/vr/ - Retro Games

Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu 2 is a game aimed at the dekotora or "decorative truck" subculture of Japan, a group of hobbyists who pimp out their trucks with outlandish parts taken from other vehicles and paint them with lavish designs. The scene became a national craze in seventies Japan due to a series of popular movies, but has now remained as a more niche interest.

In this game two decorative trucks raise against each other on the highway to deliver their package first. Since you're driving a truck your top speed is fairly low, but you can use dirty tricks and even run over hapeless motorists to slow your opponent down. And obviously you can customize and decorate your truck to your heart's content.

The game has a pleasant retro charm that harkens back to the golden days of dekotora, with an enka soundtrack that suits the tense but colorful races across the Japanese countryside under vibrant blue skies.