D1GP Arcade Game

[itsuki]

The Japanese D1GP website has announced the new Taito D1GP arcade game, just released last week on Janurary 15th.. The screenshots show fairly decent graphics emiting from an widescreen HD LCD screen, the game and should be easier to control hen earlier Yuke’s D1 games featured on the PS2 and sound coming from a large subwoofer above the tv screen, since its from Taito expect Battle Gear style control. The arcade machine is seen in a 1 player configuration and probably links up to other machines for co-op play, and has on-line capability to race foes across the world. There is also a memory card system much like Initial D and Battle Gear 4. Online ranking can be updated via cell phone. The shifting is done via right hand drive with an I pattern sequential style shifter. The voice of Suzuki Manabu, is featured in the game but nothing was said if Drift King Keiichi Tsuchiya is featured. The game features an e-brake lever but unfortunately no clutch pedal to help initiate, correct and maintain drifts. Since this game is barely coming out in Japan you’ll have to request it from your local arcade who stock jdm arcade games other wise you’ll probably have to stop by Akihabara next time your in Japan to play it.

Wonder if some cars will be able to use nitrous……..

The website features 8 D1 vehicles which in recklessly driven take damage, could there be more…..??
Hibino/Sunrise ae86 levin coupe
Yoshishoka/ Droo-P ae86 trueno coupe
Tezuka/ Bee-Racing R32-4 Skyline GTR
Nomuken/ Blitz ER R34 Skyline GTR
Imamura/ Top Secret Fairlady Z
Kawabata/ Toyo Tire S15 Silvia
Kumakubo/ Team Orange GDB Impreza
Suenaga/ Greddy-RE Amemiya FD3s Rx-7

6 courses are available + their reverse course, and hidden tracks to open , prominent courses include:
Ebisu
Fuji
And a U.S. favorite, Irwindale Speedway right here in California!!

A number of modes are available for play including
Single player
Vs.
Season
And Time Attack

Here are some screenshots, now start putting in requests in your local arcade suggestion boxes!!

[homeyp]

wow, it has a hand brake, thats bad ass.

[driftoy]

when can we expect it in fresno? we must scout for this, i say boomers and blackbeards first.

[homeyp]

i dont think any will get this. arcades in fresno are dead.

[Silvia Chick]

I agree... I doubt any of the local arcades will get it. I haven't even been in an arcade in MONTHS...

[itsuki]

i still kick ass in battlegear