Sega's Forgotten Street Racer | Piece of Shift

Sega released an obscure street racing game in 2008. Was it just a weird experiment or a proper continuation of Sega's racing lineage?
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[@crowride568]

I like to think that there's someone out there who completed the game 100% on memory card and is very proud of it with fond memories

[@uhm175]

tru dat

[@shibbymiyah6614]

Game over yeeeaaahhh

[@AlanFormula12022]

​@@shibbymiyah6614Imagine R Tuned has SEGA RALLY GAME OVER theme.😂

[@max-abobea]

Yes, I exist, you don't need to think anymore

[@MakoTheUndead]

FINALLY. A "racing game you've never heard of" video about a racing game I've ACTUALLY never heard of. I'm going to enjoy this.

[@dolan-duk]

Feels like something that was made because Sega wanted their own WMMT type game.

[@ArbitraryOutcome]

And now Initial D the Arcade is more Maximum Tune-esque compared to the previous Initial D titles, with 4-way VS and wider courses overall (and the introduction of Porsche, the first and only non-Japanese make, though this is mostly because of Wangan Midnight and MF Ghost promos).

[@r3uvsgaming]

yea but Initial D Arcade Stage exists

[@ArbitraryOutcome]

@@r3uvsgaming Even then, you get a different experience from both installments. Initial D being more technical brake-to-drift type stuff typical in Sega's prior arcade racers, with Maximum Tune being known for floaty and often very chaotic VS battles. EDIT: I think what I find curious is Honda's presence in this game given how hesistant they were licensing their cars out to street racing games in the 2000s. It might be because there are neither police chases nor a focus on expressway racing (the reasons behind Honda's absence in Midnight Club and most NFS titles prior to 2015, as well as Maximum Tune pre-5DX+ + Shutokou Battle respectively). For context, what people think went on with Toyota WAS what happened with Honda in the 2000s. Honda vehicles were still present in NFS Underground 1/2 as well as touge racing games like Kaido Battle, Initial D, and Battle Gear, likely as Honda Civics and Integras had an infamous reputation for usage among expressway racers in Osaka specifically.

[@jettlucashayes8508]

​@ArbitraryOutcome still need to add Mercedes for the 180E and Amg Gtr. (Maybe de tamaso)

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

@@ArbitraryOutcome SCUD Race is a Sega game that is probably the most technical of these types of games, with a drift system that's very much about control. You can't just slam the brake to drift or shift from 4th to 1st to 4th like in, say Daytona. Aside from F355 Challenge which is essentially a full simulation with no drifting, it's the most challenging arcade racing game I can think of.

[@ziqqerlad]

this is like that one Fast & Furious arcade cabinet racer mixed with Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune's memory card progression system i love it

[@JolteonRacer]

I loved this game. It's basically NFSU meets Outrun. The handling was a bit jank, but I love love LOVE the accurate-to-real-life maps and just the cheesiness of it. Great game.

[@T0asty-]

I've played this on the arcade machines, all the flashes you see on the subwoofers in the back would flash the actual speakers on the arcade machine. The whole machine was *JUST* as flashy as the game itself, lights, molded plastic, force feedback hard as heck with the wheel, the works, it was really really cool to play.

[@Weather_Nerd]

Sounds amazing

[@jordanquast5]

Those Drive/Race sim arcade consoles went way harder than they needed to but man was it awesome. We need more game design with the same passion those arcade console creators had in the modern day format. Gaming could be great again.

[@septanos]

i remember watching videos about R-Tuned some months ago and i was impressed by how arcade-like the bodykits are in that game an R34 kit that makes your car look mid engined a gigantic supercharge blower for an R32 this game is essentially the real life equivalent of what an 8 year old imagines cars to be

[@Larry]

You should take a look at Sega Race TV sometime, Yu Suzuki's final Sega arcade racer.

[@DatBoiAntix]

Back in 2008, they did not have the same save cards we have today. Back then, you had a flimsy paper card that you can only use a certain amount of times before the game tells you to re-write the data onto a new car. This was common in maximum tune up and initial D. Now a days, we use plastic cards with built in RFID chips which is even better because you can hold more data in these and use the same card for different games

[@icedcocoa01]

Thank you for the video. I played this during my trip to US in 2010, and the only thing I didn't remember was the title. It was so wild to have a quite heavily modified car (from visuals to performance) to be given from the first place, and the two nitro buttons that gave me similar sense to the nitros in early f&f movies. I greatly enjoyed it but unfortunately that was the only time I got to play it at an arcade, and unless I go abroad or buy the cabinet I don't think I'll be able to re experience this game in 'genuine arcade' way.

[@vv09]

1:28 FC RX7 with the sakura wars livery immediately sold me on the game

[@bsosmoove]

Man if i was i kid and this arcade game was at my local arcade id probably start crying everytime my mom says we gotta leave. I wouldve been glued to this

[@blanketmobbypants]

Facts. I was just caught in a moment thinking I was a kid again. I panicked and everything when he was talking about the unlock system lol

[@jonathanhendra3944]

Once I remembered playing this back in the early years when this game was launched (2008). Kinda wanted to say that this looks like what happened when SEGA made NFS Underground or portray early 2000s tuning scene. Sadly though any of the arcades that had USR here in Indonesia does not have any vendors who sells USR cards, so it's basically cardless plays the whole time. Btw you should try publish a video about Sega Race TV too: made by SEGA in the same year and focuses on racing convertibles on a TV show.

[@Mister-Mayor]

God damn i remember Sega Race TV. you got to make your rank 1 place higher than the previous race. From third, to second and finally first place Each character dictates the color of your car and i picked Jane because she's cute. It turns out i got pink color 😂 It uses Code system to save your progress and the same code works for both EN and JP version. I think i still save my maxed Pink RUF code somewhere

[@meyers0781]

There was an arcade that sold Ghost Squad card but that arcade (inside a movie theatre) was zapped to oblivion for more room in 2018 onwards, and all movie theatres follow since then. Shame because arcades in theatres tend to be well-maintained money makers.

[@MickeyMishra]

There needs to be a person out there that keeps track of these obscure arcade games and has a map on where they can be played. Never heard of this, but it looks AMAZING! You know FUN? So many games forget about the fun part of it.

[@RandumDude-sv2go]

Found this arcade cabinet in the hotel I was staying @ near Disney world. Spent a few too many dollars during the down time. Thought it was super cool and different from the Tokyo drift cabinet.

[@_oracle7]

Finally someone talked about this game (and grid arcade as well) Keep it up dude!!

[@DatOneCat]

If you think about it, R-Tuned is just secretly Turbo Outrun 2 using the Outrun 2 engine and with a street racer skin plastered on top of it.

[@RiC3R69]

I Wish it was a PS2 Game

[@sentientarugula2884]

Is no one gonna talk about those weird black textures on the trees?? 😭😭 Looks so off (btw: that cool building at 6:48 caught my eye and after some pointless searching I found it: it is the Sompo Japan Building in Shinjuku!)

[@omarshaikh5455]

I managed to get this running on my PC along with Mario Kart Arcade GP DX and Batman. All thanks to Teknoparrot.

[@HorizonBurner80]

This is the first video I’ve seen by you and gotta say you did good dude

[@waffles245]

man i feel like i've played this game before. and fun fact: the crowds in this game seem to be ripped straight from outrun 2 lmao

[@o.l.ashman9696]

There’s got to be more Sonic Easter eggs in this game than just the Shadow paint job

[@Legend0P]

There are some other cars with Sonic and Shadow-themed kits but I could've missed some other things too

[@XeintCVN]

I remember playing this as a 5yr old and i didn't know it has a progress saving system, i would try to play this again. The game has its own physics and mechanic idk and yes the steering wheels does wobble that much when you press the nitro, tbh this is my true experience of wall riding

[@ed3n4pf]

I saw a gameplay of this game in a old video and never identified it, thank you for this very nice video bro ! 3:40 There's 2 buttons to substitute racing wheels in real life that has 2 N2O bottle, each button for a bottle, like in Fast&Furious early movies.

[@loveanarchist6657]

holy shit i remember spending so much money on the arcade version of this game when i was like 5, i did not even know whats the name of the damn game until now, THANK YOU!

[@TheCarsfan4ever]

I played this game YEARS ago at a bowling place with an arcade, nice memories

[@gabrielsobrosa]

Street Racing was the Festival racing of the 2000s

[@LoganTheDevilMayCryFan]

I actually played the US release of this game in the Battlefield Mall in Springfield MO. I have pretty fond memories of playing it

[@heimanlee5955]

It's unfortunate I never met a cabinet to play, but once I saw the clips I feel nothing but astonished on how accurate on the street view-especially Hong Kong. The card system sounds similar to Sega Rosso Initial D games, but less frustrating in content.

[@morbidilian]

its at my local arcade. Even tough the seats foot space is small af (im 6 foot tall) and i look like a frog playing it, its amazing

[@Vespyr_]

Wish arcades had this instead of yet another San Francisco Rush clone machine in the back lol.

[@hawken796]

I love how the font of the subtitles is the same font as the Yakuza games from Sega

[@amamiyascumcollection3909]

I actually first knew this game months ago when I found the cabinet in person in our local mall. It was at the budget store, unplugged and stowed away at the kid's play area section. It caught my eye, cuz it felt like looking at some sort of time capsule given how the street racing genre isn't as popular as it used to be now. Part of me wishes I could just bring that machine home.

[@obeseperson]

I got a pickup truck where the mall at? Just load it in the truck and leave

[@DangerousMoviestar]

Can’t forget about this game. It’s awesome.

[@Stabbant2000]

played the hell out of it at a local mall back when i was little, seeing this vid just brings back so many fond memories

[@LoganTheDevilMayCryFan]

Same man. Mustang and 300ZX Z32 were my go to cars

[@bananabike279]

Great video, I never knew this existed!! The soundtrack sounds pretty good, I gotta give the whole thing a listen sometime

[@arbi9506]

even after their heyday is over, AM2 still puts out bangers. i wonder what they're up to now

[@MALLETTE2]

Yoooooooo this is ma jaaaaaaaaaaaaaam. good job with the video brother, its very nice. I finished this game and finished the memory card mode, and had the top time on the shuibuya track, i played this game so much that i knew the arcade staff by first name haha, sadly the arcade's closed now and i no longer can play this game, this video puts a big smile on my face, thank you.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

I was never aware of this!! Thank you for the upload!!!👍😊

[@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim]

that top gear game had no relation to the actual Top Gear series about cars on BBC the game was later (or originally) branded as RPM Tuning on the PS2

[@Legend0P]

The Top Gear name comes from the video game series that started in 1992, which isn't related to the show

[@retardray5701]

A street racing/tuner car game with OutRun 2 -like physics sounds like a lot of fun. It's interesting how you can see the game's origins in stuff like that race finish cutscene.

[@t.k3579]

Imagine a bone stock looking Japanese car with 1000HP underneath lol. Also this game really deserves a PC/home console port

[@Cubo81]

My heart aches thinking that this stuff could have been released on Dreamcast if only Sega hadn't discontinued it earlier due to its wicked marketing policy

[@madguy228]

this game came out 2 years after the PS3 launched

[@jodyposey9558]

​​@@madguy228So, obviously this game works a lot better for the PS3 and 360 with 16:9 widescreen since R-Tuned looks already HD in its standard 4:3 aspect ratio.

[@SonicShadowSilver178]

I still remember this arcade racing

[@KamataArushi410]

From what i remember when i play this game. the cabinet has the pin code styled memory save like the raw thrills games

[@kami3701]

Great video & presentation, thanks.

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

That Evo with the blower 😂

[@Zumi909]

It's like the Japanese version of the fast and furious arcade but better

[@tra0459]

Sega has so many games that need to be released for home consoles. This and Revenge of Death Adder are high on that list

[@ghytseries5101]

Forget Sonic Frontiers, we need SEGA racing games.

[@antjones2281]

Now do a video about that Sega World Drivers Championship game, love teknooarrot.

[@levelupaudio]

We need this on console

[@Noobsaibot21]

Yu Suzuki's final game at Sega (Was either this or Sega Race TV which released near enough)

[@maxleon61702]

I felt like this Game needs a Switch port.

[@NibiruTheChannel]

these are great videos bro keep em coming

[@VOAN]

I'm guessing the reason they give you infinite nitros was that it's an arcade game and they want you to feel the speed once you pay to play it. On consoles they probably may limit the nitro usage since it's no longer a paying feature.

[@darktetsuya]

love me some arcade racing games! especially the likes of initial d, daytona and outrun, as well as NFS underground 2 and carbon. I had heard of this one but never got the chance to play it in the arcade. definitely sounds like I missed out, this would have definitely been up my alley!

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

Catch me on the streets of Yokohama in my four-figure horsepower Shadow the Hedgehog R32. Jokes aside, this game seems really good. Fantastic soundtrack, presentation, the handling is a bit like Outrun 2 (one of the best GAMES ever, not just racing games) and I like the track layouts. Much like SCUD Race it's another unported racing gem from Sega, who are basically the kings of the genre.

[@Legend0P]

I absolutely love Scud Race and it's a massive shame the Dreamcast port was cancelled, I'd love to see both that game and R-Tuned get ported to modern platforms, maybe in a "Sega Racing Pack" of sorts

[@lucasgraeff5391]

I don't know why but I love the aestethics of the game

[@ElJorge]

0:05 I think I played it all obviously but you know feelings racing in those games uff... 0:12 and more...

[@M.sami12]

I thought this was made as an early PS2 game. 2008 is crazy.

[@Top-Kek]

I fucking love SEGA

[@RudolfRelease]

I've played a ton of Sega Arcade games. This one is new to me. Hope I see one someday

[@Kinai78]

Finally someone talks about this game I wish this game had a console port Also I agree about the game OST, it's addictive for me

[@StarlightLancer01]

Now I desperately need Sega to revive their racers for modern consoles.

[@rady25]

This arcade game still exists now in my city. Love to play this game so much. Also i like to drive the supra

[@JinSt4yCold]

Great video man. You should continue covering more arcade racers

[@Altopelirrojo]

SRS & JUICED - One Love

[@hyper_channel]

I can see this being a banger in the arcade, interesting game

[@MattDeRac]

Wish this game was ported.

[@Zolega89]

You're right! Never heard of it! 😊

[@krono5el]

AM2 are simply Legendary.

[@dspock]

If you can. Try looking at the wangan midnight maximum tune (arcade and Japanese port) it’s dope and is more of an updated version of Tokyo extreme racer

[@current3109]

This could’ve been such a cool console game

[@i_am_raph]

looks like faster than speed with a story mode

[@elgranbocaso525]

I was create my Livery on Green RX-7 to be R-Tuned in The Crew 2. I share right there. Oh i was trying to create Blue Toyota Supra and Red 350z on Thr Crew Motorfest for the same.

[@wolfiethefurrygamer1908]

This looks fun, if only it got a home console release

[@K.R.and.ArcadesofNorthCyp.]

We have that arcade machine in our local mall. But sadly its condition is critical. Both PC systems have issues, the nitrous buttons on both cabinets don't work, and one of the original CRT screens is at its last leg, while the other has an LCD TV screen that's in fitting size. Sadly, obtaining the right parts for it became expensive and hard to get. I really had a nice childhood with that game back then, begging my parents to get more money to play it. Of course, playing on the emulator is still a choice. But it doesn't give that same vibe as the original does.

[@beat-man5167]

i feel like the riced out traffic cars is sega going "no no no, this is definitely NOT an illegal street racing game, my fellow car manufacturers. All cars on the track are racing, therefore it's sanctioned off City racing ; )" much like how genki and namco had those yellow "official" vans. Also it's an Out Run 2 asset.

[@hokutonoket]

Stop it! ou don't have to sell it to me more!! 🤣😍 Jokes apart, this was the reason I always loved SEGA games. The above the line and uncanny looking a lot of games were.. Weird faces, Weird in game mechanics.. unforgettable memories.

[@LifeofBrad1]

Never played this (not sure if we even got it here in the UK), but I did play Dead Heat with some friends at a bowling alley back in 2011. I was already well aware of WMMT back then and Dead Heat was the closest thing I'd seen to it irl, so I fanboyed over it and my friends probably thought this was really strange 😆

[@SimpleImprovement]

So, does anyone know if it is possible to unlock those boss cars? And if not, I wonder how hard it would be with a Cheat Engine...

[@Yautja_Shadow]

I wish they would remaster the Initial D games for modern consoles. Aways gotta go to a damn arcade to play lol

[@elitef40]

Bro, I'm so tired. I read the title as Piece of Shift without the f.

[@Gara19]

I remember playing this one time... God, I feel dizzy after I played it.

[@Thatnightguyy]

Your voice is smooth as a mosaic brick, have one❤👍✌

[@DannyP-dm1pw]

Sega also did F-Zero GX and AX for Nintendo and it ruled and the joke is Nintendo won't do a new F-Zero because Sega made the best one

[@bartoooooooooo]

great vid

[@LegendHusky]

I haven't played this yet, but seen the gameplay. Looks and seems amazing. I have it on that application as well, need to find the time to play it.

[@jeffclydecainong2444]

We have a new remake of R-Tuned!!!!!!!! It's on The Crew Motorfest next year!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@nitrostorm470]

What do you mean? Like a new update with a new playlist coming next year?

[@clarkpercycanada]

And also NFS: Unbound

[@SUPERNOVASTV]

I hope you keep focusing on videos about racing games

[@ravenwestr1681]

This actually looks decent

[@monolith4653]

Lol wtf happened to the green car at 3:14?

[@manuellopezej1]

Initial D arcade by Sega

[@LeonardoD-ek6op]

If you like typical of this kind of game you should try play the midnight wangan series

[@dvl.xgaming]

I gladly still have the card.

[@hoklo6571]

what song was playing at the ending? its beautiful.

[@Legend0P]

The name entry theme from Virtua Racing Deluxe

[@axelregan]

I played this game in my local arcade And it still there But what we got is Japanese version Have no idea if there's a english version of it

[@psychogreaserdw]

The music sounds like skinny puppy