I Almost Lost EVERYTHING In Night Runners... (JDM Racing Game)

[@teobog]

i swear the most exciting feeling in this game is when you enter the parking area and find a car you haven't seen before, i get goosebumps everytime

[@Puffypoo574]

“I get those goosebumps everytime”

[@likeitraf]

You would be familiar with that if you ever played Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift especially because they have categories of opponents.

[@peanut_trooper4583]

how do i get the game what store is it

[@Puffypoo574]

@@peanut_trooper4583 it’s on patreon

[@pallav8725]

​@@likeitrafistg getting those secret racers sometimes was like hitting a jackpot, they usually wagered some epic car parts that were unavailable till the later on in the game

[@Aalbert02]

This proves you really don’t need a big map or crazy graphics, you really just need a story and engaging atmosphere that’s what really gaming has always been about anyways. Too many good looking games with simplistic objectives just falls short compared to this masterpiece

[@pochewilson]

This game don’t have a story. Like at all. Dev even said themselves. But it does have great atmosphere and wonderful physics

[@Aalbert02]

@@pochewilson okay I was not aware of that thank you for clearing that up for me. It does seem like it have some story to it though somewhat

[@pochewilson]

@@Aalbert02 only in the most surface sense. It’s got a reason for you to be there…but that’s about it. The way the creator puts it, no story, but lots of activities

[@j377yb33n]

@@pochewilson doesn't have a 'story' but it's got enough progression to make you feel like it's your story, rather than the characters.

[@-mako-6018]

as long as there's some progress you can make the story yourself, the feeling of earning something yourself alone is good enough for me tbh

[@randeenmattis1276]

Fun fact, there’s technically 2 cars in the demo. The 180RS and the 200RS and the 200RS actually has 6 gears and is EXPONENTIALLY faster when it’s built compared to the 180 when it’s built

[@donovanolguin6549]

Yeah but I heard that the 180 has better acceleration but the 200 has a better top speed

[@dellanowhite8729]

This game is so interesting. The cars, the customization, in game decision, crew territories, I can just imagine what other elements are left hidden in the complete game

[@SpadGame]

It's crazy how much worthwhile there is to do in this DEMO! This game is shaping up to be absolutely incredible!

[@saddemon3913]

Yeah, devs just found the gold spot between graphics and gameplay, they covered all worst parts of not good graphics behind VHS style, and focused on building the gameplay and difficulty balance

[@SilentMustang]

Jem is the only dev for this game @@saddemon3913

[@rickorso]

​​@@saddemon3913yeah this game looks so beautifully balanced in both graphics and gameplay, reminds me of old early 2000s games where you didn't care about graphics but about the atmosphere and the feelings that the game gave you. Oh and btw it's just one dev, he's doing a beautiful job!

[@nihilisticpoet]

How is this game sounding better than nearly every other racing game with the same performance setups. Goddamn, I hope this comes out on consoles one day. What a banger sound and music wise too, listened to the OST on Spotify.

[@husleman]

Theo, you can end the night earily, by going upstairs and going to the bunk bed and sleep to end the night. It has to be atleast 12 for you to end the night early.

[@thallessartori]

19:45 KEISUKE THE GOAT!!! Initial D references are incredible, shout out to the creator of the game for doing that

[@tharunsagar3629]

I was so hyped when I read the name Keisuke😭

[@likeitraf]

The Crew Motorfest also did that in the Japan playlist. Some of the AI names are based on Initial D characters or real life racer/drifter.

[@thallessartori]

@@tharunsagar3629 fr, me too

[@tinystar3010]

I hope it goes back to the original difficulty. Too many people complained about it being too hard. Too hard is what we need. Too hard is why I loved the Tokyo Xtreme Racer series as a kid. It felt absolutely amazing finally beating all the big bosses, working my way up. The downside of internet, is complainers ruin the potential of games before they're even finished.

[@TomokoxKuroki]

fr, like 99% of racing games are too easy, including the ones lots of people say are hard like older nfs games. the only games i can think of that really scratch the itch of making me actually work for a victory are midnight club 2 and wipeout. i was looking forward to a game that doesnt make me a literal god amongst drivers simply for not crashing 24/7 and upgrading my car sometimes. when i go up against a racer that is hyped up to be fast, i want them to actually be FAST, not just "marginally faster than the other peons who i wiped the floor with effortlessly"

[@SpeedySpeedBoy14]

@UwU-pk6nv 1. If you want easier games go play any Forza Horizon or modern NFS game 2. If you cant play games like these, its a skill issue 3. Like Theo suggested its best to have difficulty settings, it would be better if there are incentives to play on harder difficulties In, conclusion instead of crying around about hard games try to improve yourself or suggest better ideas so that everyone can be satisfied.

[@TURB0FTW]

I agree. I still play on the first few updates of the game just so I can feel like I am making actual progress in the game and feeling rewarded for it. not this "easy mode" that is now... hope it will change!

[@s2e130]

Exactly if a game isn't challenging in the slightest it loses all the element of fun and the sense of achievement when you beat someone, with this it's just like, meh I won...yay. 🤷

[@donovanolguin6549]

He said he only changed the starting racers. You legit couldn't win the day it dropped since after 3 races with Daisuke would dust you. But after that he got slightly easier

[@phoroclock]

This is great I love this there is an actual progression system that you have to work towards that unlocks more of the game. The more you play that’s how you keep your players invested.

[@d0ge666]

The single dial above your steering wheel should be the speedo, you have another option above your steering wheel, where you can get a tachometer with 11000 rpms, obviously it wouldn’t really help you right now but at least you can have both dials on at the same time

[@dakotasheppard6419]

Lol I can imagine you getting a call saying" you left a big oil spill at the starting line " like on most wanted* PS2 version

[@umartai4833]

Theo, you need to go to steering column gauges and buy the gauge that displays ur speed, the rev one will still stay the same too.

[@afreshreaction]

yay now we can shift perfectly and make our engine hotter @ 74 cooling!

[@alpha-0874]

This game reminds me a little of Street Racing Syndicate. Racing for pink slips in that was some of the most stressful, but also satisfying things I've ever seen in a racing game. Would be cool if the full version of Night Runners had something like that.

[@Robert_D_Mercer]

SRS holy fuck, memories on ps2

[@avriltech5832]

19:56 Funny how pants can't pronounce Keisuke 😂 this guy's clearly referring to the Initial D character since he's also in an RX7 Goated game can't wait for the full game

[@areYouStillUpAt12]

6:22 *”But would you lose?”*

[@eds2121]

mileage of your car goes up as you drive it such a little detail yet add's so much to the game in my opinion

[@hereskyubi3333]

Theres another boss after Star Tamer, you have to beat a few more racers before you can challenge the boss of Endless Appeal.

[@JDMaamer]

Would've been cool to face big body boyz

[@arty_rick]

a really cool detail in the speedometers is that the light that shines on them depends on where u are in the map (a dark place for example)

[@rashad4566]

You lose signal in the tunnels, pretty cool detail.

[@jeremyhenry3126]

The secret formula to Night Runners. Keep your engine strength and cooling roughly 80% or higher. And ALWAYS when you can. Tires. Ecu. Transmission. Camshaft. Then slowly upgrade everything else. This is how you get stupid fast. Stupid quick.

[@djernie8085]

I definitely hope NFS is taking notes on this game because this is an instant classic.

[@clumsygarage1578]

btw the high octane fuel is "only" 87 because different places have different octane measuring systems.

[@gvbe_gc8]

I always play this game with the Maximum Tune 3 soundtrack playing in the background, makes the racing feel more intense

[@jayfujiwara9740]

I wanna play some maxi arcades so much but there aren't any near me. I can't even emulate them because I don't have a pc😭

[@stegreenwood7641]

The car’s indicators should flash left or right to show what road / lane you should take in a race

[@burnerheinz]

The Burnout approach would suit this game well.

[@F46KYEAMBACK]

Engine Mapping or whatever NFS UG2 had for their URL races, need that and this game is GOLD

[@jasonchampagne3520]

I'm 45 and still game and listen to drum&bass.

[@nousername7582]

I randomly downloaded this game yesterday night and I started playing this morning and I’ve fallen in love with it. So much I had to look it up on yt and now I’m invested in this community and Its crazy how this is just the beginning

[@liamhammybammy]

love the look of this game cant wait for it to come out

[@anubisfirst]

for the overheat against the skyline i had that issue until i figured out that you can just sit on the start line and cooldown. also havent made it that far into the vid but for the drags to do a burn out hold brake fully hold accelerator fully then quickly release the brake and reapply fully and hold

[@marianvat]

If you need a speedo theo honestly just change the red boost gauge to a purple speedo,you have boost gauge on the column anyway

[@secretgamer0007]

I think the diffuculty needs to be back and a difficulty option should be there in the start of the game so that whoever wants to just go according to their skills can be satisfied. Frankly the hard one gives more feel and is one of the things we are loving this games demo so far and this also makes it unique in every damn way to the arcade/racing games these days

[@_Jesus1221_]

W man for not getting paid out by the opps

[@ahmad-u-5316]

I just started playing this on my laptop and I can not explain the feeling this game gives me it’s actually such an amazing vibe. Like people are saying u don’t need amazing graphics and big maps to enjoy a game just a good concept 10/10 experience

[@floydframpton]

Talking about difficulty… I’ve literally just started playing NFS UG for the first time in years and it’s so difficult compared to modern games. No rewind, tough AI even on medium and if you make a mistake that can be it, even right at the end of a long race.

[@bigsmoke5814]

I dont think so dude. i played the game with hard difficulty and manual shifting on a keyboard. you should try that it's easy.

[@thewhiteknight9923]

The new difficulty is absolute pants now😭 I want to be on edge the entire race😭 14:44 Pants I tell you pants😭

[@evb8946]

Thank you for listening panther I appreciate it

[@m16-a2]

I'd say a widebody porsche would be sick

[@TheLivio98]

Sup Pantha, you have to balance Power and cooling stats. If cooling is 100% it will never overheat. I you get below 100%, the more you get it low, the fastest your car overheat. Not good if you want do bosses races becouse you need to run a lot. Dont worry about HP, you just need at least 700Hp to get 400km\h. You can improve your handling buying every carbon body part and remove everyting you can. Also by reducing weight you get faster acceleration. Another thing: the differrence between the 180Rs and 200Rs is that the 200Rs has 6 gears

[@thegamingbishop4701]

This is what NFS need to be like

[@delorean8757]

If your gonna build a car for just cruising around DO NOT GO OVER 400 horsepower select mostly the 2nd option for everything upgrade & handling and maybe go automatic transmission so you can focus on driving faster and less factors of distractions

[@djungelskog2654]

Imagine porting the vibes of TXR3 to the present This game is peak, can't wait to get it

[@rorroryusoul]

Very cool video black panthaa

[@josephjohnson2007]

There's a Sykina in the Auction right above the Porsche you should get that as your next car Theo.

[@SaltyKiten]

16:42 , pants became the real milkman now xd

[@LightningWolf127]

I'm not going to lie this game makes me want to start playing street supremacy again

[@fayahmad7273]

So this is the cooler version of Street Supremacy (PSP ver. for TXR) but you start as a wanderer instead choosing a team to be your place to build your legacy. Eeeiii its a really good game

[@kisoblehh]

cant wait to finish my auto and then switch to manual, one of the best racing games I've ever played cant wait to see wait to see the finished product

[@andrewalexb]

I mean you can just pull up the GPS on the left to see your speed in both KMH and MPH

[@Raider_Gaming422]

Ain’t NO way there are Initial D references here… AIN’T NO WAY THAT KEISUKE TAKAHASHI IS IN THIS FUCKING GAME… I am now down bad for Gem. Ty Gem for adding this reference

[@Mr.Vazquez]

I'm I the only one to tap rewind repeatedly right at the intro to get a smooth night night night night- runners lol.

[@Secretguy2078]

This is what nfs 2015 should’ve been

[@MasCo630]

This is what extreme Tokyo racer zero was heading towards 🍻

[@PedroHenriquePS00000]

I think games are too generic,this is brings soul back to games

[@AbslutelyWithoutName]

I think we need "rubberbanding" for the ai boss

[@kingofpassionplusyt]

Once again with night sweat runners. Pure sweat runners all sweat in yo face runners. The skyline looks beautiful and sexy 💚

[@RonGsworld]

I need this game in my life reminds me of txr 1 n 2 hopefully they add online n pink slips

[@JoJoFlare]

what you needed was the high speed speedo lol

[@antoninoincontrera8014]

It's a shame I have to pay the dev's subcription ob patreon to play this game, I NEED TO PLAY THIS GAME

[@Osh_93]

I need to know what the speed is more than the damn RPM which you can just shift by sound anyway…

[@haroldj.k1959]

Apparently the 200RS has another gear.

[@mylifeisfunny8911]

I hope it will be released on steam soon

[@GF-mf7ml]

Gonna have super cars. But from 80s & 90s

[@basilfabian05]

I can't wait for this game to become available to everyone. It looks stunning, the mods are awesome and being in japan is sick. Love this game 👍

[@INTHEFIELD777]

I cannot wait til dude lets this ride for us console players. We all have to live vicariously through the PC master race until then

[@KhaosInc]

you can use the bed next to the pc to end

[@Nite_Rider]

You should build a drift car as there is drifting features in the game

[@sharvapotdar3257]

Fact you were shifting too early because you forgot to change the dial is peak Initial D!

[@jules8878]

Dude this game is mad hard I’m in debt lol

[@sinofamv6305]

another night runners vid love to see it mate

[@skylinecollector]

The next car should be a 200sx so can build that engine up and see if there is a difference.

[@marvindaclinat6418]

This game is thrilling! Im getting my patreon on payday.

[@Arexion5293]

I hope the full game has cars like Hon-- I mean Yanda SNX, Sannis Z30S, Z300X and Z350, Zamda X7R CF and DF, Bitsumishi Knight 5 or 6, Rubasu CG8, Yotota RM2 WS20, Celi-Ka GT4, JZA70 and JZA80. And a.. Ledge Copperhead GTS Coupé would be cool too. Purrari F355 maybe as a dlc.

[@MarDrinksalot]

i think they made the checkpoints easier to see

[@probe1324-yt]

24:52 you were driving as fast as i drive when i'am in the money run stage in drive syndicate in asphalt 9: legends

[@K10-n9j]

theo, after oh so many episodes, you still haven’t changed your speedometer 😂😂😂

[@mcamazed]

When does the public version release

[@chimera1767]

16:45 P A U S E

[@GTRFREAK17]

Hilarious to find out your pulling a Takumi after his engine upgrade! xD ahahaha

[@WirelessSquare328]

To be fair... your car has 900+ HP. You didn't have it fully upgraded against S.K. so lol.

[@pochewilson]

I honestly genuinely don’t know what people are talking about this game being too hard. I literally fully built my car and beat all of g company in just a couple hours back at the beginning of January. If anything it’s too easy. Every single race was just the AI going dumb and crashing out or just waiting for you to be nearby it if you crashed and are behind- then the AI goes dumb. I’ve literally won boss races by just letting the AI crash and then intentionally taking my time to the finish. Last I played was two days ago and the AI was still being dumb

[@hollykat5177]

reminds me so much of import tuner challenge that game was ahead of its time one of my favourites

[@Bimmer-Fonz]

A more cartoony mmorpg racing game i play called drift city does a good job of making u decide if u wanna keep ur cars or buy new ones. If u have time, give it a try if ur into the level uo and grind for rare parts/craft them kinda game. Theres like 200+ cars in the game as of right now

[@ruslanvartanian1820]

The only thing they need to do to perfect the guages is to make them go past maximum value so you can do acceleration from 0 and 360 the guage back to 0, same with rpm.

[@JCLA-pp2cd]

23:25 Just to let you know: You could buy the R34 GTS, like boss used👍

[@Rockport1911]

7:30 Forza has a great tuning system that lets you build your dream car. Problem is these newer games dont have the balls to be a bit harder/ riskier and hold back good cars/ parts till a bit later. And no, iam not talking about making it grindy like FM8, or NfS Heats unfair cops. Horizon 5 could easiely replicate some car attachment by not giving you 3 modern starter cars to begin with. The rest can be done with difficulty/ progression speed options. Like others said, this game has lots of little puzzle pieces that make it great in its demo form now :) I wished the visibilty would be better, I know its going for VHS quality but the route should be marked more clear, something like those UG2 red barriers?

[@cy2983]

yu need the gauge with the shift light

[@gonzo191]

This game needs pink slip races to add to the anxiety

[@rayanusmani1408]

I Love Nissan GT-R34 Skyline Always.

[@kidtravakatriniboy]

Has anybody ran into any issues with having a controller set up and the map randomly popping up when trying to ra ce?

[@MrSongib]

7:10 Well said, and we love this kind of shit. and I've lost both my car in the first playthrough because lost all the money I thought they will take the most valuable car for 2.5Mil debt atm, but they just take both of my car with the value of 4Mil each. LMAO I've felt really sad, that stat about the car value and the earnings and the build-your-own car and stuff is just, I just love this shit. like you said it's great stuff for immersion gaming, this is what we do IRL anyway. Doing stupid mods and stuff. xd Now, I want to do new run with different car builds. It's just a prologue but I had more fun in this shit in years. XD

[@danthemanchicken]

I loooove your videos so much! Please keep up the content! Can you maybe make some more GT7 Videos again? ❤❤

[@PeterEgbuna-ne9bp]

About the ai they've been preset to 2 (medium) you can set them from easy to hardest 1 is easiest, 2 is medium, 3 is hard and 4 is hardest. There's a lot things that go unnoticed in this game

[@NJDJ1986]

Alright! Theo is back with more Night Runners series! He has joined the G-Company! @10:45 *Theo scream* @21:00 *Theo crashed*

[@johnchenoweth278]

Where do you have to install this game 😢 I would love to play it and I got bored with fh5 but this looks more incredible than anything that has came out in the past ten years for arcade racers in my opinion. Goes straight to the top like need for speed undergrounds / most wanted 2005 vibes of just brilliant!

[@herbertknagebrot501]

What's the name of the song, that is playing in the background? (4:55 - 7:08)

[@hnooooodi]

This game is like elding ring for cars 🤣 I love it!!

[@MobDKGr]

Elden Ring. There's also Dark Souls.

[@bleedingcrown_]

i NEVER take the side bets ever

[@MsSabrina5]

does anyone know when Night-Runners Prologue will be out and how can i get it? when it does

[@DripChicken732]

the finish line shutter sound is like MW 05's