Touge series
Encyclopedia
is a series of touge
racing game
s 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. The gameplay focuses on import sports cars
driving downhill in Japanese mountain passes using the drifting
technique on curves.
1997.01.24: Touge Max: Saisoku Drift Master (峠MAX 最速ドリフトマスター), PlayStation 1997.04.18: Touge King: the Spirits 2 (峠KING・ザ・スピリッツ2), Sega Saturn 1998.09.17: Touge Max 2 (峠MAX 2), PlayStation 2000.01.13: Touge Max G (峠MAX G), PlayStation 2001.10.11: Touge 3 (峠3), PlayStation 2
2002.12.12: Touge R (峠R), Xbox
(Developed by Nextech
)
Touge
is a Japanese word literally meaning "pass." It refers to a mountain pass or any of the narrow, winding roads that can be found in and around the mountains of Japan and other geographically similar areas, like the legendary Nordschleife in Germany....
racing game
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...
s published by 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...
in Japan since 1995. The series was originally developed by Cave
Cave (company)
Cave Co., Ltd. is a Japanese video game company, known primarily for its manic shoot 'em ups. Cave remains one of the most active makers of arcade shoot-'em-ups in the Japanese market...
, however Touge R was developed by Nextech
Nex Entertainment
Nex Entertainment, formerly known as GAU Entertainment and Nextech, is a Japanese developer of video games. The company usually does not market or publish the games it develops, instead they primarily develop games for other companies on a contract basis...
. As best sellers, Touge Max: Saisoku Drift Master and Touge Max 2 received re-releases in Sony's
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
The Best line of budget range
Budget range
Budget range is the name given to software that are sold for a fraction of a regular product price...
games. The gameplay focuses on import sports cars
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:...
driving downhill in Japanese mountain passes using the drifting
Drifting (motorsport)
Drifting refers to a driving technique and to a motorsport where the driver intentionally over steers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns, while maintaining vehicle control and a high exit speed...
technique on curves.
Series timeline
1995.11.10: Touge King: the Spirits (峠KING・ザ・スピリッツ), Sega SaturnSega Saturn
The 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...
1997.01.24: Touge Max: Saisoku Drift Master (峠MAX 最速ドリフトマスター), PlayStation 1997.04.18: Touge King: the Spirits 2 (峠KING・ザ・スピリッツ2), Sega Saturn 1998.09.17: Touge Max 2 (峠MAX 2), PlayStation 2000.01.13: Touge Max G (峠MAX G), PlayStation 2001.10.11: Touge 3 (峠3), PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The 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...
2002.12.12: Touge R (峠R), Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
(Developed by Nextech
Nex Entertainment
Nex Entertainment, formerly known as GAU Entertainment and Nextech, is a Japanese developer of video games. The company usually does not market or publish the games it develops, instead they primarily develop games for other companies on a contract basis...
)
See also
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- Shutokō Battle series
- 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 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...