An upcoming racing game has taken a leaf out of Umamusume’s playbook, allowing players to tear around the racetrack as anime Car-Girls, and it looks just as bizarre as it does fun.
Forza Horizon 6 lets you race across a beautifully realistic open-world Japan, Mario Kart World has you duking it out in battle royale-style races, but both are missing the secret sauce: anime girls.
Enter Project GT, a new racing game that takes the same concept that made Umamusume a viral hit and allows players to collect anime girls inspired by IRL cars.
Just like Cygame’s popular mobile game, Project GT will allow players to upgrade their favorite character and duke it out in intense solo and PvP matches. And judging by the latest trailer, it looks like an absolute blast.
New racing game transforms cars into anime girls
In a newly released gameplay showcase, the developers explained that “each character is designed based on a real vehicle prototype,” blending real-world car culture with anime-inspired character designs.
The game’s core gameplay revolves around racing through challenging tracks, with each character having Genshin Impact-style abilities that can give them an edge over their opponents.
One example showed a character activating an ability that gave them a brief speed boost, while another showed a flashy sword-style ultimate that launched projectiles towards enemy racers.
Think of it as a racing game that fuses Genshin ults with the chaotic races of Mario Kart, and Umamusume’s formula of transforming real-world icons into anime girls.
The team also revealed that their team is composed of “seasoned core members” from leading game studios, like miHoYo, Tencent, NetEase, and Sunborn Network.
These studios are best known for their work across Genshin Impact, Marvel Rivals, and Girls Frontline 2, so you can rest assured that the Car-Girl designs will be front and center of the game.
Project GT doesn’t currently have a release date, but the Kickstarter campaign has already smashed its $2,000 funding goal, raising more than $10,000 at the time of writing. So, if you’re looking for that next Umamusume-style game, then this waifu racing sim could scratch that itch.
