Winning Post Explained

Winning Post
Developer:	Koei Tecmo
Publisher:	Koei Tecmo
Genre:	Horse racing simulation game
First Release Version:	Winning Post
First Release Date:	January 14, 1993
Latest Release Version:	Winning Post 10
Latest Release Date:	March 30, 2023

Winning Post is a thoroughbred horse racing simulation game series from Koei Tecmo (originally Koei) debuting in 1993. The series is distinct from Koei's other horse-racing franchise, G1 Jockey, and Tecmo's Gallop Racer series. To date, the only version of the game to be released outside of Japan was the Sega Saturn port of Winning Post EX, released in North America as Winning Post.^[1] All of the other games have only been released in Japan.

Games

• Winning Post - PC-9801 (January 14, 1993),^[2] X68000 (May 28, 1993),^[3] Super Famicom (September 10, 1993), Mega CD (September 17, 1993),^[4] PC98 (1995), 3DO (September 16, 1994)

• Winning Post EX - PlayStation (December 29, 1995), Sega Saturn (August 11, 1995)

• Winning Post Advance - Game Boy Advance (March 21, 2001)^[5]
• Winning Post 2 - Super Famicom (March 18, 1995), PlayStation, Sega Saturn (March 22, 1996)

• Winning Post 2: Program '96 - Super Famicom, PlayStation, Sega Saturn (October 4, 1996)^[6]

• Winning Post 2: Final '97 - PlayStation, Sega Saturn (October 2, 1997)
• Winning Post 3 - PlayStation (February 26, 1998), Sega Saturn (April 2, 1998)

• Winning Post 3: Program '98 - PlayStation (October 1, 1998), Sega Saturn (December 3, 1998)
• Winning Post 4 - PlayStation (September 18, 1999)

• Winning Post 4 Program 2000 - PlayStation (March 23, 2000), Dreamcast (March 30, 2000)

• Winning Post 4 Maximum - PlayStation 2 (September 28, 2000)

• Winning Post 4 Maximum 2001 - PlayStation 2 (March 22, 2001)
• Winning Post 5 - PlayStation 2 (December 22, 2001)

• Winning Post 5 Maximum 2002 - PlayStation 2 (September 19, 2002)

• Winning Post 5 Maximum 2003 - PlayStation 2 (May 29, 2003)
• Winning Post 6 - PlayStation 2 ^[7]

• Winning Post 6 with Power-Up Kit - Windows ^[8]

• Winning Post 6 Maximum 2004 - PlayStation 2 ^[9]

• Winning Post 6: 2005 Nendoban Related Games - PlayStation 2 - released as a standalone and combined with G1 Jockey 3^[10]

• Winning Post 6 2006 - PlayStation Portable ^[11]

• Winning Post 6 2008 - PlayStation Portable ^[12]
• Winning Post 7 - PlayStation 2 ^[13]

• Winning Post 7 Maximum 2006 - PlayStation 2 ^[14]

• Winning Post 7 Maximum 2007 - PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 ^[15]

• Winning Post 7 Maximum 2008 - Windows, Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 ^[16]

• Winning Post 7 2009 - PlayStation Portable ^[17]

• Winning Post 7 2010 - Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable ^[18]

• Winning Post 7 2012 - PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable ^[19]

• Winning Post 7 2013 - PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Windows
• Winning Post World - Windows, Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 ^[20]
• Winning Post World 2010 - Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 ^[21]
• Winning Post 8 - (March 27, 2014)

• Winning Post 8 2015 - (March 5, 2015)

• Winning Post 8 2016 - Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4

• Winning Post 8 2017 - Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch (2017)

• Winning Post 8 2018 - Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch (2018)^[22]
• Winning Post 9 - Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch (2019)

• Winning Post 9 2020 - Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch (March 11, 2020)

• Winning Post 9 2021 - Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch (March 18, 2021)

• Winning Post 9 2022 - Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch (March 31, 2022)
• Winning Post 10 - Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch (March 30, 2023)

• Winning Post 10 2024 - Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch (March 28, 2024)^[23]

External links

• List of Winning Post video games at GameFAQs

Notes and References

1. Quick Hits: Winning Post . . 92 . IDG. May 1996. 72.
2. Web site: Winning Post for NEC PC98 - GameFAQs.
3. Web site: Winning Post for Sharp X68000 - GameFAQs.
4. Web site: Winning Post for Sega CD - GameFAQs.
5. Web site: Winning Post Tech Info . GameSpot.com . 2012-01-03.
6. Web site: Winning Post 2: Program '96 Tech Info . GameSpot.com . 1996-10-04 . 2012-01-03.
7. Web site: Winning Post 6 . GameSpot.com . 2003-08-28 . 2012-01-03.
8. Web site: Winning Post 6 with Power-Up Kit . GameSpot.com . 2003-11-21 . 2012-01-03.
9. Web site: Winning Post 6 Maximum 2004 . GameSpot.com . 2004-05-20 . 2012-01-03.
10. Web site: Winning Post 6: 2005 Nendoban Related Games . GameSpot.com . 2005-02-24 . 2012-01-03.
11. Web site: Winning Post 6 2006 Related Games . GameSpot.com . 2006-08-24 . 2012-01-03.
12. Web site: Winning Post 6 2008 . GameSpot.com . 2008-06-26 . 2012-01-03.
13. Web site: Winning Post 7 Related Games . GameSpot.com . 2005-08-25 . 2012-01-03.
14. Web site: Winning Post 7 Maximum 2006 . GameSpot.com . 2006-03-16 . 2012-01-03.
15. Web site: Winning Post 7 Maximum 2007 Tech Info . GameSpot.com . 2007-03-29 . 2012-01-03.
16. Web site: Winning Post 7 Maximum 2008 Tech Info . GameSpot.com . 2008-02-15 . 2012-01-03.
17. Web site: Winning Post 7 2009 Related Games . GameSpot.com . 2009-10-01 . 2012-01-03.
18. Web site: Winning Post 7 2010 Tech Info . GameSpot.com . 2010-08-27 . 2012-01-03.
19. Web site: Winning Post 7 2012 Tech Info . GameSpot.com . 2012-01-03.
20. Web site: Winning Post World Tech Info . GameSpot.com . 2009-02-20 . 2012-01-03.
21. Web site: Winning Post World 2010 Tech Info . GameSpot.com . 2010-02-26 . 2012-01-03.
22. Web site: Sato. Winning Post 8 2018 Announced For PS4, PS Vita, Switch, And PC In Japan. Siliconera. 5 December 2017.
23. Web site: Romano. Sal. Winning Post 10 2024 announced for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC. Gematsu. November 23, 2023. August 4, 2024.