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496 How I learned to stop worrying and love the anime horse racing game

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Connor Makar @ Eurogamer.net · 12/24/2025 09:00 EDT

How I learned to stop worrying and love the anime horse racing game

Of all the games released this year, all the triple-A blockbusters and genre-defining smash hits, nothing shook me as much as Umamusume: Pretty Derby. I won't deny that it was once a game I was embarrassed to be playing. But now? I'm all in, dude. I'm an English 27-year-old who is invested in Japanese horse racing. And if you too can push past your misgivings, you'll find one of the better strategy games released this year. Read more

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