(Image credit: Secret Mode / Lucasfilm Ltd. ) Despite being a fan of the original Star Wars Episode I: Racer and its various incarnations, and of course Wipeout , I’ve been slow on the uptake of Star Wars Galactic Racer. That was until the launch date announcement – 6th October – and the new key art (I believe it's by Fuse concept artist James Lewis-Vines), which has captured my attention. Like the recent Rogue Trooper movie poster , there’s a classic 1970s/1980s looseness to this art that feels confident enough to leave areas a bit raw with visible brushstrokes, and the artistic decisions are clear, like the moments where colour shifts or edges soften. The whole thing ends up feeling closer to Star Wars than a lot of the slicker, big-budget posters that have come out lately, and I can imagine how this plays just from the art. A closer look at the boxy pod designs.…