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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, known as Shutokō Battle (首都高バトル, Shutokōbatoru, lit."Expressway Battle") in Japan, is an arcade-style racing video game series created by Genki, inspired by street racing on the Shuto Expressway in Tokyo.
[1] [2] These exploits and street racing culture on the Shuto Expressway have made it a well-known location for street racing and speed records. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Due to this infamy, the Wangan is the setting for several entertainment franchises, such as the manga and arcade game Wangan Midnight , video games Shutokou Battle and Gran Turismo 5 , 6 ...
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.
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.
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These exploits and street racing culture on the Shuto Expressway have made the Bayshore Route a well-known location for street racing and speed records. [ 18 ] Due to this infamy, the Wangan is the setting for several entertainment franchises, such as the manga and arcade game Wangan Midnight , video games Shutokou Battle and Gran Turismo 5 , 6 ...