Mini Review: Mini Motor Racing X - A Bite-Sized Appetiser Between Rounds Of Mario Kart

Mini by name, mini by nature.

It takes an awful lot for a racing game to stand out from the crowd these days. With so many options available, from realistic sims like GRID Autosport to, well, Mario Kart, there’s pretty much something for everyone. Mini Motor Racing X is a fine arcade racer with smooth gameplay and decent graphics, but it just doesn’t do anything to sell itself. There’s plenty to sink your teeth into on the surface, but dig a bit deeper and there’s actually very little on offer here that hasn’t been done before.

Taking the approach of a more accessible, simplistic experience, Mini Motor Racing X feels like a bit of a cross between Micro Machines and Mario Kart, featuring blocky, toy-like vehicles alongside abilities like nitro boost and various weaponry. There are an abundance of tracks to choose from, with some located on tropical beach resorts, and others in African grasslands, complete with giraffes and rhinos. Keeping to the ‘mini’ theme, these tracks are generally quite short, and so often compensate for this by featuring four or five laps.

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