
One of the issues with reviewing a game like ModNation Racers, is the fact that the genre has been traditionally defined by another game: Mario Kart. So if you ever wondered who would win in a race between Vegeta, the Monopoly Guy, Where’s Waldo, Winnie the Pooh, and Samus…you’re reading the right review.


There are literally thousands of characters from geek culture that have already been created and ready for your download. Well, it was a good idea then, and it’s a good idea now, as ModNation Racers capitalizes on this exact idea. So in order to add depth to each toy, they would put the character in their own custom made kart. For some reason the McDonald’s happy meal toy makers were convinced that a regular action figures of your favorite Ninja Turtle or Tiny Toon Adventures character was not up to snuff. the characters were always randomly placed in go-karts. Things I can remember included The Power Rangers, Batman, All Dogs Go to Heaven, etc.…only there was one significant difference…. If you continue to think back, generally these toys consisted of whatever was popular at the times for kids. The food came and went, but your real concern was about the toys. Do you remember when you were a little kid and your mom would take you to McDonald’s, (if you were a fat little kid like me) and you would get a happy meal.
