A game from my childhood I remember i really liked and decided to play to see how it held up but this time i decided to play the ps1 version instead of the n64 like i did to see if there was anything different to this version in which ps1 has an fmv intro, one extra song in the ost and the ps1 has more tracks compared to the n64 version. The biggest downside to ps1 weirdly enough is that ps1 has worse graphics in exchange for more content. The controls feel stiff as turning can be hard in some tracks can feel tight but it can get used to doing so. The collision is scuffed because if you get stuck and crash doing a trick or colliding with another car and end up easily at last place. the actual content for the game is very little as it is top heavy with 1 of the 3 cups of the game is 6 tracks for one which is 80 percent of the tracks of the game i would have liked them to be more spread out because it made the game go a lot faster making the last 2 cups feel extremely short including the exclusive tracks from ps1 not even being available as some kind of extra cup. Overall looking it at a different perspective I think this game was very fun to play through despite all its quirks as you can have a fun time with this game.

I recently remembered how much I played this game when I was younger and had the sudden urge to revisit it. My memories with it are some of my earliest of total dissociation whilst playing a game. I remember sitting in my dark bedroom with my console and small CRT TV blissfully passing through the bright color-blocked landscapes combining real life topography and supposed macro sized Hot Wheels plastic tracks. I would hum made up songs loudly to myself over the sounds of the game, not a care in the world. Revisiting it now I'm happily surprised by how much I still enjoy it. The handling feels good and extremely toy-like, which isn't to say very realistic, just that it feels more like how it's supposed to feel given you're controlling a toy car. At each jump your car wants to spin and flip uncontrollably, exactly as if flicking a tiny car in one's hand. It's satisfying to perform well and not disappointing to lose. Very relaxing game.