.