ModNation Racers: Road Trip – Kart Studio Preview

Take a look at a few of the new features of the ModNation Racers: Road Trip kart studio…
Hello fellow ModNation fans!
With the launch of PS VITA getting ever closer, it’s time to start your engines and take a look at the latest entry in the ModNation Racers universe – ModNation Racers: Road Trip.
ModNation Racers: Road Trip is a reinvention of the original ModNation for PS3 and still includes the same great mix of frantic kart racing, track building and character customisation. But this time around we’ve brought you a whole new way to interact with the game, meaning all the new Road Trip exclusive tracks, Mods and kart pieces can be designed and created with just a touch of your fingers.
Since Road Trip is so jam-packed with VITA exclusive features, let’s start slow this time as we take you on a tour of the new and improved Kart Studio.
1. Kart Parts – Explode View
Yep, it’s as fun as it looks! ModNation Racers: Road Trip for Vita brings you even closer to a true Kart modeling experience (without the sticky toxic smelling glue) with the rotatable “exploded” view of your Kart and its customizable components. Just spread your thumb and finger on the screen to open and then a pinch to close the view. We can’t say it enough but there is just something intrinsically fun with the tactile feel of using your fingers to “explode” you kart open, spin it around, rinse and repeat!

2. Drag and Drop
As with the Mod Studio Edit feature, you simply drag and drop your parts and props right onto your Kart. You’ll feel like a real mechanic as you drag a new set of wheels onto your kart or simply touch the color selector and add that “new coat of paint to items like your shocks, engine, seat, etc. The same ease of drag and drop also goes for adding stickers and text to your Kart (or Mod). Drag, drop, rotate, resize, etc… all with ease of using your finger(s). If you have a penchant for sticker mania this feature is your new best friend.
3. Shake To Randomize
ah… finally a way to “encourage” your Kart (or Mod) to randomly transform into your perfect creation… by shaking it! It’s an experience similar to the PS3 randomize feature yet while playing the nickel slots in Vegas. As opposed to your time in a casino, a few shakes of the Vita may find you hitting the road in the car of your dreams!