Before Mega Mall Story and Pocket Academy, we were pretty sure that Kairosoft's next big US iOS release would be Grand Prix Story. It seemed like an educated stab since the game was ported stateside to Android phones, translated, and had the appearance of being just as solid as its other titles. We were wrong, but now the developer seems poised again to bring its car themed managing simulation to iOS in the states. As you read this, fans in Japan are getting hands-on with the game for the iPhone and iPod Touch, which leads us to believe that it'll hit here next, as all it requires is a translation pass with already-translated text.

We could be totally, horribly wrong, and hilariously, we kinda invite that. Grand Prix Story, a game that puts you in the role of a racecar manager, is a known property now. We'd rather get another surprise (or Game Dev Story 2) � whichever will sate our taste for simulation.

Communication with Kairosoft is something we're still struggling with at the moment, but we have fired off an e-mail to see what's up. While we wait, we're drawing up Excel spreadsheets for Grand Prix Story in preparation just in case.