KEIBA EIGHT SPECIAL 2 Super Famicom Nintendo 2371 sf CIB

Super Famicom — Keiba Eight Special 2 (1994) — CIB — the Super Famicom release of the Imagineer horse racing simulation. Original Japanese box with a photographic cover. A field of racehorses mid-race — jockeys in colorful silks, dirt flying, the pack surging forward. "競馬エイトスペシャル2" (Keiba Eight Special 2) in large red and orange katakana and a bold yellow "2" at the center. "サンケイスポーツ公認ソフト" (Sankei Sports officially licensed) at the top. "秘 馬券購入術" (Secret betting technique) text with a red badge. "Imagineer" publisher logo at the lower right. Super Famicom Licensed by Nintendo badge. "KEIBA EIGHT SPECIAL Vol. 2" English subtitle.

Keiba Eight Special 2 was published by Imagineer and officially licensed by Sankei Sports — one of Japan's major sports newspapers — bringing real horse racing data and analysis into a Super Famicom simulation. Horse racing is enormously popular in Japan — it's a national pastime with a massive following, and horse racing video games were a thriving genre on Japanese consoles throughout the '90s. The game promised insider betting strategies and detailed race simulations that appealed to both casual fans and dedicated handicappers. Japanese horse racing games on the Super Famicom are a uniquely cultural corner of the retro gaming world. And they're off.

Super Famicom game. CIB (complete in box). Pre-owned. See photos for condition.