MotoGP (2006 video game)

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MotoGP
MotoGP PSP Cover.jpg
Cover art featuring Valentino Rossi
Developer(s) Namco Bandai Games
Publisher(s)
Director(s) Fumihiro Tanaka
Producer(s) Isao Nakamura
Designer(s) Yuji Iizuka
Programmer(s) Satoru Ouchi
Kensuke Nakahashi
Artist(s) Masaru Tsujiyama
Minori Kubota
Hideomi Hashima
Tatsuo Shioda
Masamoto Katsuyama
Composer(s) Tetsukazu Nakanishi
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Platform(s) PlayStation Portable
Release
  • JP: August 24, 2006
  • NA: September 26, 2006
  • AU: October 26, 2006
  • EU: October 27, 2006
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

MotoGP is a 2006 racing video game developed and published by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation Portable. It is the last MotoGP game to be released under the license offered to Namco, Namco Bandai's predecessor. MotoGP was developed by Namco Bandai Games and was released in 2006. The game received average reviews with most critics focusing towards the graphics and gameplay.

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Gameplay

MotoGP is a racing game featuring motorcycles and riders seen in the 2005 MotoGP season, with 2006 content added in the European release. The game features the game modes Arcade (single race), Time Trial, One on One, Multiplayer, and Season (Career) mode.

Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [1] IGN said: "The season mode is as basic as it gets, and there isn't much besides that. The riding mechanics are fantastic, however, and that's what makes the game a nice pickup for motorcycle racing fans". [6] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of two eights, one seven, and one eight, for a total of 31 out of 40. [3]

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References

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  2. ↑ McCarthy, Dave (December 3, 2006). "MotoGP (PSP)". Eurogamer . Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Collection of every PSP-game reviewed in Famitsu". NeoGAF. August 27, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
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  5. ↑ Steinberg, Steve (October 10, 2006). "GameSpy: MotoGP (PSP)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Roper, Chris (October 11, 2006). "MotoGP Review (PSP)". IGN . Retrieved October 26, 2014.
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