WipEout - The Teams 

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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!!

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

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.

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

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...

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.

Wipeout is more a politics simulator than a racing simulator XD

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.

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

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

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.

Van Über: racing the right way Triakis: destroy everything

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?).

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

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

The jump to ps2 graphics is amazing, really shows how much of a game changer the ps2 really was.

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

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.

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.

Wipeout fusion is really the dark period for all the teams

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!

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

.. 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!

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

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

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!

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

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 😂 👍

Geez, thank you so much for this information! It's really difficult finding info on the lore of this lovely series!

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.

This video is amazing, thank you so much :)

I've been looking for a video like this. Amazing work!

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.

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

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

Absolutely breathtaking video! Thank you!

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

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

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!

Great video, really cool to understand relations between the teams and their backstories

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.

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.

Excellent video. As far as I know, this if the first time someone has compiled all of this information in one place, and I'm glad that you did it so skillfully. Well done.

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!

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

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

A big thankyou for your research. I always wanted to know this stuff.

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.

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

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.

Watching in Dec 2020. Great series!

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

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

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

Thanks for making this! I've been looking for something like this for a while :)

Other teams: so we made racing AGs, in line with Pierre belmondo way of rac... Triakis: here's our T A N K

I've only just discovered you, and I've subscribed already due to your efforts in keeping the WipEout community alive. I want to thank you personally for that. WipEout is a fantastic racing series, and it would be a shame to see it disappear off the planet. In other news, I personally prefer Assegai Dev. Glorious antigravitational Africans, eheh.

thanks for the response. i just finished watching the video fully for the second time in 2 days, that's how great it is.

amazing video! great job

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!

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.

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

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

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?

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

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

The way you tell the timeline and lore makes it feel so tangible, I'm very excited for the 2040's when Pierre finally invents AG technology in real life

Its typical F1 drama style stories ;p

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.

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.

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.

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. :)

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.

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!

This video is gold! Thx for your hard work!

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

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

Oh man this brings back memories. I wish I had been in a tournament back then. Im unbeaten to this day. As for this video you made, it is a jewel of backround info. Nice job !

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.

Just imagine if someday in a near future, we could have wipeout like races

A Wipeout anime would be great