Japanese Horse Racing Games

In Japan, horse racing games are a very popular genre. Information about these games outside of Japan is sparse, since the Japanese games market is somewhat separated from rest of world. (While some franchises are worldwide favourites, most games are never released elsewhere. Frustrated gaming enthusiasts sometimes start their own translation projects e.g. Family Jockey in English).

Language
Japanese uses several alphabets/writing systems. Symbols may stand for sounds, syllables or entire words; there are often several ways to write a word. Game titles are commonly romanized (i.e. transliterated with Latin letters). However, there are several ways to do so, so exact titles for games might differ depending on the source.

Horse game specific words: keiba 競馬 けいば Horse racing baken 馬券 ばけん betting ticket/slip honmei 本命 ほんめい favourite in a race

Online dictionaries:

Series/Franchises
Derby Stallion G1 Jockey

List of Japanese Horse Racing Games
Please add if you know more {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Title (rom.) ! Original Title ! Release Year/Platform(s) ! Notes/Links
 * Midori no Makibao
 * みどりのマキバオー
 * 1996 GB; 1998 PS1
 * Anime adaptation
 * Ippatsu Gyakuten: DX Bakenou
 * 1991 GB
 * Bakenou V3
 * 1993 GB
 * Family Jockey
 * 1987 NES, 1991 GB
 * Fan translation of NES version
 * Winner's Horse
 * 1991 GB
 * 3-Pun Yosou Umaban Club
 * 1992 GB
 * Family Jockey 2: Meiba no Kettou
 * 1992 GB
 * Katsuba Yosou Keiba Kizoku
 * 1993 GB
 * Katsuba Yosou Keiba Kizoku EX '94
 * 1994 GB
 * Katsuba Yosou Keiba Kizoku EX '95
 * 1995 GB
 * Keitai Keiba Eight Special
 * 1994 GB
 * -}
 * 3-Pun Yosou Umaban Club
 * 1992 GB
 * Family Jockey 2: Meiba no Kettou
 * 1992 GB
 * Katsuba Yosou Keiba Kizoku
 * 1993 GB
 * Katsuba Yosou Keiba Kizoku EX '94
 * 1994 GB
 * Katsuba Yosou Keiba Kizoku EX '95
 * 1995 GB
 * Keitai Keiba Eight Special
 * 1994 GB
 * -}
 * Katsuba Yosou Keiba Kizoku EX '94
 * 1994 GB
 * Katsuba Yosou Keiba Kizoku EX '95
 * 1995 GB
 * Keitai Keiba Eight Special
 * 1994 GB
 * -}
 * Katsuba Yosou Keiba Kizoku EX '95
 * 1995 GB
 * Keitai Keiba Eight Special
 * 1994 GB
 * -}
 * Keitai Keiba Eight Special
 * 1994 GB
 * -}
 * -}
 * -}