Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 - A Racing Game That Deserves More Love

This game is criminally unpopular and It's my goal to give it some more love.
A lot of racing games these days tend to lack a lot of substance and I want to hopefully
make a reminder to the community about the lengths a racing game can go to shake up the bag, while still being grounded in reality. The game's a little weeby but luckily anyone can handle the subtle weebiness.
Make sure you comment down your impression of the game and if you actually have any history with the game! I've heard some great stories over the years so dont be afraid to share any thoughts you have or if this maybe inspired you.
Enjoy the video!
#RacingGame #TXR3 #WanganMidnight

[@KeenanStyles]

I used to stay up for hours playing this game when I was in junior high school. Then I moved to Tokyo and knew my way around without ever having been here because of this game 😂 I never in my wildest dreams thought I would live here and do exactly what I spent hours doing virtually in real life.

[@TrollThings247]

Do you still live there

[@KeenanStyles]

@@TrollThings247 yup

[@blkmustang007]

thats awsome... i used to play this for hours too in junior high school and would love to go to japan some day

[@incognito-dn4yl]

Thats super inspiring

[@risingsun93]

Man thats my dream...how did you learnt japanese?

[@TheLorddirge]

This game is honestly and STILL is one of the best street racing games I’ve ever played. The detail the crews and the god like power the bosses give. I love the aura and each individual boss has a unique boss fight and changes the atmosphere. Ever since this game I’ve named my cars in NFS 2015 and Heat in inspiration of this game. I’m always a lone wanderer named Night Stalker 🌙, I love this game with my heart and it’s series I cherish and I dream of a day we get another Tokyo Xtreme Racer.

[@jorgesalgado5389]

We did get another.... Import tuner challenge!😅

[@EdyAlbertoMSGT3]

@@jorgesalgado5389 But.... heavy drop in difficulty......

[@jorgesalgado5389]

@@EdyAlbertoMSGT3 You are not lying!!! Game did feel allot easier than 3 or zero especially missing allot the original content there where times I tried my hardest not to doze off from boredom at times. Txr3 or zero I could play for hours while still fully engaged. I hope Night Runners when it comes out to be just as good as the old games not sure if it's just me but lately racing games have become more dull ah well I think I'm done ranting on now. 😅

[@ArbitraryOutcome]

@@jorgesalgado5389 ITC had some neat ideas going on like carrying over the vinyl system from Drift 2 and more extensive visual customization, but does seem rather undercooked with the significantly reduced car and opponent lineup and lack of any real difficulty. I'm also curious about ITC's development cycle just because I'm wondering why it was an Xbox exclusive rather than a PS3 title (since Japanese games and Xbox typically don't mix more often than not). And yeah, I also hope Night Runners turns out great. I don't wanna go "they don't make em like they used to" but modern AAA racers have felt rather stale compared to the ones across the 2000s, so indie studios moreorless would be picking up the pieces.

[@FluffyTheKami]

the fact that it's an xbox exclusive is why I never heard about it till almost a decade after it came out tbh

[@jamesmcdowelljr1441]

I am in tears. This was gaming. I couldn't wait to get in from work to play it. Finish off a crew, or the boss I couldn't beat the night before. I busted my ass at work to get enough money to get a tv's in my headrests in my 92 Explorer, so I could put my ps2 in it and play TER 3 ony breaks. This game was addicting. And what you got was what you got. No dlc's, no add-ons, no micro transactions. Simple enough. Today's games could take pointers from the games of yester-year. And hell, if they remastered it, I'd pay $100 for it right now. Truthfully, more. And any game could keep its winning formula, just add more. More tracks, cars. Don't change mechanics. It's fine like so. Please remake this game, and give this 43 year old a piece of his youth back. And enjoy it with my kid, who is now into gaming

[@warracer03]

Sadly Genki (the devs) won't remake this game. BUT if you want to elevate it , now you can emulate it on pc in 4K 60fps with high quality texture packs , it really helps.

[@paxhumana2015]

@@warracer03 , we can always buy up the company and get new people to make new, as well as better, sequels to it, and remakes/reboots/remasters of the classic games, though.

[@Mrcrappyfuntastic]

fun fact: If you drive enough miles on a car, engine swaps are avaliable.

[@BIG_WAVE_RACING]

Only the real OG's know that you could eject your CD on PS2 right after running a race and get it on cruise control, leave the console on over night and put the CD back in, BAM OVERNIGHT PARTS IN JAPAN.

[@rogeliohernandez6440]

Real OG’s know you needed a GameShark to 100% the game due to an error when they made the non-Japanese versions of the game. And that when you did 100% it, engine swaps were available for all cars

[@sakuraa2008]

nice details

[@johnjacob688]

I was able to get enough miles on one of my cars to able to do an engine swap. I want to say it was on my Evo V.

[@killfase01]

I remember reading it in the handbook. Wasnt it like 72k miles or something

[@profoundsadness4226]

this is the budokai tenkaichi of racing games

[@drishavg]

I love how this game was inspired by real life street racing in Japan

[@ziqqerlad]

That's what they're trying to capitalize. Ever since the first game.

[@sagemodemason972]

And anime never really watched it but I think I should give it a shot. I remember walking in the arcade and seeing the game lol back then I didn't even know how to drive or use a manual and was on realistic stuff

[@matthewanthony4606]

Yazt

[@sta5011]

@@ziqqerlad Yep thats what theyve been doing for the past few years

[@barkleytheking]

Tokyo Xtreme Racer 0 and this game to a slightly lesser extent are easily in my top 10 games of all time. Even with some roughness around the edges, I always come back to TXR0 and play it through almost annually... a real rarity when you have such incredible games on the market and over the years, but there is something truly special about these games and I miss them dearly

[@jeckek9936]

For someone whos played none of them, which is the best to jump into?

[@FluffyTheKami]

i think 3 is the last headache for sure

[@kushgupta1465]

imagine is this already ahead of its time, super underrated, rare and bespoke received a remake after all these years !!! This type of game is so desirable in times like now....It would beat the living hell out of nfs.

[@KW-zj8gt]

I agree with you. Check out "Night Runners" it's not exactly like xtreme racer but, it being different helps and it's drawing some attention

[@sweettooth7124]

I still have this game. I name some of my cars after the epic battles I had.

[@jangelelcangry]

The closest thing to a remake is Assetto Corsa's Shutoko Revival Project Mod.

[@dn8750]

It would? No it did and frankly still does. :D

[@tankiller9638]

Nah maybe for purely car guys sure but NFS is a household name like saying an indie game will outsell cod.

[@GuardrailBandit]

This game is the standard i use for a satisfiying racing game. It left such as a big impact on me. NFS and other racing games like it never really hit the spot for me. But this hit just the spot

[@guero9093]

Only game close was Gran Turismo 5/6 on the c1 and wagan tracks

[@sadsys]

Most DC games provide great levels of entertainment that you won't likely find in today's games despite their polished graphics and thunderous advertisement.

[@swilleh_]

At least older nfs nailed arcade handling and not whatever this game tried to do.

[@imalittletoxicjustalittle]

@@swilleh_ this game makes it feel like your actually controlling a car that has weight, the only old NFS game that even did racing well was carbon yeah MW was fun for the cop stuff but the racing was just bad and U1 and U2 have the same issues as MW you cant even really drift in the old NFS games the only reason to prefer old NFS is if you like the SUPER arcade like handling which i do not and think the initial d games did it WAY better (especially special stage) so did the burnout games in NFS its like your glued to the road and the cars aint made of metal

[@NonbinaryBrother]

I put 100’s of hours into this game by far one of my most favorite childhood games

[@TrustonLeongTheDriftPro]

I did not grow up with TXR series, but now I got my hands on a PS2 Emulator on my PC and here I am picking up what I missed. Great video, my friend

[@matiasfj]

Is it too much hardware you require to run it?

[@FluffyTheKami]

as long as you have a modern pc i think you should be able to run it with very little issue.

[@matiasfj]

@@FluffyTheKami I have a 2015 Macbook Pro i7 with a Nvidia GTX 1gb graphic card

[@FluffyTheKami]

ehhh I dont think that'll run the game. Gonna want something with a bit more horsepower. Also I believe a windows machine is required but I cant be certain on that front.

[@FluffyTheKami]

you can certainly try and see if its possible to run though

[@Watchmedome3017]

When you beat a team you really had to fight for it! It gave you this feeling of accomplishment it was so awesome i love this game

[@gamingcujo9443]

I love Tokyo xtreme racer 3 with a burning passion. It covers nearly all the bases i want to see more in racing games. The rivals system is so detailed, i love the rival names and the names you can acquire yourself. The car list was awesome, the maps were awesome, the boss battles were pants wetting terrifying sometimes and the music was awesome. Id love to see Genki come back and make a TXR in 2021 and go all out evolving the mechanics of the series, they hardly need to change much except the driving physics and some small aspects of customization.

[@FluffyTheKami]

Yeah this one of the few games where I've actually 100% multiple times. It's a very satisfying game to play. If they could come out with a game like this in the current age, it would be what every racing gamer would flock too.

[@gamingcujo9443]

@@FluffyTheKami idk if you've heard of it but there's a guy working on a game called Night Runners. A slew of JDM cars to drive, Japanese highway maps and i think they have mountain toge and drift as well. Idk if he's implemented actual races yet, i believe he's developing the game by himself. Here's a short clip kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3KTpqd3adB-pdk

[@paxhumana2015]

@@FluffyTheKami , what are your takes on the PS2 port of Test Drive: Unlimited, as well as TOCA Racing 3 and Enthusia Professional Racing?

[@FluffyTheKami]

@@paxhumana2015 I never actually had the chance to play test drive, as my local blockbuster always had it rented out! I've wanted to play the pc mod but I've struggled finding a copy of it. I love TOCA, but in the states it was just Pro Race driver. I have a lot of nostalgia for it, but I haven't played it since my early teens. I should take another look at it. As for Enthusia, I didn't even know about Enthusia until I turned about 20 or so lol. So outside of video essays on it, I dont have the greatest knowledge on it. It seems really cool. Probably one of the more interesting and creative takes on the GT formula. I didn't think I'll ever play it, but I have a lot of respect for it.

[@trd6181]

This game actually have a REALLY deep lore

[@FluffyTheKami]

all the rivals and teams have a backstory and some go through multiple games.

[@FluffyTheKami]

The sudden boom in this video is making me want to play this game again myself haha. I still do need to restart my TXR Drift 2 playthrough so I can make that video some day...

[@Saikousoku]

TXRD2 POG

[@Kosoku63]

Drift 2 is my favorite, initial d vibes everywhere. oh and theres a suzuki carry and a daihatsu midget pickup.

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

Yeah, one thing that make unique for GRP games series All Rivals has dang personality I even experience it in Street Supremcay which is Tokyo Xtreme Racer PSP version

[@takafumiarisawa70]

@@Kosoku63 I really liked how in TXRD2 the challenges you got via mail were all shit talky and when you saw some of their intros they looked like the coolest motherfuckers. I remember New Moon (Shiga Kusatsu Slasher) talking some mad shit and then his intro was basically "I do ayahuasca before racing". Too bad they all got beat by that weird fuck (me) driving an EG.

[@takafumiarisawa70]

@@Mx64MaxyImpress As weird as it sounds Street Supremacy has some of the best modifications i've seen for a 350z in any game.

[@crimsonshadow1140]

the atmosphere is what really draws me into these “highway runner” racing games (maximum tune 3DX+ being my all time favourite in particular). They really nail that eire, almost ghostly vibe like you really are driving on an empty highway late a night. It’s something you don’t really see in more popular street racers like need for speed.

[@terrancecahoose1623]

I like the Turbine Engines in this game they should re-make this game for PS5

[@hidekix5418]

Agree

[@DrinkingBleachOnTheBeach]

And ps4

[@k.6094]

Not gonna happen

[@matthewanthony4606]

And PS3

[@TheBluemax43]

At least when it came Tokyo xtreme racer zero you could be as fast as the bosses. You just had to know how to tune the transmission gear ratios

[@dejectedblaze890]

YT's algorithm just popped this video up for me! TXR0 and TXR3 are the best! Since '03 I play either one of these games at least once a year. It scratches an itch that no other game can. A modern version would literally make me pass away from an overload of childhood excitement. It's nice to see that I wasn't the only person that loves these games! Thanks for the content!!

[@alejandroroman226]

This game is the reason why I love JDM cars. Even discovered cars that I've rarely seen out here in the states. For every instance that I seen a rare JDM, I've always look back on this game. The intro still hits different. Holds a special place in my heart.

[@IShallNotFall]

I used to adore this game when I was a kid, I credit it for kick starting my love of Japanese car culture. I remember the night I finally beat all of the teams, probably one of the top highlights of my gaming career, I was so elated and relieved only coming to the crushing realization that I have even scratched the surface of the wandering bosses. Excellent video and thank you a trip down memory lane.

[@KingdomTwelve]

Such a great series, I love all the details they put into the descriptions for every part and gave each racer a back story.

[@oasiv4647]

I love your avi. Speed king was always my favorite racer.

[@Astrothunder_]

Yes it’s one of the few games to make me care about a race because of the bios of the different racers and groups.

[@Latexghost]

This game is one of the most underated car racing games ever made. There was only 2 issues with it, the traffic was wack cause it was only minivans and 2 the rival 600 glitch.

[@dgs.creates]

False on the minivan traffic 😆

[@Latexghost]

@@dgs.creates amm , not false, look up any video clip on the net rite now of TXR3 gameplay, 100% all minivans other than the models of the cars we battle against. 1, 2 and Zero had diffrent vaiarity of traffic, TXR3 just had the minivans, yellow with the Genki name written trough them.

[@dgs.creates]

@@Latexghost ah ok I was gonna say I've hit plenty of semi trucks lol...it's been far too long since I've played any of them. What's the 600 glitch

[@thedevilsM45]

@@dgs.creates due to an issue converting yeng to dollars in the game credits makes it impossible to beat one wanderer that requires like 100 million dollars but the us market game goes to 99,999,999 so the wanderer will not engage. Now there's ways to beat this glitch. Buy a cheat modifier or get to the wanderer and challenge it. Then open the lid of the ps2 before the game can cancel the race, wait for the road to disappearand then close the lid again and some times the wander would engage the battle

[@ValkerionTM]

Grew up with Gran Turismo 3 and Xtreme Racer Zero, and Zero was my game of choice hands down between the two. I hope for a similar kind of game to come out again some day, haven't really enjoyed any racing games since then, except burnout paradise.

[@meyers0781]

And Tokyo Xtreme Racer is the only racing game that excite me besides Forza Horizon series

[@Mindphaser98]

I just found this game two days ago and have been playing it for several hours straight. I'm amazed how this managed to slip under the radar.

[@fatta_eli]

How can i play it? Is it on pc?

[@Mindphaser98]

@@fatta_eli through an emulator, you can. I can confirm that this game runs on PCSX2 quite well. However, if you don't have a strong gaming PC, you might be better off buying a refurbished/used PS2 to play these old games.

[@givmetehsucc]

oh man i remember how awesome the boss battle with jintei was. the hype music and fucking LIGHTENING COMING OFF HIS CAR this has always been a game i played ever since i was a child, beat it multiple times but always come back for more.

[@ZestiSpeedrunning]

"Your car will never have the ability to do what they can do" Laughs in Ford GT

[@dgs.creates]

Gt40

[@ZestiSpeedrunning]

@@dgs.creates that’s the chassis code, but it’s still just a Ford GT

[@Logan912]

@@ZestiSpeedrunning Yeah, confusingly enough. The *real* GT40 MkI which the Ford GT pays tribute to was a race car that raced in the prototype class in the mid-late 60s World Sportscar Championship and is the focal point of Ford V Ferrari. My favorite version is the MkIV even though that was a “GT40” in-name-only.

[@OuterHeaven210]

I’m definitely going to pick this game up. I always saw my friend playing it and I’d be like “hey let’s play gran turismo man” kicking myself now

[@clintonef9571]

Wow didn’t expect to see this pop up anywhere lol, these series were pretty fun my favorite being zero. The “Big Apple” theme was so good.

[@FluffyTheKami]

Zero was my starting point for the series and god I played the nonsense outta zero. Big Apple was an absolute banger. Way too hype for your typical battle theme lol.

[@clintonef9571]

FluffyTheKami lmao yup. Never knew you played racing games too, I subscribed from your ff14 content lol.

[@FluffyTheKami]

I played racing games so much in my childhood and still to this day. Its a hidden passion of mine I guess. Love cars and most aspects of car culture. I know I'm a xiv channel but sometimes i just wanna talk about other things so I'm glad this actually caught a subscribers eye.

[@thearmedoregoniancitizensj7911]

I miss this game The whole Tokyo lineup of games was just amazing

[@jonnyelpoiss7]

Played the first one, the second one on the dreamcast, then the zero and this one. In the order, I loved Tokyo Xtrem Racer 2 better, even prefer it to zero (the amount of car/brand, the graphic more cartoonish, the speed effect and the handling). It was so impressive in its time. But then this one come in second place for its graphics and the additional map, and the thunderstorm effet. They are still the best racing game that were ever released, and among the most underrated game in history

[@sr.juanlopez]

Man I wanted to thank you for making this video. I never knew about the series but now I’m about to play the hell out of them.

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

Tokyo Xtreme Racer was the game which rivals aren't frickin bots and they have personality Both minor or major rival I played Street Supremacy which is basicly TXR for PSP But that game was actually making team and recruit some rivals Especially, Wanderers are having some unique cars that completely look like from another world

[@Demosthenes409]

I have Xtreme Racer Zero (2001) glad to see they continued to make improvements on the game. This game really has a certain nostalgia to it. In the US version, the racers all have American names... in Japan lol. They thought it would sound more familiar. One of my favorite things about this game is the fact u could control the turn signals! Anyway, I never got far in the game as I was rather young at the time to know how to properly tune the cars or how certain rivals worked, but it did feel like I was driving in Japan. This game is Def a hidden, underrated gem. Great video, spot on commentary 👌

[@PunishedV]

I actually 100%ed this recently, and it was one of the most fun and interesting gaming experiences I've ever had. This game is definitely one of my top 3 favorite racing games of all time.

[@vanillaul]

man this was a great watch. thank you for reminding me how awesome this game is. i will definitely play this game again after 3 years of not playing it. thank you.

[@noboruryuu4345]

I loved this game back in the day. The intro always had me hyped to play. From tune testing to the highway battles. Many nights spent just auto pilot cruising engine mileage for hidden upgrades.

[@kansimadman8067]

Fun fact to hear the song at 14:37 Race Blue Rose (racer in Nagoya) for over 1 minute and win. When you look at the replay this song will play.

[@stylerunner2959]

Tokyo Extreme Racer has the best Content idea to date. Rivals! It gets so personal with these 1 on 1 battles. They need to remake this series

[@JonPYbanez]

thanks for showing this game some love. i stumbed on TXR Zero by chance & never knew there were others in the series. the level of information created for the rivals was always a favorite part of mine. i wish more people knew of this series

[@JakeMR2]

The very first Tim’s I played this game was 2004 with my big brother. I didn’t understand it much at the time but all I did was just race and avoid upgrading for some reason, but in later years I managed to get the US Version pretty cheaply and beat the game on my old PS2, however. Since then I play mostly on PC with PCSX2. I dug through most of the main core of the games. A lot of interesting stuff is in then. Some also have old beta assets, though unobtainable without the use of Cheat Engine. I did alter the menus but no such Debug Menu exists nor string references. That’s what I really like to do if I wanted to change my experience with them. I’d say give the whole series a chance, the latest being ITC (Shutokou Battle X) for the 360. It’s rushed but still has its soul compared to most of what’s released these days. I do wish Genki themselves could come back but I just highly doubt it since the market isn’t there at all for them. Though your right people back then brushed it off, but I do se a lot of TXR inspired liveries in Forza/GTS at least.

[@FluffyTheKami]

id honestly love to get the 360 one it seems 360 emulation isnt doing so well right now and i dont think i really want to buy an xbox 360 lol. I've watched videos of it however and i have to say it looked really good. Maybe ill look into wangan midnight however as that did make it to the ps3. I also just play TXR on PCSX2. I still have my PS2 and both zero and three but it's more comfy at the PC. I agree though that i don't think genki is coming back to make a racing game anytime soon. Going to their website it just seems like their direction has changed but thats understandable. The racing game genre itself isnt the easiest one to compete in for a lot of expensive reasons. It is nice to play forza and GT and see God's Estuary on a ford GT or i run across someone named Jintei as a username lol. Finding people that played this series is always a huge excitement to me. Intial D games are still quite something in Japan although only in arcades, which in themselves are failing. Maybe if they came to console/pc they could really up their fan bases again? I dont even think most people know there's several initial D games despite the series being hugely popular. IDK i feel like theirs so many factors as to why these arcade racers arent making it.

[@aj6761]

This game was so underrated. The intro punches you right in the face with nostalgia

[@Pokestein1]

My introduction to the series was my brother and I absolutely fell in love with it. It's one of my favorite franchises and I wish we could have a reboot of it.

[@sleeperninja8923]

Came across this video by chance, it's a very well made one. It definently got me interesting in wanting to try this game out, especially since I never heard of this series before.

[@bherrera0165bh]

Saves the disk from years ago, actually going to play this weekend with my cousins PS2. Can't wait!

[@Omega4z]

Nice to know this video is blowing up so more people know about this beautiful game Got into TXR recently this february by playing TXR2, then completed it and went on my way to complete TXR3, i had fun in both games also i didnt play zero yet but i am now playing the first TXR for the dreamcast, loved everything about the TXR series such as the soundtracks and the lore of the rivals.

[@jp_vlogz]

I feel like all these games were soooo good! With txr Zero being my favorite! Nice vid! Liked and subbed!

[@Xx_Kaneki_xx]

I got myself into this game a while back as a kid,I saw it at a video game store when I was video game shopping,a couple weeks after school,I came home to this game as a gift from my mom and I decided to try it and see what it was about and I fell in love,I bought it again after selling it along with other PS2 games which I regret,I completed this 3 times and it’s still my favourite PS2 RPG Street Racing game til this day and it made me fell in love with the 1990s and early 2000s Japan car culture and also made me fell in love with the Shutokou Battle Series

[@d7656]

I remember being a little kid in 2004 having this on my PS2. This game slipped from my mind for so long and I was wondering why the visuals looked so familiar. Total nostalgia watching this

[@konos-p8842]

I literally recreated the Super Autobach MR-S using that editor. I loved this game

[@ftnsbcsk8t]

Tokyo Extreme Racer Zero.....that did it for me.

[@SyCannon]

This was the best arcade racing game during this era of games. I spent hours tuning and racing. The end game bosses were so OP and the only way i was able to beat them was engage them at a turn and hope crashed into traffic.

[@dylantran8492]

I had a copy of this way back when I was in Elementary. It got stolen. But I finally found another copy about 2 weeks ago. Being sick the last few days, I really got to sit down and pour dedicated time into it. Just beat the story mode for the first time last night. It’s such a good game and I wish more people liked it.

[@g2h0]

i played this game so much and now after watching your vid i need to play it again in 2021!

[@jamesparsons5212]

I have always loved this series of racing games. Started withe the 1st Tokyo Extreme Racer and played all 3. Such an awesome and definitely underrated game series. You definitely had to learn how to tune really quick. Because of this series, I became better at other racing games due to tuning my cars.

[@lanceuppercut6168]

I love this game. If a modern mmo version would be made it would be badass, maybe with different country's highways/ freeways as add on's (or maybe not, as it's based on Tokyo first and foremost).

[@okuu_utsuho]

If it wasn't for my online touhou fan friend, I wouldn't have found and enjoyed Genki's Tokyo Xtreme Racer series. Though I am having a problem running TXR 3 on my laptop, but I have tried TXR 2 and Street Supremacy. The TXR series is better than going to an arcade and play WMMT. It's more fun than WMMT. The tuning, physics, and the battle mechanics that fused a racing game and a fighting game. I am loving the TXR series.

[@sentree9857]

Man I remember playing this back in the day and for the longest time I’ve been trying to remember the name until this review randomly appeared in my suggestions. So cool!

[@simonrushen2484]

Man I havnt thought about this game in years great video

[@qmurray]

This game bring back so much memories and at that time it was one of those games u never knew about but the gameplay had me hooked . I wish they did a modern day game similar to this with classic and current sports cars

[@PWS666]

This is a awesome review! Now i must have this game! Sorry for my english and greetings from austria

[@markycupko]

Played the hell out of this game back in the day with a shitty thrustmaster ferarri wheel trying to find and beat all the rivals and bosses. One of the best racing games ever IMO.

[@dgs.creates]

That must've been HARD with a wheel the way the handling was.

[@markycupko]

@@dgs.creates yeah, it was hard but not unplayable, it was kinda hard only when it was raining or when my tyres were dead, guess i set up the cars well :-)

[@schadow0298]

Nice Video, first saw that game a few days ago on KuruHS, but then ur Videos poped up, thanks for the nice review, they should remake it with nice Graphics and Physiks

[@Cobra_427]

I actually got to experience this game in my childhood, it's one of the few games that survived through my childhood all the way back when I got my PS2 Christmas 2007, as I never put the games back in the box, I still play this game to this day, even have the same PS2 after all these years

[@VieTRaVeR]

Amazing review man, just got this game, feelin Nostalgic.

[@DanA-yb5uu]

This brought back so many good memories of my childhood, my favorite racing game next to Gran Turismo This vid is 🔥⚡️🔥⚡️🔥

[@blakekercheval5952]

Love the video man for years i tried figuring out how to work pcsx2 and finding a good video for setting it up. But anyways earlier this year finally got to play txr3 for the first time literally ive spent soo much time into that game. It's made me really like damn, this game came out when i was born and theres only a handful of racing games that are on its level when it comes to details of the setting, the cars, the rims, tuning to an extent and you can design things like vinyl on your car!!! Like that's amazing, also how body kits and aftermarket body mods can affect the weight of the car. Also for the most part the sounds of the stock cars with there original engines are good for the most part. But man theres needs to be a remaster or someone has to do something even 50 percent similar and it would still be good. But hey ya never know🤷🏻‍♂️ anyways loved the video💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻bc i've been there with how tryhard the AI is but also they are retarded as all get out at the same time tho🤣🤣.

[@pablogats4627]

Loved tokyo xtreme racer drift back in the day but never got to play these ones till recently, awesome games and challenging as heck

[@alphago9397]

Ironically, I have in fact played this game after a friend let me borrow it. Subbed for reminding me of the title.

[@alwaysalphaofficial]

I loved this series and still play Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero to this day 20 years later

[@thegunslinger8806]

Believe it or not I own this game out of absolute accident, I bought it out of sheer curiosity and I don't regret it, it's one of the things that started my love for tuner JDM cars along with initial D as a kid.

[@CarlitologyTV]

This game is legendary. Part 2 was awesome too. There was a bar that had the arcade version of it and you could plug your memory card into it, upload your profile and play with and against others! My roommates and I played this for years. Those were great times. We could probably make something like this for ourselves with a custom mod of the Wangan mod in Assetto Corsa...

[@Soulie81]

I've always loved the aesthetics of these games. They just have an atmosphere that's so addicting.

[@adlibbed2138]

the same can be universally said on Genki racing games, including the Japanese-only RBC1GP, but my personal fav would be Drift 2/KB3 in that regard, being my first game in the series had enough to do with it

[@FluffyTheKami]

yeah I've been messing around with kb3 it's a fantastic game honestly. one if the best racing games I've played in awhile.

[@Lofi.z34]

Looks like one of those gems that flew under the radar and was probably overshadowed by Need for Speed or some other street racing game. Also it seems the driving physics was this game's downfall as it seems like cars slide like they're on mud...

[@Mikey6048]

I remember playing and beating this when I was overseas in the Marines. Trying to find the rare battles and beat them took FOREVER.

[@nowayjose6283]

Holy shit! This is the game I played one time when I was little on the dreamcast. I've been looking for this game for so long 😭😭😭 I just randomly came across this video and I can't thank you enough. I'm bout to go buy it right now!

[@MagnoliaSupreme]

Used to love this wish there was still a series like it today. Not many modern titles catch me, if any.

[@aszrael1266]

Man this brings backs so many memories. I had Tokyo extreme racer zero for dreamcast. I loved that game so much. I was so focused on completing it I looked online to find out how to get all the people to race you. I"m surprised you didn't touch on all the requirements needed to race some people. Some cars only come out at certain times on certain days. Some cars only come out after you have so many miles on your cars. For zero I want to say the last boss group was called the devils or something. I think the last car was a old Datson Z car.

[@tonycoffee7335]

Played it and it was awesome! Good video.

[@ElDracula89]

Yes it deserves alot of attention 🔥 I love this series to death its in my all time favorite racing games list

[@Shpuld]

I absolutely love the game, spent so much time playing it over multiple playthroughs. I gotta thank classic game room for letting me know about it a few years ago

[@Argonated]

I remember playing this game yearly. Cruising through the Wangan at 200 on a swapped starter really felt relaxing.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Holy cow.... it took me till NOW to finally realize there was a third installment of the Tokyo Highway Challenge series :O

[@corey8673]

Hands down one of the best racing games of all time! I didn’t know about this game even when it came out back in the day. A friend of mine came over and had a copy for Sega Dreamcast and I was hooked. I only wish someone could make a racing game that comes close to this now.

[@bbblahoo7]

Played in arcade it was a blast. Loved the little opera intro and the crazy techno blasting during race...unless im confusing with midnighr r

[@ssomega75]

Oh i heard about this game for sure, cause I have all of them and still have it to this day and still play it.

[@ej86]

Been a TX fan since Tokyo highway battle on the PSone. I've played/owned it on the PSone, Sega Saturn, PS2, Dreamcast, PS3 and Xbox 360 (Import Tuner Challenge). This is the closest we got to Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune as a home conversion. I had some fond memories of the series and wouldn't mind getting back into it, as soon at I get my rrod 360 fixed.

[@mccoy1369]

I've been a big fan of TXR, my first experience was TXR Zero on PS2. If ya haven't by now, you need to play Import Tuner Challenge its basically a TXR on XBox 360. Made by the same people, it is not exactly a TXR game, but it is, at the same time. The same core elements are there, but it is a slightly different game. When I had my 360, I played the hell out of it. Beat it more times than I can count. Thanks for the video.

[@adamlach6572]

I bought Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero last christmas, i was curious but wasn't expecting much. And even though that was the year I finaly bought ps4 and played ton of new games, TXR:Z was in the end my game of the year. Incredible title, oozing atmosphere, with fantastic gameplay. I could't play anything else until I beat White Charisma, and now I'm having blast looking for all the wanderers ;) I HAVE to find TXR 3 and Drift spin-offs, known here as Kaido racers.

[@OuterHeaven210]

Just got this game. It’s a lot of fun! If you love racing and tuning and Japanese car culture I’d recommend buying it. Also try the drift versions of the game.

[@botmushin8878]

This series was great! Maybe one day they will make a worthy successor.

[@mattjones3753]

I played this waaaaay back, forgot about it, then a few years ago I remember playing it as a child but could never remember the name - thank you, it's been bugging me!

[@mohammedal-jufairi1532]

I’m just saw this and I have to agree with you on everything. This game is a real cool gem and I enjoyed TXR 2. I’d love to see a revival of this game or someone doing an indie game inspired by TXR or even Forza Horizon 6 taking place in Japan so we can relive TXR moments. Thank you so much for making this video and talking about one of the coolest racing series ever made. (Sorry for any grammar mistakes, English isn’t my native language)

[@leonunesss]

I loved the ending song with the Dakota Star band, they have songs in GT4 too

[@smuve740]

I LOVED this game! I had Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2, Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero, Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3, and I currently have Import Tuner Challenge (TXR on XBox 360)

[@aynojs]

I had Tokyo Xtreme Raceer Drift 2 as a kid, I was trash but always enjoyed playing it & just the whole feel of the game. Thanks for reminding me I should try it again

[@RYUSHIR0]

The last game of this kind ive played was Import Tuner for the XB360... it was this and Hokaido Racer wich was about touge and drift racing, i really love how simplicity can be so much fun

[@alanhong4694]

I miss this game, unfortunately don't have a ps2 anymore, would definitely play again