Underplayed Gems

Initial D Extreme Stage (2008)

Initial D Extreme Stage cover
Developer
Sega Corporation
Platforms
PlayStation 3
Genres
Racing

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How it feels

A console port of an arcade racer that feels fast and adrenaline-driven, built around drift racing culture.

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About

This game is a console port of Initial D Arcade Stage 4. Extreme Stage has 2 versions: Asian and Japanese. The Asian version's manual is in english, and lacks online mode (which allows you to race against other people online and unlock auras for your car). The Japanese version's manual is in japanese, unlike the other version, this one has online mode. The game also had DLCs: - Manga scans that can be seen in-game - Extra cars (this DLC has been removed from PS Store)

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.