Wheel World is the feel-good game of the summer

Momentum is what Wheel World does best. It is the feeling of reaching a downhill section of road, a pristine Sega-blue sea stretching out in the far distance, and letting gravity, the weight of your bicycle, and slope do all the work. Release the right trigger, the button used to peddle, and simply careen down the gently curving asphalt. It’s as if you’re flying – the wind in your hair and shirt fluttering on your back, coasting to wherever the road takes you.

Wheel World is an undeniably feel-good video game. But this wasn’t always the case. It started life with the title “Ghost Bike,” casting you as a deceased cyclist making their way to …

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