Aussie Falcon for Gran Turismo 3!
One of the most anticipated racing games of all time, Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec, will soon be released for the Playstation 2.
Fans of the series may remember that in the original game car choices were categorized into country of manufacture. These same fans may also remember that in Gran Turismo 2, this cool feature was replaced by a strange city map interface. Well you’ll be happy to know that the original country of manufacture is making a triumphant return in Gran Turismo 3.
But that’s not all. One of the countries of manufacture that you can choose a car from will be Australia!
Here’s the press release from Sony with more info:
Sony Computer Entertainment Australia has announced a very exciting development for Australian motor racing and gaming with the news that Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, due for release for PlayStation 2 in the winter of 2000, will feature the Australian Ford Tickford Racing Team Falcon. This announcement comes after months of negotiation between SCE Australia and Ford Tickford Racing and is a first for the successful Gran Turismo franchise.
Building upon the winning formula that made its successor’s such a hit, Gran Turismo 3: A-spec has been developed and produced by Polyphony Digital. Featuring vehicles from leading car manufactures, Gran Turismo 3: A-spec will include around 150 of the world’s best cars, each modelled with crystal clarity, including new and well-known models from Europe, Japan and the US, in addition to the Australian Ford Tickford Racing Team Falcon.
Michael Ephraim, Managing Director of SCE Australia comments, “We are excited to be able to bring this unique feature not only to the Australian
version of the game but globally. SCE Australia has been striving to have games localised for the Australian market for some time and Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec presented us with the ideal opportunity to localise the game and in doing so include one of Australia’s most loved racing cars”.Ford Tickford Racing (FTR) was established in January 1999 as the official face of Ford in Australian motorsport through the V8 Supercar category. The team represents a major marketing venture between Ford Australia, special vehicles partner Tickford Vehicle. From the team’s early beginnings in Melbourne, Victoria to it’s current highly professional platform, FTR as we now know it has consistently been at the forefront of motorsport
competition.In commenting on the announcement, David Flynt, Managing Director of Tickford Engineering Australia says, “We are extremely excited about our
association with Sony Computer Entertainment and their Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec game. Late last year they came to us with the concept and we were very keen to be involved. We are also excited about being able to give PlayStation fans the chance to use one of our cars in the game.”
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