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The Loop Route near Amerikamura in Chūō-ku.. In 1964, the first section of the Loop Route and the Hanshin Expressway system opened. [2]The expressway was popular among street racers in the 1980s, but the illegal activity declined after police began heavily patrolling the route and the stagnation of Japan's economy set in during the Lost Decade.
Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 (known in Japan as Shutokou Battle 01) is a racing game for the PlayStation 2 and the follow-up to the 2001 game Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero.The game was also released in North America, but unlike the series' previous entries, was not published in Europe.
The Tokyo Xtreme Racer series focuses on highway street racing, primarily inspired by the underground Wangan racing scene in real-world Japanese expressways such as the Shuto Expressway and the Wangan Line in the 1990s, where players took control of a lone street racer aiming to be the best in the underground Wangan racing scene.
When racing driver and former street racer Keiichi Tsuchiya came on hand from the first sequel, it had adopted an anti street racing message, therefore avoiding a ban. The series became a semi biographical piece about him, partially about his experience as a hashiriya (native term for "street racer") and that when he quit to go professional racing.
Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2, known as Shutokō Battle 2 (首都高バトル 2, Shutokō Batoru 2) in Japan and Tokyo Highway Challenge 2 in PAL territories, is a 2000 racing video game and the sequel to Tokyo Xtreme Racer, which is also on the Dreamcast. Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 has been enhanced with better sound quality and graphics over its predecessor ...
A young street racer Renn has just defeated a red 180SX on the mountain pass. A moment later, he found that the tires of his GTR were stolen by a famous tire-stealing gang! Renn challenged the daughter of the gang's boss. However, the daughter asked him to do a favor after she lost the race!!...
Three race courses set in London, titled London Loop 1-3, appear in the game. Mass Effect 3: 2012: PC/Xbox 360/PS3/Wii U: RPG: Medievil 2: 2000: PlayStation: Action-adventure: Metropolis Street Racer: 2000: Dreamcast: Racing: Microsoft Flight Simulator (all versions) 1982-PC: Simulation: Midnight Club: Street Racing: 2000: PS2: Racing: Midtown ...
Ridge Racer 2 (2006) was released for the PlayStation Portable and was named Ridge Racers 2 in Japan keeping the unique PSP naming scheme. It is a direct sequel to the 2004 Ridge Racers and retains the same concept of the first game featuring tracks, cars and music taken from earlier games in the franchise.