Tourist Trophy - The Real Riding Simulator (Japan)
PlayStation 2
🇯🇵
Reviewed in 2006
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✪ Reviewed on January 5, 2023
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The Real Riding Simulator is the full subtitle of Tourist Trophy. Same refined motorcycle sim, same catalogue of models. Essential for virtual bike fans.
Your verdict
Category
Racing2 players3+
Split screen
Description
A Polyphony Digital and SCEI racer released in 2006, the Japanese and European edition of Tourist Trophy The Real Riding Simulator. Polyphony-signed motorcycle racing simulation (Gran Turismo creators) with over 80 licensed motorcycles and 35 international tracks. Same content as the US version, with The Real Riding Simulator subtitle. Initial Japanese release, also distributed in Europe by SCEI. Absolute motorcycle simulator reference.
Tourist Trophy - The Real Riding Simulator review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Almost photographic reproduction of the motorcycles, circuits modelled to the millimetre and natural light: the simulation reaches a stunning realism. The care for mechanical detail and the purity of the panoramas impress at every corner. This visual rigour, elegant and clinical, does honour to Polyphony's know-how.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Transposing Gran Turismo's craft to motorbikes unfolds a riding simulation of rare precision and generous content. Earning the licences, climbing the championships and collecting the bikes fills dozens of hours. That demand, paired with an impressive stable of machines, founds a longevity dear to two-wheel enthusiasts.
Technical info
💾2,3 GB📅02/02/2006
Published by Sony Computer Entertainment
Tourist Trophy - The Real Riding Simulator (PS2) price, value & rarity
The Japanese version of Tourist Trophy, the original pressing of Polyphony's motorcycle sim in its native language, where two-wheel culture feeds an audience attentive to the studio. This native edition appeals to those wanting the Japanese packaging of a Gran Turismo on bikes, closest to the creators' intent. Its interest lies in this regional authenticity and a more measured local run rather than sharp scarcity.
Better with friends
A motorcycle simulation of rare finesse, where the slightest lean error is paid in full in two-player time duels. The competition is a matter of pure mastery: metering the throttle, finding the apex and holding the line on two wheels sorts out the riders. Demanding for beginners but immensely satisfying, it forges precision rivalries where every wrung-out tenth on the favorite track is savored.
Is Tourist Trophy - The Real Riding Simulator still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2006 on PS2, Polyphony Digital's project applies the Gran Turismo know how to motorcycles, offering a two wheel riding simulation of remarkable rigour. The behaviour of the machines, the weight transfer in corners and the need to position your body render a genuine riding sensation, demanding and rewarding. The careful modelling of the bikes and circuits and the photo mode inherit the house's seriousness. The somewhat thin content and the absence of full licences make themselves felt. A rare and quality motorcycle simulation, recommended for devotees of two wheels and of realistic riding.
