Kaido Genkai: An Anime Racing RPG
@kaidogenkai.com
90s Anime Racing RPG! Faster Means Forever. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3113580/Kaido_Genkai/
Been working on the car select a bit - thought it'd be fun to show how it's changed.
Latest change puts the buttons back in the bottom for a cleaner look, the icons change depending on input type, and I had to change the background text to play nice with Unreal's anti-aliasing.
Latest change puts the buttons back in the bottom for a cleaner look, the icons change depending on input type, and I had to change the background text to play nice with Unreal's anti-aliasing.
January 1, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Been working on the car select a bit - thought it'd be fun to show how it's changed.
Latest change puts the buttons back in the bottom for a cleaner look, the icons change depending on input type, and I had to change the background text to play nice with Unreal's anti-aliasing.
Latest change puts the buttons back in the bottom for a cleaner look, the icons change depending on input type, and I had to change the background text to play nice with Unreal's anti-aliasing.
Happy new year everyone!!! (Still morning of Dec 31st for me, but nobody ever said I wasn't living in the past 😎)
December 31, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Happy new year everyone!!! (Still morning of Dec 31st for me, but nobody ever said I wasn't living in the past 😎)
Posted a game update blog on Steam for anyone looking to do some light reading! Pic showing the tree and lighting improvements I talk about there. My goal is for people to stop telling me it looks like Roblox 🥲
store.steampowered.com/news/app/311...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/311...
December 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Posted a game update blog on Steam for anyone looking to do some light reading! Pic showing the tree and lighting improvements I talk about there. My goal is for people to stop telling me it looks like Roblox 🥲
store.steampowered.com/news/app/311...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/311...
Added headshots / indicators above race opponents so you know who you're racing against during races! Does it look cool or is it too much? If the opponents get too far away, the indicators fade out so you won't see a ton of floating heads.
December 21, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Added headshots / indicators above race opponents so you know who you're racing against during races! Does it look cool or is it too much? If the opponents get too far away, the indicators fade out so you won't see a ton of floating heads.
Now that there are manual transmissions in the game with better revving, I also added a dynamic redline to the tach based off of each car's engine calculations.
December 18, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Now that there are manual transmissions in the game with better revving, I also added a dynamic redline to the tach based off of each car's engine calculations.
Unreal Engine's vehicle system doesn't make sense but ok (bad mic quality).
December 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Unreal Engine's vehicle system doesn't make sense but ok (bad mic quality).
Been working on audio! There are vocals when you hit a checkpoint + randomized variations, during the countdown, and if you win / lose / quit a race. Also a different soundtrack that plays during races! PLUS audio options so you can change the volume of music, sfx, announcer, and tire squeals.
December 12, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Been working on audio! There are vocals when you hit a checkpoint + randomized variations, during the countdown, and if you win / lose / quit a race. Also a different soundtrack that plays during races! PLUS audio options so you can change the volume of music, sfx, announcer, and tire squeals.
The newest car in KG~
December 11, 2025 at 3:04 AM
The newest car in KG~
If you know this reference, you're a real one.
December 1, 2025 at 7:48 AM
If you know this reference, you're a real one.
A few updates to the race assets - New start/finish line (with a bobbing up and down animation), checkpoint markers move back and fourth (inspired by Midnight Club), and updated the colors of everything to be more cohesive. Still want to update UI stuff, audio and other things.
November 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A few updates to the race assets - New start/finish line (with a bobbing up and down animation), checkpoint markers move back and fourth (inspired by Midnight Club), and updated the colors of everything to be more cohesive. Still want to update UI stuff, audio and other things.
Having a cozy drive around today! Tiny car on a tiny road.
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Having a cozy drive around today! Tiny car on a tiny road.
I think I'm mostly done with the trees now. Kaido Genkai looks a lot more lush, and I fixed some performance issues that resulted from using Material Billboards (rotating all the sprites at a material level instead now - way less expensive).
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 AM
I think I'm mostly done with the trees now. Kaido Genkai looks a lot more lush, and I fixed some performance issues that resulted from using Material Billboards (rotating all the sprites at a material level instead now - way less expensive).
The updated trees really improve the look of the game! Still WIP. Thanks for the suggestions, ya'll!
November 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The updated trees really improve the look of the game! Still WIP. Thanks for the suggestions, ya'll!
Working on updating the foliage. c: Still lots to do.
November 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Working on updating the foliage. c: Still lots to do.
Which tree do you like more? Left (3D) or Right (sprite based)?
November 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Which tree do you like more? Left (3D) or Right (sprite based)?
Items now spin and bob up and down (and sparkle a little bit). Thanks for the feedback!
November 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Items now spin and bob up and down (and sparkle a little bit). Thanks for the feedback!
This left me howling
November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This left me howling
Adding collectables & items to the game! Testing a peach first as a nod to Road Trip Adventure (my beloved). I want items to be flat/icons to fit the PS2 style, but.. should I also make them spin? Not sure if its fine or if I'm overthinking.
November 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Adding collectables & items to the game! Testing a peach first as a nod to Road Trip Adventure (my beloved). I want items to be flat/icons to fit the PS2 style, but.. should I also make them spin? Not sure if its fine or if I'm overthinking.
Play an early build of Kaido Genkai at Comic Frontier in Indonesia this weekend! //// I am working my absolute butt off trying to get the build ready - sorry for anyone waiting on messages from me!
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Play an early build of Kaido Genkai at Comic Frontier in Indonesia this weekend! //// I am working my absolute butt off trying to get the build ready - sorry for anyone waiting on messages from me!
Racing kei cars is kinda ridiculous and I hope you're here for it like I am. (Also don't worry, there are plenty of bigger cars in the game too..)
November 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Racing kei cars is kinda ridiculous and I hope you're here for it like I am. (Also don't worry, there are plenty of bigger cars in the game too..)
Come play Kaido Genkai!! We’ll be at the Mashin Asia booth at Comic Frontier at Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) BSD City, Nov 15 and 16! 🙂↕️
October 29, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Come play Kaido Genkai!! We’ll be at the Mashin Asia booth at Comic Frontier at Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) BSD City, Nov 15 and 16! 🙂↕️
Bring back popups!
October 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Bring back popups!
This is still my favourite area in game. You won't get to drive here till later, though.
October 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
This is still my favourite area in game. You won't get to drive here till later, though.
A big part of the game is driving up to other cars and talking. Kinda like.. an RPG.
October 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
A big part of the game is driving up to other cars and talking. Kinda like.. an RPG.
I like racing in slow cars
October 16, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I like racing in slow cars