There are almost no drops in framerate and the controls feel tight and responsive, which is absolutely necessary as you navigate the unrelenting circuits throughout the game. Whether you play docked on the TV, or you go the handheld route on Switch or its younger sibling the Switch Lite, Mini Motor Racing X is a smooth experience. Considering how short each track is, it’s also ideal for a quick race while you wait for your coffee to brew, especially with its handheld potential on Switch and Switch Lite. There are day and night variants, as well as reverse runs to keep you racing for a rather long time. From docks to a seaside town, from suburbia to an airport, from desert ruins to an alpine resort, there is plenty of variety and lashings of colour. There is a surprising number of tracks available, too. And in case you want to vomit wildly, what with how bouncy the physics are in Mini Motor Racing X. Interestingly, although the default view is top-down, you can switch to various chase cams and even a cockpit camera, in case you want to get really close to the action. You’ll take your slightly chunky-looking, almost chibi racing machines and have them speeding and bouncing around various short, sharp tracks. The first thing you’ll notice is how smooth and fast everything is, once you get into your first race. No, I couldn’t even begin to describe the logistics of how it would even happen. While there are some minor similarities, Mini Motor Racing X feels more like if Mario Kart and Micro Machines had a baby. Okay, so it’s a fast-paced, arcade racer with light physics and various forms of weaponry, which will always put it up against the legendary Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but don’t let that dissuade you. Here we are in September 2020, the weirdest and heaviest of years, and Mini Motor Racing X has reached arguably its most comfortable-fitting console: Nintendo Switch. It arrived on PlayStation 4 and PSVR last year with no fanfare, then released again on Steam with even less fanfare a few months ago. Chances are you haven’t heard of this game.
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