From the CG intro to the bright yellow menus to Kohta Takahashi's outstanding OST, this is a time capsule of the aesthetics of 1998. The racing is classic arcade-style and, in my opinion, that makes manual transmission the only option. Courses and events are varied, for what's here, and the GP story frames are fun. The downsides are the small number of tracks and events. With the exception of some story, players will have seen most of what there is to see after a single trip through GP mode. Then again, what's here can be replayed endlessly. This game is so polished, and its presentation is so pleasant, that I know I'll keep coming back.