The Fast and Furious PS2 tie-in game | minimme

Vincent Diesel returns (briefly) for The Quick and The Irritated: Tokyo Slide (the playstation 2 game)
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PC Longplay [374] Need For Speed Underground 2 (part 1 of 5)
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PSX Longplay [523] Toyko Highway Battle
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The Fast and The Furious game 2003 trailer (IGN/Genki)
• The Fast and the Furio...
Footage also used from the Tokyo Drift film, under fair use :)

[@dsintheb]

"I couldn't wrap my brain around cornering" *slams Lancer Evo into corner at 148mph*

[@supersquare]

Wraps car around tree at 130mph

[@PuresG1ft]

>90 degree corner >180 km/h

[@Bannanawaffles2]

@John Smith Who the fuck is this incel lol

[@BinBintheRiceCake]

K-Kansai dorifuto?

[@BenSmith-qr6uy]

your so lame lol

[@rerewewrwrwrw]

This is like an entirely seperate racing game that just happened to be graced with the Fast and Furious license

[@layerp]

This is srs - street racing sindicate, but in Tokyo

[@michaelskoomamacher5652]

@@layerp but where's the dancing hotties?

[@kristianandani2459]

No its actually a complete "licensed"rip off game called street supremacy.

[@ryanslade3465]

Yea, It's half assed

[@jUAN.T]

Have you seen Juiced 2?

[@bagelfan6]

Roman voice: “We Hongry”

[@iamarabicandiloveamericanp7137]

Lol

[@motohunt94]

I just watched Death Race 2008.

[@motohunt94]

@@LHJ3121 excuse me what do you want to say with that? 🤔🤔 Is this the language of a newborn?

[@LHJ3121]

@@motohunt94 lol sorry, I didnt know that I wrote that comment. I think I wrote that in my sleep.

[@motohunt94]

@@LHJ3121 hahahahahahaha amazing!!🤗😂😂😂😆😃

[@Glennboh95]

The fact you could swap engines and change the body kits and liverys and separate modifications are actually noticeable instead of just boosting your speed. This game seemed quite ahead of the others for example Need for Speed.

[@AMaidenlessRunt]

Heat integrated engine swaps into the game and night racing gives that fast and furious vibe. I haven't played unbound and probably wont because the cartoon filters that cannot be turned off puts me off.

[@joshtb1258]

@@AMaidenlessRunt that and the one tap drifts this game is actually makes you have to control the car to drift unbound it’s LT and the car does a perfect sliding drift shit is wack af after that I officially gave up on nfs

[@Coolmeham]

@@joshtb1258you were probably ahh at the game lol

[@MMXX_CE]

⁠@@AMaidenlessRunt Heat was released a year after FH4. Not exactly groundbreaking at that point.

[@MMXX_CE]

⁠@@Coolmeham Left Trigger drifters are shit and being good at them isn’t a flex.

[@gif303]

This is the worst thumbnail yet. Keep going

[@gun_n_games8019]

You misspelled the best

[@reagandow850]

JustSmokingShrooms - it is SO disturbing!!! I can’t stop starring at it though. lol 😂

[@randomamericansoldier8586]

But there’s one great thing, FAST & FURIOUS TOKYO DRIFT GAME

[@joshv9139]

Its fucking hilarious

[@pokerface4]

He has started to live his life much more than a quarter mile at time.

[@Dirvinator]

When the PS2 game looks better than the PS3 / 360 F&F: Showdown. **Shudder** Damn glorified mobile app.

[@KarlDelaney99]

To be fair he did say it was running on an emulator

[@regularbloke2117]

@@KarlDelaney99 nah even tho the ps2 game have less detail, it does look better

[@AliBazz]

Dam dat game drivin suuuuucked. I bought it thinkin its an open world and you can shoot from da car anytime

[@NickJerrison]

Vibe bro he was saying how this game looks better than Showdown wdym

[@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou]

emulators are great because you can crank it up above the native resolution and games that were made well look great

[@izzieb]

The Min Miesel thumbnail will haunt my nightmares forever. Thank you.

[@thecreepycuck6036]

Izzie i love the cursed thumbnails and the fact that minimme never acknowledges it. Never change 😋

[@musicaleuphoria8699]

Chernobyl version of Vin Diesel.

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

@@thecreepycuck6036 i love the cursed thumbnails

[@Mork_Remus]

Why not Don Petrol instead of Vin diesel

[@stewiegriffin8563]

I always laugh at "Min Miesel" lol

[@ahok1937]

Game located in Japan, with a lot of manga references, races in the mountain... Yeah it's just an Initial D game.

[@shira_yone]

And TXR as well. My only complain is that it have discount Shuto but no first gen Fairlady Z smh

[@braedonsrantsmore2482]

I can hear the music

[@kicapanmanis1060]

Sounds like it’s based on 3 then. Also Initial D games are really well made. This game looks more like Wangan Midnight series.

[@muarrifalwazir1828]

And with wangan midnight highway

[@fikrifadillah3247]

With terrible drift physics

[@MrHammers]

That dry delivery of "ka-chow" after customizing your Corvette is top tier. Great video dude

[@jeffh3649]

I totally didn't realize the Cars paintjob until you said, "ka-chow."

[@thewintereaglefly]

This was my favourite PS2 racing game by far, so underrated. The drifting took some mastering but when you had that notion and the muscle memory, trying out different cars and tuning was a great section of the game.

[@Argonated]

This game was actually quite fun, especially the customization aspect.

[@TheRealAmericanMan]

WAIT MINIMME! There’s also the Fast and Furious Arcade Game, they ported it to the Wii and renamed it Cruis’N It’s the best Fast game you can play at home

[@chrisplissken4626]

Indeed here in South America I play it on a theater that I have near my house xD and a Batman racing game

[@MegaDeox]

Some reviews gave it 1/10. Are you SURE it's good?

[@cybernnic]

@@MegaDeox every game has some reviews like that.

[@MegaDeox]

@@cybernnic not good games. No good games get serious 1/10 reviews.

[@Kipas_Maspoin]

Now that's the best fast and furious ever man, wasted lots of coins on that game back in high school 😂

[@effisjens1776]

"this game takes inspiration from initial d". You want to know what funny? On the first touge mountain range, there is a crew with the most famous cars from initial d. Even the crew name is a reference to the kansei dorifto meme

[@layerp]

Ikr? Reisuke with a yellow fd, and Kyosuke is the boss with a fc on the Kansai team And I think they also had iketani as the 1st opponent

[@kenjamago3977]

@@layerp i think the 1st opponent is a girl on Subaru

[@layerp]

@@kenjamago3977 makes sense! The iketani wannabe must be the second one. I forgot that the first touge opponent is a 'grip racer'

[@user-ez05ob0WqQ]

@@layerp *Keisuke with a yellow FD, Ryosuke with a white FC

[@layerp]

​@@user-ez05ob0WqQ They swapped the first letters of their names on the game :)

[@MidnightClubStillCancelledSoz]

One of the most underrated ps2 classics

[@effisjens1776]

forgotten and underappreciated... Same with driven to destruction (or Test drive : eve of destruction if you live in the USA)

[@kovacsbence5521]

I love this game, Its really good!

[@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou]

@@effisjens1776 Destruction Derby is a good game too but thats ps1 not sure if it was a PS2 game but id assume it probably was. my favorite racer though.... Super Nintendos Top Gear... Oh my god I loved that game as a kid I played it so much and I remember thinking the graphics and everything was so nice. Donkey Kong was another favorite of mine on the Super Nintendo but that Top Gear I still remember playing the game as a kid and feeling like I was ontop of the world. Fast and Furious also had an arcade machine that was amazing.... It was my go to whenever I would go to the arcade. I loved the handling and the gameplay versus some of the more realistic ones. Plus the more you played the more you could upgrade your vehicle ect and if you won you got to play again for free. Oh I loved that game and one time an employee started playing with me and gave me 25 bucks worth of credits and that ontop of the free games for winning was enough to last me all day.

[@IMNTV]

This man is everywhere

[@krlos_amg]

10 months later, but hellooo

[@thebaker525]

“Driver don’t pick the car, car pick the driver” -Bernie Mac, Transformers 1

[@southpaw117]

"Sometimes they pick a driver with a cheap-ass father."

[@bob072771]

"It's a mystical bond between man and machine."

[@bradwhite5884]

R.I.P Bernie Mac

[@superdrinkingpepsi]

AY MANNY GET YOUR CLOWN COUSIN AND GET SOME HAMMERS AND COME BANG THIS STUFF OUT BABY EHEHEH

[@shooting6lasers]

RIP BERNIE. THOSE ADRENOCHROME ADDICTED DEVIL WORSHIPPERS IN PEDOWOOD WILL PAY FOR WHAT THEY DID AND YOUR MEMORY WILL LIVE ON.

[@slodekslod9337]

I always laughed at those thumbnails, but this one mentally scarred me

[@Mashmarriner69]

Loads of car culture references. Wait a minute. Is Minimme a car guy?

[@rrexviktor]

I think he's more of a... Cars guy. 😎

[@gayrozayppeli8431]

​A real Lightning McQueen if you catch my drift.

[@itsrobotime]

Gayro Zayppeli ahaaaaaa, drift! I understood that reference!

[@Faria0808]

I still remember the race against O’Connor. The amount of times I lost it to him was astonishing

[@Amouroso]

ONCE AGAIN YOU TALK ABOUT A GAME THAT I UP UNTIL TODAY THOUGHT THAT ONLY I HAD PLAYED. THANK U. Perfect quarantine escapism

[@markshapiro8186]

on a related note, you should do a video on “Wheelman”, which also has Vin Diesel in it.

[@mattc2306]

It's practically a Fast & Furious game but without the license and was basically Vin Diesel as Brian O'Connor.

[@UncannyXander]

Watch the whole video

[@handsomebrick]

@@UncannyXander but then how can you get your comment in before everyone else?

[@eliel1815shadow]

I think it was one of his first videos

[@Nachy]

Having a spiritual successor to this would be great. The driving sounds unorthodox but really interesting and I can see it being a good challenging thing especially in online racing with proper physics. Current-gen graphics, some polishing with the driving mechanics and further customization options and a beautiful rendition of Japanese roads and highways would be amazing.

[@DLBBALL]

Speaking of which, I hope we get a proper Tokyo Extreme Racer Drift-Type game on the new generation of consoles coming out.

[@r3uvsgaming]

The content is awful but the driving fucking sucks, no matter how much you try you'll end up in a wall 23 times in a race. If they want a succesor to this they gotta fix the driving physics

[@MediocreTCG]

@@r3uvsgaming it took me years to figure it out

[@MediocreTCG]

Check out Night-Runners on Twitter. It's in development and is very much this game but better. I LOVE this game and play it alot and I'm great. But I'm ready for Night-Runners.

[@shira_yone]

@@MediocreTCG does it have touge though

[@paletapayasofan]

It’s fundamentally broken in a lot of ways but I keep coming back to it. The car choice and licensed customization options are by far the strongest things about it

[@TheAtoll]

Dude, I love how you are now cornering the tie-video game space on youtube! Your videos inspired me to do a deep dive on all the Waterworld video games (with both released and unreleased titles). Love that vaperware!

[@clochard4074]

Waterware!

[@TheAtoll]

@@clochard4074 HAHA, nice.

[@Wolfkaosaun]

Is this the PS2 title they announced at the Game Awards?

[@StrategyJoe]

You have to brake down significantly to take curves just like in reality.

[@Junatic]

true. u cant take this as the usual NFS. with sufficient braking and not maxing out every upgrade on ur car, it is possible to drive through the last battles without touching the walls at all.

[@RockSolitude]

It makes me wonder how he would go with Forza or Gran Turismo.

[@goose8447]

The Wangan and the physics combined sucked, the titanic would have turned a complete 90 degrees after your car has, the physics for drifting in this game is just the definition of fun, I had to turn off the driving assists, get used to counter steering, bought myself a muscle car, drift it, and get a thousand points for those long wide turns

[@mattc2306]

I remember seeing the trailer for that Fast & Furious game on the special features for 2 Fast 2 Furious. Shame that it got cancelled, because I would've played that in a heartbeat.

[@southpaw117]

I watched that trailer dozens and dozens of times. The fact that you could even customize interior aspects like the steering wheel blew me away, and I couldn't wait for the game. I was broken when it was cancelled.

[@RGBtheRhinoOverwatcher]

@@southpaw117 Remember Midnight Club Los Angeles and NFS Heat.

[@southpaw117]

@@RGBtheRhinoOverwatcher Yeah...?

[@ChaseMC215]

Does Street Racing Syndicate count? It does feel like a Fast & Furious game.

[@ThePhilosopher01]

"Timless Racer" describes it perfectly, when I first got it back then when I was young I hated it but suddenly when I saw what that game has actually to offer besides the weird drifting and colision, I felt in love with it, it looks good, it has soo many rare cars und you get a perfect feel of that japanese racing scene, i love it till today.

[@nobro_i_ate_u]

Here are some games you could try that you might find interesting: Spartan total warrior (PS2/gc) Wild 9 (PS1) Apocalypse (PS1) Downhill domination (PS2) (beast) Found your channel through recommendations, and I always appreciate these videos showing games many haven't seen, or forgotten, feels like gaming archeology. Anyway, nice video, nice channel

[@cunt5413]

I remember Spartan Total Warrior. Don't remember if it's any good, but I definitely remember checking it out in a PS2 magazine when they still made it. Good times.

[@nobro_i_ate_u]

@@cunt5413 it is quite nice, I remember being amazed because the bodies of the enemies didn't disappear, it was a huge deal back then

[@brescianit]

Jesus H. Christ Downhill Domination!! Now THAT is the epitome of everything a cool and goodass videogame needs to be, I can vouch for that Minimme. And you internet stranger, thanks for reminding me of my first high school years buddy

[@skimaskedabi]

Spartan total warrior was awesome for its time. Was kind of glitchy though

[@justanotherrandomontheyout4791]

Holy shit I completely forgot about wild9 I used to play it all the time when I was like 5

[@no-no-noku]

I like how this is less a review than it is your retelling your own little story with the game. Much more personal than a straight up review would be.

[@TheArtOfTechSupport]

Family

[@handsomebrick]

yo

[@LoneWanderer4k]

>my girfriend wtf, how could you? literally crying and shaking rn, unscubscribing

[@mockingladmockery3860]

Simping memes are too good lmao

[@pourgoi_6100]

wtf, how could he do a normal human function?!?! its not like we all exist on having a girlfriend or something... oh wait..

[@thekosmickollector7748]

Man, this game looks so nice from a visual standpoint! Driving through the sakura trees in the late evening looks gorgeous! Would be so nice if the physics weren't dodgy

[@johnredford2211]

Sometimes the wall becomes magnet, the other times it becomes jello

[@goose8447]

depending on what mode it is

[@Chestersinthecar]

Right? I think I’m gonna pick it up just because of that

[@sokoTV2]

I saw the thumbnail, and my brain immediately wiped it from my memory because it couldn't comprehend what was going on in it. Until I saw it again an hour later and I realized it was a minime video.

[@SWiFTMK7]

“These mechanics are weird” *takes every single corner at full speed*

[@no-man_baugh]

wait... do you *not?* is that why I can never drift in any racing game!?

[@jojijoestar7233]

@@no-man_baugh You gotta brake, obvs.

[@hyou-kun2848]

This was my childhood! I remember all the anger and frustration with the final drift boss race, ah nostalgia

[@djmay1231]

Shinzue You were a more skilled player than I was. I could never get past Twinkie.

[@hyou-kun2848]

@@djmay1231 It was countless hours of slamming your car on to the walls and pretty much trying to wiggle your way to the finish line lol

[@yeaaaaaaaaaaahff]

I remember getting my ae86 to almost max level, i remember it having black wheels, an obnoxious wing on the back and like 500hp

[@stobeznog878]

I recommend you playing TXR3 and TXRD2 also known as kaido racer 2, furthermore if you have x360 check import tuner challenge which also belongs to TXR series

[@NerfMaster000]

I feel TXR Zero is better tbh

[@stobeznog878]

@@NerfMaster000 tbh i never tried zero and from what i've seen the 3rd one is better, but i will play it someday because txr games are pretty damn good

[@rossboylan3162]

@@NerfMaster000 I just tried 1, 2, 3, and Zero. Used redream for 1 and 2, and pcsx2 for 3 and Zero. I didn't spend a very long time playing all of them yet but I did get a couple of hours on both 3 and Zero and I think 3 looks and feels a bit better than Zero, although 3 does require more tweaking in the emulator to look right. What do you prefer about Zero?

[@NerfMaster000]

Ross Boylan Atmosphere, car list, handling, music and AI.

[@stobeznog878]

@@NerfMaster000 Atmosphere might be more authentic in zero, car list is more varied in 3 including more europeans and americans, handling in zero is way worse especially when you're hitting a wall it just bounces off like a ball, music in all games is pretty mediocre so i don't know much about that and, tbh the AI is the same in every game, they mostly approach corners at too much speed causing them to hit a wall, a car or even you

[@Ran10di1]

Review the "Over The Hedge" tie-in game, the game have co-op you should play it with your girlfriend. The story in the game happened after the movie, just like a sequel. It's worth your time

[@Foxdidnothingwrong]

Randi Herdiwiguna god I loved that game

[@ChaseMC215]

Over The Hedge almost got a sequel.... apparently!!

[@lm_dccxl4078]

3:22 wait... you guys have girlfriends?

[@ONI_LONI]

Girlfriend!? Are these creatures even real? I thought they were a legend

[@SkylineLofe]

Racers don't need girlfriends!

[@scottibugatti7122]

^ Takumi doesn’t need a girlfriend and he’s fine

[@scottibugatti7122]

カルマカイザ you can either be a simp or be successful and have one.

[@cookieface80]

@@SkylineLofe They need family.

[@kelflynn983]

I remember playing this game in high school. It was super frustrating but for some reason i persevered with it. It certainly had character.

[@cd-rommasterclass19]

Man, I remember this! Never played it, but I recall the damn thing looking unbelievably insane for a title released on PlayStation 2! Just look at all the dynamic shadow effectcs, all the light trails and the rest, game looks stupid good! Would love to give it a shot one day; Keep up the good stuff.

[@Larry]

The only drive physics I've ever truly enjoyed in a game were Ridge Racer's. Possibly Crazy Taxi when they simplified them in the later ports. But you might want to check out Felony 11-79/Runabout too, no racing at all, but a fan heavily overlooked series in the West.

[@Punttipate62]

Ok Larry Bundy Jr comment from 3 months ago with no replies and 2 likes

[@salokin3087]

Surprised you didnt cover the classic "Wheelman" staring Vin Diesel

[@grimmquote6682]

Ah a nice sight to see the drifter here.

[@BallistaTheDeer]

I remember wanting to get this game so badly when I was 12. When I got it, it was one of the coolest racing games I've ever played. I had it on the PSP since I didn't have a PS2.

[@robertnewman4854]

This game is so inaccurate... selecting a Mazda doesn't come with a 20 minute dissertation on the virtues of a rotary.

[@RetroZero64]

Dude bro did you know rotaries use like triangles bro

[@michaelgallacher4800]

@@RetroZero64 pretty sure the technical description is Dorito's

[@shira_yone]

The map is also inaccurate funnily enough

[@mazdaroadster-mx5]

@@RetroZero64 I understood that reference 😎

[@kusalg]

The camera behaves and feels like a modern racing game, which is actually impressive that it was far ahead of its time for when it came out

[@SATO_FD2R]

I loved that game, I had it for my PSP!

[@setolucifer9480]

Was sent to a detention center for hospitalizing a bully in middle school. My brother bought me this for the PSP while I was in there. This game was my life line for those 2 years.

[@Wrathchild1995]

When I see gameplay to this Fast & Furious game, it seriously reminds me of Midnight Club 3 & Midnight Club: Los Angeles 😜

[@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou]

When I got my ps3 that was one of the first games I purchased lol. Plus ps3 games are so cheap now it was only like 3 bucks at the most. That was for the premium edition too

[@paperclip9558]

I feel like midnight club series is the unofficial fast n furious game adaptation. That game captures perfectly the spirit of the movie lol.

[@sullivans2004]

The Fast and The Furious is pretty good tho, 2 is my personal favourite due to me being a simp for Monica (Eva Mendes’ character) and also because I watched it a ton as a kid. Also that PS2 TFATF game doesn’t look too bad.

[@IntrigueAndWhimsy]

The fact that a lot of the ideas in this game reflect in Need For Speed 2015 is a testament to how ahead of its time this game is.

[@Key4700]

I have never heard of anyone confusing The Fast and the Furious and Need for Speed Underground

[@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou]

Its not that hard really... I mean Need for Speed Underground would make sense if it were a fast and furious game with all the customizing and ricer styling of the game.

[@machine_spirit7755]

I suggest trying the game Auto Modellista, it's one of of my favorites of this type.

[@yert8527]

Dude I was just thinking that scrolling through these comments , Auto modelista is like initialD Graphics with a fun garage mode 2002

[@Shinny1338]

"If they just got the physics right..." Welcome to racing games lol

[@kevinrivera6695]

That Thumbnail tho of Vin Diesel hanging out the civic holding the game had me weak 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kastle3322]

People: "The NFS Carbon Corvette is OP" F&F Rusteze Corvette:*KACHOW!!!*

[@kicapanmanis1060]

“It’s all about family, Tom” - Sonic The Hedgehog

[@calvados905]

Fun Fact : An Original Xbox Version For This Game Was Also Planned But Cancelled

[@kitsune7919]

i grew up with that game even playing online was fun but learning how to properly drift with all the diferent styles that give you more points was really hard. It suprises me that some people still remember this great game. (in my opinion it might be nostalgia too)

[@Tunerguy21]

I'm still trying to digest this thumbnail. Am I the only one that thinks it looks almost like CG, but also looks like a movie screengrab at the same time? (I know the face is edited. I mean everything else, like the arms and the inside of the Civic.)

[@blackshadow7192]

I'm not sure I understand what you're saying but it's from the first f&f movie, the hijack scene.

[@PuresG1ft]

Uncanney Valley

[@K9arcade]

I played this back in the day, it's pretty decent! Feels like a NFSU game with Genki energy. Shocked me as an adult to see namco's logo on the cover since I'm a big fan of arcade racing machines.

[@0da.theactivists456]

The ending scene in Tokyo drift should’ve had Brian O’Connor because he was into the import cars .

[@goose8447]

or they would've just made two different groups where dom is leading one while brian on the other

[@0da.theactivists456]

Fred I don’t think their stopping at fast 10 either ludacris hinted at it without thinking in an interview and mentioned fast 11 and an internet blog said their were talks of a Tokyo drift 2

[@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou]

@@0da.theactivists456 Yeah they are going to drag it out as long as possible... The last one I watched was where Walker was digitally added. I wasnt even a huge fan of it really... After the first few it was just sort of something to watch to blow time. Now I just dont even like it enough to do that unless im watching one of the older ones.

[@0da.theactivists456]

@@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou they need to cut the cord on the franchise and let it rest forever lol

[@carnationvideos4258]

Seems like the mechanics are spot on. If I entered a corner at 138 mph in a corvette, it would drift right into a tree. Try using the brakes and then initiating a drift.

[@TeslaChad]

ARE YOU DISSING POP PUNK?! 😡

[@minimme]

hahah I adore pop punk! just not here

[@handsomebrick]

pop punk was the original punk

[@Cxrcas]

THANK YOU for bringing more attention to this game, I got it from a garage sale when I was like 7 and I didn’t have a save card for my ps2 so I would restart everyday and on vacations I would beat it completely and restart the next day

[@ThexXxXxOLOxXxXx]

Such a sad existence ours was xD

[@Phoenix_SW20]

I really loved this game. I had the PSP version. I spent hours painting and tuning cars. It's a shame it got such poor reviews when it came out. This game is a hidden gem much like the TXR series.

[@MediocreTCG]

I've hoarded copies of this game for years. One of my favorite racers ever.

[@NerfMaster000]

I highly recommend Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero, I consider it to be the best in the main series as a whole. Even though TXR3 may look better and has more tracks, Zero has more cars, better physics and better opponents (partly due to the physics in 3 also negatively affecting the opponent racers as they can't handle it) I also recommend Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2, part of the Drift sub series. If the main series is Shuto Expressway racing, then the Drift series is Touge racing. All those games above have really indepth customisation and even tuning mechanics that allows you to finetune the car mechanics which is uncommon for an arcade.

[@yeshuamcfly1154]

I'm so glad you found this game! I loved the in depth mechanics and customization with the cars in it, and the only complaint I've ever had was the lack of punishment with damages on the vehicles. But overall, this and the arcade cabinet game of the same name are some of my favorite racers.

[@mattstudios5892]

I absolutely love this game. One of my favorite ps2 racing games. While the physics were always weird, what made the game great was the replicas of real life custom cars, real drivers, and aftermarket parts. Name a game that has more and or better customization on ps2. Honestly it may have some of the best import tuning parts of ANY GAME. It's makes a jdm fan nerd alllll the way out.

[@bellyit]

Your Corvette made me laugh out loud. Great work as always.

[@kennykunai3410]

When I first played the game I would spent like 30 minutes to an hour after races learning the drift mechanics and I found out when you do the drift races clutch kicking was the way to go clutch kicking and and manual gears with a small Japanese car or a mustang (like no seriously a Ford mustang is a good drift car for this game) and just practice clutch kicking with those cars then go to each race and just get the feels for them in the first race then clutch kick to victory. In the race against DK I just spin him out then just drift like it was a normal race against the other drifters

[@goose8447]

turn off your driving assists, so you have full control of the car, and don't max out your car

[@kennykunai3410]

@@goose8447 I didn't have any driving assist on. You get full control of your car at the start dude I know this because I own the game and it's still With me. I 100% it and I played it recently there is no driving assist

[@TheBeird]

Too Heavy Too Unresponsive will be the name of the franchise revival in twenty years time.

[@SleepyPopups]

Y'know the game is really good tbh, but the bg flaw has to be yeah, the drift physics, or just crash physics aswell. Many times when i hit the outer walls my car ended up being a guardrail eating magnet, like it was a torturous experience, but i did all the events besides this one i forgot where, beat all the guys and leave Team Top Secret the last, to make the legend Smoky feel like the Final Boss of the game.

[@LindsayHands]

If you're after an interesting Japanese Racing game, I recommend checking out "Racing Lagoon". Apparently unlike other racing games, it has RPG elements and the open world aspect of it where you flash your lights to start races does show it helped inspire the Midnight Club series

[@MidnightClubStillCancelledSoz]

Probably the only good Fast & Furious game imo.

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

Midnight Club Still Cancelled Soz well there’s like 2 others so not hard

[@mattc2306]

That's a shame, really. Because in my opinion, the Fast & Furious movies had potential for great games. Not just in terms of racing, but I would've loved to play through some of the action set-pieces such as robbing semi-trucks, jumping onto a fleeing yacht, drifting up a parking lot, and many of the chases through city streets. Maybe it's just me, but I felt like there was so much potential you could do with a Fast & Furious game that isn't locked behind an arcade cabinet or mobile device.

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

Matthew Cool um well there was that fast and furious showdown game that was awful

[@mattc2306]

@@theitfactorjameswheezer2852 Nah, I'm talking about a game with actual effort and passion towards it. Showdown was just a rushed hack job that released purely to cash-in on the release of Fast & Furious 6. While I liked the idea for what they were going for, I actually think that it could've been so much better. Especially when games like Stuntman, Pursuit Force, and the 2009 Vin Diesel game Wheelman worked so well.

[@ahabrawgaming1289]

@@mattc2306 these movies were just meant for kids

[@leftright6054]

Life of Paul Walker 1973: Paul Toddler 2003: Paul Driver 2013: Paul Deader 2021: Paul Gamer 2023: Paul Memer 2077: Paul Cyberpunk Hotel: Trivago

[@Exigentable]

Love those thumbnails. I guess your videos are aight too

[@Triplez43]

Ah this game was my childhood thx for giving it some mainstream attention

[@SteelyDanUnofficial]

This is why i want Forza horizon 5 to be in Japan , this roads are so good

[@hollow88]

i like that you don't put all the blame on the game mechanics but also on your lack of experience with the game itself, i highly respect that

[@MasterMedicHQ]

Thank you for reviewing this game! When I first picked it up over a decade ago, I couldn't wrap my head around the physics either. However, there are definitely more skilled examples of drifting and driving that I found helped me learn to play: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2mmkImgqZqCjtU as an example of what fairly good drifting looked like back when people actively pursued being good at it. I helped guide some people into drifting this game back when it had a bit of a following. Common issues were the following: People attempting to drift AWD vehicles, using solely the brakes and ignoring the handbrake to keep drifts going, and also putting too much power into their vehicles. Part of this was people choosing cars that were popular in the scene at the time (the Lancer and Skyline being the biggest suspects) and also fruitlessly buying up in an attempt to overtake their hurdles with the game's drift model. Traditionally, drifting in the mountains used lower-power light cars that didn't exactly need a ton of persuasion to get them sideways (and stay there), and I found that the game's physics attempted to emulate this. Driving that AE86 with middle-tier power upgrades works far better than maxing out an expensive highway racer - the part descriptions often recommend horsepower limits for each set of tires, and what limit they have before being uncontrollable. In some cases, when using vehicles like the Corvette to drift, we found it more beneficial to actually wear grip tires because of how easy it is to break traction without any tire upgrades at all. Choosing the right gearbox was also important, as often people would skip over the transmission upgrade descriptions and keep "buying up" - they too, note which ones have shorter and longer gears, helping you choose the one that will get you to the highest speed VS the one that will get you the best acceleration between drifts. So, despite what comments you found - I would go out on a limb here and say that the physics are as bad as players aren't willing to be curious about them. The drift model that the game uses was something very new at the time, and attempted to be very un-arcadey for what the game was. It is very important to understand the difference between the brakes and the handbrake. One will slow you, the other will help you keep your drift going. You can, after a lot of practice and time, become quite consistently great at drifting. The first time I drifted the full half-circle at the base of the damn in the first touge was probably one of the most validating experiences I have had playing any racing game. This is a great review, and I love that you shed some light on a game that my friends and I hold quite dearly. Keep up the great work!

[@joshuagibson6015]

Bro.... this is awesome 👌

[@PAXperMortem]

We really need another racing game set in Tokyo!!

[@restrukted]

This was my favorite game in the PSP ❤ Loads of references. Near the end of the highway battles and drift battles, you encounter the crew and their villains: Brian O Connor, Dom toretto, etc Drift Battles in difficult touges with Sean Boswell, Takashi and his crew The customization is epic. I made special liveries, and I copied liveries of the AI cars by memory I miss this game

[@rdknio]

Actually the name of the character is Brian O´Conner and the one in the game is O´Connor, so its the same, who knows why, i doubt they didnt have the license

[@katharsis3283]

Just some quick notes for those who want to play the game. Tuning upgrades really do play a big role on how you want your car to drive (sometimes even real life tips on car setups can be applied to this game). The fastest car is an NSX i think, i remember hitting 246 mph by using a transmission upgrade specifically made for top speeds. For drifting i recommend using these techniques : Feint, Side brake, accel off (recommended for MR cars), and lastly an unusual way to drift is by hitting the gas and the handbrake at the same time as it could initiate a drift for some reason and it works best with a feint style approach to a corner. You could also find an actual drifting tutorial in the game, just scroll to the right until you hit the last car in the touge menu and you could find Daijiro Yoshihara lol. There you could learn a lot of techniques and some other stuff. Also i dont know if this is true for the ps2 version but if you make a u turn at the starting point of the Feint Drift stage, you somehow can have the entire touge to yourself as long as you dont drive to the finish line up the mountain (Despite other tutorial stages having them locked in a timer when you drive the opposite of the intended way for the course). Recommended cars for drifting : obviously the RX 7, any MR car (yes that includes the nsx and the toyota mr2), any silvia could work too i think, and the AE 86. As a disclaimer to that i have never tried any other cars like the s2000 or whatever so you could try other cars as long as they are FR or MR. Lastly, if you feel as if the handling makes you puke try changing the differential. For drifting, top speed isnt that essential compared to acceleration so use transmission upgrades specifically made for accel (you can read its desc to know which is which).

[@fuiririn5874]

Damn, the customisation in this game is just spot on!

[@VortexStory]

I like to see the DRIVER 2 box case in the background when you show the Fast and Furious box case.

[@nukeout8555]

Fun fact: the cancelled f&f game was being developed by Genki, wich is the same studio that developed various Tokyo extreme racer games and the psp, ps2, ps3 wangan midnight games.

[@fraxonthefurry21]

I remember playing this when growing up. It left a impression which is something you can never say about movie games.

[@ColwellNC1309]

Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition will forever be considered the Fast and the Furious game IMO.

[@AliHau275]

I loved this game. Kept me and the cousins busy for hours

[@michaelpitcher2820]

For a ps2 game....this game looks unbelievable. The real time reflection on the back window of the car mixed with all of those night time lights really gives this game a level of graphical depth that you just usually don't see on the console, especially with such an oddly budgeted game.

[@TheDeadfast]

Given the demonstrated driving ability I thought you were going for a big red P-plate on that Evo! To explain the joke for non-Australian drivers: Before receiving a full licence new drivers in Australia are first issued a provisional licence which imposes certain restrictions (speed limit, number of passengers, etc.). When driving a vehicle they must display a red (later green) letter "P" next to their registration plate.

[@TheFahre]

You don't know how happy I am when you mentioned Wangan Midnight.

[@kiwicami287]

Your thumbnails are horrifyingly awesome

[@EmperorDank]

I have pretty good memories of this growing up, great to see it get some attention

[@Jan7th]

This game was SO fun to me as a kid! I loved this game! The Pontiac GTO was my favorite

[@infernow2125]

This game was my jam when i was a little kid, maybe 5 or 6, and now im replaying it for nostalgia since i dug up my ps2, honestly find it better than stuff like granturismo 4