Fictional Tracks, Real Places | Racing game tracks rooted in reality

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Published on August 7, 2024 3:42:37 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqR3WFJA-2M

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Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (2001)

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If you've played racing games, you're probably familiar with real-world courses like Laguna Seca or Daytona. But sometimes, developers will choose to create tracks that have no right to exist in our world. However, "fictional" tracks can sometimes be more real than you think...

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Footage used:
   • Ferrari F355 Challenge • HD Upscaled ...  
   • Enthusia Professional Racing - "Tsuku...  
   • Daytona is actually insane!!! | Forza...  
   • Gran Turismo 7 - Grand Valley Highway...  
   • Gran Turismo 3 Looks PHENOMENAL at Ma...  
   • Gran Turismo 3 - #148 - Special Stage...  
   • Forza 4 - AE86 drifting Fujimi Kaido ...  
   • Forza Motorsport 4 - FUJIMI KAIDO - T...  
   • Fujimi Kaido Reveal Trailer - Featuri...  
   • Forza 4 Drifting - Fujimi Kaido New D...  
   • Forza Motorsport 4 - Fujimi Kaido Cir...  
   • NEED FOR SPEED UNBOUND Gameplay Walkt...  
   • Sega Super GT Plus / Scud Race Plus -...  
   • Scud Race Plus / Sega GT Plus - (4K/6...  
   • Gran Turismo 6 - Honda NSX Type R '02...  

Images used:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5623...
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/11/...
https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-ve...

Music used:
"Home" - Gran Turismo 2 (Isamu Ohira)
"Departure Lounge" - Ridge Racer PSP (Hiroshi Okubo)
"South Yokohama" - Racing Lagoon (Takahito Eguchi, Noriko Matsueda)
"Pac Jump Up! (5 Minutes)" - Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 (unknown composer)
"Dark Moon Rising (Boost Version)" - Burnout 2: Point of Impact (Stephen Root, Steve Emney)
"Breeze of the Middle Ages" - Sega Super GT / Scud Race (Hideaki Miyamoto, Kaoru Ohori, Fumio Ito)
"Duomo di Sirio (1st)" - Tekken 7 (Go Shiina)
"Casino Drive" - Gran Turismo 5 (Kemmei Adachi)

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
1:39 Rules
2:17 Yokohama – Special Stage Route 11
3:52 Fujimi, Nagano – Fujimi Kaido
6:04 Seattle – Seattle Circuit
8:22 Chicago – Lakeshore
10:03 Rome – Expert Course / Rome Circuit
12:18 Conclusion

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