Play Isaki Shuugorou no Keiba Hisshou Gaku (Japan) Online

Game Overview

Isaki Shuugorou no Keiba Hisshou Gaku is one of those weirdly specific NES games you stumble into and end up weirdly obsessed with. It’s a horse racing sim, but not the polished, modern kind—this one’s all about frantic betting, pixelated horses that somehow have more personality than they should, and that classic "wait, did I just lose all my money?" panic.

You pick your horse (good luck guessing which one won’t suddenly decide to trip over its own hooves), place your bets, and then just… hope. The races are short but weirdly tense, especially when your pick is neck-and-neck down the final stretch. And yeah, the odds feel rigged sometimes, but that’s part of the charm—it nails the chaotic energy of actual horse racing.

If you’ve got a soft spot for obscure retro sports games or just want something different from the usual platformers and RPGs, give this one a shot. Just don’t blame me when you’re yelling at a 30-year-old game about a horse named Lightning Bolt who moves like he’s stuck in molasses.