Intro

JDM: Japanese Drift Master had a demo that was available for a limited time and it appears that the community’s love for it didn’t go unnoticed by the devs. They will be throwing a taste of the game the players’ way sooner than expected.

JDM: Rise of the Scorpion release date

Gaming Factory announced a prologue for the full game, named JDM: Rise of the Scorpion, which will be released at some point during Summer 2024.

JDM: Japanese Drift Master has a wider release window as it’s currently planned for release at a later point in 2024.

What Rise of the Scorpion brings to the table

It will expand what the previous demo offered with a new car that looks very much like Nissan 350z, open up new areas and serve to establish the story of Hatori “Scorpion” Hasashi, the game’s protagonist.

Players will also get to meet some of Scorpion’s “inner circle” such as his girlfriend, Aoi, and Ayumi, Scorpion’s friend from a private school. The crew is joined by Kaori, an artist who works at a paint shop and Scorpion will be challenged by his rival, Satoru.

Manga

JDM: Rise of the Scorpion is just the prologue and it builds the story towards the main game via manga panels while real-time events include general gameplay rather than storytelling.