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Footage of Inital D PS3 skids around the corner
11:11 AM on 06.09.2008, Dale North 25 comments

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Initial D, the Japanese street racing manga turned Sega racing game, has been released on just about every platform since the Sega Saturn. The latest in the series, Initial D: Extreme Stage, will be making its way to the PlayStation 3, and Siliconera has some new footage from the game.

Set to be released next month in Japan, Extreme Stage will use the PlayStation Network to make up for the lack of local 2-player action.  National time attack mode and downloadable content will also be available online. So, that's really just a nice way of saying that there is no multiplayer, right? 

Regardless, this promotional movie looks good. Fans of the the manga/anime or the game series should be pretty pleased with the visuals. They will be able to slide around the corners of dangerous mountain roads in glorious high-resolution graphics.

Fans should also check out the Japanese Web site.

Have you ever given Inital D a spin? Have you ever tried one of the deluxe arcade cabinets?

 


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Impulsedaniel's Avatar
Impulsedaniel at 06/09/2008 11:25
Already have it preordered :-)
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Jphive at 06/09/2008 11:35
Crap, no i may have to buy a ps3, i didnt give two shits about MGS4. But , my addiction to the Initial D manga and anime knows no bounds.
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Oolong at 06/09/2008 11:51
Jpop + power slides = Manga Shouting. I did the math.
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deiga-the-semivaliant at 06/09/2008 12:02
Heh, manga shouting. That's a great word to use.
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Brahms at 06/09/2008 12:12
Man, the character designs for the anime still gives me nightmares.
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awkwardmongoose at 06/09/2008 12:26
Do you guys remember "Auto Modellista" the cell shaded racing game? That was seriously pretty cool.
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Shin Oni at 06/09/2008 12:42
another reason i'll be happy for my PS3 whenever I get it.

After finally playing the arcade stage about 4 years ago, I fell in love with the anime/manga/eurobeat musicish junk.

stilllll waiting for Arcade stage 4...
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brainderailment at 06/09/2008 13:12
I love racing games, this doesn't entice me.
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OPTIMUS PRIME at 06/09/2008 14:01
I've played this at the arcade. Quite fun, only bad thing was all the idiots there waiting to play that had no idea what drifting really is.
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OPTIMUS PRIME at 06/09/2008 14:10
I've played this at the arcade. Quite fun, only bad thing was all the idiots there waiting to play that had no idea what drifting really is.
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animateria at 06/09/2008 14:43
Meh. This game doesn't have an excuse not to have a split-screen multiplayer or online-multiplayer. The graphics weren't mind blowing even in the arcades.

It also has one of the most silliest racing physics I've ever seen in a racing game. You have to break your notion of how to properly drive a car, easy if you don't drive IRL, but pretty annoying when you do drive. I agree with Optimus Prime about the people in arcades.

On a side note, I enjoyed Season 4 of the anime (the other seasons aren't that good, knocked them off with Battle Stage), wonder how long till Season 5? I've been waiting for years dammit.
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animateria at 06/09/2008 14:46
Eh, I hope it supports my Logitech DF, that would be a great excuse to finally use it again.
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Chibi_Zero at 06/09/2008 15:14
I played one of the Initial D games in the Arcade. It was kind of fun except for the part where you couldn't turn the music down... Don't get me wrong I like the music from the show/game, but I'd like to keep my hearing as well.

Brahms: I thought they were ok by the Stage 4.
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Ichigo Style at 06/09/2008 15:31
Very much DO want.
I drive an hour and some regularly to play Initial D 3rd Stage ;_;
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ParaParaKing at 06/09/2008 17:05
I will have to get this one later this year.
(Just for the EuroBeat...)
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Chibi_Zero at 06/09/2008 17:13
ParaParaKing: I'll be getting it for that reason as well.
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liqideos at 06/09/2008 18:03
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Sueng at 06/09/2008 20:02
Once I saw this, I was reminded of that godawful Jay Chou movie.
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Too Much Coffee Man at 06/10/2008 01:02
Play-Asia has it for import & they say they'll be including a translated manual

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-bp-49-en-70-2lx6.html

" No Region Protection"
"This Asia version contains an English language manual!"

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skAnarky at 06/10/2008 01:26
There is a cabinet at a Lotte cinema here in Korea. I have my own card and everything. Initial D is pure driving joy.
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Shin Oni at 06/10/2008 01:28
they always include a translated manual...at least now for ID games. (either now or best of is in english.)

I agree with the physics of the game. It throws everything out the window for its own arcady drift feel. It's a love or hate thing.

and yes, most of the players, save the typcial asians, really have no idea what drifting is. Lets not get started on the people who think they can drift IRL.
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Burnt Meatloaf at 06/10/2008 03:04
I'm not familiar with the series. With that said, I'll also say the footage was indeed skidding around the corner, to the point where it told me nothing.

Kinda hard to get excited about pre-rendered CG and pre-selected camera angles.
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Too Much Coffee Man at 06/10/2008 06:44
Burt:

Drifting is basically a controlled slide. It was invented in Japan in the togue (twisty mountain roads). Very dangerous if you dont know what youre doing.

Vid of drifting togue

Drift King
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