Cubed3 writes: "It wasn't always about your Ferraris and Brawn GPs, you know. Once upon a time in Ancient Greece people bombed it about in far more dangerous - and, by extension, manlier - fashion, hurtling around in shaky wooden horse-drawn contraptions against other nutters who thought it'd be a good idea.
Heracles Chariot Racing is essentially Mario Kart set in the time of Zeus and company. Originally a European Playstation 2 release, Neko Entertainment have worked wonders in squeezing it right down into a WiiWare release without having to make any cuts. Grasping the reins of the chariots for some well-known Greek legends such as Poseidon, the Minotaur, Heracles himself and a random bee woman who nobody's ever heard of, you've got the standard set of racing modes to go through: three cups, time trials and multiplayer battles and races..."
A whole lotta bite-sized offerings can be played on any PSP or your PS3 and downloaded directly from the PlayStation Store. Meant to be simple in approach, Minis are nuggets of pure game design, and accordingly they're usually priced quite a bit cheaper than full-blown games. Every week, IGn will be taking a look at what's hit the Store and offering up a simple verdict on the various offerings.
GamingXP: Take the two great franchises, "Disney's Hercules" and Nintendo's "Mario Kart", you escape the magic of the reputable and licensed characters, and then mix vigorously.
Gamez writes: "That many games would benefit from the success of Mario Kart is now no secret. Heracles Chariot Racing unashamedly uses the same elements of Mario Kart in a different setting."
