<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
December	O
16	O
,	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
and	O
its	B-Application
sequel	I-Application
were	O
directed	O
by	O
Kazunori	O
Yamauchi	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
precursors	O
to	O
his	O
subsequent	O
racing	O
series	O
Gran	O
Turismo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Motor	B-Application
Toon	I-Application
Grand	I-Application
Prix	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
in-house	O
at	O
SCEJ	O
(	O
making	O
it	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
's	O
first	O
major	O
in-house	O
project	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
)	O
and	O
began	O
production	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
"	O
Poly	O
Poly	O
Circuit	O
GP	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
characters	O
of	O
Motor	B-Application
Toon	I-Application
Grand	I-Application
Prix	I-Application
were	O
designed	O
by	O
Japanese	O
artist	O
Susumu	O
Matsushita	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	B-Application
sequel	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
installment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
further	O
criticized	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
odd	O
foibles	O
of	O
MTGP	O
and	O
the	O
unnatural	O
way	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
cars	O
handle	O
means	O
it	O
falls	O
well	O
short	O
of	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
in	O
challenge	O
and	O
excitement.	O
"	O
</s>
