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Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift
Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift
	North American PlayStation 2 cover art featuring a Nissan Skyline GT-R (foreground) and a Toyota Supra (background)
Developer(s)	Genki
Publisher(s)	JP: Genki; NA: Crave Entertainment;
Director(s)	Nobukazu Itabashi
Series	Kaido Battle
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release	JP: February 27, 2003; NA: April 18, 2006;
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

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Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift (known as Kaidō Battle: Nikko, Haruna, Rokko, Hakone in Japan) is the third racing game published by Crave Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It is the fourth main installment in Shutokō Battle series. The game allows racing at both day and night. Daytime offers the opportunity to enter competitions and gain money, while night time is where the player can race against rivals to gain respect.

Gameplay

Story

The player controls Hiroki Koukami, a Wanderer driver. He is able to defeat every rival and challenges every leader, called a "Slasher", from Hakone, Haruna, Nikko, Omote Rokko and Irohazaka. After he beats "Speed King", Iroha's Uphill's Slasher, he challenges Hamagaki, aka Kaido President, who drives a yellow Pantera GTS (a black Acura NSX in the US version) and holds the title of "Drift King". After Koukami defeats him, he takes his title, becoming the new Drift King, while Hamagaki loses it and is demoted to Trickster.

The game is set between Zero and 3, according to the Japanese series timeline.

Cars

The game includes Japanese and imported foreign cars. The foreign cars included are Alfa Romeo, Mini, Lotus, DeTomaso, and Volkswagen, depending on the version. Honda was licensed in this game (with some cars localized as Acura models in the US version) but was not available in Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 due to licensing issues. Ford, Lotus, and DeTomaso were removed in the 2006 US release, and Alfa Romeo and Audi from Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction were added in, even though Kaido Battle 2 never had a North American release.

Development

The game was originally conceived as "Touge Battle" and was planned to be released on the GameCube.^[1] Sammy Corporation was publisher for the game before it was moved to Crave Entertainment.

Reception

Aggregate scores
Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	62%^[2]
Metacritic	59/100^[3]

Review scores
Publication	Score
Game Informer	6/10^[4]
GamePro	^[5]
GameSpot	5.8/10^[6]
IGN	4.5/10^[7]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	^[8]
PlayStation: The Official Magazine	7/10^[9]
X-Play	^[10]

The game was met with mixed reception upon release. Its GameRankings score was 62%,^[2] while its Metacritic score is 59 out of 100.^[3]

References

^ 街道バトル2 CHAIN REACTION公式ガイドブック [Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction Official Guidebook] (in Japanese). Famitsu. 2004-03-01. p. 215. ISBN 978-4757718463.
^ ^a ^b "Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
^ "Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift". Game Informer. No. 156. April 2006. p. 124.
^ Rice Burner (May 25, 2006). "Review: Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT". GamePro. Archived from the original on July 7, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
^ Navarro, Alex (May 3, 2006). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT Review". GameSpot. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
^ Roper, Chris (May 31, 2006). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT". IGN. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
^ "Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. April 2006. p. 80.
^ "Review: Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift". PSM. April 2006. p. 74.
^ Leeper, Justin (April 5, 2006). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on April 9, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

External links

Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift at MobyGames

[1] 街道バトル2 CHAIN REACTION公式ガイドブック [Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction Official Guidebook] (in Japanese). Famitsu. 2004-03-01. p. 215. ISBN 978-4757718463.

[GR-2] "Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[MC-3] "Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[4] "Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift". Game Informer. No. 156. April 2006. p. 124.

[5] Rice Burner (May 25, 2006). "Review: Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT". GamePro. Archived from the original on July 7, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[6] Navarro, Alex (May 3, 2006). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT Review". GameSpot. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[7] Roper, Chris (May 31, 2006). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT". IGN. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[8] "Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. April 2006. p. 80.

[9] "Review: Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift". PSM. April 2006. p. 74.

[10] Leeper, Justin (April 5, 2006). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on April 9, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

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-'''''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift''''' (known as '''''Kaidō Battle: Nikko, Haruna, Rokko, Hakone''''' in Japan) is the third racing game published by [[Crave Entertainment]] for the [[PlayStation 2]]. It is the fourth main installment in [[Shutokō Battle series]]. The game allows racing at both day and night. Day time offers the opportunity to enter competitions and gain money. Night time is where you can race against rivals to gain respect.
+'''''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift''''' (known as '''''Kaidō Battle: Nikko, Haruna, Rokko, Hakone''''' in Japan) is the third racing game published by [[Crave Entertainment]] for the [[PlayStation 2]]. It is the fourth main installment in ''[[Shutokō Battle series|Shutokō Battle]]'' series. The game allows racing at both day and night. Daytime offers the opportunity to enter competitions and gain money, while night time is where the player can race against rivals to gain respect.
 ==Gameplay==
+===Story===
+The player controls Hiroki Koukami, a Wanderer driver. He is able to defeat every rival and challenges every leader, called a "Slasher", from Hakone, Haruna, Nikko, Omote Rokko and Irohazaka. After he beats "Speed King", Iroha's Uphill's Slasher, he challenges Hamagaki, aka Kaido President, who drives a yellow Pantera GTS (a black Acura NSX in the US version) and holds the title of "Drift King". After Koukami defeats him, he takes his title, becoming the new Drift King, while Hamagaki loses it and is demoted to Trickster.
+The game is set between [[Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero|Zero]] and [[Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3|3]], according to the [[Shutokō Battle series#Series timeline|Japanese series timeline]].
-===Setting===
-The game was set between [[Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero|Zero]] and [[Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3|3]], according to [[Shutokō Battle series#Series timeline|Japanese series timeline]]. For unknown reasons, the North American release was delayed till 2006, but the plot still set in 2003, due to car listing.
 ===Cars===
-The game, like any in the series, included the Japanese and imported foreign cars. The foreign cars included Alfa Romeo, Mini, Lotus, DeTomaso and Volkswagen, depending on versions. Honda was licensed in this game but not available in [[Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3|its sequel]], due to the licensing problems. Examples of the other licensed Japanese cars were [[Autobacs Seven]]. The Mitsubishi Starion 4WD rally car were available in this game, but has been converted to road-going versions.
+The game includes Japanese and imported foreign cars. The foreign cars included are Alfa Romeo, Mini, Lotus, DeTomaso, and Volkswagen, depending on the version. Honda was licensed in this game (with some cars localized as Acura models in the US version) but was not available in ''[[Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3]]'' due to licensing issues. Ford, Lotus, and DeTomaso were removed in the 2006 US release, and Alfa Romeo and Audi from ''Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction'' were added in, even though ''Kaido Battle 2'' never had a North American release.
+== Development ==
-===Mountain Courses===
+The game was originally conceived as "Touge Battle" and was planned to be released on the [[GameCube]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=街道バトル2 CHAIN REACTION公式ガイドブック |date=2004-03-01 |publisher=Famitsu |isbn=978-4757718463 |pages=215 |language=ja |trans-title=Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction Official Guidebook}}</ref> [[Sammy Corporation]] was publisher for the game before it was moved to Crave Entertainment.
-The five mountain courses were featured in this game:
-*Hakone
-*Haruna
-*Iroha
-:*Iroha B
-:*Iroha A
-*Front Rokko
-{{clear}}
 ==Reception==
 {{Video game reviews
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-| MC = 59/100<ref name=MC>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/tokyo-xtreme-racer-drift |title=Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT for PlayStation 2 Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref>
+| MC = 59/100<ref name=MC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/tokyo-xtreme-racer-drift/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref>
-| GI = 6/10<ref>{{cite journal |title=Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |issue=156 |date=April 2006 |page=124}}</ref>
+| GI = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |issue=156 |date=April 2006 |page=124}}</ref>
-| GamePro = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |author=Rice Burner |date=May 25, 2006 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/58668.shtml |title=Review: Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT |publisher=''[[GamePro]]'' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060707002212/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/58668.shtml |archivedate=July 7, 2006 |deadurl=yes |accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref>
+| GamePro = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Rice Burner |date=May 25, 2006 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/58668.shtml |title=Review: Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT |magazine=[[GamePro]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060707002212/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/58668.shtml |archivedate=July 7, 2006 |url-status=dead |accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref>
-| GSpot = 5.8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Navarro |first=Alex |date=May 3, 2006 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tokyo-xtreme-racer-drift-review/1900-6148901/ |title=Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT Review |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref>
+| GSpot = 5.8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Navarro |first=Alex |date=May 3, 2006 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tokyo-xtreme-racer-drift-review/1900-6148901/ |title=Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref>
-| IGN = 4.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Roper |first=Chris |date=May 31, 2006 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/06/01/tokyo-xtreme-racer-drift |title=Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT |publisher=[[IGN]] |accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref>
+| IGN = 4.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Roper |first=Chris |date=May 31, 2006 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/06/01/tokyo-xtreme-racer-drift |title=Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT |website=[[IGN]] |accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref>
-| OPM = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |date=April 2006 |page=80}}</ref>
+| OPM = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |date=April 2006 |page=80}}</ref>
-| PSM = 7/10<ref>{{cite journal |title=Review: Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift |magazine=[[PlayStation: The Official Magazine|PSM]] |date=April 2006 |page=74}}</ref>
+| PSM = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Review: Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift |magazine=[[PlayStation: The Official Magazine|PSM]] |date=April 2006 |page=74}}</ref>
-| XPlay = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Leeper |first=Justin |date=April 5, 2006 |url=http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/53643/Tokyo_Xtreme_Racer_Drift_Review.html |title=Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift Review |publisher=''[[X-Play]]'' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060409153633/http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/53643/Tokyo_Xtreme_Racer_Drift_Review.html |archivedate=April 9, 2006 |deadurl=yes |accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref>
+| XPlay = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Leeper |first=Justin |date=April 5, 2006 |url=http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/53643/Tokyo_Xtreme_Racer_Drift_Review.html |title=Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift Review |publisher=[[X-Play]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060409153633/http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/53643/Tokyo_Xtreme_Racer_Drift_Review.html |archivedate=April 9, 2006 |url-status=dead |accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref>
 }}
-The game was met with mixed reception upon release, as [[GameRankings]] gave it a score of 62%,<ref name=GR/> while [[Metacritic]] gave it 59 out of 100.<ref name=MC/>
+The game was met with mixed reception upon release. Its [[GameRankings]] score was 62%,<ref name=GR/> while its [[Metacritic]] score is 59 out of 100.<ref name=MC/>
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.bordersdown.net/content.php?143-Tokyo-Xtreme-Racer-Drift-%28Kaido-Battle%29-Review-Sony-PS2 Kaido Battle Review (Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift)] at [[Bordersdown]] (previously NTSC-uk.co.uk)
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v t e Tokyo Xtreme Racer video games
Main series	Tokyo Highway Battle Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 Zero 3 Street Supremacy Import Tuner Challenge
Drift series	Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift Kaidō Battle 2: Chain Reaction Drift 2
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