Those of you who have already purchased the Japanese version of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue probably made a good decision. In its latest press release and PS Blog update, the North American release date has been set at April 17 for the new game. Pricing will be set at $39.99 and it will be available as a Blu-Ray disc or as a download from the PlayStation Store. The most interesting thing about the new press release was noticed by resident GT guru amar212 – there will be more than 60 cars for North America. This is a significant increase from the 37 vehicles currently available in the Japanese version of the game. Perhaps they will be available for download in a future update? It’s impossible to say for now, but good news nonetheless.
The Blu-Ray version is also going to include a “behind-the-scenes” HD video feature, showcasing some of the hard work that Polyphony Digital has undergone to get the new game out the door. The press release also mentions a “Quick Tune facility allows you to adjust power, tires, suspension and more…” If this is true, it finally means that GT5 Prologue drivers will have more control over their settings, and we’ll hopefully see even more competitive online races. Speaking of the online aspect of the game, there is still no mention of private or password-protected online race events. Hear our cries, Polyphony! See the full press-release by SCEA for all the details.
[…] “official” website for the North American version of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Although we have already reported that there will be more than 60 cars in the U.S. version of the game, the number of tracks […]
Hardly. There is no reason to believe the additional features won’t be available for download from the Japanese version. Japanese owners probably made a good move because they can still enjoy the current features until the updates are released.
The first sentence contradicts the entire article.