The Best Series Genki Haven't Abandoned

[@G-Mastah-Fash]

It was very nice of the Genki logo designer to let his toddler draw their logo.

[@Theodorenoise.]

Fr tho

[@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim]

i love their logo, fond child memories of Xtreme racer drift 2 ❤️

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

I get the joke, but it's actually a design choice that is actually fitting for a company that made games in the 2000s.

[@StrongSolo]

L genki makes good games

[@_Bonez12]

@@Cyberbrickmaster1986 I mean it's not a joke, the founder's son drew him when he was 3 and then it was used as their logo.

[@genkki4776]

Speaking from almost a year into the future, Genki has officially announced a new Tokyo Xtreme Racer realeasing in 2025! So they did it!!

[@dylanbutts5594]

came to say the same, so excited to see what they can do with current hardware seeing how ahead of its time this game was , also im assuming the reason the wangan line was excluded was due to some sort of copywrite with the tokyo drift game since it was mainly focusing on the wangan.

[@WOOD4LIFEE]

Will it be on all consoles XBOX Series S & PS5? I’ve only seen PC so far

[@JinteiModding]

Fun fact: the WMMT Arcade games are made with Genki's help, and all of the maps in the games are made by them

[@firstletterg]

I figured they had some type of Affiliation , Genki actually made the first wangan midnight game for PS2. It was themed version of what we now know as Tokyo Extreme Racer.

[@JinteiModding]

​@@firstletterglate reply, but the first Wangan Midnight game was based off of TXR Zero, while the first TXR Is from '99

[@jesseanderson9584]

Seeing 13:56 after the announcement for the next Tokyo Xtreme Racer was made is a wonderful twist of irony lol

[@kicars7]

The reason why this was the last game and felt a bit rushed was due to Genki themselves. Since they made the Drift series and the other arcade games they were being stretched thin. So thin that the people that were the modelers basically left the team. Due to budgetary reasons Ive heard. The Wangan being closed was because in IRL it was under construction and so they only modeled a little bit of it. The parts of it being unfinished are quite weird like under the bridge there is just the void instead of a plain water textures. Or the other floating arrows that never opened for the other roads, the AE86 being in the game as stock and having some of its parts but unfinished etc. Overall this game being released was almost a miracle since once the modeling team gone and left Genki with whatever they had. Also it being on the Xbox 360 was due to Microsoft trying to get into the Japanese market so they convinced Genki to release they're game on the console, effectively making its own grave.

[@alvanprathama375]

There's also rumor that, due to PS3 hardware being notoriously hard to code on, Genki had a hard time developing the PS3 version of ITC and just dropped it entirely for XBOX 360.

[@kaminekoch.7465]

@@alvanprathama375 And considering that XBox360's marketshare in Japan was equal to statistical error, the result was obvious even before the release.

[@Kev27RS]

Yeah, it’s a cool game. It has great customization but the car list is weak! It’s also stupid how a *Japanese* game only came out for the XBOX 360 (an 🇺🇸 console) and not for the PLAYSTATION (🇯🇵)… Always disliked that aspect!

[@drishavg]

DoVe, the reason why the Wangan was not available is because during the making of the game, the wangan was under construction. Hence why they didn't implement it.

[@bonnibellefox9255]

Thank you, I was looking for this!

[@JinteiModding]

@@bonnibellefox9255 and also why its available in Wangan midnight ps3, altough missing the small loop after Daikoku Futo, introduced in TXR3

[@SleepyPopups.Unedited]

Imagine if the wangan wasn't in repair man, the game would probably be bigger than zero or zero one, with like the smaller roads added with wangan, yokohane, minato mirai/yokohama with the rival counts. (Also wished more licenses for car count man)

[@HirokaAkita]

Wait what? How so? (Seriously, im confused lol)

[@drishavg]

@HirokaAkita Don't know.

[@Burit096]

I love how Genki puts Gundam references in some games. There was also a rival called Red devil, which was a red R34 with Zaku antenna and power lines. I bet it was 3 times faster as regular rivals

[@AWDfreak]

I am almost certain that R34 "Red Devil" was also a reference to Char's Gelgoog, due to its designation in TXR3 (AKA SB01) being "MS-14S", the same designation for the commander-type Gelgoog.

[@luichinplaystation610]

Newtype driven

[@kucinglaut453]

God I want this series to return so bad...

[@RellyG100]

Me too. The most unique racing series ever created imo.

[@Silmeria09]

@@RellyG100 your wish are exauced now lmao

[@jezzacorea]

@@Silmeria09 fr

[@urmumsanapple]

next year apparently

[@Zerluvox]

guess what

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

For some reason, I get some kinda of feeling from those characters silhouette, especially Midnight Cinderella, and those woman racers~

[@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim]

because they are supposed to be plain silhouettes, yet they have just barely enough details like neckties, clothe types, pose etc to have a good guess what stereotype person it is

[@i-Sparki]

I really do miss this era of games that were plain and simple fun. Nothing wild or crazy, just a game made with a passion in mind - the TXR/Shutoku series being highway racing specifically. Indies are leading the way back but who knows how long until we get a new champion in highway racing like this. Reminds me of other series I pine to see comebacks. Flatout, Burnout, and Midnight Club are the ones that immediately come to mind.

[@C1-Runner]

After trying out TXR Zero and the WMMT games recently this year I like seeing more of these games being covered. The gameplay, the cars (*Porsches cough*), and the little bit of world building is really interesting to me. As a massive Wangan Midnight obsessed fan I love this series, it's just a shame that it's been shelved aside from the WMMT games. Great video as always Dove! Props to you and Sharicite for pushing this video out. This was amazing.

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

You should tried once Miss. Erika, especially you had bold statement as your username is C1-Runner

[@C1-Runner]

@@Mx64MaxyImpress Aside from TXR Zero I did jump into TXR3 for a brief time. I do want to get around to playing the other ones when I get the time.

[@zEN3RGYz]

Genki is working on a new game! Supposedly announcing this year!

[@fatboyhtownholitdown8932]

Hope it's a True TXR game and for the ps5 lol (if this is true)

[@NEEDbacon]

While the wanderers in this game can be esoteric, if you bother talking to the people in the PA you'll actually get hints to wanderers. Like how the one you talked to that was vauge requires you to drop your car as low as possible in tuning (which since you're in a PA you can do right away and change back after) Doing this is actually required to face one wanderer in particular. But love me some ITC, even if it is pretty easy. It's just comfy, especially when you know what you're doing.

[@KeiraLunar]

speaking of this series there was also one more on PSP called Street Supremacy as for my experiance with the series i have compleated the first one recently and i played very much the rest of the series excluding Import Tuner Challenge and that also incudes the Arcade Maxiumn Tune 6 where i have nearly finished the entire story mode and got a Hell tuned Porches 911

[@bondovwvw]

I miss these games. A new one is coming out called Night Runners. It looks like the same style as the old games

[@Dexter037S4]

The Wangan wasn't included due to the entire highway system being Laser Scanned, at the time of the scanning, the Wangan was closed for major infrastructure construction and it was closed for about a year.

[@nintendonintendont]

I had this game as a teen over 16 years ago and put so many hours into it but lost my game and Xbox 360 due to moving around a few times. I recently bought myself a 360S and picked up a copy of Import Tuner Challenge today. Can’t wait to relive my childhood memories.

[@ggfootball07]

Did you get a good deal on ITC? I know the price spiked bigtime recently.

[@nintendonintendont]

@@ggfootball07 I managed to find my copy for $62AUD. I was shocked when I looked online and saw some of the prices they were going for..

[@SlowV6Mustang]

I was once driving around on the shuto map for AC and I managed to find Genki logos and TXR game covers near what I think is an airport entrance, it’s very out of the way to get to, so I went to the same place in ITC (or TXRX) and found the same logos so I guess the creators of the Shutoko Revival Project imported the map from this game into Assetto.

[@K9arcade]

WMMT veteran and Genki fan here. thanks yt algorithm. Nice touch on the Koshiro ost and I need to play ITC again

[@Nightmareof94]

Had this game on the 360 was always impressed with how detailed the tuning and customisation was

[@splatpro957]

I managed to get a promotional copy of this game

[@123451234alex]

TXR Zero and 3 are god tier games to me. countless memories during the summer playing those gems; they need to come back somehow plz Genki

[@naosouogoleirodocorinthians]

I have good news for you. TXR will get a new game in 2025!

[@charliecharlie8621]

We really need a spiritual successor to this. The Assetto Corsa mod needs to be its own game.

[@firstletterg]

Don't forget Racing Battle C1 grand prix for the PS2 , Genki's hidden gem and personally my favorite Genki title. I rented Import Tuner Challenge when i had borrowed a friends 360 many years ago but didn't get to have much playtime , now in 2023-24 i'm planning to buy a Japanese model 360 and a hard copy of Shutoko Battle X. I wish Genki would make some type of comeback.

[@MDNTmedia]

I miss these games man! This genere is sooo underrated, loved Tokyo Xtreme on the ps2, We need one on a modern system 👌

[@trautsj]

I have Import Tuner Challenge on disc for 360 still sitting on my shelf

[@lamNoJedi]

If I'm not mistaken . You go into the parking area and when u talk to racers they give u the clues to challenge the wanderers. Then when u go into rivals menu it will tell u what criteria is needed and where to find em

[@brawler5760]

13:53: Well…

[@Sturdygang1998]

I loved reading the rival racers bios when you beat them it adds lore and keeps you playing

[@Drift4Drifters]

I always wonder how would be F&F Tokyo Drift if Genki could finish it. Wold change the entire history of the franchise and the studio.

[@DeaDPooL-XforceX]

Best team ever love Tokyo Xtreme racer on Dreamcast and _import tuner challenge_ aka Tokyo Xtreme racer 4

[@NailStrafer]

IIRC, you can find out what requirements the wanderers have by talking to bystanders in the parking areas. Also, once you find out from them, the requirement will be recorded in the wanderer's bio afterwards for easy reference. If you're going for 100% completion, it's a good idea to talk to everyone in every parking area for this reason. I wish this feature could be in all TXR games. No more need to check walkthroughs/FAQs for Wanderer info.

[@Salvaqe]

I played this game at a young age and always wondered what it was called. Always remembered struggling with the platinum prince in a car with no upgrades. Became interested in the overall series after discovering this is a part of a bigger series.

[@kspectre21]

The Genki logo always makes me laugh, it's just so goddamn weird lol Always good to see a Video from you covering some of the older more niche games, easily some of my favourite videos before bed :) That Gundam Bodykit is spectacular as well lmfao, I thought some Bosozoku kits were out there but that's on another level.

[@HangmanOfficialUploads]

Genki also has a great mecha game. They for some reason fly under the radar despite making absolute bangers.

[@project.dtofurunner4999]

Wait till you see Street Supremacy, a TXR game for the PSP! One of the Wanderers in that game has an Evo 9 that's built like a TANK!

[@DoVe_7]

That is actually the next game I'm plannin on visitin soon, heard a lot of good things about it

[@Owkenn]

​@@DoVe_7it's a really great game

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

And then one of the GT-R build like fricking rocketship

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

@@DoVe_7 Dove, I can give you any info if you want to play Street Supremacy, I jizz the gameplay out of it by beating all racers and knowing lore of those 200+ rivals in portable console

[@NineHazes]

​@@Mx64MaxyImpressah yes, red comet and his gundam cars hell, if someone's a fan of both series, they'd even know what MS (mech) is used as a basis for said cars, and not to mention HIS VERY STREET NAME AND BIO itself is a reference to the OG char himself

[@bloodedge1528]

*Well this shit ain't abandoned no more!*

[@orest395]

And the “rubberbanding” is supposed insinuate that they are that fast since they are bosses

[@liquid0001Squadalaxd]

Genki logo is epic

[@waffle911]

The spirit of highway racing lives on in the Asetto Corsa Shutoko Revival Project. It's not a substitute for an arcade racer with a story or vehicle customization, but having multiplayer servers to cruise and have highway pulls against each other as you would have done IRL… Feels a bit more real, less like a game.

[@SpeedDemonPowerage98]

Fun fact the reason why the Full Wangan isn’t in this game is because at the time ITC released the Wangan was under construction IRL. Then in TXR lore it’s because Cornering Artist Platinum Prince’s younger brother was supposedly killed by a Black Toyota Supra while racing its believed it was a member of Another Heaven the Satan worshipping Team who killed Cornering Artist and severely injured Risky Cat Platinum Prince’s wife who cheated on Platinum with his own BROTHER! Which is why she’s called Risque Cat in ITC.

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

God, I love those silhouette character in this game and the lore overall from TXR games

[@StickyBlicky420]

This game made my childhood, i used to play this game all the time on my xbox 360 and it’s what sparked my love for the toyota crown.

[@RomnysGonzalez]

This video has been on the cook for ages!. Editor is finally free!. They really make a mistake putting nitro on this game. It feels like cheating on TXR since the whole point of the franchise was to built up your car with a perfect set up of weight-power ratio, perfectly tuned power-torque ration and perfect shifting ratios. Adding Nitro throw away everything you had been up for decades. Is the classic situation of "Other games got Nitro? I guess we need to added it too to appeal to people". And that ruin everything for me. I'm so glad they kept the charisma,charm and uniqueness that make TXR great. The characters writing and personality. It's time DoVe...It's time to play TXR3.

[@Sharicite]

I have bad news for you, he's doing street supremacy after this (TXR PSP)

[@Icemann336]

I don't understand your stance on nitro being a cheat seeing as you could use a boost scramble feature in TXR3 which operates in a similar way

[@jettlucashayes8508]

@@Icemann336 not to mention if you held start down on a loading screen with a NA car you'd get 3 rocket boosts per night

[@suprafastmafc]

I've still been playing import tuner challenge as it's the last version that's really available. Played most if not all the txr games in the past. Played itc when it came out and for many yrs after. Still to this day. Real shame, Genki

[@dawnslayer]

i got this game probably about 5 years ago at a pawn shop for dirt cheap, and i am so glad i did. never got into it until a few months ago and i was quite impressed!!

[@Bippu_4.3]

I got mine 8 years ago for $10 now its worth alot

[@sp33dib0i6]

Not anymore.

[@Nitepinkeve22]

This video aged like fine wine

[@jpunk39]

BAAAAAAAACK

[@Mazhura_13B]

We're so baaaaack

[@Mefdash_M34]

Eyyy!!!!

[@apophisstr6719]

Was gonna comment this the moment I stepped into this video, WE ARE SO BACK

[@UndercoverBoy833YT]

5:32 hilarious story of those wanderers, I'll try to take tokyo extreme racer a shot

[@jayive34]

It is no longer abandoned. Also, it's very strongly implied that Snake Eyes is the Player from TXR3.

[@anixhoffman9631]

we're getting a new TXR game next year

[@itsnotatuma79]

I'm so stoked!!!

[@JoeySmith101]

The main theme to TXR3 is engraved in my mind. Just played through recently for the first time in like 10 years and it still holds up. Wonky handling but that’s part of the magic I guess

[@Buck3366]

Always liked in the game that the Mk3 Supra, reminiscent of a Trans Am , had a Knight Rider body kit and even the same ‘bowling ball’ alloy wheels as the tv car.

[@murrymirage5904]

Super underrated and very addicting. No nonsense strictly street racing and modding cars. Makes Midnight Club and NFS Underground look immature.

[@naosouogoleirodocorinthians]

For real

[@Gellus-C]

One of the best Racing games next to NFS and Turismo of its time. ❤️‍🔥 Give me back my Civic hatch Genki 🥹

[@orest395]

And this game had a big issue where if I go one way, my opponent would go in the opposite direction forcing me into a draw and breaking my streak

[@SpeedDemonPowerage98]

Always love to see Import Tuner Challenge Content.

[@thestartamergtr]

The front of that supra in the miniature is the same of the Mustang

[@Naulty]

I see Genki is still around, I would love for them to make a new Highway Battle game, I know we have Night Runners Prologue on steam that is being worked on, but it would be nice to have both

[@brakabrakabraka]

They have just teased a new Tokyo Xtreme Racer game! :D

[@usagifb26det82]

11:02 The only bad about Import Tuner Challenge is that hasnt the complete wangan speed line map, just had the C1 with little roads to shibuya and anothers roads but no more maybe if hack the track limits can go further to wangan. Compared to the Ps3 exclusive Counterpart that is Wangan Midnight have the complete parts to daikoku for go Straight and challenge the rivals of WM. But also has some differences like an Dark Filter for make it Seinen 😂 and the cars are overpowered to +1000hp majority for focus on high speed races, the cars are less customizable tuning are based on cards system and a ENGINE HEALTH that blows if you runs to high RPM for make it more realistic, at least the ps3 has WANDERERS like Easter egg like Jintei, rolling guy, and more Probably genki could be made a definite version of TXR for both consoles with complete wangan map, expanded car manufacturers and customization but well 12 years later finally someone bored ported the ENTIRE Map to assetto corsa and SHUTOKU REVIVAL PROJECT has born :) At least both games can be emulated without problems in PC but I wanna get an Xbox 360 for play the game, the ps3 ver on Rpcs3 runs OK and I tested with my ps3 hardware

[@LazloRTR]

Wow, I did expect some drop in car selection when moving to the newer gen console, but I didn't expect the car roster to be THAT low

[@rxzz_raxys2427]

Cj:That same bucket ahh car man If Ain't Broke Don't Fix It -sweet

[@CyanRooper]

Finally, was waiting for this video for a long time. This game definitely should have been given an extra year to add more cars and tracks and to rebalance the AI to make them harder.

[@marcelluscunningham8272]

What should happen, since some of genki still helps with wangan maximum tune series, they could help the nightrunner dev

[@Drift4Drifters]

I'm more into Kaido Racer 2 because touge racing is my thing. But there's a missing game that never left Japan: Racing Battle C1. It has a small portion of shuto content, but it was more oriented to legal circuit racing. The physics and gameplay is jaw dropping, tho, but since it's all in Japanese, most people stays away of it.

[@K9arcade]

I have both of these that I need to try someday. When my japanese gets better

[@POLO9999]

When a decal cost more than a brand new car....

[@TTEREVE]

ITS BACK DOVE

[@kylecurran6747]

TXR 2025 has been officially announced by Genki :)

[@JackieLanceTenor]

I have always loved this game. I still have my original copy and I am playing it all weekend.

[@user-hu8qn5dk4x]

Man wished they still made highway racing games

[@gabrielsobrosa]

Your wish has been granted! A new Tokyo Xtreme Racer announced for 2025

[@user-hu8qn5dk4x]

​@@gabrielsobrosamuch love bro thanks for the news

[@turbocavalli]

who would have thought i woould come back to this video to say YOU WRONG BOY

[@user-zezezozodarkdomains]

I'm from the present. Genki did not abandon it They have to work for Bandai Namco perfecting Maximum Tune until they saw NIGHT-RUNNERS and they think "this is what people wants, we should bring back the series. Let's negotiate with car companies".

[@ggfootball07]

AND IT'S BACK!!!!!!!

[@camrunner6633]

Almost fully done zero, just a handfull of wanderers i have no idea how to coax

[@Balc0ra]

I'm still not 100% done with this. I still play it on and off. But the strangers and finding out what they want talking to other people in the parking lots takes... a long time. I got this game on day one and recently started again... for the 10th time or so. Still like it.

[@haitotogima]

They need to remake this fucking series man

[@fordmanx3]

Wish they’d make a HD one miss this series dearly

[@MohamedAhmed-yo4dw]

Could you review the maxi games? The community will love it

[@hijackerjou]

There’s another great game from genki called kaido racer for the ps2. It’s kinda like initial d without all the cool characters. Really recommend it though. Very fun game

[@MaikelDulos]

What I absolutely loved about this one, is that you could turn the Supra into K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider 😀

[@ziqqerlad]

the series wouldn't have died if ubisoft dumb enough to think to release it only on xbox (at the time, japan wasnt too keen on buying xbox and still is) and releasing it in Japan and Europe. the least they could do is to release it in the USA and name it Tokyo Xtreme Racer X if anyone wondering why wangan isnt in the game, i believe during the game's development, wangan was undergoing some renovations

[@JinteiModding]

If they released it in the US, they couldn't name it Tokyo Xtreme Racer, because that name is under Crave. Shutoko Battle (the real name) is under Genki

[@ziqqerlad]

@@JinteiModding oh right, Crave's the one publishing the US versions

[@highwaywarrior0]

wangan isnt in the game because it was rushed, they didnt have time to make it

[@AsianKid99]

Well thankfully they are back making a new one.

[@randyalakas7260]

Nissan Cima? Well that one is rare car to see.. glad this one have it

[@moes95]

c1 gp also has "interior" views on ps2

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

But, there's one road block enjoying the game It's...FULL...JAPANESE

[@moes95]

@@Mx64MaxyImpress sooo? if you were young and not native english you also played games without knowing what is what, lookup translations, there is a complete menu translation in order to help u, other than that brake amd gas bro not that hard

[@TRUENOGTAPEX1600]

It's inside view pales to ITC. You can't customize it, see working gauges etc. But it's still overall a good game. And anyone complaining about Japanese menus in 2023 really needs to try Google translate, 😂.

[@Zack-qr3py]

aged like milk in the sun lol

[@skysaw6012]

Remember their touge series! Goddamn better than nowadays game

[@JjH-k9o]

What song playing at 0:22

[@SpiderMax95]

I wish they brought the series back or at least something similar.

[@ernesto782]

Thanks to your video i found Night Runners !

[@RubyRoks]

TXR my beloved

[@CJ-po2nq]

Can you do a video on Tokyo xtreme racer drift 2 it’s a criminally underrated touge game with some really cool features and a great car list

[@DoVe_7]

It's already on the channel lol

[@SpeedDemonPowerage98]

MC in this game is TXR3 DA levels of fast if your car isn’t tuned enough she will absolutely steamroll you.

[@Lembobwaii]

Skill issue

[@SpeedDemonPowerage98]

@@Lembobwaii I’ve see some skilled players lose to her from ITC playthroughs I watched I know I would if I ever got it because she has a lot of Horsepower under her RX8’s Hood for a stage 1 boss. So I will not deny the Skill issue comment.

[@guesswho6931]

Next can you review c1 grand prix? Another genki wangan game but its japannese realese and its legal racing not street racing(sorry for bad english)

[@DoVe_7]

Still thinkin about it mainly cause of the japanese text lol

[@RomnysGonzalez]

TXR stories > Any other racing game story. Genki really,really fumbled so hard with this one marketing. Switching to Xbox went the whole franchise was released on Playstation leaving the fans stranding Changing the fame from Toky Xtreme Racer to damn Import Tuner Challenge(Probably Microsoft idea) leaving all fans of the TXR on the dark without nothing there are another game and also. The game is named IMPORT TURNER CHALLENGE, BUT ALL CARS ARE JAPANESE ON A GAME SET UP IN JAPAN!. There isn't any IMPORT CARS lmao.

[@boblikepie]

I thought Genki released their own Wangan Midnight game after Import Tuner Challenge

[@sheathvinz6451]

Idk if it's only me but, this game feels like street supremacy sequel ? i recall the name / team same as street supermacy on PSP. i wish i know this game ages ago. now i really interested on trying it.

[@yourlocalmilkman916]

cus street supremacy is txr under diff name cus they dont have the rights to the name

[@jeremiahrogers3017]

I miss those games

[@zxc930213]

i luckily found a jp copy last year, cost me around 30 USD.

[@VeilsideTofu]

"abandoned" its almost like they had no fucking money left, but I didnt expect research anyway.

[@calamitycubed]

Of course Ubisoft had a hand in the end of one of the best racing games.

[@Guney-vo5wu]

you should play road rage

[@TRUENOGTAPEX1600]

Good choice that's the Touge:king of spirits series. Road Rage is the PAL naming, did you guys ever get the first 2 games or is Road Rage 3 the only one released?

[@jamieoconnor1916]

Good man Dove thanks for another fantastic informative piece respect 🙏 I absolutely loved this savage I played this game to death 👏 😊thanks for the memories 😊