Koei Tecmo Games has released the latest horse racing simulation series “Winning Post 10 2024” has been released for PC (Steam)/PS5/PS4 Nintendo Switch.
“Winning Post 10 2024,” the new addition to the “Winning Post 10” numbering series, is equipped with a new “idle horse map” that visualizes the popularity of racehorses, and a “horse racing boom” system that is generated by it. You can experience the feeling and excitement of having your favorite horse play a leading role in the horse racing world.
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“Uma Sona” and “Historical Training” that appeared in the previous work are still alive and well. The “Decisive Battle Map'' and “Synonyms'' that were popular in the “Winning Post 9'' series have also been introduced, and each system has been further powered up. In addition, you can enjoy a wealth of content with many new features such as “Horse Racing Historia,'' which allows you to relive the history of the horse racing world, and “race recording and playback functions.''
In this article, we will deliver a play report of “Winning Post 10 2024”. I am using the PC (Steam) version to play and take screenshots.
Ability editing is also back!Enjoy in any era and setting
First, we will start from seven eras, from 1973, when “Hiseiko” and others were active at the beginning of the game, to 2025, when memorable horses such as “Ichnoix” and “Sodashi” became stallions and breeding mares. Determine the year. Other than 2025, you can also change settings such as whether the historical horses that appear will appear according to the year.
In addition, in the title menu edit, you can not only change the name and competition uniform from the previous game, but also the ability to change the abilities of characters such as racehorses, jockeys, and trainers. You can also set the characteristics in detail, so you can customize it to your liking. Of course, there are also settings that allow you to introduce stallions and breeding mares that could not be realized.
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This time, I started from 1998. As the secretary, we chose Mea Furiya, the gal secretary who ranked No. 1 in the series' 30th anniversary popularity poll. In the game, the main character already owns a ranch, and will be given a 3-year-old horse as his first horse. This time I got “King Halo” from several candidates. Suddenly you get a big hit.
The flow of this work is that you manage racehorses and ranches on a weekly basis, and together with their trainers decide which races to run in. The basic parts will progress automatically to some extent without detailed instructions from the player. You can leave it to the experts and play leisurely, or you can enjoy careful management by making thorough training and race plans.
Of course, elements such as marriage and childcare are still present in this work. The best part of this game is that you can not only train racehorses, but also create your own family tree.
Create a boom from your own farm!
The racehorses in the game not only have basic abilities and characteristics such as speed and intelligence, but also the inner depictions of the horses that appeared in the previous work “Winning Post 10”.Uma Sonality (Uma Sona)” This horse sona can be something you are born with or something you can acquire through racing, and it has a big impact on your training and competition.
In the game, how to evolve and overcome Umasona is an important element. If you can evolve Umasona with good effects, it will become a powerful personality that can improve your abilities under certain conditions. The names are easy to understand, such as “Competitive,'' “Bitter,'' “Slump,'' and “Entertainer,'' and the events that occur for each horse are interesting.
A new element introduced in this work, “Idol Umap,'' is a graphic representation of the support base that takes into account factors such as individuality, performance, and pedigree. In-game, you can view the popularity rankings and see which horses are popular in the current era. If your support increases, you will receive bonuses for breeding and spawning, so you need to continue playing while increasing your popularity.
If a racehorse becomes an idle horse and meets the conditions, a “horse racing boom” will occur, and various benefits will be obtained during the boom. There are systems such as special “legendary characteristics” that can only be obtained at this time, and “commendation horses” that can only be achieved with legendary characteristics, and it is a system that can be said to be one of the content that this work should aim for.
However, it is not easy to create a boom that will last for generations. The author bred a powerful horse, “Buena Vista”, using real combinations for Boom, and won the Mare Triple Crown, Japan Cup, and Arima Kinen, but still could not meet the conditions. In the end, we won the Osaka Cup while maintaining our popularity and finally started a boom, but the satisfaction was amazing…!
“Winning Post” is also interesting as a reference material.
This new feature, “Horse Racing Historia,'' is an event that occurs in a specific era in the game, and introduces historical events such as impressive confrontations and the appearance of racehorses. At some events, you can also view newspapers from the time. It is also related to “Idol Horse Map”, and the main horse of the event not only increases in popularity of Horse Map, but also causes a “horse racing boom”.
Horse racing history can be viewed at any time from the in-game menu. The “Winning Post” series includes “Famous Horse Retsuden” which introduces episodes of historical horses, and “Historical training' is also a documentary content, and with the addition of Historia this time, I feel that aspect has become even stronger.
The “3 year old dirt triple crown'' have been implemented in the game, and the range of ways players can play is expanding more than ever. You can race against actual historical horses, become the owner of a star horse yourself by combining historical facts, or create a new horse racing boom in an era that has never been seen before.
Since the author currently lives in Iwate Prefecture, I received this as an early bonus DLC.maysey operaMeisei Opera is a horse that achieved the great feat of becoming the first regional horse to win the Central GI (February Stakes) in 1999, and is currently competing at Mizusawa Racecourse in Iwate Prefecture.monumentis also decorated.
Even in the game, Meisei Opera showed great strength on dirt, and it was a great support for me in the early stages. A new feature has been added to this game in which a “retirement ceremony'' is held when a horse that has been inducted into the Hall of Fame retires, and I was very happy that the first time I was experiencing it was with a great famous horse with ties to my hometown. I did.
“Winning Post 10 2024”, a new numbering version of “Winning Post 10”, adds to the system from the previous work, with new functions such as “Idol Horse Map”, “Horse Racing Boom”, and “Horse Racing Historia”, to deepen the history of horse racing. We've powered up the content to make it more enjoyable.
Of course, it has a long history and know-how as a horse breeding game, and can be enjoyed by both casual and deep players. In particular, the race graphics, which have been significantly updated from the previous game, are even more advanced and can be enjoyed just by relaxing and watching the races.
One of the notable changes for me personally is “compatibility with controllers for the PC version.'' The controller operation allows you to play in a comfortable position, which goes well with games that you play for a long time. You will definitely need a keyboard/mouse to start the game, but once you start the game you will be able to relax and play.
Although it will be a paid DLC, there are many in this game as well.The right to purchase historical horses and expansion of farm facilities are available.It has been. One of the great appeals of this game is that you can enjoy playing at your own pace and style.
Based on the previous work, there are many power-up elements that “fascinate history”! A spa that will make you want to create your own horse racing boom!