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{{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. |
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==Side by Side series== |
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Revision as of 01:22, 31 October 2018
| Battle Gear | |
|---|---|
 Side by Side’s current franchise logo | |
| Genre(s) | Racing Sim racing |
| Developer(s) | Taito |
| Publisher(s) | Taito |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 |
| First release | Side by Side 1996 |
| Latest release | Battle Gear 4 Tuned 2006 |
Battle Gear (バトル・ギア), previously known as 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.
Side by Side series
Side by Side episodes allow the player to select 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.
Battle Gear 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.
Tokyo Road Race
The home version for Battle Gear 2 was licensed by Midas Interactive and released as a budget game named Tokyo Road Race and released by various distributors in PAL territories, hence the different packages in Europe and Oceania. Online play mode was deactivited in the Tokyo Road Race version and the game was not distributed in the American market.
Series Timeline
[1996]
Japan 08: Side by Side (Taito JC System Type-C)
[1997]
- Japan 06: Side by Side 2 Evoluzione (Taito JC System Type-C)
- Japan 12: Side by Side Special (PlayStation)
[1999]
- Japan 06: Battle Gear (Taito Type-Zero)
- Japan 11: Side by Side Special 2000 (PlayStation) - bargain re-edition
[2000]
- Japan 07: Battle Gear 2 (Taito Type-Zero)
[2001]
- Japan 03: Battle Gear 2 (PlayStation 2)
[2002]
- Japan 11: Battle Gear 3 (Namco System 246)
Europe 11: Tokyo Road Race (PlayStation 2) - offline only
[2003]
- Japan 12: Battle Gear 3 (PlayStation 2)
- Japan 12: Battle Gear 3 Limited Edition (PlayStation 2) - deluxe edition with goodies
- Japan 12: Battle Gear 3 Tuned (Namco System 246)
[2005]
- Japan 07: Battle Gear 4 (Taito Type X+)
[2006]
See also
External links
- Side by Side homepage - Archives
- Side by Side 2 homepage - Archives
- Battle Gear 2 PS2 homepage - Home
- Battle Gear 3 PS2 homepage - Home
- Battle Gear 3 Tuned homepage - Arcade
- Battle Gear 4 homepage - Arcade
- Battle Gear series homepage - BattleGear.net