Disney Magical Racing Tour

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If there ever was a company that has everything to gain by making a competent kart racing game, it’s Disney. With the cavalcade of globally adored characters and franchises and a series of well established and brilliantly designed licenced video game titles already on the market, it seems like a no brainer that Disney should cash in on this popular genre. So true to form, Disney would aim to rake in the cash as they are known to do through the kart racer, Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour.

This game is pretty much a carbon copy of any popular kart racer that you can think of. Most notably is Mario Kart of course but the game also plays rather like Crash Team Racing, Modnation Racers, Team Sonic Racing and Looney Tunes Space Race. This game has the player compete with a fleet of 7 other racers with powerups and pitfalls acting as hurdles to your success.

Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour is a 2000 go-kart racing video game based on attractions at the Walt Disney World Resort.Players compete in races on tracks inspired by attractions such as the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad to acquire missing parts for the park's fireworks machine, which was accidentally destroyed by Chip. Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour, sometimes mislabeled as Disney MT Racing or Walt Disney World: Magical Racing Quest, is a 2000 go-kart racing video game based on attractions at the Walt Disney World Resort. Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour: Directed by Glen A. With Eddie Carroll, Tress MacNeille, Corey Burton, Michelle Horn. A go-kart racing game in the style of Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing, integrating rides and attractions from Walt Disney World. Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour. GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers.

Pre-Pixar Storytelling

We have grown accustomed to the belly laughing and tear-jerking animations that are often produced by Disney-Pixar. However, this game doesn’t come close to rivalling any Disney plot for story. In fact, it struggles to even create a feasible plotline at all. The motivation for the player to race around in this game boils down to the fact that you need to collect parts for a fireworks machine that Chip and Dale broke. So how do you get those? By racing other Disney characters around a track obviously.

The same also falls flat when it comes to casting. With a cavalcade of notable characters to choose from, the developers opt for some pretty lame picks. Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy all fail to make an appearance with the only Disney branded characters being Chip and Dale, and Pinocchio’s Jiminy Cricket. It all feels a little bit slapdash and thrown together with as few licences as they could manage.

Kids, We’re going to Disneyland

Where the game shines in spite of its lack of authenticity in areas, is with it’s visuals, track design and sound quality. You’ll race around 13 unique tracks that are based on Disneyland attractions such as the famous Splash Mountain, the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, the Rock ‘n’ roll coaster and Disney Studios Florida to name a few. Each area is well presented and genuinely looks recognisable when compared to the rides or attractions themselves. Sure they are hyperbolized for the sake of fun but you know exactly what each track is meant to represent and it’s a great effort.

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Then when referring to the sound quality, you get exactly what you would expect from a Disney licensed titles. The renditions of Yo Ho, a Pirates Life For Me or It’s a Small World are quintessentially Disney in their delivery. This coupled with apt sound effects for each character, power-up or new environment, this all culminates to give an audio masterclass, especially considering the time of release.

It’sa Me, Walt Disney

As mentioned above, this game is a carbon copy of the Mario Kart racing series. However, despite this obvious attempt at imitation, the game actually benefits from going with a tried and tested format. The power slide mechanics, powerups, steering and general gameplay all control like a Mario Kart racer and this allows casual players who enjoy this genre of game to jump into this game seamlessly. This title doesn’t offer anything you haven’t seen before in terms of gameplay and quite frankly, it’s probably better that way.

It’s a Magical Time

This game is predictable in terms of gameplay and admittedly is very light on the Disney characters that you may be purchasing this game for in the first place. However, if you can look past the cast of original characters and the all too familiar gameplay, you’ll begin to see the good aspects of this title.

It looks fantastic, it sounds amazing, there is plenty of racing to be done and you can do it with all your friends via the multiplayer modes. It’s a decent kart racer that any Disney fan should really add to their collection.

Pros

  • Fantastic visuals and track design
  • Quintessential Disney musical score
  • Multiplayer functionality

Cons

  • Basically another Mario Kart clone
  • Storyline is unrealistic and lame
  • Cast of characters is lacking in big names
Overall rating: 7

At first glance, Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour appears to be a very exciting game that both young and old will enjoy. After all, most people enjoy Disney World and a game based on the theme park should be equally interesting.

Unfortunately, the optimism soon disappears. First, the gameplay is very similar to other cart racing games popularized by Mario Kart and it's apparent that the developers were unable to add anything new to this particular genre. While the gameplay is enjoyable, the lack of 'real' Disney characters is a big disappointment.

The basic premise of the game is somewhat nonsensical. A machine has been destroyed and pieces of it are hidden throughout the park. This part of the story isn't too difficult to swallow but the idea that racing other characters somehow allows you to get the pieces is somewhat lame -- why would winning a race help you find missing pieces? This isn't a problem for younger players who are interested in the arcade action but the concept is ludicrous and contrived.

In addition to the plot, there are a few additional areas worthy of reasonable criticism. Only three regular Disney characters, Chip, Dale and Jiminy Cricket, can be chosen as racers. Beyond those, the additional characters seem to have been created for no other purpose than to fill the gap. Having the opportunity to guide Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck would have been a big improvement compared to Moe Whiplash. Furthermore, you can't even use Jiminy Cricket until you unlock his character by winning all of the races.

Another disappointment centers on the Disney World environments as portrayed in the game. You race in areas such as Thunder Mountain, the Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean and even the Haunted House but, instead of adding realism to the game, the areas are modified enough by the designers to make the experience much less than it could have been.

Not everything in the game is a negative. For instance, the replay factor should appeal to children though adults will find it quickly tiresome. The levels have many hidden areas you can use for shortcuts, some of which are required to win races, and exploration to find these areas adds to the length of gameplay. The music is done very well and the graphics, although not realistic, fit the game nicely.

The computer-controlled characters may be too difficult for kids to defeat and seem to acquire power ups that the human controlled players can't acquire. Additionally, they seem to have the ability to driver faster and steer better than is possible for a human player. Overall, the game may simply be too hard for kids to win and that, coupled with the lack of favorite Disney characters, will put off most adults.

Graphics: The graphics fit the genre nicely (but are not spectacular) and the levels are well conceived.

Sound: About as average as it gets with no innovation.

Enjoyment: The gameplay is good but the plot needs work. The lack of familiar Disney characters hurts the overall presentation.

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Replay Value: There are several levels to complete and with the advantages the computer opponents enjoy, you'll have to search for the shortcuts available in each.

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