WATCH: Looking Back At Tokyo Xtreme Racer


After 18 years, Tokyo Xtreme Racer is set to return with a new title in 2025. Watch as Emily takes a trip down memory lane with the series as she plays Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3!

It has been almost 20 years since the last instalment of the Tokyo Xtreme Racer series was published, or rather a game related to it. Import Tuner Challenge hit the shelves in 2006, and the Xbox-360-only title is part of the Shutoko Battle series - which is what the Tokyo Xtreme Racer series is called in Japan. Since then, fans have been waiting for a successor.

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After just two mobile games along the way in 2011's Shutoko Battle and 2017's Shutoko Battle Xtreme, their patience will be rewarded in 2025: Announced in August, Tokyo Xtreme Racer is set to return next year.

Naturally, @Emily Jones had to take a look back at the series so far. With little being known about the upcoming title, Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 is the stage for a retrospective about the series. Check out the video embedded above for Emily's thoughts on the franchise!

Are you looking forward to the return of Tokyo Xtreme Racer in 2025? Let us know in the comments below and join the discussion in our forums!
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Lifelong motorsport enthusiast and sim racing aficionado, walking racing history encyclopedia.

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RockettSally
This game ranks as my all time favorite racing game of all time. Not because it's perfect (far from it) but because it has such a charm and energy that even Gran Turismo can't topple.

And the huge attention to small little details, like tire wear, engine temps and wear, body parts affecting weight and aerodynamics, the different ways cars behave and how hands-off the game is in regards to career progression - no on-boarding whatsoever, the game just plunges you to the dealership which thankfully has more than 3 cars to buy (not choose) that acts as a starting difficulty choice.

I really love TXR3 and even if the new game doesn't topple it, at least I'm happy it existed and will still live in my PC through Emulation (which is pretty easy to do with these titles).
 
RockettSally
RockettSally said:
This game ranks as my all time favorite racing game of all time. Not because it's perfect (far from it) but because it has such a charm and energy that even Gran Turismo can't topple.

And the huge attention to small little details, like tire wear, engine temps and wear, body parts affecting weight and aerodynamics, the different ways cars behave and how hands-off the game is in regards to career progression - no on-boarding whatsoever, the game just plunges you to the dealership which thankfully has more than 3 cars to buy (not choose) that acts as a starting difficulty choice.

I really love TXR3 and even if the new game doesn't topple it, at least I'm happy it existed and will still live in my PC through Emulation (which is pretty easy to do with these titles).
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And if you're the person who grew up in the late-90s/mid-2000s, miss games like NFSU, GT3/4, etc and never heard about this series, I strongly recommend you check out.

PS2 has the biggest amount of titles:
- Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero (Shutokou Battle Zero)
- Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 (Shutokou Battle Zero One)

Then there's the Kaido Battle (Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift) which shares the same engine, but it's run on touge mountains (yes, Initial D).
- Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift (Kaido Battle 1)
- Kaido Racer (Kaido Battle 2) - Europe Exclusive
- Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2 (Kaido Battle "3" - the official JP title is longer).
 
Mekonrider
I know this place is mainly aimed at sim racing but arcade racers can be nerve shredding stuff sometimes. I live near a decent retro arcade with quite a few linked up machines and it's still a cool experience. Sometimes you just want short and sweet.
 
THK84
RockettSally said:
And if you're the person who grew up in the late-90s/mid-2000s, miss games like NFSU, GT3/4, etc and never heard about this series, I strongly recommend you check out.
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GT1/2, NSF(s), Burnout(s). Of course I loved my 'simcades' too, like the early Forza's
(didn't have access to the later GT's & console Forza's, when those where more in the simcade genre compared to more sim offerings, also hated the latest Forza titles I tried on PC when not using a gamepad anymore),
but've 'outgrown' them. Good arcade tough, always a blast!
 
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