Matts Guide To Japanese PS1 Racing Games

A few of my favourites from the more underground Japanese titles.
Review List:
1.Hashiriya:
Gameplay and Physics: 6
Car selection and modeling: 4
Courses: 4
General Game Score: 5
2.Side By Side Special:
Gameplay and Physics: 8
Car selection and modeling: 9
Courses: 9
General Game Score: 9
3.Touge Max G:
Gameplay and Physics: 8
Car selection and modeling: 10
Courses: 8
General Game Score: 9
4.Option Tuning Car Battle Spec - R
Gameplay and Physics: 6
Car selection and modeling: 9
Courses: 5
General Game Score: 7
5.J's Racin'
Gameplay and Physics: 6
Car selection and modeling: 6
Courses: 6
General Game Score: 6
6.Advan Racing
Gameplay and Physics: 3
Car selection and modeling: 10
Courses: 3
General Game Score: 4
7.Na Kuruma Retsuden - greatest 70's
Gameplay and Physics: 5
Car selection and modeling: 8
Courses: 8
General Game Score: 6
8.Kattobi Tune
Gameplay and Physics: 4
Car selection and modeling: 5
Courses: 6
General Game Score: 5
9.Shutokou Battle Gaiden - Super Technic Challenge
Gameplay and Physics: 5
Car selection and modeling: ?
Courses: ?
General Game Score: 5
10.Racing Lagoon
Gameplay and Physics: 8
Car selection and modeling: 9
Courses: 10
General Game Score: 9

[@s2korpionic]

If only Racing Lagoon had a complete translation for the story mode.

[@BowpainBoki]

now we got fan made translation patches that are quite far in progress, you should check it out if you haven't yet

[@Zeg-eh5ik]

it´s finished now

[@derpedfox]

2:47 Holy shiet been trying to find this game my whole life THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@Ioselash]

Thanks for posting this video. I'm really into obscure Japanese racing games made before The Fast and the Furious was even a thing.

[@Gefrce]

This is great, thank you!

[@tealfootball2832]

thanks for taking the time to put these up! I never knew these games existed. There were some things that stood out in some of these games. Gameplay wise I noticed that Hashiriya seemed to have the best sense of speed, while side by side special seemed to have the best smoke effects and racing environments along with average drifting mechanics.

[@1596Roberto]

whoa! nice selection of old japanese racing games,specially the racing lagoon

[@AvexFuddle]

PS1 has too many amazing racing games to play! 😄

[@tarkanerkan5830]

0:34-1:17 theme music could be best theme for Driver 2 Tokyo Escape at Night

[@tealfootball2832]

Touge Max G seems to have the best looking car models i have ever seen on a psx console, along with what seems to be the best drifting mechanics, as it seems to be an enjoyment to drift in that game. Racing Lagoon seems neat because you can race at night. As far as music in the games are concerned, it seems that Side by Side Special and Racing Lagoon have the best tunes to listen to.

[@daltonlm7]

Awsome video! I consider myself a drift game digger too... actualy i had a break to search after Gran Turismo 5, but i already tried most of these that you mentioned. Will you still dig for more games from more systems? Let me know, i can give feedback of some games before you try.

[@willkilla]

Option Tuning Car Battle spec r and Touge Max G have the best physics of these imo. Option Tuning has similar smooth drift physics to Max G but less exaggerated and feels more realistic

[@jahhoo]

"名車列伝" is Meisha Retsuden

[@kcat80]

casino royale was such a dope track!

[@FOXeye95]

yes definately

[@AronHallan]

The last game gameplay seems nice

[@StopNightcoreV2]

Advan Racing has a really interesting feature, during races you can change driver during pit stops and you can make the AI drive your car, kind of like what Gran Turismo made with the B-Spec mode many years later. You can even give your AI the order to speed up or slow down depending on what tyre and fuel strategy you have in mind.

[@s2korpionic]

That's pretty much what FIA-GTR 2 had years prior.

[@6955beniegn]

GREAT video i think your the only video out showing these rare hidden games now i know about them ..thanks for the info....but man J s racing is so slow i just cant get into that one ... thanks

[@Yakanhikoerotikkushiti]

Side by side is pretty good. The car mechanics remind me a little of some need for speed game where the drift automatically occurs once you hit the brake button. There's also Wangan trial, Shotukou Battle R and straight victory. Not sure when you gave Option tuning a lower score since you can mod your car and the steering is between simulation and arcade.

[@Wesley_C]

it's like japanese arcade racing classic style

[@mprasetya]

ah Racing Lagoon,Touge Max G,and Option tuning car battle. What a good memories BTW have you played Initial D PSX?

[@mvooo]

Thanks for making this video. Do you have any japanese racing titles for ps2?

[@BlueflagAlpha]

battle gear 2 battle gear 3 , wangan midnight , the fast and furious

[@willmckoy8949]

I owned all of these games when I was living in Japan back in 1997 to 2006.

[@testarossa7993]

Did you leave them there?

[@newjerseywales]

What is the song you're using in this vid please? love the intro.

[@defbreaks9442]

DJ Zinc - Casino Royale

[@That_Handle]

Which titles have driver's / cockpit / dash / interior or hood point of view?

[@driftoner]

@Painless1992 thanks alot i appreciate that :)

[@driftoner]

@mprasetya yeah but i only put the ones i figured less people would know about hehe

[@Delic0111]

I was wondering what's the name of that song used in this vid?

[@daltonlm7]

So all in all, Touge G Max is the best choice for JDM / touge / drifting lovers?

[@mayh3xx]

Thats what I gathered Also hi from 7 years in the future

[@priceless073]

@@mayh3xx hi from 5 months in the future :)

[@driftoner]

@6ixty5 have fun! its a great game.

[@HKPCRGF]

Actually, I played Advan Racing and did't think the physics is bad...

[@testarossa7993]

Any links to these games?

[@lucianoozorio7763]

Side by Side Special ?? Midnight Run ??

[@vakill26motta]

txuee.. txuu.. wang... goo!

[@driftoner]

it raised the same question for me. but i didn't make it past that first event because i can't read japanese, who knows maybe you end up highway racing after that.

[@driftoner]

story lines can go anywhere. maybe you get tired of circuit racing, maybe you get banned. who knows.

[@waider]

Lol the first JZX100 sounds better than in gt5

[@iambryan1234]

wtf why is shutokou battle gaiden a circuit racing game?

[@lucianoozorio7763]

Advan racing physics 3 ?? What ???

[@TheLaksProd]

@waider sounds like that speed boat racing game from ps1 at low rev, then fucking microsoft fucking up at rev limit lolol.

[@johnnyblaze3810]

wow hd some of those good ones an make them multiplayer an id rather have that then forza or gt

[@derpedfox]

Casino royale

[@kalasatwater2224]

So sad English Fan Translators are not interested in translating racing games