Gran Turismo Creator Releases Free Web Magazine Reconstructing Early Series Booklets
The release revives a physical booklet tradition that was dropped for cost reasons, preserving the series' educational approach to car culture in a free digital format.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Kazunori Yamauchi has released free web content titled "The Gran Turismo Magazine Beyond the Apex" that reconstructs the booklets included with early Gran Turismo games. The content covers themes about cars, their physics, and driving, and is a culmination of past booklet materials. Yamauchi is considering future revised editions.
Kazunori Yamauchi, creator of the Gran Turismo series, has published free web content titled "The Gran Turismo Magazine Beyond the Apex." The material reconstructs the booklets that were bundled with early Gran Turismo titles, which combined the game disc with a physical booklet intended to deepen players' interest in cars. The web content covers two approaches: experiencing the game and reading about automotive concepts such as what cars are, the physics of cars, and what driving means from multiple perspectives.
Yamauchi noted that physical booklets have not been included in recent releases due to cost, but he wanted to continue conveying the essence of cars. The release is a compilation of all the booklets produced so far. He also stated he is considering producing revised editions that reflect the latest automotive industry knowledge and trends.
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