What Is TXR and Why Is It Special? | Beginner’s Guide to the Tokyo Xtreme Racer Series

[@0uttaS1TE]

You could probably ask Genki regarding adding Street Supremacy's turf system to TXR '25. The game is going into early access, and they have said that they want player feedback. A perfect way to do it imo is to be able to pick between going it alone and having a team.

[@HokiHoshi]

Ooh yeah being able to choose between being a "wanderer" and running a team would be sick, like alternate career paths

[@russellevangelino]

please let them know

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

Can't forget moment I can recruit my waifu and fav enemy "Gloomy Angel" through my teams

[@km6832]

​@@HokiHoshi tell them to add back the oil and water temp gauges

[@Dexter037S4]

@@km6832 Those are in the game, it's going to play similarly to ITC.

[@Dexter037S4]

Also TXR has a shit ton of lore involved, like this series has some HEAVY LORE.

[@konohamaru77]

ril

[@RayRayWasAGoodBoy]

Yes, I love reading about each and every racer, they got some funny ones in there 👌🏻

[@gabrielsobrosa]

This new TXR game needs more visibility and needs to be successful. Games that deviate from the festival formula and invest little in the atmosphere need to dominate the market again

[@emenesu]

Invest little in the atmosphere? In TXR Japan is the atmosphere

[@themarslmcfly10]

you say that as if forza horizon has any atmosphere lol

[@lightningfarronxp8899]

my favorite unique gameplay mechanic in TXR was the PA system in TXR Drift as well as the message board. The concept of each racer having a real identity, a synopsis about who they are and that in turn affecting how they race is pretty awesome. its also pretty hilarious and cool that you can see them on the message board talking about random stuff or trying to start beef with other people like a real forum lol. it really adds a whole different layer of immersion to the game and considering TXR 2025 is adding the ability to go to PA's in the game, I'd be cool if they allowed you to interact with the racers in new ways which in turn affect you gameplay wise kinda like the karma system in fallout new vegas.

[@frombuenosaeris]

The last TXR game that came out, Import Tuner Challenge (an Xbox 360 exclusive) also had this feature, and I'm pretty sure you could drive into the PA off-ramps from the highway to go straight to the PAs and challenge any rivals who were there. They all had dialogue as well, and some rivals/teams could only be challenged at PAs since they didn't appear on the highway. Cat X Cat (a duo team of two RX-8s, one of whom was a former Wanderer in previous games) were one such team who could only be challenged at the PA, and according to the website they're coming back in the new game, so I wouldn't be surprised if the PA system makes a return too. On that note, both ITC and TXR3 had rare instances where you raced multiple rivals at once, sometimes with a new rival joining the battle midway, so I'm hoping those make a return as well.

[@XCaliberSV]

It’s crazy I’ve never even heard of this game until now. It’s quite literally the game I’ve been looking for for years lol

[@EmoDKTsuchiya]

Welcome

[@carpathiandevil]

It's amazing. Ive been playing racing games since the early 90s and it's by far my favorite racing game series of all time. Its so simple but has way more character than the Forza or GT or NFS series.

[@MaikelDulos]

Welcome to the club, you've missed out on some amazing games, hope you'll be able to experience the older ones too at some point

[@Kholdstare52]

welcome! its legit amazing series and a very unique kind of racing game, i'm sure you'll enjoy it! or pick up a PS2 emulator and play the originals!

[@JThorezz]

fr, I was really surprised when I found this game few years ago. It's everything I wanted and when I play it for the first time, I can't stop giggling because of how happy I am.

[@TheKrzysiek]

Hi super nerd here TXR actually was on PC before, in form of Shutoko Battle Online, which existed in early to mid 00s as a form of early racing MMO Although not that many people know about it these days, as it wasn't very popular, and I'm pretty sure it was only in Japan

[@HokiHoshi]

Ah yep spaced that when talking about it, good spot!

[@garrettclarke2266]

@@HokiHoshi How would one play Street Supremacy today?

[@HokiHoshi]

@@garrettclarke2266 PPSSPP emulator is probably your best bet - unless you already have a PSP or Vita!

[@djviperx]

Man is hard to believe that we are getting a new TxR after that many years...! And by the same developer! I can't imagine how much love they are gonna pour on the new entry, I can't wait to get my hands on it!

[@Mono-2240]

I remember playing Tokyo Extreme Racer Zero as a kid growing up in the early 2000s. I was into the import scene as a kid growing up so this game was really cool to me. I didn’t quite understand it, I just raced anyone I saw on the road. Fast forward to 2015, I gave it another shot on the PCSX on PC or the PS2 simulator on PC. I have to say that game was very difficult to beat. I beaten all 400 rivals. It’s the fact that you have to do certain things to find some rivals that made it very hard. Such as your license plate, time of day, what type of car you drove mattered. It’s still crazy to me that, that’s how it really was back in the 90s and early 2000s racing on the Tokyo highways. One of my favorite things about that game is the soundtrack. I can’t wait for this new one to drop.

[@InfinitySevens]

4:17 There are a few exceptions, where sometimes you might be racing against 2 or even 3 rivals simultaneously, or for marathon bosses/rivals where you must defeat several rivals in a row (i.e. TXR3's D3 from Nagoya, as well as the GT-R trio of Darts). This has been a feature since TXR3 as well as TXR Drift.

[@RufioMini]

Played Tokyo Highway Challenge on Dreamcast. My dad used to kick us off the Dreamcast so he could play 😂

[@DeltaStridePLZ]

TXR picked a good time to come back with all the nohesi or whatever it’s called…alongside all the AC Shuto cruises

[@kmsthanks]

I think that's why they came back, probably someone pitched the idea due to no hesi and the like gaining popularity. I even see that server on my Instagram feed nowadays

[@tuna8181]

The series go in order from: Shutokou Battle 1, SB2, Zero, 03 (TXR3), Racing Battle C1GP, Street Supremacy and ITC. The touge games are set in between the highway years as you got few street faces come to the mountains. Who knows what to expect the new release will have by going back to basics. Would be nice to start a new run with you doing it alone or joining a team ala-Street Supremacy

[@hugopa]

The first one is Shutokou Battle 94 on the SNES.

[@Lamdoe]

Seeing I consider myself a big TXR fan, it's crazy how much I learned watching this. Thanks Hoki!

[@xsvmalice8541]

The best racing game ever. I still remember ever turn on the c1 loop.

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

TXR series is simple yet interesting, just some intense racing through Wangan road and even drift through rouge, with meeting rivals, with some variety cars from Japan and somewhere else, with rivals that has personality that made it interesting

[@Motoya_Jintei]

"...drift through rouge"?! Did you mean Touge?

[@astrea555]

Great video, I love this series so much, I'm so happy it's back! For me TXR2 is my favorite, along with Drift 2. Technically TXR3 is the best but I hated the yellow car everywhere lol, breaks immersion like crazy

[@MaikelDulos]

I seriously can not wait, played them on the PS2, the Dreamcast and on the XBOX 360, spent countless hours on them and now with todays Graphics it's gonna be even better, I'm so excited and hyped for this one

[@Fantomas24ARM]

I grew up on TXR2 and always wanted a modern release. Cant wait for the 23rd.

[@drunksupportcharacter]

Being in the UK, I didnt get access to TXR3 when i was younger, but i had the rest of them, Including Import tuner and especially Kaido racer 1 and 2 all of genki's works i have played and enjoyed and still have them today like S.L.A.I and its exceptionally interesting on how they do games, i think the base gameplay of most things are rather simple but feel more complex than they should, but they flesh the depth out with lore that you can act upon, the BBS system for example tells you about rivals "This guy in a k13 who always races in the rain" and yeah, on a rainy day you will find him, but you can do odd things like challenge people at a certain time and get different context on routes because you beat his mate first or something, maybe its just easy to understand as they talk about cars a lot but its so well done.

[@aqueleAntonino]

i had no idea Street Supremacy had that team dynamic system to it. I will def be playing it soon as I play through all of the TXR games, currently on TXR3. I hope we see the multi rival battles like in TXR3.

[@milagosthomas9141]

How are you playing them? Id like to do the same

[@aqueleAntonino]

@milagosthomas9141 emulators on PC

[@kvltizt]

This is a great way to find out we’re getting new TXR. Hell yes.

[@funkmetal]

TXR3 was my favorite racing game growing up, can't wait for this new version

[@dongonzulman6478]

I don't know how I never realized Shutoku revival was sort of a spiritual successor to TXR! I love TXR, can't wait for this revival!!!!!!

[@dhproductions4212]

TXR3 has arguably the best intro for a racing game ever. That West Racing C4 is incredible!

[@ChanoWilliams]

I miss TXR so, so much, and can not wait for the new one! Thanks for covering this.

[@xentozd]

I remember playing TXR 3 all the time on ps2. What a throwback

[@slammed___dc4766]

This game was my childhood! So many hours spent grinding on this game so glad someone’s doing a video on it!

[@lshxggyl]

Great vid man, gonna share with my buddy who I just introduced to the series last night

[@reitastic_rants1321]

1:55 While the touge spinoff series is called Kaido Battle in Japan, there was also a PAL/JP exclusive called Kaido Racer in PAL regions which is between the NTSC+J TXR Drift 1 and 2 games.

[@Motoya_Jintei]

Yes. Kaido Racer is known in Japan as Kaido Battle 2 : Chain Reaction, the 2nd Kaido Battle game in the series. Kaido Racer 2 is basically the PAL version of TXR DRIFT 2 or KAIDO 峠の伝説

[@Left4Coragem]

I think I did played one of these games. The memory of racing in a japanese highway on the PS2 stuck with me, but I can't remember the game's name. Thanks for the video, I'll keep an eye out for this game.

[@ami_87]

Thanks for this Hoki, I appreciate a nice summary as someone who never came in contact with the series. Now I see where NIGHTRUNNERS got a lot of inspiration from.

[@Motoya_Jintei]

The Night-Runners have its own target market. The game is basically like TFAF Tokyo Drift PS2 and PSP featuring street racing not only in the Expressway, but also the touge street racing as well. But without real-life licensed cars and parts vendors. But yes, the game is also inspired from the TXR series both the main Shuto Expressway series and it's spin-off touge racing series.

[@evgenih2930]

Fun seeing some Grip Video clips! Classics! Looking forward to the new TXR

[@leonard_y32]

in fast furious tokyo drift game, you also drive around wangan to challenge free roam rivals, to get to your destination, which have you take an exit ramp to get to challenge more rivals, garage, car shops. Some exit ramps also go to rivals that you race in touges, which i think is very cool idea to use exit ramps in these kind of games. The wangan map i think is smaller and tweaked, i remember they have another very long straight that branches from the wangan bayshore straight, heading south.

[@mstnqsn]

Plus the game was originally developed by Genki before being canned and passed to Eutechnyx (known for developing Street Racing Syndicate).

[@kenichimunakata784]

thats actually a great idea putting the unique stuff on street supremacy to txr 25 dang i will love it

[@J.Wick.]

I'm so pumped for the new one... I remember starting out on the Dreamcast in 99 at 16yrs old lol... so many good memories on txr. Now, 41 i might even be 'sick' tomorrow lol. cheers

[@Axiom125]

Man, I've played most of the TXR games dating back to my Dreamcast, but I never even knew about Street Supremacy. Never had a PSP but that team battling system sounds so fun! I can't wait for the new TXR and plan to set my alarm early to buy it as soon as it's available.

[@ViperKillerWannabe]

TXR, TXR2, and TXR Drift were all favorites of mine on PS2. I genuinely like this better than GT3/4. So glad to hear it's coming back this year.

[@Mathias-RetroFutureTech]

Still can't believe that this is happening and It's like one of my biggest dreams are coming true!

[@tututpouetpouet4532]

I started with this series with tokyo extreme challenge on the dreamcast, and after that, tokyo xtreme racer zero on the ps2 ans....oh my god, I have so good memories with this game! I even could say that is was THE game that made me love car racing games .... very hyped to the new version

[@Mazhura_13B]

one of the best franchises ever imo. Nothing like beating rivals then getting humbled by a Boss car that gaps you at the start of the race lol

[@jac_238]

Just a heads up, the manga isn’t called “Midnight Wangan” it’s called “Wangan Midnight”

[@Jetbat]

bro just got me so hyped for a video game I had never heard of before

[@Zonda4748]

2:35, there's also a sidekick of the series on professional tracks

[@Motoya_Jintei]

It's called Racing Battle C1 Grand Prix. But going back into PS1 era there's Kattobi Tune (it's basically Shutokou Battle R, but you're racing in the closed fictional circuits).

[@jereg]

anyone remember automodelista game ? cellshaded cartoon style cars, damn thats something that NFS Unbound missed so hard with cartoon and hyper realistic graphics.

[@outkast209lb]

I'm excited for this game. I have been following them on twitter for years hoping for a release. This is the best racing game ever. Tokyo xtreme racer Zero was my favorite, and I started to play it again on emu. TXR0 has a special video in it showing the racers over there was a good video.

[@HikariSakai]

1 suggestion i have is the camera looks too stiff compared to the older games, it looks very gran turismo esque and I've never been a fan of that camera stiffness. So hopefully they add different camera options like a stiffness/smoothness slider for the 3rd person camera

[@ShangJPN]

I'm so excited!!

[@konohamaru77]

if genki want to add all of previous mode in the game, they should add campaign option. like the main campaign, the conquest mode in street supremacy in seperate mode, and quick race rogue lite from zero in seperate mode to.

[@diegoaccord]

I've gone to Japan multiple times and done all this stuff renting cars like GT-R's from Omoren and driven on the Shuto, thanks to TXR. The next goal is to take one my own cars and drive it. As much as I like getting cool cars from Omoren, it's anxiety inducing taking a 20+ year old beaten car out, thinking it's going to break at any time.

[@STRIDER_503]

Been playing old TXR games using emulators, and I'm really happy to be finally able to enjoy a brand-spanking-new TXR title from Day One!

[@j-morecoffeepls]

I went back and played TXR2 on Dreamcast. Love it!

[@tescoshortage]

5:58 Get truck’d

[@General_Novice]

See I had Tokyo Highway Challenge 1 and 2 for the Dreamcast, loved them but I never followed the franchise further, but the new game announcement has my interest

[@wolfyhalfmoon819]

TXR drift2 is my favorite, way advanced for its time. I even run a wheel setup to play it, and it drives better than ANY grand trismo of the era (GT3 and older).

[@ldckr01]

There where an one point in time a pc version of this game (I believe japanese only) in the form of an mmo, I remember seeing screenshots of it as a kid browsing the good old internet!

[@ldckr01]

Shutokou battle online

[@Motoya_Jintei]

​@@ldckr01Yes. Also, the music of the 首都高バトル Online has almost all music from the 1st TXR game (Dreamcast)

[@BlackSpottedZebra]

I loved the Team mechanics and Turf system in Street Supremacy. Which also made it fun for multiple playthroughs, since NG+ allows you to pick ANY starting team. With TXR25 going Early Access, I hope it gives them time to maybe incorporate a system very similar to Street Supremacy. Being the Lone Wolf and taking down everyone is fine, but building up a team and battling other teams is a lot of fun. Watching the AI races in Street Supremacy were a good way to kill time and enjoy the game as well. Another aspect I hope they continue with was from Import Tuner Challenge. TXR always have Pit Area/Parking Areas, but Import Tuner Challenge actually made them hubs for races and lore building. I have seen a couple of screen shots where it looks like they are bringing back the silhouettes of racers/NPCs. Its gonna be a LOOOOOOOOOONG two weeks as I wait for the game to go live.

[@skythundersky1544]

Dope video!

[@superharuhifan]

It's a huge ask but my dream is to see TXR, the touge Drift series and C1 Racing Battle all rolled into one game with shared progression

[@DewaKrishna_]

Hopefully when the TXR reboot becomes a success it'll reboot the drive for the other games

[@DRIiIiIiIiIiIiIiIFT]

I always say SP means space because of the distance system

[@Motoya_Jintei]

I hope the Replay Theater and VS Rival mode (available once you beat the rival in the Quest mode) can be implemented in the 2025 TXR game. I saw the gameplay footage that 2025 TXR don't have the replay mode, so i hope we can see the battle replays in the full release.

[@NFSBeast2365]

Thanks for the video, now I’m motivated to play!

[@imyarDaWizard]

Had the third one for the ps2 so hyped that it’s back

[@Deadsphere]

Funny you mentioned Night Runners being inspired by TXR, because apparently the sole dev Jem fucking hated the TXR series and is even coding in dialogue for if you recreate Takumi's AE86.

[@iyevice849]

I'm so lovin' it, after TXR3 & TXRD2😍

[@1979billyjack]

i love txr played since dreamcast with the first one

[@carpathiandevil]

Id love to see the turf war system vome back, ive played all TXR games except the psp one so this is the first time ive heard of it and it sounds amazing. It would also be cool if the final team was Team Mid Night from real life and wangan midnight anime fame where you would race the Devil Z and Porsche 911 among other team members from that club. I always really enjoyed the bio's of all the racers they did in more depth in Import Tuner Challenge as well. All in all i could see this game going far, not only with OG import nerds that lived during the Hot Import Nights, NFS Underground, Fast and the Furious 1, and Import Tuner Magazine days but also the younger generation that only knows about the street takeovers, ridiculous camber and IG/Tiktok clout modern situation that goes on now.

[@Orginal_Sinner]

I played this game so much on dreamcast

[@briwanderz]

wow, never played street supremacy (barely payed any psp games) but i did always want to have my own team in the TXR games i did play, that even sounds like a really cool way to do it. so, yeah i would love to see that system implemented, or something very similar. the SP system was the big thing that got me hooked on TXR, it's so unique, that and some of the way upgrades and wanderers work almost make it like a driving / racing game combined with an rpg, which is 2/3rds of the genres i've always loved.

[@Hyperiumon]

Love the series, got given txr0 from my uncle for the ps2, played 8+ hrs a day. Recently played txr3 and i loved it. Personally i hipe they fix/ adress a few issues before they fully release the game, like making tokyo more interesting to drive through. At least some nice scenery so i have a good reason to cruise around like gta.

[@MrAncop]

Shout out to the West 5 Corvette frying my Supra over and over again, good memories.

[@apophisstr6719]

Street Supremecy (which I had the JP ver) was literally the only game I owned a play on PSP lol, would absolutely love a similar mechanic to return to the new installment. And I actually think the physics in that game was pretty decent, it's actually more of a sim-cade than a full on arcade which reward smooth and realistic-approach driving.

[@shira_yone]

It is hardly a simcade handling wise, compare it to GTPSP and it's quite clear that SS just have ultra slow input response hence why it feels strange to play. Something anyone can adjust to but as per Genki tradition, it's another Genki-jank handling physics. Love the game though, still in my top 3 TXR games (excluding the Kaido games).

[@angarag_c]

Never played TXR in my life due to its copies never being sold in my country. Since it's coming to PC now, I'll finally get to experience what I missed out on.

[@Asytra]

TXR3 stands to bring back something sorely lacking in modern racing games. ACTUAL street racing with some edge to it. Series like Horizon, The Crew, and Test Drive Unlimited have just be come so incredibly santized. They also REALLY lack the fun of starting with a slow car, making it fast, and really earning your first true "fast" car. They just throw cars at you, it gets boring and honestly, overwhelming. There is no relationship with any of the cars like we used to get with these older games.

[@simeonyves5940]

They have had to become Sanitized, expect the new TXR to be Pretty Sanitized as well, as the Car Companies are now Extremely Strict in what Games can do and anything "edgy" that might Damage their (the Car Companies) Public Relations Images is now Strictly Verboten!

[@adlibbed2138]

​@simeonyves5940well I mean one of the features taken from their Japan only release, Racing Battle C1 Grand Prix, where you can challenge random traffic cars is present, mostly so they can negotiate licensing deals with Honda now that they're on the Early Access phase in next 3 weeks

[@simeonyves5940]

@@adlibbed2138 I am not Familiar with Genki's back catalogue, I find Games that are rather too Japanese have a bad effect of Creeping me out I am afraid.. I only know TXR and Kaido Racer, and found both *far* too difficult for my liking, Sorry.

[@metaliczic96]

​@adlibbed2138 The SP battle in the Racing Battle C1 Grand Prix was like situated on the track day scenario.

[@adlibbed2138]

​@@metaliczic96that's exactly my point to him, due to that game revolve around closed track racing type, just so they can get Honda licensing deal

[@kspectre21]

I'm really looking forward to seeing how this performs in Early Access, it definitely has a niche to fill which has been sorely lacking

[@TheBshwckr]

when i was a kid i got a tokyo drift game that was awesome and had a similar vibe but i didn't know what other game was like it and it turns out genki developed the intial concept of that F&F game but was later sent to another to finish. I bet they took some things from the original.

[@beaverproductions]

Best News All Day!

[@smashdadon6653]

One of my favorite games really wish it would be remade

[@zzmr_stretchzz8772]

i played the fast and furious tokyo drift game nearly identical but clearly the best racing game of all time because it had a massive list of niche cars very specific models like 11 different r34s or 5 s13s etc also had american and euro car dealers but man the customization was insane, little bumper charms 9/10 cars had customization (mainly concept cars like the evo 10 concep) and when they did they had so many parts like the nsx alone was insane with how many body peices you could choose from makes modern NFS look like a joke with the options

[@AsianKid99]

Yeah you should definitely play TXR and they also have niche cars in their game. They also had an Evo 10 concept in Import Tuner Challenge which is also apart of the TXR series.

[@adlibbed2138]

could've been an all-time classic if it wasnt for godawful Eutechnyx driving physics

[@metaliczic96]

The Night-Runners will have the same concept as TFAF Tokyo Drift PS2 and PSP, but without real-life licensed cars.

[@PrincessKumico]

"something nicer" excuse you, the 180sx is the best. I can't wait for the new one, I played txr3 so much on the ps2

[@johnnytacosauce]

Dreamcast was underrated

[@BigsGaming]

i didnt even know the game was going into early access and on my birthday too

[@Ryzza5]

I guess the NFS Carbon battles derived a little from this SP bar among other inspirations. The bars remind me of Street Fighter.

[@e-sleazy7742]

Zero was so good, it’s surpassed being called One.

[@djyoungk]

amillion cards and the exciting race battles

[@TheKruxed]

I've never played but I've waited for a simple purist racing game with customization for a good while

[@TheKingsOfGaming1889]

GOATED racing franchise.

[@JuiceLBK]

I hope they have the interior customization like in Import Tuner Challenge

[@renaultracer3739]

TXRD2 is still my favorite game. Ever.

[@ShadoxLL9]

Street Supremacy is one of my favourite either, love watching all 12 devil on my team and murdering other team

[@tommyxae]

Sucks that consol gotta wait 😢😢. Hope it get to ps5 in the spring or summer

[@bartoooooooooo]

i played thru whole street supremacy and idnt even realise you can train your racers 😭

[@houstoner]

I played the originals on Dreamcast when I was a teen. It's funny because I was talking about TXR with a young co worker, and he didn't know what it was but said it sounded cool. Not even a week later say that TXR was making a return. I am still pinching myself as I have been wanting a fun, simple racing game like this on a modern engine. Night Runners missed the mark for me, but I know Genki knows what to do. I just don't like that they are about to release early access. I hope they keep a consistent development cycle as I usually steer clear of early access.

[@genkki4776]

Why didn't we get the team join thing in other TXR games? We NEEDED THAT!😭😭

[@blackhorsegaming393]

My only ask is we get the drive from the highways to the mountains and do drift battles. I do like your team idea that would keep us busy for a while

[@metaliczic96]

TXR or Shutokou Battle is always about the Japanese street racing at the Expressway, while Kaido Battle or TXR DRIFT or Kaido Racer series are the spin-off of the main TXR series focusing on the touge racing. If you want both, there's TFAF Tokyo Drift PS2 and PSP or the upcoming Night-Runners.

[@blackhorsegaming393]

@metaliczic96 they should be able to do both it's just my wishlist. My first game from them was d1gp then kaido racer then I got into highway stuff. With today's tech it should be possible

[@garrettclarke2266]

DUDE, loved the algy blessed me with this video. I LOVED Night runners prologue! Thx for letting me know about TRX!

[@jhj22]

Rookie question: I heard that some events are only available on specific days in this series. The question is: Is there any part, where I can softlock myself from completing the game, if I get late from an event like that?

[@AldoApachi-]

which one are you running here in video and how can we play it?

[@CarlRaven91]

Shame I never played any of the TXR games as I was a PC gamer. I guess Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune was my closest experience I could ever get to TXR! I quit in 2019 though.

[@Motoya_Jintei]

Trivia : Genki did the assistance for the Bandai Namco's long-running WMMT series since Wangan Midnight R (the arcade version of the Wangan Midnight PS2).

[@ma7mgte]

I loved this series. Wish the new one would come to Xbox, not just steam.

[@AdrielBGaming]

9:53 Yeah basically