MotoGP 2 is based on the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. New to the sequel is the legends mode where the player races against famous riders from the past. Other modes are arcade, season, time trial, challenge, and versus. All of the five tracks from the previous game are included, alongside five new ones: Barcelona-Catalunya, Assen, Le Mans, Mugello, and Sachsenring. A new addition is the ability to race in wet weather. One new tuning option has been added. The rider models have more polygons and they have improved animations compared to previous game in the series. MotoGP's graphical problems with aliasing and flickering have been improved.