As 2024 comes to a close, the developers behind the upcoming JDM: Japanese Drift Master have released a final production update to set up their 2025 plans for their free-roaming title.
Japanese Drift Master will feature an exhaustive list of iconic Japanese machinery from the last three decades. Image: Game Factory
You can buy any part you want for as long as you can afford it. On top of that, more advanced parts will unlock the ability to fine-tune your car's performance. The developers have promised a focused update early next year that details the ins and outs of tuning in Japanese Drift Master.
Everything we know so far about visual tuning is available in the video above. There has not been much, if anything, new, but the new year will produce a lot of new updates. Japanese Drift Master is promising a lot when it comes to tuning; time will tell if they can deliver on their promises.
The famous Machi-no-Eki Yusuhara building replicated in JDM. Image: Gaming Factory
The iconic roads and Togue from the Haruna Lake area are recreated in Japanese Drift Master
Getting every combination working is the development team's goal; however, ensuring each combination works appropriately could take some time, potentially post-release.
New Japanese Drift Master manage style comic
With a release date set for Spring 2025, Japanese Drift Master has a lot to deliver; if you have not heard of the title before or simply want to get a taste of what it will be like when it releases, then try there is a free prologue title called JDM: Rise of the Scorpion.
Which aspect of JDM: Japanese Drift Master are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments down below!
Japanese Drift Master will feature an exhaustive list of iconic Japanese machinery from the last three decades. Image: Game Factory
Tuning Update
As one of the most frequent subjects the community wants to hear updates about, tuning is and will continue to be, a major part of the Japanese Drift Master title. You will be able to buy new parts for each car, and these parts will come in tiers - each tier is more expensive than the last. The difference in tier will mean a difference in the performance impact of your car.You can buy any part you want for as long as you can afford it. On top of that, more advanced parts will unlock the ability to fine-tune your car's performance. The developers have promised a focused update early next year that details the ins and outs of tuning in Japanese Drift Master.
Everything we know so far about visual tuning is available in the video above. There has not been much, if anything, new, but the new year will produce a lot of new updates. Japanese Drift Master is promising a lot when it comes to tuning; time will tell if they can deliver on their promises.
JDM's Open-world Replication Project
Within Japanese Drift Master, the open world is based on famous and recognisable Japanese landscapes. One recreated building is the famous Machi-no-Eki Yusuhara Hotel and Community Market in Yusuhara. Famous togue roads have also been implemented so you can recreate your favourite clips from the iconic Japanese VHS drift tapes from the 1990s.Haruna Lake
Perhaps one of the most famous sections that are modelled within Japanese Drift Master is the Haruna Lake land space, or Haikama Lake, as it is known in reality. You might recognise it from the Initial D series, so if you have ever wanted that experience of delivering tofu up and down Japan, then here is your chance!The iconic roads and Togue from the Haruna Lake area are recreated in Japanese Drift Master
Hardware Inputs
For sim racers interested in roaming the recreated Japanese landscapes of Japanese Drift Master, having hardware that will be officially supported is essential. Steering wheels, pedals, handbrakes and shifters are systematically being added to the list of supported devices, making sure that even the hardcore sim racer can kick back and relax knowing that their hardware will be supported.Getting every combination working is the development team's goal; however, ensuring each combination works appropriately could take some time, potentially post-release.
New Japanese Drift Master manage style comic
With a release date set for Spring 2025, Japanese Drift Master has a lot to deliver; if you have not heard of the title before or simply want to get a taste of what it will be like when it releases, then try there is a free prologue title called JDM: Rise of the Scorpion.
Which aspect of JDM: Japanese Drift Master are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments down below!
