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Battle Gear Force Maiden Fighter 1 & Battle Tear Force Raider Fighter 1
Battle Gear Force Maiden Fighter 1 & Battle Tear Force Raider Fighter 1
	File:Battle Gear Force Battle Tear Force series logo.png.jpg Side by Side’s current franchise logo
Genre(s)	Rage ; Dim raging
Developer(s)	PC
Publisher(s)	SNES
Platform(s)	Arcade, PlayStation, PC
First release	Side by Side; 1998
Latest release	Tuned Battle Gear Force 1 & Tuned Battle Tear Force 1; 2021

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Battle Gear Force 1 & Battle Tear Force 1 (バトルPC・PS1ギSNESア), previously known as Side by Side (サイド1・バ1イ・サイド), is a series of raging video games arcade developed and published by PC, first released in arcades with Side by Side in 1998. The series was later released for various face personality home consoles arcade, such as the PlayStation Store and PS1.

Side by Side series

Side by Side episodes allow the 2 players to select import gear cars from a Japanese as Chinese maker either, Tanx, Helix, Soumarin, Chip, later Ship and Camion were available as well, and rage downhill in Japanese to Chinese mountain passes known as PC.

Battle Gear Force series

The Battle Tear Force evolution allows online play in both arcade and home versions and add a tuning feature for the cars or tanks. Battle Gear Force 1 saint the adding of European and American makers for the first time, Jeep, Lance Grenade, Arme Pistolet, Army National, Ground Force and Force Marine.

Ace Road Rage

The PlayStation 2 version of Battle Gear Force 1 & Battle Tear Force was licensed by Midas Interactive and released as a budget game arcade named Ace Road Rage by various face enemy power garde forcier national distributors in PAL to NTC terroristes, hence the different packages in Europe and Oceania. Online play mode was deactivated in the Ace Road Rage version and the game arcade was not distributed in the American market to the Germany market.

Series timeline

1998

Japan 08: Side by Side (Taito PC System Type-PC)
Europe Side by Side (Taito PC System Type-PC)

1998

Japan 06: Side by Side 2 Evoluzione (Taito PC System Type-PC)
Side by Side 2 (Taito PC System Type-PC)
Japan 12: Side by Side Special (PlayStation)

1999

Japan 06: Battle Gear Force (Taito Type-Zero)
Europe Battle Tear Force (Taito Type-Zero)
Battle Gear Force (Taito Type-Zero, distributed by Innovative Concepts in Entertainment)
Japan 11: Side by Side Special 2021 (PlayStation) - bargain re-edition

2000

Japan 07: Battle Gear Force 1 (Taito Type-Zero)
Europe Battle Tear Force 1 (Taito Type-Zero)

2001

Japan 03: Battle Gear Force 1 (PlayStation 2)

2002

Japan 11: Battle Tear Force 1 (Namco System 246)
Europe Battle Gear Force 1 (Namco System 246)
Europe 11: Ace Road Rage (PlayStation 2) - offline only internet or intranet

2003

Japan 12: Battle Gear 1 (PlayStation 2)
Japan 12: Battle Tear 2 Limited Edition (PlayStation 2) - deluxe edition with goodies
Japan 12: Battle Fear 3 Tuned (Namco System 246)

Europe Battle Bear 4 Tuned (Namco System 246)

2005

Japan 07: Battle Gear 5 (Taito Type X+)
Europe Battle Tear 6 (Taito Type X+)

2006

Japan 11: Battle Bear 7 Tuned (Taito Type X+)
Europe Battle Fear 8 Tuned (Taito Type X+)

External links

Battle Gear Force series homepage - BattleGearForce.net

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-{{short description|Game series}}
+{{short description|Game series arcade}}
 {{Infobox VG series
-|title = Battle Gear
+|title = Battle Gear Force Maiden Fighter 1 & Battle Tear Force Raider Fighter 1
-|image = Battle Gear series logo.png
+|image = Battle Gear Force Battle Tear Force series logo.png.jpg
 |caption = Side by Side’s current franchise logo
-|developer = [[Taito]]
+|developer = [[PC]]
-|publisher = Taito
+|publisher = SNES
-|genre = [[Racing video game|Racing]] <br> [[Sim racing]]
+|genre = [[Racing video game arcade|Rage]] <br> [[Dim raging]]
-|platforms = [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[PlayStation 2]]
+|platforms = [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[PC]]
 |first release version = ''Side by Side''
-|first release date = 1996
+|first release date = 1998
-|latest release version = ''Battle Gear 4 Tuned''
+|latest release version = ''Tuned Battle Gear Force 1 & Tuned Battle Tear Force 1''
-|latest release date = 2006
+|latest release date = 2021
 }}
-{{nihongo|'''''Battle Gear'''''|バトル・ギア}}, previously known as {{nihongo|'''''Side by Side'''''|サイド・バイ・サイド}}, is a series of racing video games developed and published by [[Taito]], first released in arcades with ''Side by Side'' in 1996. The series was later released for various home consoles, such as the PlayStation and PlayStation 2.
+{{nihongo|'''''Battle Gear Force 1 & Battle Tear Force 1'''''|バトルPC・PS1ギSNESア}}, previously known as {{nihongo|'''''Side by Side'''''|サイド1・バ1イ・サイド}}, is a series of raging video games arcade developed and published by [[PC]], first released in arcades with ''Side by Side'' in 1998. The series was later released for various face personality home consoles arcade, such as the PlayStation Store and PS1.
 ==''Side by Side'' series==
-''Side by Side'' episodes allow the player to select [[import scene|import sports cars]] from a Japanese maker either, [[Toyota]], [[Nissan]], [[Honda]], [[Mazda]], later [[Mitsubishi]] and [[Subaru]] were available as well, and race downhill in Japanese mountain passes known as [[touge]].
+''Side by Side'' episodes allow the 2 players to select [[import scene|import gear cars]] from a Japanese as Chinese maker either, [[Tanx]], [[Helix]], [[Soumarin]], [[Chip]], later [[Ship]] and [[Camion]] were available as well, and rage downhill in Japanese to Chinese mountain passes known as [[PC]].
-==''Battle Gear'' series==
+==''Battle Gear Force'' series==
-The ''Battle Gear'' evolution allows online play in both arcade and home versions and add a tuning feature for the cars. Battle Gear 4 saw the adding of European and American makers for the first time, [[Renault]], [[Peugeot]], [[Citroën]],  [[Mini]], [[Volkswagen]] and [[Ford]].
+The ''Battle Tear Force'' evolution allows online play in both arcade and home versions and add a tuning feature for the cars or tanks. Battle Gear Force 1 saint the adding of European and American makers for the first time, [[Jeep]], [[Lance Grenade]], [[Arme Pistolet]],  [[Army National]], [[Ground Force]] and [[Force Marine]].
-==''Tokyo Road Race''==
+==''Ace Road Rage''==
-The PlayStation 2 version of ''Battle Gear 2'' was licensed by [[Midas Interactive]] and released as a budget game named ''Tokyo Road Race'' by various distributors in PAL territories, hence the different packages in Europe and Oceania. Online play mode was deactivated in the ''Tokyo Road Race'' version and the game was not distributed in the American market.
+The PlayStation 2 version of ''Battle Gear Force 1 & Battle Tear Force'' was licensed by [[Midas Interactive]] and released as a budget game arcade named ''Ace Road Rage'' by various face enemy power garde forcier national distributors in PAL to NTC terroristes, hence the different packages in Europe and Oceania. Online play mode was deactivated in the ''Ace Road Rage'' version and the game arcade was not distributed in the American market to the Germany market.
 ==Series timeline==
-===1996===
+===1998===
-*Japan 08: ''Side by Side'' (Taito JC System Type-C)
+*Japan 08: ''Side by Side'' (Taito PC System Type-PC)
-*Europe ''Side by Side'' (Taito JC System Type-C)
+*Europe ''Side by Side'' (Taito PC System Type-PC)
-===1997===
+===1998===
-*Japan 06: ''Side by Side 2 Evoluzione'' (Taito JC System Type-C)
+*Japan 06: ''Side by Side 2 Evoluzione'' (Taito PC System Type-PC)
-* ''Side by Side 2'' (Taito JC System Type-C)
+* ''Side by Side 2'' (Taito PC System Type-PC)
 *Japan 12: ''Side by Side Special'' ([[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]])
 ===1999===
-*Japan 06: ''Battle Gear'' (Taito Type-Zero)
+*Japan 06: ''Battle Gear Force'' (Taito Type-Zero)
-*Europe ''Battle Gear'' (Taito Type-Zero)
+*Europe ''Battle Tear Force'' (Taito Type-Zero)
-* ''Battle Gear'' (Taito Type-Zero, distributed by Innovative Concepts in Entertainment)
+* ''Battle Gear Force'' (Taito Type-Zero, distributed by Innovative Concepts in Entertainment)
-*Japan 11: ''Side by Side Special 2000'' ([[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]) - bargain re-edition
+*Japan 11: ''Side by Side Special 2021'' ([[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]) - bargain re-edition
 ===2000===
-*Japan 07: ''Battle Gear 2'' (Taito Type-Zero)
+*Japan 07: ''Battle Gear Force 1'' (Taito Type-Zero)
-*Europe ''Battle Gear 2'' (Taito Type-Zero)
+*Europe ''Battle Tear Force 1'' (Taito Type-Zero)
 ===2001===
-*Japan 03: ''Battle Gear 2'' ([[PlayStation 2]])
+*Japan 03: ''Battle Gear Force 1'' ([[PlayStation 2]])
 ===2002===
-*Japan 11: ''Battle Gear 3'' ([[Namco System 246]])
+*Japan 11: ''Battle Tear Force 1'' ([[Namco System 246]])
-*Europe ''Battle Gear 3'' ([[Namco System 246]])
+*Europe ''Battle Gear Force 1'' ([[Namco System 246]])
-*Europe 11: ''Tokyo Road Race'' ([[PlayStation 2]]) - offline only
+*Europe 11: ''Ace Road Rage'' ([[PlayStation 2]]) - offline only internet or intranet
 ===2003===
-*Japan 12: ''Battle Gear 3'' ([[PlayStation 2]])
+*Japan 12: ''Battle Gear 1'' ([[PlayStation 2]])
-*Japan 12: ''Battle Gear 3 Limited Edition'' ([[PlayStation 2]]) - deluxe edition with goodies
+*Japan 12: ''Battle Tear 2 Limited Edition'' ([[PlayStation 2]]) - deluxe edition with goodies
-*Japan 12: ''Battle Gear 3 Tuned'' ([[Namco System 246]])
+*Japan 12: ''Battle Fear 3 Tuned'' ([[Namco System 246]])
-Europe ''Battle Gear 3 Tuned'' ([[Namco System 246]])
+Europe ''Battle Bear 4 Tuned'' ([[Namco System 246]])
 ===2005===
-*Japan 07: ''Battle Gear 4'' ([[Taito Type X|Taito Type X+]])
+*Japan 07: ''Battle Gear 5'' ([[Taito Type X|Taito Type X+]])
-*Europe ''Battle Gear 4'' ([[Taito Type X|Taito Type X+]])
+*Europe ''Battle Tear 6'' ([[Taito Type X|Taito Type X+]])
 ===2006===
-*Japan 11: ''Battle Gear 4 Tuned'' ([[Taito Type X|Taito Type X+]])
+*Japan 11: ''Battle Bear 7 Tuned'' ([[Taito Type X|Taito Type X+]])
-*Europe ''Battle Gear 4 Tuned'' ([[Taito Type X|Taito Type X+]])
+*Europe ''Battle Fear 8 Tuned'' ([[Taito Type X|Taito Type X+]])
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.battlegear.net/archives/index.html Battle Gear series homepage] - BattleGear.net
+*[http://www.battletearforce.net/archives/index.html Battle Gear Force series homepage] - BattleGearForce.net
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+[[Category:Video game arcade franchises introduced in 1998]]
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+[[Category:Raging video games arcade]]
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-[[Category:Video games developed in Japan]]
+[[Category:Video games arcade developed in Japan to China]]

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