Micro Machines V3 (1997)

Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: Namco, Codemasters, Midway Games
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Racing
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 25 player ratings

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How it feels

Tiny cars tearing across household surfaces in cheerful, weapon-fueled mayhem that never takes itself seriously.

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About

Micro Machines V3 takes the immensely popular miniature-scale racing series to a new level by adding weapons and power-ups to the fray. Now you can grab turbo charges for bursts of speed or blast away opponents with grenades and force-fields. For the first time on a portable system you can still drive all of your favorite Micro Machines vehicles on all the classic tracks such as the pool tale and sand-box, but now you can do it with an attitude! Features 48 courses - breakfast table, school desk, science lab, beach, restaurant, garden, pool table, etc. Power-ups to blitz the opposition include: hammer, mines, force-field, etc. Collect, test and gamble special prize cars for up to 32 vehicles -- including monster trucks, transmutable cars, futuristic cars which are all faster than before.

What players say

A frantic top-down miniature racer beloved as chaotic couch-multiplayer mayhem with inventive tiny tracks, though critics split on whether the cramped camera made it confusing rather than fun. Fondly remembered as one of the great PS1 party games.

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