Classic Game Room reviews TOKYO XTREME RACER 2 for Dreamcast

This is the LAST original Classic Game Room review recorded from season 1 in 2000. This swan song from the original CGR team is a review of the tremendous TOKYO XTREME RACER 2 for the Sega Dreamcast, the sequel to Tokyo Extreme Racer 1. Modifiy your cars and race them on the highway against competing gangs! Excellent gameplay, addictive features and mesmerizing action made this game one of the more unique racers on the Dreamcast. It was an improvement from Tokyo Xtreme Racing 1 with more cars, a bigger highway system and more customizable options. The footage shows the amount of fun we had and mayhem that we caused while tearing around the freeways in Los Angeles in our Nissan Skyline and Acura NSX (even though the cars weren't really called that in the game)). Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 is a must have for fans of the Sega Dreamcast looking for a fun and exciting driving game that doesn't quite fit the mold of games like Ferrari F355 Challenge or Test Drive Le Mans. If you like import tuners and modifying your car with huge mufflers, wings and body moldings... and then going out on gang war crusades against lame ass games in Tokyo (or LA, whatever) then this game is for you! Classic Game Room brings you the best in video game reviews from all kings of game systems and arcade classics, past and present!

[@tofu7397]

Born in 97, I can't imagine how fuckin' cool these reviews had to be back then

[@rgb8289]

Really cool

[@bardhi09]

Holy shit man...I had no idea your show was so old...massive respect...I was 5 years old when this episode aired and didn't know what the fuck internet was at the time....what a small world But man you were ahead of everyone *bows*

[@Lasukie]

I was downloading CGR episodes when I was in highschool, now I feel old...thanks random commenter for making me feel like a grandpa :|

[@bardhi09]

Sean P I envy you dude :I

[@BMoore556]

Damn, this production holds up today! Impressive,to say the least, for a vid made in 2008 (edit: goddamn this was recorded in 2000!!!)

[@wolfpwr1897]

Just took out my Dreamcast to play this , still the best racing game out there in friggin 2019 !

[@nlg]

"we're waiting for ps2 to come out" so was i in 2000.

[@tiagofernandes8389]

NLG Talking about ps2 while reviewin a Dreamcast game... Ppl like this killed SEGA.

[@zanychelly]

NLG now is 2018, April

[@Abel-Alvarez]

It's 2020 and we're now waiting for the Playstation 5, man how time flies. 🤔

[@TRJ2241987]

this game still holds up

[@johnjacob688]

One of the things I loved so much about this game were the rival team names and logos.

[@SuperAliReza007]

BEST GAME IN THE WORLD!! i wish they brought it back for ps3 or ps4

[@KrGsMrNKusinagi0]

wangan midnight ps3 is the closest you are gonna get..a good game btw.. To me far better than the import tuner game for the Xlame360

[@therealjuralumin3416]

@@KrGsMrNKusinagi0 Import Tuner Challenge is a direct sequel to the Dreamcast and PS2 games, same developer! Same goes for the Japanese exclusive Wangan Midnight game on PS3, they’re all developed by Genki. I don't know why you don't like Import Tuner Challenge, it’s Tokyo Xtreme racer in HD with more highway to explore, and crazy amounts of customisation. If you want more Tokyo Xtreme Racer it’s exactly that. Wangan Midnight on the PS3 is also amazing, but completely different, it’s a licensed tie-in with the Manga, and lacks the customisation and progression of TXR, instead you play through the Manga chapter by chapter, and there’s a heavy emphasis on collecting cards that improve your cars performance instead of earning credits and modifying them. If you haven’t read the Manga then you’re not gonna get much out of it, that’s why I don't recommend to people.

[@TonyLaPron]

Watching it in 2014 for the first time makes me feel really odd and exciting :) You recorded it in 2000 and I myself played Dreamcast and all these games around 2002... Its just awesome for you, started it so long ago, way before anyone now on youtube! My respects :) PS subsribed for more than a year already

[@dhoffnun]

This is easily my most played Dreamcast game - and after it the PS2 game. I honestly prefer this one.

[@Broncofivepointslow]

This one and zero for ps2 are a close tie to the best for me

[@Mendosa666]

+Broncofivepointslow I know this comment was posted quite some time ago but I was wondering, is this game essentially the same as Zero for the PS2 or are they different? I have the PS2 game but I was thinking of getting a copy of this game to play since I scratched Zero

[@dhoffnun]

***** They are extremely similar, but not exactly the same. The road course is the same, the game format is the same, many of the cars are the same - but the menus, some of the rivals / teams, and the rendering engine are all different. The graphical style is again very similar, but I actually like the look and feel of the game better on Dreamcast. There are a few visual effects that the PS2 can pull off that the Dreamcast can't, and I believe the PS2 game has a few more rivals, but as a gaming experience, I'd probably recommend this one slightly above Zero.

[@Mendosa666]

Cool, thanks for the reply!

[@otakusensei5334]

hey guys im looking for a racing game, my mom bought for my birthday when i was 6-7 years old, now im 16. but anyway i think its a japanese racing game but im not sure, i remember the intro of the game had a red toyota supra, it had decals, and it was racing under the sunset and passing by pink trees(thats why i asume its a japanese racing game), now the game itself i only remember you can race people on this car lot which bosses, and people would show up when you clicked on a bubble colored icon which represented how hard they were(example like, green, white). the game had racing sponsored cars as well, and i remember the first boss you would race, he had a black acura 2 door sports car. please reply if you know a racing game of that description or have a idea of it, i have been searching for years for this game, please don't hessitate to ask.

[@goblinmobboss]

congradulations you are a dedicated cgr fan!!!!

[@Broncofivepointslow]

Nailed it, love these guys and this game. Still playing it till this day

[@DecanioSS]

This one and SEGA GT, both amazing

[@reshiram202]

The last Game Room episode when FromUSAlive has to shutdown. rip

[@decapattack]

OMG played a LOT in my old DC!!!! One of the best DC games!

[@poopmaster4U]

damn...i remember this....you guys were the best.

[@orbitals5281]

One of the best racing games of all time right there with need for speed underground and most wanted, motor city online, and midnight club

[@TheInvisibleD]

This is a good review, and I have this game in the EU version, Tokyo Highway Challenge 2. BTW, nice license plate :P

[@4storyboss]

ah yes, the wangan midnight but in different universe

[@LouisTheSEGANerd]

The same dev (genki) went on to make the wangan midnight games on ps2, ps3 and psp so it makes sense

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

Genki was pretty much making Japanese Street Racing Games of Drift/Wangan Which is so amazing, and so underrated

[@niceprince]

Where exactly did you guys host these videos back in 99?

[@imalittletoxicjustalittle]

i love this channel

[@Zeithri]

This makes me want to watch Wangan Midnight. I still need to watch that one..

[@winlover37]

Wow. The graphics are amazing!

[@Fantomas24ARM]

I absolutely ADORE THIS GAME FOREVER! will play it in 2012, 2013, 2014 etc ))

[@pexeq]

This was one of my favorite games. I want a new one

[@Indead]

I also had another question I was wanting to ask you Mark, back to the time I asked what video cables you use to record CGRHD. I know you mentioned you love S-video, but for games that run in HD, what do you use? Also for the CGR videos, did you guys take the time to use S-video or did you just stick with the composites? Also because I mentioned VGA compatibility for the Dreamcast enabling 480p EDTV, I hope to see 480p EDTV review for Dreamcast games from now on. ;)More CGRHD/ED!

[@s235343]

You forgot to mention how TXR2 had none of the bad Japanese hair metal tunes from the first game!

[@moshXpit91]

looks fun! idk what i'd think of that series. i looks different than what i'm used to seeing in a racing game. if i buy another dreamcast i'll have to pick up one of these games

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

games like that were the reason why i had (and still have) a Dreamcast! I adored that game. Really better than the first part and the logo design was really fun to play with :) You could make and save different ones and later chose from them for putting them on ya car. My favorite was the Toyota Supra. Definitelly a true Dreamcast classic.

[@Scorpionbe]

The best of the series

[@bryanmedina3183]

This looks nice

[@tokicokybov]

Одна из лучших игр на дримкасте, 2019 год на дворе а я до сих пор в неё играю))

[@Esoterick69]

What song plays at the end? Minute 6.42

[@DuDaX]

Exactly, just like here in Portugal Honda Civic's have the codes EG6 and EK9

[@lildread1]

i had this game it was amazing

[@MrTrancedsailor]

Sega GT was a LOT of fun, but overall I enjoyed Gran Turismo 2 a lot more for its realism.

[@g5rand]

I played the hell outta this back in the day, it's all good.

[@doubledont4949]

I had no idea there was games where you could customize cars before NFS underground

[@drunkensailor112]

Already back in the late 1980s on the amiga with streed rod

[@mellowdude5476]

I had no idea that the cgr undertow beat is that old

[@MrAnders0n2]

I wonder if the Dreamcast wasn't discontinued, how the graphics would compare to the GameCube, PS2, and the Xbox. Could anyone list, graphics-wise, what system had the best graphics?

[@Indead]

2:40-2:45 was pretty awesome Mark, cut that guy off and just barely dodge another vehicle. Real skill there, I just burned this game today, I'll probably play it in a few minutes.

[@DuDaX]

The time it came out, it was the best driving game because it had many things like the modification options other games didn't.

[@IronFury]

We'll be right back, Mark is having technical difficulties

[@marioe.4400]

Yes, the controls are so heavy, as if the cars had extra tons in them. Were the PS2 versions better in that way?

[@ilya3379]

I think so.

[@dhoffnun]

They are - and while it is noticeably better, they have the same problem - if not as badly. They do have the same kind of fun though, and arguably better graphics. The PS2 games that I've played "3" and "ZERO" are great - although I couldn't seem to get into the drift-related spinoff series. There's actually an Xbox 360 version called "Import Tuner Challenge" in the US - and on one hand it is a recognizable evolution from the old ones - but on the other, falls so short it hurts. The controls and graphics are much better. The cars now have their licensed names - which I actually think detracts from the game - and it more ways than one. Instead of being about the platform, it's about the brand - it's an ad. Much more importantly, it's much more difficult to get licensing for a huge volume of cars these days - so the enormous library of cars from all the TXR games is massively whittled-down for the "ITC" iteration. Such a shame - the enormous depth of vehicle choice and customization is what made TXR fun - so while the technical improvements are very welcome, the developers lost a core aspect of the game in translation.

[@jonnyelpoiss7]

Actaully, I can't agree with you guys. This game was all about pure customization and if you were setting the steering, the two setting regarding the suspension and the handling regarding of the car you were using, as well as the turbo boost, the car were handling WAY better. Like it was completely different. I felt the exact same way you did, before I really discovered how to set the suspension properly. Then I was completely addict to it. Depending of if your card is FF, RW or FW, set your suspension soft of harder in front and do the same for the back. With many try, you'll find the right one and you'll be rediscovering the game.

[@marioe.4400]

Jo Poiss Thanks for letting us know that. I´ll give this game one more chance...

[@ashermerkabah]

@@jonnyelpoiss7 I was just going to mention this since there were so many people commenting on the poor handling of the game. I always adjust the settings while upgrading and the FD RX7 that I'm using now handles like a dream, it's good to go to the test track to try it out. Also in the 3rd game, when it's raining it's good to change to the middle rank tires instead of the S tires as they are basically slicks and your car will be almost uncontrollable in the rain.

[@segacky]

MSR and Sega GT are to of my favorite Dreamcast driving games. many, many hours of fun wasted away behind the wheels of those two classics...

[@Jooders]

This review was recorded 12 years ago

[@WilliamYoder72]

This was recorded 19-20 years ago.

[@demotck]

Melhor jogo de corridas de sempre ;)

[@JungleBJJ]

You are right. I never said the Dreamcast was not a good system, but it was the weakest in terms of capacity comparison. That doesn't make it was a bad system, because it had great titles, and as you mentioned before, "sometimes the games make the console". For that reason I liked the PS2 and the Dreamcast more than the Game Cube, for example... Anyways, I still don't know why I had my comment marked down either...

[@bfcricky]

This was called Tokyo Highway Challenge 2 in the UK

[@shawnstone7243]

Hi from 2019

[@bfcricky]

ive had this game 7 years

[@carbonseven1st]

2020 baby

[@RobertBurns97]

all of these old videos are vaporwave af

[@Kywool2K]

A S T H E T I C

[@TheGamerTim]

Gold.

[@SpyProductions2010]

Video games in Tokyo are crazy

[@MayhemBryan]

The last games were import tuner challenge on xbox 360 and wangan midnight on ps3

[@MrAnders0n2]

You two should get a room.

[@Nytezero]

Nice license plate =)

[@rubbara]

I had this game back in the day, Tokyo Extreme racer 2 was the only game that came close to making me forget about the GT franchise.

[@bfcricky]

Import Tuner Challenge for the Xbox 360 is basically a remake of this with better graphics, ITS AWESOME!!

[@coffeeblak86]

Watching this in 2017 on my iPhone X!

[@AK3Drifter]

Have this game)) About expencive tuning and cars there's one tip actually) as u beat last boss going at Datsun (like in Wangan Midnicght btw) after that if u start a new career with special button u will have lot of money.. A LOT of money xD

[@AK3Drifter]

Oh and btw - cars are real and called by Japan codes.

[@fonzieramirez296]

the names were the car's chassis coding, like the MK4 supra would be JZX80, or a Toyota Celsior would be UCF10, 20, 30..ETC.

[@sheeveington]

Im pretty sure they name the cars after theyre factory names, like the S13 and S14 are the silvia and 240 sx models

[@drunkensailor112]

this is the most fun I EVER had with a racing game and I'm not even that big a fan of racing games.

[@jdjas]

I had the same plates lol wow

[@ThomasWilliams89]

I wish Dave was in the new episodes.

[@FallingPicturesProductions]

Rumor has it that Mark would continue to suffer technical difficulties until 2008.

[@NITROLANCER1]

mark is having technical difficulties XD

[@EMOCakexX]

Aren't the names of the cars in this game their chassis names?

[@MokshaDolphin]

Don't know why I had my comments marked down but anyway. I agree with cabarto. I have been looking at other Dreamcast games and I can conclude that it was on Par with the Playstation 2 (in some game areas). It was just a shame that it didn't have the software to compete. Although I never knew it had an internet browser which impressed me a little. But I guess Sega went down Atari's route in the terms of hardware. But I should say it's opinion and we're all entitled to that.

[@brycebettencourt3774]

We're waiting for playsation 2 to come out... lol.

[@AnemicPenguin]

Also pause at 5:17 lol he looks funny as hell!

[@Ikleenup]

Best racing game period

[@cannonballbag]

Wangan Midnight comes as either a Japanese version or an Asian version, either will play on any PS3 though, the main difference is the Japanese version allows online play (if anyone still uses it anyway) and you can buy some extra DLC (few extra cars). If you're worried about the language issues there is a story mode but the dialog of isn't all that important to the game. You can get the basic idea of whats going on with it, it's an excellent game for the PS3.

[@munkych33z]

dude, it does

[@RottenRroses]

Has the Playstation 2 come out yet?

[@droidrage7880]

Does this game (Dreamcast version) have a drift mechanic?

[@DerekMoore82]

There's no handbrake and there's no arcadey automatic drift gimmick. However, you can drift in RWD cars if you brake hard into some oversteer and then steer the opposite way as you get on the power. There isn't much room for error though, it takes practice.

[@azmune]

Overall, not a bad review. However, the reviewers apparently didn't take enough time to complete and learn more about the game. If you complete it at least once, you get a handsome monetary reward, enough to buy you some of the top cars and fully upgrading them. Also, taking turns isn't as difficult once you figure out the art of tuning--one of the main draws of the game.

[@Mangolikestreat]

does it have online?

[@drunkensailor112]

the best racing game ever to me

[@Artificeral]

those graphics are still damn good i cant believe 9 yrs old!

[@skateboarding118]

20 now

[@hellbent650]

​@@skateboarding11821

[@DuDaX]

Tu queres dizer "I didn't know that"

[@TheInvisibleD]

I have the original game, but it's the EU version, so it's called: Tokyo HIGHWAY CHALLENGE 2... great game, never sell it =)

[@AK3Drifter]

yeah u r right)

[@Logan912]

@atomicgamer95 it's the chassis code number.

[@koopatroopa187]

It looks like a real highway because it is a real highway... The entire game is a scale model of the Tokyo expressway system...

[@Scorpion24]

It really doesn't slow down it's actually a slow motion feature

[@sonetribute13]

there's a japanese version and an asian version. the game is mostly in english in both, but the asian version comes with an english manual.

[@JungleBJJ]

I agree with you on the fact that the Dreamcast was pretty good, but compared to the other 128 bit systems, it was the weakest one...

[@AnnoyingAssassin]

"Thanks for watching the Game Room. You are now dumber for watching." Totally worth it.

[@xos]

I still like Import Tuner Challenge on the 360 better. It's basically just the 2nd one though.

[@Neoptolemus]

Where is lost the guy on the left

[@vinnybruce2874]

Now the funniest thing is when I play the game on the emulator I can beat the game less than a week I was trying to get all the secret cars but it gets interesting

[@MokshaDolphin]

Oh just wanted to add - some of the consoles have different specs for them (like Graphics clock speed or the V-RAM (which makes it harder to tell) So the list might need some alteration, but I'm sure Xbox is at the top though. I'm not a console genius but imho - sometimes the games make the console. (which I have realised as a PC Gamer)

[@HockeyFanatic154]

beeeeeeeeeep. please stand by while Mark thinks.

[@HockeyFanatic154]

this looks like Midnight Club Street Racing.

[@ChandlerCashdollar]

Man at disc replay today I was like, MSR, TXR2, MSR, TXR2, MSR,TXR2....Hadn't seen either before, and I regret getting MSR now becuase I hate it xD

[@antzy25]

s this the same game as the ps2 game?