Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By David Swarts

BAM! Entertainment, makers of World Rally Championship, Dropship and Way of the Samurai, has released Riding Spirits, a new motorcycle riding/racing simulation video game for the Sony Playstation 2.

Similar to the driving simulation game series Gran Turismo, Riding Spirits players earn points by winning races and then use their points to purchase motorcycles and riding gear and to make upgrades to their machines and equipment. Players can choose from nearly 200 officially-licensed Vintage, current and prototype motorcycles from Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Honda and HRC and select from riding gear from Alpinestars, Arai, Dianese, Kushitani, RS Taichi, Shoei, Sidi and Takai.

Riding Spirits features 16 different tracks across Europe, America and Japan, both day and night racing, quick-play mode or career mode, one or two-player, split-screen racing action, several training courses and bonus challenges.

Developed by Spike of Japan over the last two years, Riding Spirits is rated E for Everyone and is available now for an MSRP of $49.99 at most consumer electronics stores.

For more information on Riding Spirits, go to www.ridingspirits.net or www.bam4fun.com