From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Moto Racer DS
Moto Racer DS
Moto Racer DS
Developer(s) Artefacts Studio
Publisher(s) SouthPeak Games
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Release date(s) • EU November 28, 2008
• NA TBA 2010
Genre(s) Motorcycle racing
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s) • PEGI: 3+
Moto Racer DS is a motocross racing game developed by The top screen of the Nintendo DS shows the race and the play-
Artefacts Studio and published by SouthPeak Games for er’s motorcyclist, while the bottom screen shows a map with
the Nintendo DS. It was released in Europe on November the player’s location on the track.
28, 2008, and is slated to be released in North America in
2010. It is the first game to be released in the Moto Racer series of different races on pavement. A championship
series since 2002.[1] mode inside of Moto GP places the player in a tourna-
The game features a number of different modes, but ment where to advance, they are required to place at a
a large portion of the game centers on the "Moto GP" certain level.[1] Multiple people can play each other in
mode, in which the player competes against the AI in a races through the multiplayer function in Moto GP.[1]
number of different races on a variety of terrain. Moto Traffic places the player on a busy street with oncom-
Racer DS garnered positive reception from critics, noting ing traffic and tasks the player with making it around
its extensive content as its main reason for success. As the circuit without hitting any of the cars on the road.[1]
of 2010, Moto Racer DS has received a 74.50% from A multiplayer version of Traffic pits two players against
GameRankings.[2] each other on the same track to see who can maneuver
through traffic better.[1] Freestyle requires the player to
Gameplay perform a series of motorcycle tricks in order to earn
points and advance to the next level.[1] Supercross forces
In Moto Racer DS, the player races motorcycles in various the player to drive motorcycles on a dirt track in order to
settings in order to complete the game. The game has perform tricks.
races on both dirt and paved roads, and contains a num-
ber of different game modes: Moto GP, Traffic, Super-
cross, and Freestyle.[1] Moto GP makes up the core of the
game, where the player races against the computer in a
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Reception References
Moto Racer DS received positive reception from critics, [1] ^ Clark, Adam Scott (April 22, 2009). "Moto Racer
who noted its extensive content as its main factor for DS review". Nintendo Life.
success; it received a 74.50% from GameRankings.[2] Nin- http://ds.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/04/
tendo Life’s Adam Scott Clark felt that it was a successful moto_racer_ds_ds. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
game for those interested in motorcycle video games, but [2] ^ "Moto Racer DS". GameRankings.
suggested that more casual racing fans would be turned http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/955602-motor-
off by the game’s difficult learning curve and suggested racer-ds/index.html. Retrieved September 11,
Mario Kart DS as a viable alternative.[1] Pocket Gamer 2010.
thought that the game had a few hitches, but noted that [3] Williams, Andrew (March 19, 2009). "Moto Racer DS
the game still had an excellent amount of content and review". Pocket Gamer.
that its side effects were mostly due to the game’s at- http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/DS/
tempts to be more of a simulation racing game.[3] Moto+Racer+DS/review.asp?c=12208. Retrieved
September 11, 2010.
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