Pocoyo Racing (2011). Play online

Summary

Pocoyo Racing turned the cute universe of the Spanish‑origin cartoon into a low‑poly kart challenger on the Nintendo DS. The control scheme is stripped down for tiny fingers, but the core loop mirrors the classic circuit‑battle style: pick a character, speed around bright tracks and grab zany power‑ups that can boost you or shackle opponents.

You can slide behind Pocoyo, the shy yellow hat‑wearer, the always‑quacking Pato, or the pink elephant Elly, each piloting a wobbley little car that feels just right on the handheld’s simple D‑pad. The tracks are drawn from various corners of “Pocoyo World,” keeping the scenery sweet and familiar for kids while still offering enough twisty turns to keep a seasoned racer engaged. Though it never left Europe, the game’s bright palette and lightweight mechanics make it an appealing little footnote for anyone hunting DS kart titles beyond the mainstream.

Storyline

Pocoyo Racing for the Nintendo DS drops players into a bright, whimsical world where the titular blue‑clad toddler and his friends line up for a friendly car‑race. The game’s storyline is simple: Pocoyo and all of his friends have a car race around Pocoyo World, each character eager to zoom through colorful tracks and prove they’re the fastest. The races are framed as a light‑hearted competition that captures the show’s playful spirit, with familiar faces cheering from the sidelines as the racers zip past cartoonish scenery. While the plot doesn’t go beyond the race itself, it provides a charming backdrop for the handheld racing action.