Older followers of the Forza franchise will acknowledge Fujimi Kaido. For the youthful players on the market, prepare for one of many coolest long-distance tracks within the entirety of digital racing. At the least, we hope it’s. We’ll discover out in Might when the monitor goes reside for Forza Motorsport gamers.

The final time we noticed Fujimi Kaido was in Forza Motorsport 4—14 years and two Xbox consoles in the past. Again then, it was a fictional 10.2-mile closed-loop monitor with over 100 curves, winding by the forested Japanese mountains close to Mt. Fuji. If it seems like the last word touge journey, you are not mistaken. It appeared implausible on the previous Xbox 360, and FM4’s physics have been simcade sufficient to make even occasional racers really feel just like the DK.

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Based on Forza’s web site, the up to date monitor stretches 10.24 miles and incorporates 144 curves, together with quite a few hairpins. Simdrivers will climb and descend a 2,711-foot summit, throughout which you may expertise only a few quick straightaways amid the twisties. This course is decidedly aimed toward drifting, whether or not you run it ahead or reverse. And judging by the only teaser picture Forza launched, it seems to be promising.

However occasions have modified because the days of FM4. The newest Forza launched to appreciable criticism in 2023, notably on account of its irritating points-based technique for upgrading automobiles, requiring gamers to show lap after lap to unlock even fundamental upgrades. A poor-quality penalty system throughout racing, glitchy gameplay, and disappointing car physics additionally harm the title. And it did not assist that Forza launched with out some notable tracks just like the Nürburgring.

However to the credit score of Flip 10 Studios, enhancements have rolled out regularly. Now you can V-12-swap a Subaru as quickly as you purchase it, and the penalty system is not fairly as absurd as earlier than. Physics additionally really feel a contact higher, so colour us optimistic for the return of Fujimi Kaido. With 144 curves in 10.2 miles, our racing cockpits will definitely be rocking.

Fujimi Kaido shall be a part of Forza’s free replace for Might. It kicks off the twentieth anniversary of the Forza franchise, which shall be additional celebrated with further automotive downloads later this yr.