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[DeepEnigma]

What do you hope to be doing when you're 93-years-old? Having a nap? Living your best life on a yacht in the Caribbean? Achieving internet stardom by blitzing tracks in Forza Motorsport 7?

If you answered Forza Motorsport 7, there's a good chance your name is Ryuji Urabe, and you're an ex-taxi driver living in Tokyo, Japan who's taken the internet by storm filming your digital exploits in high-powered supercars. Oh you're not Ryuji Urabe? Well this is awkward. This article was meant exclusively for him, but, I guess I can make an exception, since you're already here and all.




In the video, Urabe-san is racing in a Mazda Savanna RX-7, which is a real car he's owned since 1990, according to the description. After a slightly shaky start (a very small accident where the car acquaints itself with the wall) Ryuji is off, and honestly? Handling the car better than I probably could.

"He was a cab driver, a dump truck driver, and so on. He had lived his whole life with cars, but now he can't drive anymore. So I wanted to let him drive again," his grandson, Koutarou Yamamoto, explained.

It's clear that the nonagenarian enjoys playing the game, and judging by the success he's had online, it's doubtful he has any plans to stop soon. With Forza Horizon 5 coming out in November, surely Microsoft would be missing a trick not to use this internet sensation in their marketing for the game. I'd personally love to see him included as an in-game avatar. Can we get a petition going?

93-Year-Old Grandpa Has Become Online Sensation Playing Video Games

Ex-taxi driver Ryuji Urabe from Tokyo, Japan loves racing cars in Forza

www.gamingbible.co.uk

 

[Fess]

I have nothing important to add, this caught me off guard, what an awesome grandpa and grandson

 

[Spidey Fan]

From all of us

 

[kretos]

gaf members when they're old

 

[Spidey Fan]

gaf members when they're old

 

[Julius Ibidus]

current gaf members when they're old

fixed, heh

 

[TrueLegend]

Wholesome grandpa is wholesome indeed.

 

[SirKicksalot]

Japanese? He's got like 30 more years of Forza to look forward to.

 

[Great Hair]

He clearly suffers from bad eye sight. That´s not how you play pokemon go.

 

[Yoboman]

Thats cute but he should try the Last of Us if he wants to see how far story telling has come in games

 

[kanjobazooie]

My daily dose of heartwarming-ness.

With Forza Horizon 5 coming out in November, surely Microsoft would be missing a trick not to use this internet sensation in their marketing for the game.

Grandpa can't be bothered with that Arcade shit. Get him a copy of Truck Simulator or something.

 

[cormack12]

I think he was in my race! Or some other guy left his indicator on for 8 laps

 

[UnNamed]

Edit:it's a pc.

 

[Airbus Jr]

They shouldve give him Forza Horizon 4

Id wager he'l enjoy it more about driving along the countryside

 

[Con_Z_ǝdʇ]

It is never to late!

 

[Kilau]

The inspiration for Crazy Taxi.

 

[Sentenza]

Thats cute but he should try the Last of Us if he wants to see how far story telling has come in games

Yeah, what a sucker.
Why even drive around when he could experience Ratchet & Clank's portals.

 

[Skifi28]

I'd like his opinion on ray tracing.

 

[Little Chicken]

Does he fight about console wars on forums and twitter tho?

 

[Julius Ibidus]

Does he fight about console wars on forums and twitter tho?

no, but i hear he is a fan of hot tub streamers, so there's that.

 

[Rat Rage]

Just look at this happy dude!!

 

[Dr.Morris79]

93? They'll be building flats on the graveyard i'm in by then...

 

[Calverz]

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

He’s spent 92 years optimising his pc as he was only get 59.8 FPS when it should have been a fixed solid 60, but kudos to him.

 

[FloatingIslands]

Legend.

 

[Con_Z_ǝdʇ]

Does he fight about console wars on forums and twitter tho?

He just started. It takes time to be a "real" gamer.

 

[sircaw]

I think he was in my race! Or some other guy left his indicator on for 8 laps

You got lapped by a living fossil, just admit it.

There is no shame here

 

[Derktron]

I have nothing important to add, this caught me off guard, what an awesome grandpa and grandson

 

[cormack12]

You got lapped by a living fossil, just admit it.

There is no shame here

He passed me twice. Going the wrong way round the track.

He's lying upside down on turn 11 now.

 

[Prof. Tivor Tontomo]

I was under the impression simulator Forza was very unsuccessful in japan this is surprising.

 

[Azelover]

I really congratulate this family. In my culture, we don't take care of our seniors, and I don't understand why.

My grandma died at 92, and a few years before, when she got sick, my family put her in a nursing home. And people wouldn't visit her. People never found time, it was like a spell. I visited her two times. And then when she died, it was gut wrenching, because I regretted SO much not being there when she needed most.

That's why I say. If you have your grand parents with you, cherish them, enjoy them, learn from them. It's a treasure to have them with you. DON'T wait. Appreciate them while they're still here.

 

[Julius Ibidus]

 

[Julius Ibidus]

I really congratulate this family. In my culture, we don't take care of our seniors, and I don't understand why.

My grandma died at 92, and a few years before, when she got sick, my family put her in a nursing home. And people wouldn't visit her. People never found time, it was like a spell. I visited her two times. And then when she died, it was gut wrenching, because I regretted SO much not being there when she needed most.

That's why I say. If you have your grand parents with you, cherish them, enjoy them, learn from them. It's a treasure to have them with you. DON'T wait. Appreciate them while they're still here.

great post. and i do apologize for following it with a big stinky foot. meh.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

I really congratulate this family. In my culture, we don't take care of our seniors, and I don't understand why.

My grandma died at 92, and a few years before, when she got sick, my family put her in a nursing home. And people wouldn't visit her. People never found time, it was like a spell. I visited her two times. And then when she died, it was gut wrenching, because I regretted SO much not being there when she needed most.

That's why I say. If you have your grand parents with you, cherish them, enjoy them, learn from them. It's a treasure to have them with you. DON'T wait. Appreciate them while they're still here.

Where are you from?

UK here, I've worked a lot of care jobs involving elderly and some of the things you see make you want to puke. I'll always remember this one poor bloke, wasnt that old really. He spent his life looking after disabled kids, yet when he was in our care he never got many visitors at all, even his own family were fucking useless, he died in pain and mostly alone apart from us..

It'll stay with me for life seeing some of the shite there.

 

[SuperBabyMethod]

Grandpa is a straight up g

 

[midasmulligan]

gaf member’s parents…

 

[j0hnnix]

So that's what miyazakihateskojima been doing.

 

[manfestival]

That gamingbible music that they have for their video made me want to puke.

 

[RowdyReverb]

With Forza Horizon 5 coming out in November, surely Microsoft would be missing a trick not to use this internet sensation in their marketing for the game.

I would just die if they sponsored a fancy racing rig for him. Shoot, he could probably buy his own with a GoFundMe

 

[Keihart]

What a man of culture, RX-7 are Wicked.

 

[underwater]

Japanese kid forces grandpa to play games to boost his youtube subs

 

[Halo2redvsblue]

Also don't forget to go in the add-on section for Forza Motorsport 7 they are giving out free cars as well.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Perfect Granpa !

 

[Redneckerz]

This was so wholesome. And Grandad kicked ass.

God i love the Japanese.

 

[SidViscous]

Someone point him to the VR porn thread.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Someone point him to the VR porn thread.

 

[jhjfss]

Damn, the grandson made him play forza instead of gran turismo. Is anyone here an expert on japanese culture by any chance?

 

[Magnific0giganticus]

Bless his heart❤