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'I finally managed to make her smile': Umamusume player gives 'the shining star of losers everywhere' her first big win in a race intentionally set up for her to lose

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Smile
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2012–2026
Latest · NemoSphere
Top genres · simulation, fps
24 articles 20 writers 3 games
Umamusume
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Umamusume
Active · 2021–2024
Latest · Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Party Dash
Top genres · rpg, sports
48 articles 27 writers 2 games
Shining
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Shining
Active · 1991–2018
Latest · Shining Resonance
Top genres · rpg, adventure, hack_and_slash
48 articles 31 writers 14 games
RACE
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RACE
Active · 2006–2011
Latest · STCC 2: The Game
Top genres · racing, simulation, fps
162 articles 103 writers 8 games
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