Pretty Chaser (PC)

 There aren't many arcade-style racing games I've definitely mentioned before that there aren't many arcade-style racing games any more. The big companies tend to go towards the two extremes that arcade racers fall between: realistic "simulation" style racing games where no fun is allowed, and totally wacky kart-style racing games where randomly assigned power-ups can sometimes play too large a part in results. There are a few arcade racers coming out here and there, though, mainly from indie/doujin developers. Like this one, from solo developer YY Games.

 

It's a very bare bones affair: there are three tracks, one type of care (though you can choose between grip and drift handling), and no gear changing of any kind. You can change the number of laps and opponent cars, and the skil level of the opponent cars, though. And the colour of your own car! So you set all the options, then you race around the track. That's literally it, though: there's no high score table for best lap times, no championship mode, nothing. But that's fine!

 

If you like racing games, give Pretty Chaser a try! It's cute, it's free, and you'll probably get at least twety to thirty minutes of enjoyment out of it. The developer has another racing game that not only looks to be a little more complex, but also significantly cuter. So I'll probably try that out and cover it here eventually, too. I know this is a shorter post than usual, but a lot of Playstation games, fan translations, and leaked unreleased games have been drawing my attention recently, and I do try to space similarly-themed posts out a little, and that's what this one is doing.