Gallop Racer (psx)
It’s about racing and breeding horses.
“Newer” titles of the series (ps2) also had the element of raising/training the horses.
The collab with G1 Jockey on the PS3 also had those obstacle course racing included.
My dad loved betting on horses (he got it from his father), and loved the game.
It was simple game of racing horses with some fine details mixed in (when to gallop, correct positioning and timing, and etc.)
The best thing about the series is that the list of horses are already laid out, so you know which ones are the strong ones in a particular course except for the secret horses that you only get through winning particular races in a particular order throughout the horse’s career.
The endgame though is through breeding the horses, which is another element of euphoria when winning the genetic lottery.
Sometimes when I miss it, I just play it on my phone (through an emulator) and it’s always been a fun experience.
Looking up the 8bitdo Ultimate again, I think it’s better than both the 8bitdo pro 2 and the gulikit. However, I think the reason why I didn’t consider it before it’s because of the battery replacement.
In the pro 2 it’s easy as putting in AAs or new 8bitdo batteries. The ultimate feels like if the battery dies it will be more convenient to buy another than to replace it.
Currently checking out how durable the battery for Ultimate is and weighing if it’s worth the trade-off.
If the battery averages to last about at least 2 years of regular use, I’m leaning towards the ultimate.
looks similar but it doesn’t have the hotel room mission that I remembered. Thanks though.