Those same power-ups can be traded in for more boost if you don't need to attack, and incoming missiles have a lock-on indicator as well as an audio cue to help you know when to use your shield. You can steer clear of the rockslide power-up and grab a fireball if that's more your speed. Now, item pickups on the track are color-coded so you know what you're grabbing. Developer San Diego Studio even improved the MNR formula in a few ways. Leaning into drifts, spinning with the right stick to fill a special meter, and boosting through straightaways all feels like second nature on the Vita because it's so faithful to the original. As a seasoned ModNation player, it was awesome to boot up my first race and find that the in-game controls have been perfectly ported to the PlayStation Vita. This was the case with the PS3, and it's the case here. You can tackle the brand new 30-race career mode or spend your time creating racers, karts and tracks that you can then share online.

Play ModNation Racers: Road Trip is the portable kart racer with a LittleBigPlanet vibe.

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