Initial D Arcade Stage 4
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Initial D Arcade Stage 4 is a racing game
developed by Sega Rosso. It is the sequel to Initial D Arcade Stage Ver.3. This version has been heavily updated compared to its predecessors. The game underwent location testing from October 21, 2006 to October 30, 2006 in game centers in Tokyo
, Osaka
, and Aomori
, Japan
, and was released on February 21, 2007. The international version was released in July 2007 which is named Initial D 4.
Unlike the older games in this series, which were revisions of the original title, Initial D Arcade Stage 4 has a completely new physics engine written by Sega Rosso for the Sega Lindbergh arcade system. This new system allows cars to actually slide, or drift, across the track when turning corners; this is a feature not present in the older games. Initial D Arcade Stage 4 features animated cel-shaded
characters interacting with each other, while the cars and environment use updated, high-definition graphics. The cabinet has a 32-inch 16:9
LCD screen supporting WXGA resolution (1366 x 768). The gear shift has been relocated to a lower more realistic location. The Japanese version of the game supports connection to Sega's
All.Net online play network, allowing players from different arcades to play against each other.
The player cards for saving gameplay data have been changed to IC cards like other Lindbergh games such as Virtua Fighter 5
, and Power Smash 3
. The player can store data such as their vehicles, modifications to vehicles, avatar customizations and time attack times. Additionally, unlike the past three versions of the game, in which the player is limited to one car per card, the player can now store data for up to three different cars. Additionally, the IC Card can be used for 150 plays, as opposed to cards for past versions which can only be used for 50 plays. Players will not be able to transfer data from versions 1 through 3 due to the changes in both the player card and the card slot. The modification system has been updated as well, as car upgrades are no longer automatic, allowing players to choose which parts to upgrade and how they spend their reward points.
* Available since Version 1.50 (Initial D Arcade Stage 4 Kai) and International Edition.
--Irohazaka Reverse has been selectable since Ver.3--
There are 4 customizing shops in game, each taking care of the following categories:
The performance parts are sub-divided into 5 tabs, and each tab contains 7 parts that needs to be purchased in order. The bodywork and aerodynamic parts can be purchased in any order.
Except the player's avatar, all parts needs money, which is calculated in points. Points can be awarded by playing the game and winning over the opponents.
Depending on the car model, special parts can be installed. Example of these include the race engine found on the Toyota AE86
and the misfiring system on the Evolution III.
The player's avatar is customized randomly, with the new parts selected with a reel similar to a slot machine
.
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
developed by Sega Rosso. It is the sequel to Initial D Arcade Stage Ver.3. This version has been heavily updated compared to its predecessors. The game underwent location testing from October 21, 2006 to October 30, 2006 in game centers in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, and Aomori
Aomori, Aomori
is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 302,068 and a density of 366 persons per km². Its total area was 824.52 km².- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and was released on February 21, 2007. The international version was released in July 2007 which is named Initial D 4.
Unlike the older games in this series, which were revisions of the original title, Initial D Arcade Stage 4 has a completely new physics engine written by Sega Rosso for the Sega Lindbergh arcade system. This new system allows cars to actually slide, or drift, across the track when turning corners; this is a feature not present in the older games. Initial D Arcade Stage 4 features animated cel-shaded
Cel-shaded animation
Cel-shaded animation is a type of non-photorealistic rendering designed to make computer graphics appear to be hand-drawn. Cel-shading is often used to mimic the style of a comic book or cartoon. It is a somewhat recent addition to computer graphics, most commonly turning up in video games...
characters interacting with each other, while the cars and environment use updated, high-definition graphics. The cabinet has a 32-inch 16:9
16:9
16:9 is an aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9. Since 2009, it has become the most common aspect ratio for sold televisions and computer monitors and is also the international standard format of HDTV, Full HD, non-HD digital television and analog widescreen television ...
LCD screen supporting WXGA resolution (1366 x 768). The gear shift has been relocated to a lower more realistic location. The Japanese version of the game supports connection to Sega's
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
All.Net online play network, allowing players from different arcades to play against each other.
The player cards for saving gameplay data have been changed to IC cards like other Lindbergh games such as Virtua Fighter 5
Virtua Fighter 5
is the latest game in Sega's Virtua Fighter series and direct sequel to Virtua Fighter 4: Final Tuned. The original version was released on July 12, 2006 into Japanese arcades and in February 2007 in European arcades...
, and Power Smash 3
Virtua Tennis 3
Virtua Tennis 3 is the second arcade game sequel to Sega's tennis game franchise, Virtua Tennis. The arcade version of Virtua Tennis 3 is powered by the PC-based Sega Lindbergh arcade system board...
. The player can store data such as their vehicles, modifications to vehicles, avatar customizations and time attack times. Additionally, unlike the past three versions of the game, in which the player is limited to one car per card, the player can now store data for up to three different cars. Additionally, the IC Card can be used for 150 plays, as opposed to cards for past versions which can only be used for 50 plays. Players will not be able to transfer data from versions 1 through 3 due to the changes in both the player card and the card slot. The modification system has been updated as well, as car upgrades are no longer automatic, allowing players to choose which parts to upgrade and how they spend their reward points.
Car List
The following is a selectable car list according to the Official Initial D Arcade Stage 4 website. Note that unlike previous versions of the game (which only added cars to expand its lineup), IDAS4 has removed cars which were deemed unpopular with players and/or non-canonical with the manga series.- Toyota
- Trueno GT-APEXToyota AE86The AE86 generation of the Toyota Corolla Levin and Toyota Sprinter Trueno is a small, lightweight coupe introduced by Toyota in 1983 as part of the fifth generation Toyota Corolla lineup. For the purpose of brevity, the insider-chassis code of "AE86" is used to describe the whole range...
(AE86) - LEVIN GT-APEXToyota AE86The AE86 generation of the Toyota Corolla Levin and Toyota Sprinter Trueno is a small, lightweight coupe introduced by Toyota in 1983 as part of the fifth generation Toyota Corolla lineup. For the purpose of brevity, the insider-chassis code of "AE86" is used to describe the whole range...
(AE86) - LEVIN SRToyota AE86The AE86 generation of the Toyota Corolla Levin and Toyota Sprinter Trueno is a small, lightweight coupe introduced by Toyota in 1983 as part of the fifth generation Toyota Corolla lineup. For the purpose of brevity, the insider-chassis code of "AE86" is used to describe the whole range...
(AE85) - Toyota MR2#Second generation (W20; 1989–1999)MR2 G-Limited (SW20)
- Altezza RS-200 (SXE10)*
- Trueno GT-APEX
- Mitsubishi
- Lancer Evolution III GSR (CE9A)
- Lancer Evolution IV RS (CN9A)
- Lancer Evolution IX GSR (CT9A) (New car)
- Nissan
- Skyline GTR V-Spec II (BNR32)
- Skyline GTR V-Spec II Nur (BNR34)
- Silvia K's (S13)
- Silvia Q's (S14)
- Silvia Spec-R (S15)
- 180SXNissan 180SXThe Nissan 180SX was a hatchback coupe based on the S13 chassis from the Nissan S platform, and sold in Japan; and in some other countries under the 200SX name....
Type X (RPS13)
- Mazda
- RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
- RX-7 Infini III (FC3S)
- RX-8Mazda RX-8The Mazda RX-8 is a sports car manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation. It first appeared in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show. It is the successor to the RX-7 and, like its predecessors in the RX range, it is powered by a Wankel engine. The RX-8 began North American sales in the...
Type S (SE3P)* - RoadsterMazda MX-5The MX-5, also known as Miata in North America and Eunos Roadster in Japan, is a lightweight two-seater roadster, of front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout, built by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan. The model was introduced in 1989 at the Chicago Auto Show...
S Special (NA6C)*
- Honda
- Honda Civic Type R (EK9)
- Civic SiR II (EG6)
- Integra Type R (DC2)
- S2000 (AP1)
- Subaru
- Impreza WRX STi Version V Type R (GC8V)
- Impreza WRX STi (GDBF) (New car)
- Suzuki
- Suzuki CappuccinoSuzuki CappuccinoThe Suzuki Cappuccino is a small 2-door, 2-seater demountable hardtop roadster produced by Suzuki Motor Corporation. The vehicle was designed to meet Kei car specifications for lower tax and insurance in Japan. Weighing just , the Cappuccino is powered by a turbocharged, three-cylinder, 657 cc DOHC...
(EA11R)
- Suzuki Cappuccino
- "Initial D" brand:
- SileightySileightyA is a Nissan 180SX with a Nissan Silvia's headlights, front fenders, hood, and front bumper installed, hence the 'Sil' in front and the 'eighty' rear.-History:...
- Sileighty
Courses
To chronicle with the Initial D manga, the stages have been tweaked as well. Some stages that are not featured in the new series are removed, with the others receiving tweaks and overhauls. As with the previous series, the race may be set in day / night as well as being dry or having rain.- Lake AkinaMount Harunais a dormant stratovolcano in Gunma, eastern Honshū, Japan.- Outline :Mount Haruna has many peaks and the tallest one, Mount Kamonga is 1,449 m high. It appeared about 300,000 years ago and the last known eruption was c. 550. The volcano has a summit caldera containing the symmetrical cone of...
(Easy) (NEW COURSE)
- Lake Akina replaces the fake Myogi as the "beginner" course. Similar to the previous series, this is a course similar to a circuit such that the start and finish point are at the same location.
- MyogiMount Myogiis one of the major mountains in the Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Well known for its rocks weathered into fantastic forms, this famous peak is ranked among Japan's three most noted places of rugged beauty...
(Normal) (NEW COURSE)
- Unlike the previous series, the new Myogi is more realistic, the full-length, point-to-point course seen in the manga & anime, and on the Initial D: Special Stage game for PlayStation 2. It is a mountain road with a forward and reverse direction similar to Akagi and Akina. Unlike the actual route, the game version is noticeably wider, possibly to reduce the difficulty.
- AkagiMount Akagiis a mountain in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The broad, low dominantly andesitic stratovolcano rises above the northern end of the Kanto Plain. It contains an elliptical, 3 x 4 km summit caldera with post-caldera lava domes arranged along a NW-SE line. Lake Ono is located at the NE end of the...
(Hard)
- Akagi is retained from the previous installments, with no changes to the course except the graphics.
- AkinaMount Harunais a dormant stratovolcano in Gunma, eastern Honshū, Japan.- Outline :Mount Haruna has many peaks and the tallest one, Mount Kamonga is 1,449 m high. It appeared about 300,000 years ago and the last known eruption was c. 550. The volcano has a summit caldera containing the symmetrical cone of...
(Hard)
- Being the primary course, Akina is retained as well. However, the snow racing weather condition is removed.
- IrohazakaTochigi Prefectureis a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
(Hard)
- Being a one-way road, all races in Irohazaka are Downhill. However the uphill (reverse) route can be selected in time-attack mode and in-store battle mode.
--Irohazaka Reverse has been selectable since Ver.3--
- TsukubaMount TsukubaMount Tsukuba is an mountain located near Tsukuba, Japan. It is one of the most famous mountains in Japan, particularly well-known for its double peaks, Nyotai-san and Nantai-san . Many people climb the so-called "purple mountain" every year for the panoramic view of the Kantō plain from the...
(Expert) (NEW COURSE)
- The Tsukuba touge is the final stage in the game. It is a long, narrow and windy mountain road that comprises both an uphill and downhill section with a lot of hairpin turns. To chronicle with the manga, this is the stage where the player will meet the toughest opponents including the "God Hand", "God Foot" and Project D.
- Special Match
- After completing the Tsukuba stage, the player automatically starts a match with the legendary racer, Bunta Fujiwara. The stage is set in the Akina downhill, with a dry track and at night. Regardless of the result the game is considered "complete" after this stage, and Bunta will appear as Akina's final opponent during the succeeding playthroughs
Car modification
When playing with the IC card inserted, the game allows a degree of modification to the player's car. The car tuning and customization is done on the machine every three ejects of the card.There are 4 customizing shops in game, each taking care of the following categories:
- Performance (Includes engine, transmissionTransmission (mechanics)A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a...
, airflow (intake and exhaust), suspensionSuspension (vehicle)Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels. Suspension systems serve a dual purpose — contributing to the car's roadholding/handling and braking for good active safety and driving pleasure, and keeping vehicle occupants...
, weight reduction and electronics) - Bodywork (Includes Wheels, decals, mirrors and similar)
- Aerodynamic parts (Includes ground effect kits, hoods and spoilersSpoiler (automotive)A spoiler is an automotive aerodynamic device whose intended design function is to 'spoil' unfavorable air movement across a body of a vehicle in motion. Spoilers on the front of a vehicle are often called air dams, because in addition to directing air flow they also reduce the amount of air...
) - The player's avatar (accessible every 6 ejects).
The performance parts are sub-divided into 5 tabs, and each tab contains 7 parts that needs to be purchased in order. The bodywork and aerodynamic parts can be purchased in any order.
Except the player's avatar, all parts needs money, which is calculated in points. Points can be awarded by playing the game and winning over the opponents.
Depending on the car model, special parts can be installed. Example of these include the race engine found on the Toyota AE86
Toyota AE86
The AE86 generation of the Toyota Corolla Levin and Toyota Sprinter Trueno is a small, lightweight coupe introduced by Toyota in 1983 as part of the fifth generation Toyota Corolla lineup. For the purpose of brevity, the insider-chassis code of "AE86" is used to describe the whole range...
and the misfiring system on the Evolution III.
The player's avatar is customized randomly, with the new parts selected with a reel similar to a slot machine
Slot machine
A slot machine , informally fruit machine , the slots , poker machine or "pokies" or simply slot is a casino gambling machine with three or more reels which spin when a button is pushed...
.
Soundtrack
| Course | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Intro | m.o.v.e | Out of Kontrol |
| Lake Akina | Manuel | Let's Go, Come On |
| Fastway | Go Beat Crazy | |
| Myogi | D-Team | Speed Car |
| The Spider From Mars | Fly To Me To The Moon & Back | |
| Akagi | Fastway | Revolution |
| Digital Planet | We'll See Heaven | |
| Akina | Lia | All Around |
| Dave Rodgers | Eldorado | |
| Irohazaka | Fastway | Raising Hell |
| Fastway | Space Love | |
| Tsukuba | Manuel | No Control |
| Symbol | Forever Young | |
| Against Keisuke, Takumi, and Bunta | Ace | Rider Of The Sky |
| Spock | The Fire's On Me | |
| Ending | m.o.v.e | Namida 3000 |
See also
- Initial DInitial Dis a manga by Shuichi Shigeno which has been serialized in Kodansha's Young Magazine since 1995. It has been adapted into a long-running anime series by OB Planning, Studio Comet, Studio Gallop, Pastel, and A.C.G.T, and a live action film by Avex and Media Asia...
- anime & manga - Initial D (film)Initial D (film)Initial D is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is a film adaptation of the Japanese Initial D manga and anime series.-Plot:...
- 2005 Live-Action Movie - Initial D Arcade StageInitial D Arcade StageInitial D Arcade Stage is a racing game series developed by Sega Rosso, a division of Sega, based on the anime and manga Initial D...
- Information on other games in the series