Shutokou Battle series
Encyclopedia
is an arcade oriented driving game series created by Genki
in 1994. The games were released in America as Tokyo Xtreme Racer
and in Europe as Tokyo Highway Challenge.
on the Shuto Expressway
's Bayshore Route
in Tokyo
with custom tuned cars, a common occurrence at the time of the series' debut. However, since then Japanese police have begun cracking down on street racing and the hashiriya scene. Anti-street-racing legislation have also been enacted, levying heavier fines for street racing infractions.
Despite this, the underground cultural phenomenon of illegal street racing has seen its popularity steadily growing in Japan since the mid-80's with its own dedicated manga
(Shutokō Battle's biggest inspiration being Wangan Midnight
), anime
series and video games franchises (C1 Circuit, Wangan Trial, Naniwa Wangan Battle, etc.). Perhaps the most influential popular works spawned by the phenomenon were the six Shuto Kousoku Trial
films (a.k.a. Freeway Speedway: Megalopolis Express Way Trial) released from 1986-1996, which were an obvious source of inspiration for the Shutokō Battle series.
The game series' influence can be measured by the number of North American and European driving video games inspired by its iconic features, such as cosmetic tuning (Midnight Club
, Need For Speed Underground, Juiced, and Supercar Street Challenge
among many others), a wide selection of Japanese import
cars, or the choice of Tokyo as the game setting, which has even influenced films like The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
. Indeed, the trailer of the first
the Fast and the Furious
movie was included in western editions of Shutokō Battle Zero.
by Crave Entertainment, Tokyo Highway Challenge and Import Tuner Challenge
by Ubi Soft, and even Street Supremacy when released by Konami.
The Shutokō Battle series, which was also sometimes translated as Metropolitan Highway Battle, longs for over ten years and has been released on almost every video game platforms including cellular phones and media from ROM
, CD-ROM
, GD-ROM
, DVD-ROM, UMD
to downloadable binary file
s.
who is featured in the first Shuto Kousoku Trial episodes and endorsed the game with, then team manager, Masaki Bandoh of Bandoh Racing Project.
, Spoon
, Mine's
, Trial
, "RS Yamamoto", Garage Saurus and Jun Auto, appearing years later in Racing Battle C1 Grand Prix and also in the influential Gran Turismo
series by Polyphony Digital
.
series, the third Kaidō episode being a crossover between the two series. Touge racing grew exposure in the western culture in the 2000s with the international broadcast and video release of the popular anime series Initial D. However 1990s Japanese popular touge racing games like Taito
's Side by Side
(aka Battle Gear series) or Atlus
' Touge series
were not released abroad.
drifting championship inspired the new series Racing Battle released in 2005 and remembering the 1997 drift circuit based Shutokō Battle Gaiden and the continuation of the "Shutokō Battle circuit + RPG
" concept introduced in Kattobi Tune, a genre close to the Zero4 Champ series
by Media Rings
.
The first episode is taglined "C1 Grand Prix" which is a double reference to the D1 GP and the Route C1, the latter being the Inner Circular Route
of the Shuto Expressway and the circuit for most episodes of the Shutokō Battle series.
1995
} 1996/08/06: Highway 2000 (Natsume)
} 1996/XX/XX: Highway 2000 (JVC)
1996
} 1996/07/16: Tokyo Highway Battle (Jaleco)
} 1996/09/30: Tokyo Highway Battle (Jaleco/THQ International)
1997
1998
1999
} 1999/09/09: Tokyo Xtreme Racer
(Crave Entertainment)
} 1999/10/14: Tokyo Highway Challenge (Crave Entertainment, Ubi Soft)
2000
} 2000/09/27: Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 (Crave Entertainment)
} 2000/12/14: Tokyo Highway Challenge 2 (Crave Entertainment, Ubi Soft)
2001
} 2001/06/09: Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero (Crave Entertainment)
} 2001/05/28: Tokyo Xtreme Racer (Crave Entertainment, Ubi Soft)
2002
2003
} 2006/04/18: Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift (Crave Entertainment)
} 2003/11/19: Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 (Crave Entertainment)
2004
} 2005/11/16: Kaido Racer (Konami)
2005
} 2006/12/01: Kaido Racer 2 (Konami)
} 2007/04/17: Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2 (Crave Entertainment)
2006
} 2006/09/27: Import Tuner Challenge
(Ubisoft)
} 2006/10/06: Import Tuner Challenge
(Ubisoft)
2007
2011
Genki (company)
Genki is a Japanese developer of computer and video games. It was founded in October 1990 by Hiroshi Hamagaki and Tomo Kimura, who left Sega to form the company. Genki is best known for its racing game titles.-History:...
in 1994. The games were released in America as Tokyo Xtreme Racer
Tokyo Xtreme Racer
Tokyo Xtreme Racer, known as Shutokō Battle in Japan and Tokyo Highway Challenge in Europe, is a racing video game for the Sega Dreamcast. Released in 1999 as one of the console's launch titles, the game was one of the first mission-based racing games...
and in Europe as Tokyo Highway Challenge.
Shuto Expressway
The series is based on illegal highway racingStreet racing
Street racing is a form of unsanctioned and illegal motor racing which takes place on public roads. Street racing can either be spontaneous or well-planned and coordinated. Well coordinated races are planned in advance and often have people communicating via 2-way radio/citizens' band radio and...
on the Shuto Expressway
Shuto Expressway
is a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the .Most routes consist of elevated roadway above other roads or over water, and have many sharp curves which require caution to drive safely...
's Bayshore Route
Bayshore Route
Wangan has many meanings. See Wangan for a list.The Bayshore Route of Shuto Expressway is a stretch of toll highway in Greater Tokyo, 70 km, that runs from Yokohama city, Kanazawa ward, to Ichikawa city of Chiba Prefecture...
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...
with custom tuned cars, a common occurrence at the time of the series' debut. However, since then Japanese police have begun cracking down on street racing and the hashiriya scene. Anti-street-racing legislation have also been enacted, levying heavier fines for street racing infractions.
Despite this, the underground cultural phenomenon of illegal street racing has seen its popularity steadily growing in Japan since the mid-80's with its own dedicated manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
(Shutokō Battle's biggest inspiration being Wangan Midnight
Wangan Midnight
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Michiharu Kusunoki and serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits since 1990, later in Kodansha's Young Magazine. In 1999, it won the Kodansha Manga Award for general manga....
), anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series and video games franchises (C1 Circuit, Wangan Trial, Naniwa Wangan Battle, etc.). Perhaps the most influential popular works spawned by the phenomenon were the six Shuto Kousoku Trial
Shuto Kousoku Trial
is the original title of a series of six Japanese films, about illegal highway racing in the Shuto Expressway, released between 1988 and 1996. An English subtitled version of the films series -renamed Freeway Speedway- was released on DVD in North America in 2004 due to commercial success of...
films (a.k.a. Freeway Speedway: Megalopolis Express Way Trial) released from 1986-1996, which were an obvious source of inspiration for the Shutokō Battle series.
The game series' influence can be measured by the number of North American and European driving video games inspired by its iconic features, such as cosmetic tuning (Midnight Club
Midnight Club
Midnight Club is a series of racing video games developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. The games are similar to the Midtown Madness series previously developed by Angel Studios, focusing on competitive street racing in open world urban environments. Midnight Club however,...
, Need For Speed Underground, Juiced, and Supercar Street Challenge
Supercar Street Challenge
Supercar Street Challenge is a car racing game for the PC and PlayStation 2 gaming console made by Exakt Entertainment. It was produced early in the PS2's lifespan, and is available for about $10 today. It was advertised on The Fast and the Furious DVD as the game for the movie...
among many others), a wide selection of Japanese import
Import scene
The Import Scene or Import Racing Scene or Tuner Scene refers to the subculture that revolves around modifying imported brand cars , especially those of Japanese brands, for street racing.-History:...
cars, or the choice of Tokyo as the game setting, which has even influenced films like The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is a 2006 street racing action film directed by Justin Lin. It is the third installment in the The Fast and the Furious film series and currently the sixth in terms of series chronology...
. Indeed, the trailer of the first
The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)
The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 street racing action film starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. Directed by Rob Cohen, The Fast and the Furious was the first mainstream film to feature the Asian automotive import scene in North America. It is the first film...
the Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious (film series)
The Fast and the Furious is a series of action films that focuses on street racing and heists. Produced by Universal Studios, the series was established in 2001 with the eponymous first installment, which has since been followed by four sequels, and two short films that tie into the series...
movie was included in western editions of Shutokō Battle Zero.
Franchise
The series is known under many names when published including the extra "Drift King" when released by BPS, it was renamed overseas Tokyo Highway Battle when published by Jaleco & THQ International. Other names include Tokyo Xtreme RacerTokyo Xtreme Racer
Tokyo Xtreme Racer, known as Shutokō Battle in Japan and Tokyo Highway Challenge in Europe, is a racing video game for the Sega Dreamcast. Released in 1999 as one of the console's launch titles, the game was one of the first mission-based racing games...
by Crave Entertainment, Tokyo Highway Challenge and Import Tuner Challenge
Import Tuner Challenge
Import Tuner Challenge is the international title for Shutokou Battle Ten , a racing game published by Ubisoft and developed by Genki for the Xbox 360...
by Ubi Soft, and even Street Supremacy when released by Konami.
The Shutokō Battle series, which was also sometimes translated as Metropolitan Highway Battle, longs for over ten years and has been released on almost every video game platforms including cellular phones and media from ROM
Read-only memory
Read-only memory is a class of storage medium used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be modified, or can be modified only slowly or with difficulty, so it is mainly used to distribute firmware .In its strictest sense, ROM refers only...
, CD-ROM
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM is a pre-pressed compact disc that contains data accessible to, but not writable by, a computer for data storage and music playback. The 1985 “Yellow Book” standard developed by Sony and Philips adapted the format to hold any form of binary data....
, GD-ROM
GD-ROM
GD-ROM is the proprietary optical disc format used by the Dreamcast games console, as well as its arcade counterparts and the Sega/Nintendo/Namco Triforce arcade system...
, DVD-ROM, UMD
Universal Media Disc
The Universal Media Disc is an optical disc medium developed by Sony for use on their PlayStation Portable handheld gaming and multimedia platform...
to downloadable binary file
Binary file
A binary file is a computer file which may contain any type of data, encoded in binary form for computer storage and processing purposes; for example, computer document files containing formatted text...
s.
"Drift King"
The series was originally subtitled "Drift King", after the trademark nickname of street racing and professional racing driver Keiichi TsuchiyaKeiichi Tsuchiya
is a professional race car driver. He is also known as the "Drift King" for his nontraditional use of drifting in non-drifting racing events and his role in popularizing drifting as a motorsport...
who is featured in the first Shuto Kousoku Trial episodes and endorsed the game with, then team manager, Masaki Bandoh of Bandoh Racing Project.
SegaSaturn sidestories
During the 90's Genki produced a highway drift/adult content oriented Shutokō Battle sidestory series for the Sega Saturn, Wangan Dead Heat and a circuit/tune edition unique episode Kattobi Tune (PlayStation) which oriented the Shutokō Battle series through a new direction, leading to the Dreamcast version and it's worldwide recognition & distribution. "Kattobi Tune" was compiled under the supervision of Rev Speed popular Japanese tuning magazine and features seven licensed professional tuners, RE AmemiyaRE Amemiya
is an automotive tuning company from Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan founded by Isami Amemiya. Amemiya has made a name for himself tuning rotary engines since 1974 and has become a pioneer in tuning rotary-powered Mazdas...
, Spoon
Spoon Sports
Spoon Sports is a Japanese company formed in 1988. It is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer specializing in cars made by Honda. Their concept is to create vehicles that provide "total technology" and "real comfort". The company logo of Spoon Sports is a play of words on Ichishima's name...
, Mine's
MINE'S
Mine's is a tuning firm based in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Mine's was started by Tsuzo Niikura in 1985. It attracted attention in 1988 by being among the first Japanese companies to sell re-programmed ECU systems for popular Japanese sports cars...
, Trial
Trial
A trial is, in the most general sense, a test, usually a test to see whether something does or does not meet a given standard.It may refer to:*Trial , the presentation of information in a formal setting, usually a court...
, "RS Yamamoto", Garage Saurus and Jun Auto, appearing years later in Racing Battle C1 Grand Prix and also in the influential Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo (series)
is a popular and critically acclaimed series of racing simulation video games developed by Polyphony Digital.Developed exclusively for PlayStation systems, Gran Turismo games are intended to simulate the appearance and performance of a large selection of vehicles, nearly all of which are licensed...
series by Polyphony Digital
Polyphony Digital
Polyphony Digital, Inc. is an internal video game developing company of Sony Computer Entertainment and is part of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios...
.
Touge racing
Recently, the popular illegal highway racing series "Shutokō Battle" has been extended to illegal touge (Japanese for "mountain") racing with the Kaidō BattleKaido Battle
Kaidō Battle is a racing video game series for the PlayStation 2 created by the Japanese video game developer Genki. They are focused on Touge racing and heavily centered on drifting...
series, the third Kaidō episode being a crossover between the two series. Touge racing grew exposure in the western culture in the 2000s with the international broadcast and video release of the popular anime series Initial D. However 1990s Japanese popular touge racing games like Taito
Taito
Taito may mean:*Taito Corporation, a Japanese developer of video game software and arcade hardware*Taito, Tokyo, a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan*Taito, also known as matai, paramount chiefs according to Fa'a Samoa...
's Side by Side
Side by Side (game series)
is the franchise for a popular 1990s touge racing game series whose name changed to in the 2000s. It was developed by Taito and was first released on arcade cabinets before being ported on the PlayStation home consoles. Battle Gear 2 is known as Tokyo Road Race in Europe...
(aka Battle Gear series) or Atlus
Atlus
is a Japanese computer and video game developer, publisher, and distributor based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for developing the console role-playing game franchise Megami Tensei. The first Megami Tensei was a Nintendo Entertainment System video game published by Namco based on a trilogy of...
' Touge series
Touge series
is a series of touge racing games published by Atlus in Japan since 1995. The series was originally developed by Cave, however Touge R was developed by Nextech. As best sellers, Touge Max: Saisoku Drift Master and Touge Max 2 received re-releases in Sony's The Best line of budget range games...
were not released abroad.
Drift racing
The D1 Grand PrixD1 Grand Prix
The , abbreviated as D1GP and subtitled Professional Drift, is a production car drifting series from Japan. After several years of hosting amateur drifting contests, Option magazine & Tokyo Auto Salon founder Daijiro Inada, and drifting legend Keiichi Tsuchiya hosted a professional level drifting...
drifting championship inspired the new series Racing Battle released in 2005 and remembering the 1997 drift circuit based Shutokō Battle Gaiden and the continuation of the "Shutokō Battle circuit + RPG
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
" concept introduced in Kattobi Tune, a genre close to the Zero4 Champ series
Zero4 Champ series
Zero4 Champ series is a racing video game franchise created by Yutaka Kaminaga of Media Rings in 1991. Hudson Soft -now a member of Konami group- licensed it for Drift Champ, the latest episode planned by Work Jam, developed by Tamsoft and for a mobile phone game developed by Profire, both were...
by Media Rings
Media Rings
was a Japanese music, video game, and software publishing company located in Akasaka, Tokyo. Founded in October 1989 as a music and video packaging firm, it since became a distributor and producer of electronic entertainment...
.
The first episode is taglined "C1 Grand Prix" which is a double reference to the D1 GP and the Route C1, the latter being the Inner Circular Route
Inner Circular Route (Shuto Expressway)
The , signed as Route C1, is one of the routes of the Shuto Expressway system serving the central part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The route runs as a complete loop around the central Tokyo wards of Chiyoda, Chūō, and Minato, with a total length of . In addition to serving areas of central Tokyo,...
of the Shuto Expressway and the circuit for most episodes of the Shutokō Battle series.
Releases
1994- 05/27: Shutokō Battle '94 Keichii Tsuchiya Drift KingShutoko Battle '94 Keichii Tsuchiya Drift King, is a Japan-only racing game for the Super Famicom.-Summary:The player controls a stock car across various circuits in either the scenario or the practice mode of the game. It was published by Bullet-Proof Software . This game is the first of the long running series of Shutokō Battle games...
(Bullet-Proof Software, Super FamicomSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
)
1995
- 02/24: Shutokō Battle 2: Drift King Keichii Tsuchiya & Masaaki Bandoh (Bullet-Proof Software, Super FamicomSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
) - 12/15: Wangan Dead Heat (JVC/Pack-In-Video, Sega SaturnSega SaturnThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
) CERO+18
} 1996/08/06: Highway 2000 (Natsume)
} 1996/XX/XX: Highway 2000 (JVC)
1996
- 03/22: Tōge Densetsu: Saisoku BattleTōge Densetsu: Saisoku Battleis a Japan-exclusive Tōge-based racing game developed by Genki and published by Bullet Proof Software for the Super Famicom, which was released in 1996. The gameplay takes place all over Japan.-See also:* Shutokō Battle series...
(Bullet-Proof Software, Super FamicomSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
) - 05/03: Shutokō Battle: Drift King Keichii Tsuchiya & Masaaki Bandoh (Bullet-Proof Software, PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
)
} 1996/07/16: Tokyo Highway Battle (Jaleco)
} 1996/09/30: Tokyo Highway Battle (Jaleco/THQ International)
- 08/30: Wangan Dead Heat Plus Real Arrange (JVC/Pack-In-Video, Sega SaturnSega SaturnThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
) CERO+18 - 12/20: Shutokō Battle Gaiden: Super Technic Challenge - Road To Drift King (Media Quest, PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
)
1997
- 02/28: Shutokō Battle '97: Drift King Keichii Tsuchiya & Masaaki Bandoh - New Limited Ver.97 (Imagineer SPD2/Genki, Sega SaturnSega SaturnThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
) - 04/25: Shutokō Battle R (Genki, PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
)
1998
- 04/23: Kattobi Tune (Genki, PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
)
1999
- 06/24: Shutokō Battle (Genki, Dreamcast)
} 1999/09/09: Tokyo Xtreme Racer
Tokyo Xtreme Racer
Tokyo Xtreme Racer, known as Shutokō Battle in Japan and Tokyo Highway Challenge in Europe, is a racing video game for the Sega Dreamcast. Released in 1999 as one of the console's launch titles, the game was one of the first mission-based racing games...
(Crave Entertainment)
} 1999/10/14: Tokyo Highway Challenge (Crave Entertainment, Ubi Soft)
2000
- 06/22: Shutokō Battle 2 (Genki, Dreamcast)
} 2000/09/27: Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 (Crave Entertainment)
} 2000/12/14: Tokyo Highway Challenge 2 (Crave Entertainment, Ubi Soft)
2001
- 03/15: Shutokō Battle 0 (Genki, PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
)
} 2001/06/09: Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero (Crave Entertainment)
} 2001/05/28: Tokyo Xtreme Racer (Crave Entertainment, Ubi Soft)
- XX/XX: Shutokō Battle H" (Genki Mobile, Feel H" MobileMobile phoneA mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
)
2002
- 02/XX: Shutokō Battle I (Genki Mobile, i-mode MobileI-modeNTT DoCoMo's i-mode is a mobile internet service popular in Japan. Unlike Wireless Application Protocol, i-mode encompasses a wider variety of internet standards, including web access, e-mail and the packet-switched network that delivers the data...
) - 02/XX: Shutokō Battle EZ (Genki Mobile, EZweb MobileMobile phoneA mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
) - XX/XX: Shutokō Battle (Genki Mobile, Vodavone Live! MobileMobile phoneA mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
) - 03/28: Wangan Midnight (Genki, PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
)
2003
- 01/09: Shutokō Battle Online (Genki Racing Project, WindowsMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
) - 02/27: Kaidō Battle: Nikko, Haruna, Rokko, HakoneKaido BattleKaidō Battle is a racing video game series for the PlayStation 2 created by the Japanese video game developer Genki. They are focused on Touge racing and heavily centered on drifting...
(Genki Racing Project, PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
)
} 2006/04/18: Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift (Crave Entertainment)
- 07/24: Shutokō Battle 01 (Genki Racing Project, PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
)
} 2003/11/19: Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 (Crave Entertainment)
- 08/06: Shutokō Battle Online Special Pack "SpeedMaster" (DigiCube/Genki Racing Project, WindowsMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
)
2004
- 02/26: Kaidō Battle 2: Chain Reaction (Genki Racing Project, PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
)
} 2005/11/16: Kaido Racer (Konami)
2005
- 04/04: Shutokō Battle Evolution (Genki Mobile, i-mode MobileI-modeNTT DoCoMo's i-mode is a mobile internet service popular in Japan. Unlike Wireless Application Protocol, i-mode encompasses a wider variety of internet standards, including web access, e-mail and the packet-switched network that delivers the data...
) - 04/21: Shutokō Battle (Genki Racing Project, PSPPlayStation PortableThe is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
) CERO+12 - 05/26: Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix (Genki Racing Project, PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
) - 07/28: Kaidō Battle: Tōge no DensetsuTokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT 2 is a racing simulator by Genki that was released in 2005...
(Genki Racing Project, PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
)
} 2006/12/01: Kaido Racer 2 (Konami)
} 2007/04/17: Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2 (Crave Entertainment)
- 09/06: Shutokō Battle Evolution Plus (Genki Mobile, i-mode MobileI-modeNTT DoCoMo's i-mode is a mobile internet service popular in Japan. Unlike Wireless Application Protocol, i-mode encompasses a wider variety of internet standards, including web access, e-mail and the packet-switched network that delivers the data...
)
2006
- 01/26: Shutokō Battle Evolution (Genki Mobile, EZweb MobileMobile phoneA mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
) - 07/27: Shutokō Battle Ten (Genki Racing Project, Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
)
} 2006/09/27: Import Tuner Challenge
Import Tuner Challenge
Import Tuner Challenge is the international title for Shutokou Battle Ten , a racing game published by Ubisoft and developed by Genki for the Xbox 360...
(Ubisoft)
} 2006/10/06: Import Tuner Challenge
Import Tuner Challenge
Import Tuner Challenge is the international title for Shutokou Battle Ten , a racing game published by Ubisoft and developed by Genki for the Xbox 360...
(Ubisoft)
2007
- 07/26:Wangan Midnight (Genki, PlayStation 3PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
) - 09/27:Wangan Midnight Portable (Genki, PSPPlayStation PortableThe is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
) CERO+12
2011
- 11/01:Shutokō Battle (Genki, MobageMobile phoneA mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
)
Note
- Drift Racer Kaidō Battle (2003) which was the American version of "Kaidō Battle ~Nikko, Haruna, Rokko, Hakone~" published by Sammy has been definitely cancelled. The original game was licensed to Crave Entertainment for an American release in April 2006 as "Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift" (PlayStation 2).
- Tokyo Xtreme Racer Advance (2004) was not designed, nor produced by Genki but by "David A. Palmer Productions" in UK for Crave Entertainment (Game Boy Advance).
See also
- Kaidō Battle series
- Shuto ExpresswayShuto Expresswayis a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the .Most routes consist of elevated roadway above other roads or over water, and have many sharp curves which require caution to drive safely...
- Shuto Kōsoku Trial
- Wangan MidnightWangan Midnightis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Michiharu Kusunoki and serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits since 1990, later in Kodansha's Young Magazine. In 1999, it won the Kodansha Manga Award for general manga....
- 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...
- The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 street racing action film starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. Directed by Rob Cohen, The Fast and the Furious was the first mainstream film to feature the Asian automotive import scene in North America. It is the first film...
- Import sceneImport sceneThe Import Scene or Import Racing Scene or Tuner Scene refers to the subculture that revolves around modifying imported brand cars , especially those of Japanese brands, for street racing.-History:...