Motor Toon Grand Prix
| Motor Toon Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
 Box art | |
| Developer(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Designer(s) | Kazunori Yamauchi |
| Artist(s) | Susumu Matsushita |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Motor Toon Grand Prix (モータートゥーン・グランプリ) is a racing video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment of Japan (SCEJ). It was released for the PlayStation in Japan on December 16, 1994.[1] The game is commonly confused with Motor Toon Grand Prix 2 which was released under the title Motor Toon Grand Prix in North America since the first game never left Japan.[2]
Development
Motor Toon Grand Prix was developed in-house at SCEJ (making it Sony Computer Entertainment's first major in-house project for the PlayStation[3]) and began production under the title "Poly Poly Circuit GP".[4] The project was directed by Kazunori Yamauchi, who stated that it was the team's goal to create realistic driving simulation without distracting from the game's enjoyment. "Basically we're not trying to fake reality – I'd rather create the sensation of handling a remote control car but with the kind of dynamics that you'd expect from a real car," Yamauchi stated. "The cars' suspensions actually work – we've attempted to simulate the dynamic forces as they go around corners."[4] Yamauchi's development group within SCEJ later formed Polyphony Digital, the company behind the realistic racing series Gran Turismo.[5] The character designs in Motor Toon Grand Prix were done by Japanese artist Susumu Matsushita.[4]
Reception
On release, Famicom Tsūshin scored the game a 27 out of 40.[6] Next Generation gave it two out of five stars. They highly praised the Time Attack mode, but said that the two-player modes are disappointing due to the split screen cutting away too much of the player's forward view and players not being allowed to choose the same car. They further criticized that "the odd foibles of MTGP and the unnatural way in which the cars handle means it falls well short of Ridge Racer in challenge and excitement."[7]
References
- 1 2 Sony staff. モータートゥーン・グランプリ [Motor Toon Grand Prix] (in Japanese). Sony Computer Entertainment. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ↑ Sterbakov, Hugh (December 12, 1996). "Motor Toon Grand Prix". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Motor Toon Grand Prix". Next Generation. Imagine Media (3): 84. March 1995.
- 1 2 3 Next Generation staff (January 1995). "ng alphas: Motor Toon Grand Prix". Next Generation. No. 1. Imagine Media. pp. 64–5. ISSN 1078-9693.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Tyrone (March 16, 2004). "GT Histriology". IGN. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ↑ PLAYSTATION CROSS REVIEW: モーターTOONグランプリ. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.333. Pg.24. 5 May 1995.
- ↑ "Clunky". Next Generation. Imagine Media (4): 87. April 1995.