Look out MotoGP 3, Polyphony Digital is coming after you. At least, that's what it seems like with today's announcement that the famed developer of the Gran Turismo series is taking their driving game expertise to the two-wheeled world. Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator is due for release in Japan in the fourth quarter of this year for PlayStation 2, though no official announcement has been made for the game's release in North America. You two-wheeled fanatics should really get a gander at the official trailer that's been released on Sony Japan's Web site--it's a doozy.
Gran Turismo on motocycles? Hell yeah, sign me up immediately. I just can't help wondering if this little side project is taking away valuable development resources from higher profile games like Vision Gran Turismo for PS3 and the PSP's long-awaited and oft-delayed Gran Turismo Mobile. I mean a two-wheel game sounds great, but not necessarily at the expense of the PD's highly anticipated bread and butter...