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How Gran Turismo’s Creator Snuck a Sim Into a Mario Kart Rival to Persuade Sony Execs

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How Gran Turismo’s Creator Snuck a Sim Into a Mario Kart Rival to Persuade Sony Execs
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Every eventually great idea starts as a pitch, maybe even a risky one. Gran Turismo was no different. You’d assume Sony immediately signed off on the concept for The Real Driving Simulator, given how immediately successful it would be. But it took years, and some convincing, for the project to get off the ground. And, believe it or not, in a way it owes its roots to Mario Kart.



Serious GT fans know this story, but as the years have passed, it’s tended to fade away from public cons

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