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Xbox X|SWe've documented 12 accessibility features for Asphalt 9: Legends, including Control Assists, 2 Buttons, No Repeated Pressing, One Motion Targeted and One Tap Targeted. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Reading but it also has features in Audio, Getting Started, Navigation and Visual to reduce unintended barriers.
This report is created with input from accessibility experts and the player community to help people find games that have the accessibility features they require. Once you have found potential games on the database, there are excellent specialist accessibility sites that offer in-depth reviews to guide your purchasing decisions.
External examiner, Ronald Brady, first checked Asphalt 9: Legends accessibility 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 2 years ago.
Accessibility Notes
On PC and Switch, Touch Drive can be used with tilt or touchscreen and an accelerometer. You can also play in a two-button mode the left trigger is break/drift and the right trigger is the nitrous boost.
Game Details
Controls
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Controls in Asphalt 9: Legends which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Gamepad
Can play with the following:
2 Buttons: Can play with 2 buttons.
Touchscreen
Can play with the following. Additional gestures may be required for games played with a screenreader like VoiceOver.
One Tap Targeted: Can play with touchscreen, tap in specific locations.
One Motion Targeted: Can play with touchscreen, tap and swipe or hold gesture.
Motion
Games that can be played with different sorts of motion controllers.
Motion Tilting: Can use movements of the controller to replace steering or simple movement otherwise controlled by left/right movement of a stick.
Button Combinations
Specific button operation required to play
Rapid Repeated Pressing Optional: Quick, repeated button pressing (more than 2 times a second) is not required, can be skipped or switched to holding a button to trigger a repeated action.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Asphalt 9: Legends, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- The Crew Motorfest (12 Controls Features)
- Forza Horizon 5 (12 Controls Features)
- Forza Horizon 4 (12 Controls Features)
- Riptide GP: Renegade (10 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Asphalt 9: Legends which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play. The following games are similar to Asphalt 9: Legends, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (3 Difficulty Features)
- Forza Motorsport 7 (3 Difficulty Features)
- The Crew Motorfest (2 Difficulty Features)
- Hot Wheels Unleashed (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Asphalt 9: Legends which deals with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.
Assistance Getting Starting
These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.
Assistance With Controls: The game can automatically assist with aiming, steering, reloading, jumping, running etc. This reduces the challenge of certain aspects of play to remove barriers and make control of characters more accessible.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Asphalt 9: Legends, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (8 Getting Started Features)
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (6 Getting Started Features)
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (5 Getting Started Features)
- Forza Horizon 4 (5 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Reading in Asphalt 9: Legends which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.
Reading Level
How much reading is required to play the game's main path or story and how complex the language is. The presence of voiced characters doesn't reduce this requirement, as it's recorded as a separate datapoint.
Simple Minimal Reading: Minimal reading is required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a primary/elementary student (9-year-old) could understand.
Text Visibility
High Contrast Text: Text colour contrasts to the background or can be adjusted to be. The text in menus, instructions and other information is presented in high contrast with a solid background.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Asphalt 9: Legends, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (7 Reading Features)
- The Crew Motorfest (5 Reading Features)
- The Crew 2 (5 Reading Features)
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (5 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Navigation in Asphalt 9: Legends which deals with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces.
Clarity
Large Clear Navigation: The in-game navigation and maps are clear to read. They offer large text and offer markers that are large and of high contrast. Where text or information is small, there are settings to zoom-in and increase visibility.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Asphalt 9: Legends, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (10 Navigation Features)
- The Crew Motorfest (8 Navigation Features)
- The Crew 2 (8 Navigation Features)
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (4 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Visual in Asphalt 9: Legends which deals with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Audio Cues for Visual Events
Audio Cues for Visual Events: Audio is provided to indicate visual events. Game events or progress highlighted by visual icons, effects or animations are also accompanied by audio to signify that progress. This is useful for blind players.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Asphalt 9: Legends, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- The Crew Motorfest (5 Visual Features)
- Forza Motorsport 7 (4 Visual Features)
- Forza Horizon 5 (3 Visual Features)
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (3 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Asphalt 9: Legends which deal with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.
Audio Events
Visual Cues for Audio Events: Text or other visual indicators of audio events. This mirrors audio indicators of progress in the game with a corresponding visual indication.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Asphalt 9: Legends, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Inertial Drift (4 Audio Features)
- The Crew 2 (3 Audio Features)
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (3 Audio Features)
Communication
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Communication in Asphalt 9: Legends which deal with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction. The following games are similar to Asphalt 9: Legends, and offer accessibility features for Communication:
- Forza Horizon 5 (4 Communication Features)
- Forza Motorsport 7 (2 Communication Features)
- The Crew 2 (1 Communication Feature)
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (1 Communication Feature)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
Android
Android has accessibility settings including ways to navigate and interact, although not all games support this.
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games.
PC
Windows has extensive accessibility features. Some, like colour correction, work with games. Lots of accessibility software can be used with PC games, from voice recognition to input device emulators.
iOS
iOS has a very extensive suite of accessibility settings including ways to navigate with voice and comprehensive screen reading, though most of the features don't work with games.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors @ronald_brady and Andy Robertson
