Interview: “Kids Don’t Like Being Treated Like Kids” – How 4PGP Is Harnessing The Power Of Sega Rally’s Director To Challenge Mario Kart

Interview: “Kids Don’t Like Being Treated Like Kids” – How 4PGP Is Harnessing The Power Of Sega Rally’s Director To Challenge Mario Kart

“I think there are people who have trouble connecting with cute characters”.

There are plenty of notable things about 4PGP, which launches on Switch and Switch 2 today โ€“ the iconic (but unlicensed) 1990s F1 cars, the 120Hz visuals (on Switch 2) and the four-player split-screen mode โ€“ but I have to admit that, as a seasoned arcade fan, the involvement of the legendary Kenji Sasaki (Sega Rally, Sega Rally 2, Sega Touring Car Championship, Star Wars Racer Arcade) as an advisor on the project is what really made me sit up and take notice.

Keen to learn more about the origins of this title and Sasaki’s influence on its final form, I was lucky enough to speak to Quanah Sugiyama (4PGP Project Manager at publisher 3goo), Jonathan Marolle (Game Director at developer Vision Reelle) and even the great man himself, Kenji Sasaki (Project Advisor).

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