Derby Tsuku (Novo)

Building up my own custom race tracks and seeing the horses react to the different surfaces was oddly addictive—spent way more time on that than I expected. The whole breeding-to-training loop feels genuinely compelling for a Dreamcast sports spin-off.

The breeding system hooked me way faster than I expected—spending hours just tweaking bloodlines feels oddly satisfying. Building up the race tracks from scratch adds a layer of strategy I didn't see coming in a Sega Sports title.

I was skeptical about a horse racing game from the Sega Sports team, but the breeding and training mechanics are surprisingly deep. The way you build up the race tracks adds a nice strategic layer that kept me engaged for hours.