Motor Toon Grand Prix is a colorful and original kart racer by Sony developed by Polyphony Digital before Gran Turismo. Cartoony characters and whimsical circuits in a unique visual style. Accessible and fun gameplay. A solid PS1 kart game foreshadowing Polyphony's technical talent.
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Racing2 players3+
Split screen
Description
Cartoon racing by Polys Entertainment, the studio predecessor to Polyphony Digital, where comic characters race in karts on wacky tracks. Created by Polys Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment, released in 1994 in Japan with a revision and in 1996 in the United States under the Motor Toon Grand Prix title. Eight characters with cartoon vehicles, six wacky tracks with cartoon effects, two-player versus mode and cheerful soundtrack. Japanese and American edition with revision.
Is Motor Toon Grand Prix still worth playing in 2026?
A cartoon kart racer from Polyphony Digital before Gran Turismo, Motor Toon Grand Prix wins with its zany art direction, its deformed vehicles with expressive animations and its tracks packed with gags. The accessible handling, the items and the multiplayer mode make it a pleasant party racer, a showcase of the budding craft of Kazunori Yamauchi's studio. The limited content and period 3D have aged. An endearing curiosity for fans of arcade karting and the curious about the origins of Gran Turismo.
