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==Initial D: Special Stage Guide==
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By: ViperMask
Version: 0.94
System: Sony PlayStation 2
Publisher: SEGA
Developer: SEGA Rosso
Creation Date: June 23, 2003.
Completion Date: June 24, 2003.
Last Update: July 30, 2003.
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==Contents==
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1. Revision History
1.1. Author's Note
1.2. F*** TOKYOPOP!
2. What's Initial D?
3. Arcade Stage and Special Stage Comparision
4. The Main Menu
5. Arcade Mode (Legend of the Streets)
5.1. Choosing Your Car
5.2. The Name Screen
5.3. Track Listings
5.3.1. Myogi
5.3.2. Usui
5.3.3. Akagi
5.3.4. Akina
5.3.5. Happogahara
5.3.6. Irouhazaka
6. Story Mode
7. Options
8. The Cars and Tuners
8.1. List of Tuners
8.2. Toyota
8.3. Nissan
8.4. Honda
8.5. Mitsubishi
8.6. Mazda
8.7. Subaru
8.8. Suzuki
9. The Characters
10. The Soundtrack and CDs
11. Codes and Secrets
12. Steering Wheel Compatability
12.1. Logitech
12.2. Mad Catz
12.3. Thrustmaster
13. Frequently Asked Questions
14. Links
15. HELP NEEDED!!!
16. Thanks and Special Thanks
17. Other FAQs and Guides by Me
18. Copyright
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==1. Revision History==
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0.94 - Mostly a steering wheel update with Mad Catz added. Thanks to everyone
who contributed! And now I have a 79 character limit per line (With
WordPad)which will make the people at GameFAQs a little more happy. Odie has
also translated a magazine where it tells you how to get S rank for all of the
stages. I also must thank Fujiwara AE86 for reposting it when we thought it
was long gone!
0.89 - Props to DragonNight for telling me which cars and songs you'll unlock
in Story Mode. Unlocking cars is for the bonus section where Iketani will tell
you each car's strengths and weaknesses. Steering wheel section has been
updated with great news on the Logitech MOMO Force.
I have updated the F*** TOKYOPOP! section because the news of what TokyoPop did
is much MUCH worse than I thought. Yes they changed EVERYTHING.
I changed a few things in the car listings. First of all, the Efini/Infini 3
is NOT the GT-X Savanna. The Efini 3 was a limited edition of the FC3S
Savanna. Second, the WRX STi GDB is NOT the Prodrive Style that was released
in Europe. My bad! I'll add the new car (Atsurou Kawai's Skyline ER34) and
it's parts courses later. Also, the character page has been slightly updated.
Also updated is the Arcade Stage and Special Stage comparisons, and the menu
listings and I added the Options Menu listings. Hopefully people can have a
better understanding of the menus now instead of complaining about them being
in Japanese.
Lastly, on a off topic note. I want to congratulate the Minardi Formula 1 team
and their driver Jos Verstappen for getting provisional pole position in Magny
Cours last Friday. The first time Minardi had a pole position of anykind!
More updates to come!
0.70 - The first version. Arcade Mode is mostly completed due to the fact that
it's just like Arcade Stage Version 2. Part of the FAQ is unfinished.
1.1. Author's Note
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I would like to say that this game is in Japanese, and I learned some stuff
from help from some people, and a little bit of self experience. Also, for the
cars, I went to the SEGA Rosso homepage, and InitialD.org and translated it
through Altavista.com, but I tried to clarify a few things for the FAQ.
Anyways, enjoy the FAQ!
1.2. F*** TOKYOPOP!
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Why am I so hostile towards Tokyopop? Well they are translating the anime and
manga to english here. And oh my god, did they butcher the anime BAD. They
feel that "Westernizing" the names will make the anime more popular. This is
not true! It only butchers the anime. It's like rape!
We true, pure Initial D fans thought it was bad enough for them to change the
names, but oh no, they went much further: The soundtrack HAS CHANGED. Instead
of my worries of listening to Limp Bizkit or Eminem. We got something much
much worse. What we got was this RETARDED rap by people who probably never
listened to rap or hip hop in their lives and it sounds like something from
Seasame Street. It goes something like "Da Eight Six Rolling down the track,
Initial Drift, Initial Passion *a bunch of other crap that I couldn't bare to
listen*" and THIS S*** REPLACED the energetic Eurobeat soundtrack!
They also CHANGED THE BATTLE SCENES. They tried to added more visual affects
to the car battles but it looked cheap and godawful. And get this, their
slogan for Initial D is "Initialize Your Dreams!" What kind of g** s*** is
that!?
They ARE targeting Initial D to a bunch of little bastard children who probably
don't know a thing about cars. People have been telling me that they think it
could appeal to children to find out about the REAL Initial D. 100% untrue.
Kids and other people are too racist and prejudice to care about the real
Initial D. They will never find out what Initial D REALLY IS. You want to
prove me wrong? BUY THE HONG KONG PIRATED DVDs, or if you can read Japanese
THE ACTUAL DVDs FROM JAPAN.
Tokyopop did piss anime fans off in the past however. When it was known as
Mixx Entertainment and they had their Mixxzine, they included Sailor Moon as a
special comic, then the owner of Mixx move Sailor Moon to another zine named
"Smile!" (What kind of name is that!?) So this pissed off a ton of fans, and
the Editor got so pissed he resigned. Anyways check below for list of name
changes.
Here's the list of names.
Crap Names - Real Names
Tak - Takumi
Iggy - Itsuki
Cole - Kouichirou
Natalie - Natsuki
Boss - Yuuichi
Ry - Ryousuke
K.T. - Keisuke
Zack - Takeshi
Maya - Mako
Simone - Sayuki
Kyle - Kyouichi
Hawk - Seiji
Aki - Wataru (Hey Tokyopop, Aki is not a American name! It's Finnish!)
Carrie - Kazumi (Wataru's sister)
Dice - Daiki
Smiley - Sakai (Sakai literally means Smiley I think)
Touch - Tomoyuki
Kylie (Previously Kia) - Kyouko
Danny - Kenta (What the hell is that?!)
Caine - Kai
Nobu - Nobuhiko (Uh, "Nobu" still sounds Japanese)
Sid - Tsukamoto/Sakamoto
However Shingo, and Bunta escaped with their real names. But doesn't that
defeat the whole purpose of changing the names in the first place!?
It gets worse. They are changing the dialogs, and get this they want to change
Takumi into a PIZZA DELIVERY BOY instead of Tofu delivery driver! Why? To
appeal to those big TV network corporate f*****s and put the show on TV!
Also my friend Ryosuke had to sin and get volume 3 of the TokyoPop mangas for
some reason. This is what he found. I'm sure he will repent someday.
- Itsuki calling Takumi his "homie." like nearly every time.
Homie? No one said that since 1991!
- Tons of spelling and grammer errorz (like what I just did).
- Changing the dialog completely. (I.E. Takumi: "I'm not going to let a
dickweed like him win this race!")
- Natsuki Mogi's scences with Papa at the "hotel": DELETED.
- Listing the Trueno's engine runs on "Spirit, Talent, and Determination"
(STD!)
- Saying that a Rotary engine runs on one cylinder, thus more power (which is
completely WRONG.)
- Translation errors in future versions. Like saying Seiji Iwaki drives a
Lancer Evolution VI (he actually drives a Lan Evo IV).
- In another volume: Listing Takumi Fujiwara as a Akina SpeedStar even though
he is not a team member.
The whole result of "Americanizing" everything (which is like RAPE) is a
butchered Initial D that is also a slap in the face to Japanese names and
cultures (AKA Racisim).
And get this...One of Stuart Levy's excuses to why he prefers dubbed to
subtitles was; "subtitles covers up the art of the anime and ruins it." So
here he is trying to call himself an artist with that excuse, trying everything
he can to justify his butchering. Well I'm not a artist, but I believe I have
the right to say that what Levy said was irrelevant and ignorant. My belief is
subtitles are there to help people UNDERSTAND the whole art and concept of the
anime, while keeping it's original form intact. While dubbed ruins the
original form of this great piece of art (Initial D in this case.)
Another thing! I don't believe the Japanese change the names when any American
comics or cartoons are released in Japan. Like they don't refer Homer Simpson
as "Hiroshi Sato" or some crap like that. They don't change Super Man's real
name to a more "Japanese name." So why are the North American companies are
changing everything to sound more "American"? It's a form of racisim!
Now TokyoPop released a DVD with the original copies of Initial D on it. BUT!
It also contains the "translated" episodes too. TokyoPop (while trying to
appeal to teenagers in a pathetic, half-assed matter) calls it the "Tricked Out
Edition." They also said it has "enhanced battle scenes" and you can do a
bunch of other crap with it. "Enhanced battle scences"? Good god! How did
they butcher the battle scences like Keisuke vs. Takumi for the first time? I
don't want to know! Avoid it all costs. Besides, it's the first three
episodes on DVD for in Japanese and English. So it's more like paying $20 for
JUST THREE EPISODES!? What a rip off. You can get the translated DVDs by
independent translators with all of the episodes for $40 Canadian on 4 DVDs!
Do the math.
The best way to boycott Tokyopop is to NOT buy ANY of their products. Buy fan
translations of the anime instead! You can get those in places where there is
a big Asian community. A note for the DVD owners: Buy the real versions, not
the burned DVDs. The burned ones don't work on all machines!
So that's pretty much it. F*** TOKYOPOP!
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==2. What is Initial D?==
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Initial D is a popular anime and manga that takes place in the Gunma prefecture
in Japan. The main character is Takumi Fujiwara, a 18 year old boy who became
a drift style road racer. Takumi is in high school and has a job at the GS Gas
Station (Esso in the manga.) Itsuki Takeuchi (Takumi's friend) and Iketani
Kouichirou (the leader of the Akina Speed Stars) were working at the station,
and they were talking about cars and drift techniques. When Takumi asked them
what they were talking about and they laughed at him for his "stupidity" when
it comes to cars.
One night, Keisuke Takahashi of the popular Akagi Red Suns group was driving
his Mazda RX-7 Type-R on Akina. Then a Hachiroku (literally means "eight six")
came up from behind him and then they basically raced and Keisuke was defeated
by the Hachiroku (an OLD Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86.) Keisuke, was pissed
that his superior RX-7 was defeated by a old AE86!
Meanwhile, Iketani was working, Yuuichi Tachibana (his boss) told him that the
fastest driver in Akina is a man driving a Hachi Roku and owns a Tofu shop.
Iketani then finds out that it's Bunta Fujiwara, Takumi's father. One night,
Iketani was driving on Akina to improve his driving skills for his match
against the Red Suns, but he got into a huge accident and was put in a neck
brace. He then calls Bunta, asking if he can drive for him. Bunta said it's a
50/50 chance that he can make it.
Race Night. The Red Suns were waiting. Keisuke was ready to race against his
opponent. IF he shows up that is. Then the Truneo AE86 showed up. But to the
shock of everyone, Takumi steps out of the car. The Speed Stars were afraid
because Takumi didn't know a thing about cars. He then said that he beat RX-7
Type-R before. That's when Iketani realises that it wasn't Bunta that was the
fastest on Akina. It was Takumi!
I won't spoil the race but I will tell how Takumi started to drift. When he
was 13, he was delivering Tofu to a hotel on top of Akina Mountain late at
night. Takumi hated the fact that he was losing sleep so he can deliver tofu.
Bunta gave him a cup of water to put in the cupholder. He told Takumi, not to
spill any of the water, or the Tofu will break. At first, Takumi was spilling
a lot of water, but Bunta told him to "circle" the water, so Takumi did and
started to drift. Then he was driving and drifting so fast so he can get home
to sleep, NOT to improve his skills!
That's it. Go buy the First Stage on DVD to find out more! Just becareful.
Some places are selling copied versions of the DVD. Do not buy the copied
versions unless you KNOW that your DVD player can play the copied versions
(some can't!).
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==3. Arcade Stage and Special Stage Comparision==
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The "Arcade Mode" from Special Stage is almost exactly like Initial D: Arcade
Stage Version 2. But it is unknown if Sega Rosso tried to balance the cars
again, or if the car rankings from Version 2(in this case, the Integra is the
overall best car) applies to Special Stage. They have also got rid of
"Challenge Bunta Fujiwara" mode.
Graphically, Arcade Stage is much more superior due to the NAOMI 2 Hardware
being much more powerful (and easier to program with) than the Playstation 2's
hardware. So the anti-alaising to get rid of the jagged edges on the cars is
basically non-existant.
Sound wise, I've been hearing complaints of the engine noise being too loud and
the music noise being too soft. It doesn't bother me that much though. There
are no volume options for this, just the option to turn them on or off (which
kind of sucks.) But Special Stage has a lot more music than Arcade Stage.
Like at least 20 more songs!
On the gameplay front, using the controller is a pain in the ass due to it
being so sensitive. However if you get a steering wheel, it will play almost
like Arcade Stage.
Feature wise, Special Stage blows Arcade Stage out of the water! Special Stage
has the Quest Mode (story mode) where you play as Takumi Fujiwara and relive
all of his races from the anime and manga! Plus Special Stage includes the
REAL MYOGI AND REAL USUI tracks, along with Shomaru Pass, Momoji Line, and Enna
Pass!
On the car balancing. SEGA Rosso FINALLY balanced the cars, so the Integra DC2
is no longer the best car in the game.
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==4. The Main Menu==
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Arcade Mode (Legend of the Streets)
Story Mode
Time Attack
Replays/Time Attack Records
Car Information from Iketani Senpai
Save/Load
Options
Someone tell me if it's right.
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==5. Arcade Mode (Legend of the Streets)==
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This is almost exactly like Arcade Stage Version 2, but they got rid of the
"Challenge Bunta Fujiwara" Mode. You now have two options at the beginning.
The first one is "New Car". The second one is "Load Car."
5.1. Choosing Your Car
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You get to choose from a variety of cars from; Toyota, Nissan, Honda,
Mitsubishi, Mazda, and Subaru. You can change the colour of your car with the
shift knob. And after you select your car, you get to select the transmission
(Automatic or Manual), then you get to choose from a "Parts Course", either an
A Course, B Course, C Course, or sometimes a D Course. Some of the Courses in
the game reflect on some of the characters from the anime.
Example: Sprinter Truneo GT-APEX AE86, A Course = Takumi Fujiwara.
Nissian Sileighty RPS13, A Course = Impact Blue.
After you choose a course, you can win points by winning races, and after you
get enough points you can get your car upgraded, but the upgrading is
automatic, and you cannot choose what upgrade to get.
Remember: After you select your car and transmission, then saved it to a card,
your stuck with it forever.
Here's a very important tip: AVOID AUTOMATIC! It's TokyoPop quality (crap)!
Manual is a must because you need to control the gear shifting if you want to
be fast.
5.2. The Name Screen
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A bunch of Japanese Kanji, Katakana, and English. You only have a maximum of 5
characters to put in your name. To choose English, select the option ABOVE the
red Kanji (end). If you leave your name blank, you'll get an automatic kanji
name.
5.3. The Tracks
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You got your basic track difficulties here: Easy, Normal, Hard, and Very Hard.
The tracks are based on those from the anime. You face your rivals here in
story mode at day or night time, or race alone in Time Attack mode. Beware,
sometimes you race on the track backwards against opponents!
The rivals will be listed like this:
Name - Rating Level - Car - Direction.
5.3.1. Myogi
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Itsuki Takeuchi - 1/10 - Levin SR (AE85) - Left
Takumi Fujiwara - 2/10 - Levin SR (AE85) - Right
Shingo Shouji - 4/10 - Civic SiR II (EG6) - Right
Takeshi Nakazato - 5/10 - Skyline GT-R (R32) - Left
5.3.2. Usui
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Two People From Tokyo - 2/10 - Silvia spec-R (S15) - Left
Nobuhiko Akiyama - 2/10 - Altezza RS-200 (SXE10) - Right
Mako Satou & Sayuki - 6/10 - Sileighty (RPS13) - Left
Tsukamoto - 7/10 - Cappuccino (EA11R) - Right
5.3.3. Akagi
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Downhill: Now THIS is a fun track. There are plenty of straightaways with
challenging turns so it's a good technical track to master before trying Akina.
One of the best things about this track is that it's more wider than the other
courses so the chance of you hitting the outside wall has decreased.
Kyouko Iwase - 3/10 - RX-7 Type R (FD3S) - Uphill
Kenta Nakamura - 4/10 - Silvia Q's (S14) - Downhill
Keisuke Takahashi - 7/10 - RX-7 Type R (FD3S) - Uphill
Ryosuke Takahashi - 8/10 - RX-7 Efini 3 (FC3S) - Downhill
5.3.4. Akina
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Kenji - 2/10 - Nissan 180 SX (RPS13) - Uphill
Iketani Kouichirou - 3/10 - Silvia K's (S13) - Downhill
Wataru Akiyama - 8/10 - Levin (AE86) - Uphill
Takumi Fujiwara - 9/10 - Trueno (AE86) - Downhill
5.3.5. Happougahara
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All battles at Happougahara are at night.
Tooru Suetsugu - 4/10 - Eunos Roadster S Special (NA6C) - Outbound
Daiki Ninomiya - 8/10 - Civic Type-R (EK9) - Inbound
Sakai - 8/10 - Integra Type-R (DC2) - Outbound
Tomoyuki Tachi - 9/10 - Civic Type-R (EK9) - Inbound
5.3.6. Irouhazaka
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All battles at Irouhazaka are downhill.
Seiji Iwaki - 6/10 - Lancer Evolution IV RS (CN9A)
Kyouichi Sudou - 7/10 - Lancer Evolution III GSR (CE9A)
Kai Kogashiwa - 8/10 - MR2 G-Limited (SW20)
Keisuke Takahashi - 9/10 - RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
Takumi Fujiwara - 10/10 - Trueno (AE86)
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==6. Story Mode==
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Here's a temporary list of the things you can unlock. You need at least a C
ranking to unlock the new songs, and a B ranking to unlock the cars so Iketani
can explain them in his own little mode thingy. Thanks goes to DragonNight for
the information. I have made corrections of all sorts and added some things
that I founded on my own to the list. Big thanks to Odie and Fujiwara AE86 for
the "how to get all S Rank" thing. I'll update the format later.
All S Rank
Takumi Fujiwara Story
Stage 1: Water left 100%
Stage 2: Complete within 2'58"
Stage 3: Lead by over 40m within 14 seconds
Stage 4: Pass Keisuke and finish within 1'30"
Stage 5: Have Iketani faint within 42 seconds
Stage 6: Pass Kenji and complete within 3'20"
Stage 7: Beat Nakazato within 2'37"
Stage 8: Beat Shingo within 2'59"
Stage 9: Lead Ryousuke and finish within 3'08"
Stage 10: Beat Mako and Sayuki within 3'09"
Stage 11: Lead Kenta by 200m within 1'35"
Stage 12: Lead Seiji and finish within 3'08"
Stage 13: Lead the lovers within 26" and reach 100%
Stage 14: Do not lead Kyouichi by more than 100m AND make the engine overheat
within 1'25"
Stage 15: Complete within 3'09"
Stage 16: Complete 3 rounds within a total time of 10'19"
Stage 17: Lead Kyouichi and finish within 2'47"
Stage 18: Lead and finish within 2'59"
Stage 19: Complete within 3'07"
Akagi Red Suns Story
Stage 20: Lead Nakazato and finish within 2'05"
Stage 21: Lead Nakazato after 4th section and finish within 2'50"
Stage 22: Lead Seiji and finish within 2'34"
Stage 23: Complete within 2'25"
Stage 24: Lead Akiyama and finish within 1'12"
Project D Story
Stage 25: Lead by more than 150m within 1'45"
Stage 26: Complete within 2'47"
Stage 27: Lead and finish within 2'16"
Stage 28: Complete within 2'20"
Stage 29: Lead Sakai and finish within 2'37"
Stage 30: Complete two rounds within a total time of 4'00"
Stage 31: Complete within 2'49"
Cars Unlocked List
Takumi Fujiwara Story
1 - Impreza WRX STi Version VI (GC8)
2 - Levin SR (AE85)
3 - S2000 (AP1)
4 - RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
5 - Silvia K's (S13)
6 - 180SX TypeX (RPS13)
7 - Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32)
8 - Civic SiR (EG6)
9 - RX-7 Efini 3 (FC3S)
10 - Sileighty (RPS13)
11 - Silvia Q's (S14)
12 - Lancer Evolution IV RS (CN9A)
13 - Silvia K's Aero (S14)
14 - Impreza WRX STi (GDB)
15 - Altezza RS-200 (SXE10)
16 - Levin GT-APEX (AE86)
17 - Lancer Evolution III GSR (CE9A)
18 - MR2 G-Limited (SW20)
19 - Celica GT-FOUR (ST205)
Akagi Red Suns Story
20 - MR-S S Edition (ZZW30)
21 - Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR34)
22 - Lancer Evolution VII GSR (CT9A)
23 - To Be Identified
24 - Silvia spec-R (S15)
Project D Story
25 - Eunos Roadster S Special (NA6C)
26 - Skyline 25GT Turbo (ER34)
27 - Eunos Roadster RS (NB8C)
28 - To Be Identified
29 - To Be Identified
30 - To Be Identified
Extra BGM you collect in story mode
Takumi Fujiwara Story
Stage 2: SPEEDY SPEED BOY
Stage 3: NO ONE SLEEP IN TOKYO
Stage 6: REMEMBER ME
Stage 7: BACK ON THE ROCKS
Stage 8: DON'T STAND SO CLOSE
Stage13: WHITE LIGHT
Stage14: SAVE ME
Stage15: BURNING DESIRE
Stage16: GET ME POWER
Stage17: MIKADO
Stage18: CRAZY FOR LOVE
Stage19: STAY
Akagi Red Suns Story
Stage21: 100
Stage23: DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT MY LOVE)
Stage24: WEST END GUY
Project D Story
Stage25: CRAZY FOR YOUR LOVE
Stage26: I NEED YOUR LOVE
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==7. Options==
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Game Options
Controls (You can calibrate the your wheel here. Select GT Force and select
the third option)
Screen Configuration
Sound
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==8. The Cars and Tuners==
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Note: All cars listed will follow this type of format.
Car model (version) - Drivetrain - Gears - Aspiration (Turbo or Natural [NA])
Colours available
Course (Character if possible) - List of Tuners
Parts that you can get are here.
Drivetrains: FR = Front engine, rear wheel drive
MR = Mid engine, rear wheel drive
FF = Front engine, front wheel drive
4WD = Four Wheel Drive/All Wheel Drive
Each Parts Course makes the car look different and increase your performance.
The differences between the courses is in the parts you get and HOW it affects
your car's attributes (like acceleration, top speed, handling, etc.) The A
Course would give you a rear wing and a carbon fibre hood, while a B Course
would give you a new hood and a rear spoiler. Also. The A course could have
the best acceleration while the B course could have better handling. It's a
big trade off for some, so please choose wisely!
The benefits from the performance parts: Wheels improve traction.
Spoilers/body kits/skirts/wings improve your handling in corners, and mufflers
improve your speed and acceleration.
Further more, even though the game in unrealistic, it simulates the drive
trains well.
The Front Wheel Drive has understeer and makes it hard to handle in some
corners. However understeer is eliminated through left foot braking
techniques. Most cheap production cars like the Honda Civic use this
drivetrain because it's practical for regular everyday all season driving.
Rear Wheel Drive is mostly used in sports cars and the car turns easier with
RWD. However in some cars this may also lead to oversteer and spinning out if
you put in too much steering input. RWD is horrible to use in the snow and
mud.
Mid Engine Rear Wheel Drive cars has the engine in the back of the car, which
will help relieve it of understeer in some rear wheel cars. However, in some
cars, this may lead to too much oversteer (especially in the MR2). All open
wheel race cars (i.e. Formula 1) are mid engine rear wheel drive cars.
Four Wheel Drive/All Wheel Drive cars have amazing traction and suck the ground
like a vacuum cleaner. A 4WD car is a great investment especially for mud and
snow driving. However 4WD cars have bad cornering ability. But in the latest
4WD/AWD systems, doesn't seem to have that problem. And besides, proper tuning
and driving technique will get rid of that drawback completely (especially with
4WD drift!) Nearly rally car in the world these days uses 4WD. If there is
serious flaw in 4WD, it has to be that you shouldn't be using 4WD in trucks
unless you are going off terrain. 4WD + Truck (with it's high centre of
gravity) = Truck rolling. So only use 4WD in a truck when you are going off
terrain driving.
The main difference between 6 gear and 5 gear cars is that the 6 gear cars have
a much better start (can someone fill me in on this?)
As for the Turbo vs. NA cars. Some turbo tuned cars suffer from "turbo lag".
Turbo lag is when you push on the pedal and it takes 2 seconds for the car to
accelerate. Turbo cars are great on straightaways and on the exit of a corner.
Some turbo cars are hard to handle if you can't cope with the lag. Especially
in the rain.
NA tuned cars gives you an instant responce once you step on the pedal. So the
the cornering enterance speed is much better than a turbo car.
To put it in more simple terms: NA cars for twisty courses where the horsepower
difference isin't as sevre (like Monaco in Formula 1.) Turbo cars for high
speed circuits like the Indy 500 oval and the OLD Hockenheimring. But the new
ball bearing turbos seem to have cured the turbo lag problem completely!
Let me clarify something: In Version 2 most of the characters from the
anime/manga will occupy Parts Course A (I.E. Takumi Fujiwara Parts Course A for
the Trueno AE86) and they might have a special tune like a new engine, turbo
kit, supercharger, or something like that. You can only get the special tunes
like the engine if you get Parts Course A.
Here's a example. If you get an A Course Lancer Evolution III you will get the
misfiring system. If you get a B Course Lancer Evolution, you'll never get the
misfiring system.
So I STRONGLY advise you to get Parts Courses which are used by the characters.
Oh and I must stress this: If you get the misfiring system for the Lancer
Evolution III, DO NOT CHANGE THE MUFFLER or you will LOSE THE MISFIRING SYSTEM
UNTIL YOU CHANGE COURSES!
Thanks for ZeroHiei for this info.
8.1. List of Tuners (Incomplete)
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Bomex
Cibie
C-ONE
Creative Sports
C-West
D.Speed
Enkei
Fujita Engineering
Fujitsubo
Heart Land
HKS Kansai
Honda Twincam
Inital D (Parts from the anime)
Mazda (Performance parts from Mazda)
MazdaSpeed
Mine's
Monster International
MUGEN
NISMO
Nissan (Performance parts from Nissan)
Racing Service Watanabe
Ralli Art
RAYS
REAmemiya
RS Akimoto (Racing Sports Akimoto)
Spoon Sports
STi (Subaru Technica International)
SYMS Racing Team
Techno PRO Spirit
Test & Service
TOM'S
Toyota (Performance parts from Toyota)
TRD (Toyota Racing Development)
VALDI Sport
Varis
VOLK Racing
ZERO/SPORTS Racing Development
8.2. Toyota
============
Truneo GT-APEX (AE86) - FR - 5 Gears - NA
White & Black, Red & Black, Silver & Black
Note: I must stress that after you get the new engine, the shifting points are
changed dramatically. You must change gears when you hit 11,000 RPM.
A Course (Takumi Fujiwara) - Racing Service Watanabe, Initial D, Cibie
Wheels, Muffler, Front Body Kit (Fog Lamps), Hood, Stickers, TRD AE101 Engine
B Course - VOLK Racing, Techno PRO Spirit, TRD
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Hood
C Course - Racing Service Watanabe, Techno PRO Spirit
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Hood
D Course - Racing Service Watanabe, ???
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Hood
Levin GT-APEX (AE86) - FR - 5 Gears - NA
White & Black, Red & Black, Silver & Black
A Course (Wataru Akiyama) - Initial D
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Hood, Super Charger
B Course - VOLK Racing, Techno PRO Spirit, TRD
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Hood
C Course - Racing Service Watanabe, Techno PRO Spirit
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Hood
D Course - Racing Service Watanabe, ???
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Hood
MR2 G-Limited (SW20) - MR - 5 Gears - NA
Blue, Red, White, Dark Green, Black, Yellow
Description: As I said above, this car oversteers and spins out A LOT due to a
unrefined chasis and high centre of gravity. However, the latest generation of
MR2 cars have cured some of the oversteering. A really skilled driver can
master this hard to drive car.
A Course (Kai Kogashiwa) - TRD, Initial D
Wheels, Muffler
B Course - VOLK Racing, TOM'S
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
C Course - TRD, C-ONE
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
D Course - TRD
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kid, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
MR-S S-Edition (ZZW30) - MR - 5 Gears - NA
Red, Yellow, White, Black, Green, Blue
A Course - TRD, Toyota
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
B Course - VOLK Racing, C-ONE
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
C Course - TRD
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
Celica GT-FOUR (ST205) - 4WD - 5 Gears - Turbo
Black, Gun Metallic (???), Silver (???), Red, Green, White
A Course - TRD, C-ONE
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Hood
B Course - VOLK Racing, Fujitsubo, Varis
Wheels, Muffer, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
Altezza RS-200 (SXE10) - FR - 6 Gears - Turbo
Silver, Blue, White, Black, Red, Green, Yellow
A Course (Nobuhiko) - TRD, Toyota
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt
B Course - VOLK Racing, C-ONE
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Hood
C Course - TOM'S
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
Levin SR (AE85) - FR -5 Gears - NA
White & Black, Red & Black, Silver & Black
A Course (Itsuki Takeuchi) - Initial D
Wheels, Muffler, Sticker, Turbo
B Course - VOLK Racing, TRD
Wheels, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Hood
C Course - Racing Service Watanabe, Techno PRO Spirit
Wheels, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Hood
D Course - Racing Service Watanabe, ???
Wheels, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Hood
8.3. Nissan
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Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32) - 4WD - 5 Gears - Turbo
Black, Gun Metallic, White, Silver, Red
A Course (Takeshi Nakazato) - Initial D
Wheels, Muffler, Front Body Kit, Whatever he did to get 380 HP
B Course - Enkei, Mine's, D.Speed
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Hood
C Course - Enkei, Fujitsubo, Bomex
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
D Course - NISMO, HKS Kansai
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Hood
Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR34) - 4WD - 6 Gears - Turbo
Blue, Silver, Black, White, Red, Yellow
A Course - Mine's
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit
B Course - NISMO
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Hood
C Course - NISMO, C-West
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Hood
Silvia K's (S13) - FR - 5 Gears - Turbo
Green & Grey, White & Beige, Dark Blue, Red 1, Red 2, Black
A Course (Iketani Kouichirou) - Initial D, Nissan
Wheels, Muffler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Sticker
B Course - Enkei, Fujitsubo, Bomex
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
C Course - VOLK Racing, ???
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
Mirrors, Hood
Silvia K's Aero (S14) - FR - 5 Gears - Turbo
White, Red, Silver, Black, Dark Blue, Dark Green
A Course - NISMO
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
B Course - Enkei, Fujitsubo, HKS Kansai
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
C Course - NISMO, Fujitsubo, Bomex
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit,
Mirrors
Silvia spec-R (S15) - FR - 6 Gears - Turbo
Dark Blue, Yellow, Red, Silver, White, Black
A Course (Two people from Tokyo) - NISMO
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
B Course - Enkei, C-West
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Hood
C Course - NISMO, Fujitsubo, D.Speed
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Hood
180 SX Type X (RPS13) - FR - 5 Gears - Turbo
White, Black, Red, Dark Blue, Purple
A Course (Kenji) - Initial D, Nissan
Wheels, Muffler, Front Body Kit, Sticker
B Course - VOLK Racing, C-West
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Hood
C Course - Enkei, Fujitsubo, Bomex
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
Sileighty (RPS13) - FR - 5 Gears - Turbo
Impact Blue, Black, White, Dark Blue, Red, Purple
A Course (Impact Blue: Mako Satou & Sayuki) - Initial D, Nissan
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Side Skirt
B Course - VOLK Racing, C-West
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
C Course - Enkei, ???
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
Mirrors, Hood
Silvia Q's (S14) - FR - 5 Gears - Turbo
Red, Blue, Black, Green, White
A Course (Kenta Nakamura) - Initial D, Nissan
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
Sticker, Sticker
B Course - VOLK Racing, NISMO
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
C Course - Enkei, Fujitsubo, D.Speed
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
Mirrors, Hood
8.4. Honda
===========
Civic Type R (EK9) - FF - 5 Gears - NA
Yellow, White, Silver, Black
A Course (Daiki Ninomiya) - Initial D, Spoon Sports
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Windows
B Course (Tomoyuki Tachi) - Spoon Sports, Initial D
Wheels, Muffler, Mirrors, Hood
C Course - MUGEN
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
D Course - Enkei, Fujitsubo, Bomex
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit,
Mirrors
Civic SiR II (EG6) - FF - 5 Gears - NA
Red, Blue, Black, White, Silver, Yellow
Description: In Version 1, this is the worse car to use due to the heavy
understeer and horrible top speed (163 KMH!). Avoid it like the plague.
However, in Version 2 this has become the 9th best car!!!! It received a huge
boost in performance and became a really good car. It's even ranked the 3rd
fastest car IN THE WET! I have no idea why it became so powerful, I don't know
the details.
A Course (Shingo Shouji) - MUGEN, Initial D
Wheels, Muffler, Front Body Kit
B Course - MUGEN
Wheels, Muffler, Front Body Kit, Skirt
C Course - Spoon Sports
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Hood
D Course - Racing Service Watanabe, Fujitsubo, C-West
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
Integra Type R (DC2) - FF - 5 Gears - NA
White, Silver, Black, Red, Yellow
Description: The best FF car, bar none! This was the 5th fastest car in
Version 1, but in Version 2, this has become the best overall car in the game
(in dry AND wet conditions)! It's such a cheapass car. If you hit the wall by
going too fast, you still accelerate as if you completed the turn with no
problem! If you drive this car, don't be too proud of yourself because this
car is so damn cheap.
A Course (Sakai) - Initial D, Spoon Sports
Wheels, Muffler, Hood, Turbo
B Course - MUGEN
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Hood
C Course - Spoon Sports
Wheels, Muffler, Front Body Kit, Hood
D Course - Enkei, C-West
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Hood
S2000 (AP1) - FR - 6 Gears - NA
Silver, Yellow, Red, White, Dark Blue, Black
A Course - MUGEN
Wheels, Rear Wing, Rear Body Kit, Muffler, Front Body Kit, Hood
B Course - VOLK Racing, Honda Twincam
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Hood
C Course - Spoon Sports, C-West
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
8.5. Mitsubishi
================
Lancer Evolution III GSR (CE9A) - 4WD - 5 Gears - Turbo
Black, Yellow, White, Silver, Red
Note: DO NOT change the muffler after you get the misfiring system or you will
lose it until you change the Parts Course.
A Course (Kyouichi Sudou) - Initial D
Muffler, Sticker, Misfiring System
B Course - Enkei, Fujitsubo, HKS Kansai
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit
C Course - Enkei, Creative Sports
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Mirrors
Lancer Evolution IV RS (CN9A) - 4WD - 5 Gears - Turbo
White, Silver, Black, Dark Blue, Red
A Course (Seiji Iwaki) - Initial D, Monster International
Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Sticker, Sticker
B Course - Enkei, HKS Kansai
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit
C Course - Enkei, Fujitsubo, VALDI Sport
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit
D Course - VOLK Racing, ???
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit
Lancer Evolution VII GSR (CT9A) - 4WD - 5 Gears - Turbo
Yellow, White, Silver, Dark Blue, Red, Black
A Course - Ralli Art, VALDI Sport
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Hood
B Course - Enkei, Creative Sports
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Hood
C Course - Monster International
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Rear Body Kit, Hood
8.6. Mazda
===========
RX-7 Type R (FD3S) - FR - 5 Gears - Turbo
Yellow, Red, Silver, Black, Dark Blue, White
A Course (Keisuke Takahashi) - MazdaSpeed, Initial D
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Mirrors, Sticker, Twin Turbo
System
B Course (Kyouko Iwase) - REAmemiya, Mazda, ???
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Mirrors, Hood,
Single Turbo System.
C Course - REAmemiya
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Hood
D Course - MazdaSpeed
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Hood
RX-7 Efini 3 (FC3S) - FR - 5 Gears - Turbo
White, Silver, Black, Red
A Course (Ryousuke Takahashi) - Racing Service Watanabe, Initial D, Fujita
Engineering
Wheels, Muffler, Front Body Kit, Mirrors, Sticker, Some 350 HP tune (twin
turbo?)
B Course - MazdaSpeed
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Hood
C Course - REAmemiya
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Rear Body Kit, Hood
D Course - Racing Service Watanabe, Fujita Engineering
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Mirrors
Eunos Roadster RS (NB8C) / Mazda Miata - FR - 6 Gears - NA
Blue Metallic, Dark Blue, White, Red, Silver, Black
A Course - Enkei, MazdaSpeed
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
B Course - VOLK Racing, Fujitsubo, REAmemiya
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
C Course - Racing Service Watanabe, MazdaSpeed, HKS Kansai
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt
Eunos Roadster S Special (NA6C) / Mazda Miata - FR - 6 Gears - NA
Red, Blue, White, Silver
A Course (Tooru Suetsugu) - Mazda, Initial D
Wheels, Muffler, Front Body Kit, Rear Body Kit, Mirrors, Hood
B Course - Enkei, REAmemiya
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit,
Mirrors
C Course - VOLK Racing, MazdaSpeed, HKS Kansai
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt
RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD3S-V) - FR - 5 Gears - Turbo
Silver, Blue, White, Black, Red
A Course - MazdaSpeed
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
Mirrors, Hood
B Course - REAmemiya, Fujita Engineering
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Mirrors, Hood
8.7. Subaru
============
Impreza WRX STi Version VI (GC8) - 4WD - 5 Gears - Turbo
Dark Blue, White, Silver, Yellow, Gun Metallic
A Course - VOLK Racing, STi
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Hood
B Course - VOLK Racing, SYMS Racing Team
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit, Hood
C Course - Enkei, ZERO/SPORTS Racing Development
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
Windows, Hood
Impreza WRX STi (GDB) - 4WD - 6 Gears - Turbo
Dark Blue, White, Silver, Black
Description: This car suffers from heavy understeer. Plus the headlights are
so damn ugly. Other than that the 6 gears can make it confusing on a really
twisty course like Happougahara. If you want to drive this car, I have a
suggestion: Use the B Course. The other two courses are too ugly and the B
Course makes it look more like the World Rally Championship car.
A Course - STi
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit
B Course - VOLK Racing, ZERO/SPORTS Racing Development
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
C Course - Enkei, SYMS Racing Team
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Wing, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
Impreza WRX STi Version V (GC8V) - 4WD - 5 Gears - Turbo
Gun Metallic
Bunta Fujiwara. But no Parts Courses! However! You can still get like spark
plug upgrades and stuff.
Go to the codes section to find out how to get this car.
8.8. Suzuki
============
Cappuccino (EA11R) - FR - 5 Gears - Turbo
Red, Silver, Black, Green, Blue
Description: I have never driven this car before, but after watching this car
in action, I can easily say: KANSAI DRIFTO!!!!!! This thing inhertia drifts
like crazy! If you master the technique for this car, you can easily do Akina
in under 3 minutes! You should try driving this car in Myogi in the wet. The
Mirrored Grande Hotel Hairpin in the rain gives you a extreme inhertia drift
which is SO FUN to do (and watch if you're a spectator!)
A Course (Tsukamoto/Sakamoto) - Initial D
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Engine
B Course - VOLK Racing, Suzuki Sport
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
C Course - Racing Service Watanabe, Fujitsubo, Heart Land
Wheels, Muffler, Rear Spoiler, Front Body Kit, Side Skirt, Rear Body Kit
=====================
==9. The Characters==
=====================
This is a list of the characters that appear in the game. I was going to type
up a small bio on each of them, but then I realised I would just be stealing
from the sites, so if you want info on them, look at the links below.
Individuals
Takumi Fujiwara
Bunta Fujiwara
Natsuki Mogi
Some Idiotic Red 180SX Driver (No idea)
Wataru Akiyama
Kai Kogashiwa
Nobuhiko Akiyama
Tsukamoto/Sakamoto
Two Guys From Tokyo (???)
Akina Speed Stars
Iketani Kouichirou
Kenji
Itsuki Takeuchi
Impact Blue
Mako Satou & Sayuki
Emperor
Kyouichi Sudou
Seiji Iwaki
Akagi Red Suns
Ryousuke Takahashi
Keisuke Takahashi
Kenta Nakamura
Myogi Night Kids
Takeshi Nakazato
Shingo Shouji
S.S.R. (Seven Star Reaf)
Tooru Suetsugu
Atsurou Kawai
Toudou-Juku (Toudou Racing School)
Daiki Ninomiya
Tomoyuki Tachi
Sakai
Project D
Ryousuke Takahashi
Keisuke Takahashi
Takumi Fujiwara
Kenta Nakamura (Time Keeper)
==============================
==10. The Soundtrack and CDs==
==============================
The Eurobeat music from the anime has been included in Arcade Stage and Special
Stage! But Special Stage has more songs, plus you can unlock more songs to use
in Arcade mode! I have listed the songs from the Initial D: Special Stage
Original Soundtracks CD due to the fact that the songs are in Special Stage
(duh!)
The Original Soundtrack for Special Stage will be released on June 25th, 2003
and you'll get 33 songs on 3 discs for 3800 yen. The track listings are below.
Disc 1
01. Live in Tokyo - Kelly Wright
02. The Race is Over - Dave Rodgers
03. Space Boy - Dave Rodgers
04. Night of Fire - Niko
05. Don't Stop The Music - Lou Grant
06. Love is in Danger - Priscilla
07. Killing My Love - Leslie Parrish
08. Running in the 90's - Max Coveri
09. Grand Prix - Mega NRG Man
10. Beat of the Rising - Dave Rodgers
11. Heartbeat - Nathalie
Disc 2
01. Rock Me to the Top - Dusty
02. Station to Station - Derreck Simmons
03. Back on the Rocks - Mega NRG Man
04. Crazy For Love - Dusty
05. Don't Stand So Close - Dr. Love
06. Speed Speed Boy - Marko Polo
07. Mikado - Dave McLoud
08. Burning Desire - Mega NRG Man
09. Stay - Victoria
10. Get Me Power - Mega NRG Man
11. No One Sleep in Tokyo - Edo Boys
Disc 3
01. I Need Your Love - Dave Simon
02. 100 - Dave Rodgers
03. West End Guy - Digital Planet
04. Crazy Night - Boys Band
05. Remember Me - Leslie Parrish
06. Save Me - Leslie Parrish
07. Don't You (Forget About My Love) - Sophie
08. Big in Japan - Robert Patton
09. Express Love - Mega NRG Man
10. Crazy For Your Love - Morris
11. White Light - Mr. Groove
Intro music: Gamble Rumble - move - Initial D The Movie Original Sound Tracks
================================
==11. Codes, Secrets, and Tips==
================================
Getting Bunta's Subaru Impreza WRX STi Version V.
Okay, the code from Arcade Stage Version 2 doesn't work. But from what I read
from the GameFAQs message boards. To unlock it, you must beat Bunta in Story
Mode with at least a B ranking.
====================================
==12. Steering Wheel Compatability==
====================================
A steering wheel is a must for the game. I want people out there who tested
out different wheels on the game to please e-mail me. Please note that all PC
steering wheels connect through the USB Ports. Try the top and bottom ones,
because on a rare occasion, some games only work with the bottom USB port.
12.1. Logitech
===============
Logitech/Logicool Initial D: Special Stage GT Force - This is the wheel that
was released with Initial D: Special Stage and it has cool artwork on the box!
Of course, this wheel has been tested vigorously at SEGA and SEGA recommends
it, so obviously, this wheel works great for Initial D.
Logitech/Logicool Gran Turismo 3 GT Force - This wheel was released when Gran
Turismo 3 was originally released and the only problem with the wheel was the
steering lock up in GT3. It's very simular to the Initial D GT Force so it
should work fine. This wheel is discontinued.
Logitech Driving Force - The steering wheel released in North America, intended
for Playstation 2 use was filled with bugs in Gran Turismo 3. Mainly the 75%
braking and shifting will full turning lock. Unfortunatley, neophsychohalo
reported shifting with the paddles is awful (so he used the D-Pad.) Also,
while you are playing, the steering wheel will screw up completely and suddenly
you will snap steer left or right, sending you into the wall. You would need
to restart the game after that.
Logitech Wingman Formula Force GP (PC) - This is the newer Formula Force. You
can tell by the look of the steering whell and the "GP" on the box. It
resembles the GT Force wheels but it is red. stipl said he can play the game
with this wheel and so far, there are no glitches reported.
Logitech MOMO Force (PC) - This PC steering wheel was the first MOMO ever
released by Logitech. Regarded as one of the best wheels of all time since it
was very high quality and had excellent force feedback, and it's button layout
was modelled after Michael Schumacher's button layout in his 2000 Formula 1
Championship Winning Ferrari. This was the best steering wheel to use for Gran
Turismo 3. I have personally tested out the wheel myself and it works
perfectly. Such a beautiful wheel to use for this game. It's one of the
world's best steering wheels to use for the PS2 or PC. Unfortunately, this
wheel is discontinued.
Logitech MOMO Racing (PC) - The newest MOMO and it comes with a stick shift!
This wheel was uncompatable with Gran Turismo 3. It DOES NOT work with Initial
D: Special Stage. It's quite a shame. It seems to be compatable with only
very few PS2 games and the ones that work with it usually sucks. Thanks for
e-mailing me Dennis!
12.2. Mad Catz
===============
Mad Catz Universal Wheel/Mad Catz Universal Wheel MC2 - Essentially the same
wheel, but I don't know the difference between them. This wheel has leg
supports which can wrap around your legs while playing the game. It works
simular to the lap attchement in the Logitech driving force. Another plus is a
stick shift for the game that actually works, so it will feel more like the
Arcade version. It also features something konwn as "Accudrive" which lets you
adjust the deadzone and maximum turning range. You can even also map out the
buttons! Unfortunatley you'll have to recalibrate the wheel with the accudrive
everytime you START A RACE. Since the wheel has a fetish of resetting itself
all the time. Thanks to Kaiser Joel, Ben, and Da12kcyde for telling me about
this wheel!
12.3. Thrustmaster
===================
Thrustmaster Ferrari Force Feedback (PC) - This wheel was compatable with Gran
Turismo 3 and it had a stick shift. Compatability with Initial D: Special
Stage is unknown.
Thrustmaster Ferrari 360 Modena (PC) - Read above. No stick shift.
Thrustmaster F1 Force Feedback Racing Wheel (PC) - Designed after the steering
wheel used by the Ferrari Formula 1 Racing team, this wheel was reported
compatable with Gran Turismo 3. Not sure about Special Stage Compatability.
Thrustmaster Ferrari Force Feedback GT (PC) - The newer Ferrari Force Feedback
wheel has been reported as compatable with Gran Turismo 3. DOES NOT WORK with
Special Stage. Thanks Sniper!
Thrustmaster Ferrari 360 Modena Pro (PC) - The newer 360 Modena wheel.
Includes a stick shift. Compatability with Gran Turismo 3 and Special Stage is
unknown.
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==13. Frequently Asked Questions==
==================================
Q: I can't finish the Myogi track! What's wrong?
A: Your probably braking at every turn. You DO NOT do that in the game. Only
on the really sharp turns I think. Go to the message boards for help.
Q: What are the fastest cars in the game?
A: Each course has their own fastest cars now. I will list them later.
Q: Any bugs in the game?
A: There is also the "Misfiring system" bug. Once you get the misfiring system
but decide to change your muffler, you'll lose it until you change the parts
course in card renewal. I don't know if this applies to Special Stage or not
(the changing the muffler part.)
Q: What the hell possessed you to write a Guide/FAQ for this game?
A: I played the game and I figured out I might as well write a Guide/FAQ
because no one has yet.
=============
==14. Links==
=============
Initial D: Arcade Stage Official Site -
http://www.segarosso.com/INITIALD
Initial D Speed Zone -
http://www.geocities.com/yuri_seb/
Doesn't seem to be updated anymore. It was one of my favourite sites. They no
longer have .mp3s on their server.
Around The World -
http://www.atw2.cjb.net/
A very good site. It has a list of all of the soundtrack CDs, characters,
anime, manga, etc. Strongly recommended!
Initial D Xtreme -
http://www.initialdx.vze.com
A very good Initial D site with a message board. Highly recommended.
Initial D Battle -
http://www.geocities.com/initial_d_battle/
Another good site with a unique interface.
Initial D World -
http://www.geocities.com/go2initiald/
Updated often, has real drift techniques on the webpage. Really cool!
Game Watch -
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20020621/intd.htm
Has a guide on the game with maps of some of the courses. In Japanese.
Initial-D.com -
http://www.Initial-D.com/
Another place that hosts my guide.
http://www.initiald.org/
A website about the game, in Japanese. Thanks to Bun Sham for the link.
Initial D Arcade Stage Board
http://pub39.ezboard.com/binitialdarcadestageusaboard
A board full of players from around the world. Mostly USA and Canada.
Wendy, The Online Comic -
http://www.wendycomic.com/
A really REALLY screwed up, but funny web comic. Check out the Cute Wendy
section. It the "Rescue the Fiancee" part, there are a TON of Initial D
references! Hilarious!
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==15. HELP NEEDED!!!==
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STEERING WHEEL INFO. So e-mail me if you can, PLEASE!
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==16. Thanks and Special Thanks==
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A Very Special Thanks goes to...
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Suichi Shigeno for creating Initial D.
SEGA and SEGA Rosso for publishing and creating this great game.
Avex Trax for producing the soundtrack to this great anime. And their anime
department Avex Mode for producing the anime.
Kodansha for producing the manga.
Special Thanks goes to...
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The websites above because I took stuff from them. :)
Kazunori Yamauchi, the creator of Gran Turismo for putting in Takumi's Truneo
AE86 in Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Thanks goes to...
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stipl for the Logitech Wingman Formula Force GP info.
neophsychohalo for the Driving Force info and game info.
sniper for info on the Thrustmaster Ferrari Force Feedback GT.
Dennis for info on the Logitech MOMO Racing wheel.
Da12kcyde, Kaiser Joel and Ben for information on the Mad Catz Universal Wheels
Odie and Fujiwara AE86 for listing the "How to get all S Rank" thing.
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==17. Other FAQs By Me==
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PC - Fallout 2 - The CAR FAQ.
SEGA DREAMCAST - Fire Prowrestling D - Toshiaki Kawada Character Guide.
SEGA DREAMCAST - Fire Prowrestling D - Bret "The Hitman" Hart Character Guide.
SEGA DREAMCAST - Fire Prowrestling D - Tigermask Character Guide.
ARCADE - Initial D: Arcade Stage Guide.
ARCADE - Poker Ladies Guide (not finished due to not meeting GameFAQs
regulations.)
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==18. Copyright==
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Initial D: Special Stage Guide Version 0.70 and future versions of this FAQ is
copyrighted by ViperMask, 2002, 2003, and so forth.
Initial D is owned and copyrighted by Shigeno Shuichi, Kodansha, to'max, OB
Kikaku, and to some extent; the Avex Group (I believe).
All manufacturers, cars, names, brands and associated imagery featured in this
game are trademarks and/or copyrighted materials of their respective owners.
All rights reserved.
This FAQ is for private and personal use only. Retail use is prohibited.
This FAQ can only be used with PERMISSION by ME; VIPERMASK.
Also this FAQ is ONLY AVAILABLE on these sites: Gamefaqs.com, DLH.net, IGN.com,
Neoseeker.com, and Initial-D.com
If anyone sees another site other than the list above using my FAQs, please
tell me.
If anyone sees anyone ripping off this FAQ (like converting it to HTML), please
tell me.
For permission to convert the FAQ into another language, contact me first.
Contact Information: Contact ViperMask at
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