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When Gran Turismo first came out, I remember thinking, “Do we really need to drive real cars even in a game?” I was more into arcade racing games like Ridge Racer or Daytona USA because they were just more fun. But Gran Turismo completely changed my mind. (1/2)

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11,313 views • 2 months ago

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In Korea, there weren’t any dedicated Neo Geo arcade cabinets, so I didn’t realize until much later that you could actually select from multiple games like this. It feels like this system was designed less for large arcade centers and more for smaller venues that only had one or two machines but wanted to offer a variety of games. Come to think of it, it might actually be a great choice to have at home even today.

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