It was originally released by Ubisoft as a launch title for the Wii in North America, in Europe and Australia in December 2006 and Japan by MTO in 2007.

GT Pro Series features eighty Japanese cars from various companies, including Honda, Subaru, Toyota, and Nissan.

[6] By September, GameSpot was able to get a glimpse of the game through a small video demo, reporting that though the cars looked cartoonish, they still had a certain realistic flair to them.

[12] GameSpot criticized the game's graphics and audio, writing, "The visual presentation in GT Pro Series looks like something from the Nintendo 64 era, and the sound isn't any better.

"[4] IGN denounced the gameplay, stating, "GT Pro Series feels like a quick cash-out title, and Wii players deserve better.