MotoGP 3

{{Infobox video game

| title = MotoGP 3

| image = MotoGP 3 2003 PS2 Cover.jpg

| caption = North American box art, featuring Namco's Hitomi Yoshino character in the background

| developer = Namco

| publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|Namco|NA|Namco Hometek|EU|Sony Computer Entertainment}}

| composer = Hiroto Sasaki
Tetsukazu Nakanishi
Rio Hamamoto
Go Shiina

| released = {{vgrelease|JP|February 27, 2003|NA|March 18, 2003{{Cite web |last=Hwang |first=Kaiser |date=2003-02-19 |title=MotoGP 3 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/02/19/motogp-3-4 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=August 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804144207/https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/02/19/motogp-3-4 |url-status=live }}|EU|May 2, 2003}}

| genre = Racing

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

| platforms = PlayStation 2

}}

MotoGP 3 (often stylized as MotoGP3) is a 2003 racing video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2. It is the third in Namco's series of MotoGP video games, which coincided with the THQ series for a number of years.

Gameplay

The gameplay is very similar to past games by Namco, like MotoGP (PS2) and MotoGP 2. MotoGP 3 is based on the 2002 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, but with the introduction of four stroke bikes, the gameplay has some slight differences. The new 990cc 4-stroke bikes are faster but harder to handle, while the 500cc 2-strokes are slower but slightly better to handle.

MotoGP 3 has far more tracks than the previous game, with 15 real world courses which include Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Paul Ricard, Motegi and Mugello. There are also a combination of fantasy layouts. When starting the game up for the first time, players can create a custom rider. After that, they will be brought to the menu screen where they can access a number of options. The first is arcade, where the players can choose the bike they wish to ride, number of laps, weather, difficulty and settings to do a race. Season mode puts them into a season with any team (depending on difficulty) and the player races on a combination of circuits to try and win the championship. Time Trial is like Arcade, except that rather than racing against a number of opponents for a number of laps, the player races against the clock to try to get the best time for as long as desired. Challenge mode is a series of challenges that players can play. They range from beating another rider, riding between cones, setting a specific lap time in Time Trial or winning a race at a specific track. Completing challenges will unlock riders, movies and pictures. Multiplayer allows players to race against up to four other people. Legends mode is, like Time Trial, similar to Arcade mode, except rather than facing riders from 2002, they face riders from past seasons, including the likes of Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Gardner and Mick Doohan to name a few.

Riders

= 2002 =

Team	Constructor	Machine	No.	Rider 1	No.	Rider 2
class="wikitable"
Antena 3 Yamaha d'Antin	Yamaha	Yamaha YZR500	6	Norick Abe	20	Pere Riba
Fortuna Honda Gresini	Honda	Honda NSR500/Honda RC211V	74	Daijiro Kato	None	None
Gauloises Yamaha Tech 3	Yamaha	Yamaha YZR500	19	Olivier Jacque	56	Shinya Nakano
Kanemoto Racing	Honda	Honda NSR500	17	Jurgen van den Goorbergh	None	None
Marlboro Yamaha	Yamaha	Yamaha YZR-M1	3	Max Biaggi	7	Carlos Checa
MS Aprilia Racing	Aprilia	Aprilia RS Cube	55	Régis Laconi	None	None
Pramac Honda	Honda	Honda NSR500	31	Tetsuya Harada	None	None
Proton Team KR	Proton KR	Proton KR3	9	Nobuatsu Aoki	99	Jeremy McWilliams
Red Bull Yamaha WCM	Yamaha	Yamaha YZR500	8	Garry McCoy	21	John Hopkins
Repsol Honda Team	Honda	Honda RC211V	11	Tohru Ukawa	46	Valentino Rossi
Telefónica Movistar Suzuki	Suzuki	Suzuki GSV-R	10	Kenny Roberts	15	Sete Gibernau
West Honda Pons	Honda	Honda NSR500/Honda RC211V (Barros Only)	4	Alex Barros	65	Loris Capirossi

= Legends =

Team	Constructor	Machine	No.	Rider
class="wikitable"
Marlboro Yamaha	Yamaha	Yamaha YZR500	1	Wayne Rainey
Lucky Strike Suzuki	Suzuki	Suzuki RGV500	1	Kevin Schwantz
Repsol Honda Team	Honda	Honda NSR500	1	Mick Doohan
Rothmans Honda	Honda	Honda NSR500	5	Wayne Gardner

= Fantasy =

The game also includes fictional riders based on Namco game franchises. Susumu Hori is only available in the PAL and Japanese version of the game.

Team	Constructor	Machine	No.	Rider
class="wikitable"
Namco Team	Unknown	Unknown	J	Jack Slate
Namco Team	Unknown	Namco-drillmach1	0	Susumu Hori
Namco Team	Unknown	Namco-nfr990h	76	Hitomi Yoshino

Circuits

The game features 15 circuits based on the 2002 season of MotoGP.

Circuit	Country	Grand Prix
class="wikitable"
Suzuka	{{flagcountry\|JPN}}	Grand Prix of Japan
Paul Ricard	{{flagcountry\|FRA}}	Grand Prix de France (1999)
Jerez	{{flagcountry\|ESP}}	Gran Premio de España
Donington	{{Flagcountry\|UK}}	British Grand Prix
Motegi	{{flagcountry\|JPN}}	Pacific Grand Prix
Mugello	{{Flagcountry\|ITA}}	Gran Premio d'Italia
Catalunya	{{flagcountry\|ESP}}	Gran Premio de España
Assen	{{flagcountry\|NED}}	Dutch TT
Le Mans	{{flagcountry\|FRA}}	Grand Prix de France (2002)
Sachsenring	{{flagcountry\|GER}}	Grand Prix Deutschland
Brno	{{flagcountry\|Czech Republic}}	Grand Prix České republiky
Estoril	{{Flagcountry\|POR}}	Grande Premio de Portugal
Valencia	{{flagcountry\|ESP}}	Gran Premio de España
Phillip Island	{{flagcountry\|AUS}}	Australian Grand Prix
Sepang	{{flagcountry\|MYS}}	Malaysian Grand Prix

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| MC = 80/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/motogp-3/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=MotoGP 3 for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=March 6, 2025 |archive-date=March 6, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250306000713/https://www.metacritic.com/game/motogp-3/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |url-status=live }}

| Edge = 6/10{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |title=MotoGP 3 (PS2) |magazine=Edge |issue=125 |date=July 2003}}

| EGM = 8/10{{cite magazine |url=http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,2053,1492780,00.asp |title=MotoGP 3 |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |issue=165 |date=April 2003 |page=116 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040506124209/http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,2053,1492780,00.asp |archive-date=May 6, 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=June 12, 2016}}

| GI = 7/10{{cite magazine |last=Kato |first=Matthew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200304/R03.0729.1517.46855.htm |title=Moto GP 3 [sic] (PS2) |magazine=Game Informer |issue=120 |date=April 2003 |page=85 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050223191125/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200304/R03.0729.1517.46855.htm |archive-date=February 23, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=June 11, 2016}}

| GamePro = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |author=DJ Dinobot |date=March 21, 2003 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/28614.shtml |title=Moto GP 3 [sic] Review for PS2 on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050201013521/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/28614.shtml |archive-date=February 1, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=June 12, 2016}}

| GameRev = B{{cite web |last=Gee |first=Brian |date=April 2003 |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/motogp-3 |title=MotoGP 3 Review |publisher=Game Revolution |access-date=June 12, 2016}}

| GSpot = 8.2/10{{cite web |last=Winegarner |first=Tyler |date=March 20, 2003 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/motogp3-review/1900-6023558/ |title=MotoGP3 Review |website=GameSpot |access-date=June 11, 2016}}

| GSpy = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Rice |first=Kevin |date=April 18, 2003 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/moto-gp-3/5818p1.html |title=GameSpy: MotoGP3 |publisher=GameSpy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051216054622/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/moto-gp-3/5818p1.html |archive-date=December 16, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=June 12, 2016}}

| GameZone = 8.6/10{{cite web |last=Valentino |first=Nick |date=March 29, 2003 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/motogp3_ps2_review |title=MotoGP3 - PS2 - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005204510/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r21281.htm |archive-date=October 5, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=June 12, 2016}}

| IGN = 8.5/10{{cite web |last=Hwang |first=Kaiser |date=March 18, 2003 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/03/18/motogp3-3 |title=MotoGP3 |website=IGN |access-date=June 11, 2016}}

| OPM = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite magazine |url=http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1492779,00.asp |title=MotoGP 3 |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |date=April 2003 |page=90 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040506173358/http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1492779,00.asp |archive-date=May 6, 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=June 12, 2016}}

}}

The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. MotoGP 3 was successful in Italy: Sony Computer Entertainment Italia reported just under 100,000 sales by March 2004.{{cite web |url=http://www.multiplayer.it/b2b/articoli.php3?id=10959 |title=Multiplayer.it Business to Business |website=www.multiplayer.it |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040823065932/http://www.multiplayer.it/b2b/articoli.php3?id=10959 |archive-date=23 August 2004 |url-status=dead}}