MotoGP (2000 video game)

MotoGP is the first of Namco's 5 game series for PlayStation, with 1 to 4 on PS2 and 5 'MotoGP' on PSP. It is based on the arcade game 500GP. There is no mention of what season it represents (if any) on the box but by the inclusion of the Muz 500 bike and the Paul Ricard track it can be deduced that at least contains some of the 1999 season - albeit with a much reduced bike/team/rider/track list. Later games in the series went on to fill out the gaps and became more of a true representation of the season/s they covered. This first installment is also notable for the inclusion of Klonoa, the titular character of another Namco series, who appears as a playable guest character.[1]

MotoGP
Developer(s)Namco
Publisher(s)
Composer(s)Yoshie Takayanagi
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: October 12, 2000
  • NA: October 26, 2000
  • EU: February 16, 2001
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Reception

The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 35 out of 40.[5]

David Chen of NextGen said: "It's fast and in-depth enough to satisfy the armchair 500cc-class racer, but it certainly doesn't fit the bill of 'fun for the whole gang.'"[12]

References
  1. IGN staff (November 6, 2000). "Go[,] Speed Klonoa, Go!". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  2. "MotoGP for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures.
  3. Ham, Tom (October 25, 2000). "Moto GP [sic]". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on January 28, 2001. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. Edge staff (January 2001). "MotoGP". Edge. No. 93. Future plc. p. 104. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  5. "プレイステーション2 - MotoGP". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 57.
  6. Anderson, Paul (December 2000). "Moto GP [sic]". Game Informer. No. 92. FuncoLand. p. 97. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  7. "REVIEW for MotoGP". GameFan. Shinno Media. October 30, 2000.
  8. Lamchop (October 20, 2000). "MotoGP Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  9. Gee, Brian (October 2000). "Moto GP [sic] Review (PS2)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  10. Ajami, Amer (October 31, 2000). "MotoGP Review". GameSpot. Red Ventues. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  11. Zdyrko, David (October 24, 2000). "Moto GP [sic]". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  12. Chen, David (January 2001). "MotoGP". NextGen. No. 73. Imagine Media. p. 84. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  13. Davison, John (December 2000). "MotoGP (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 39. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 27, 2001. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
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