Fans of j-pop and street racing might want to consider getting themselves a Playstation 3 as the extremely well known arcade game, Initial D Arcade Stage 4 is racing to the PS3 as soon as the summer for Japan. An international release has yet to be announced but is expected to follow sometime in the near future.

The primary upgrade to the console version of Initial D will of course be it’s souped up graphic capabilities. The feature that is most exciting and shows most promise is the new online racing mode for the home. Something similar to the “National Tournament” mode found in the arcade version where players can rise in class by successfully beating their online opponents. As you beat opponents and progress in levels, higher skilled opponents and other bonuses will automatically unlock.


A feature that was nice in the arcade version was the ability to customize your own characters and while Sega has not announced anything as of yet for the PS3 version, we are keeping our fingers crossed.

If your more of a solo guy, never fear, Sega has got you covered with an upgraded version of the arcade’s single player mode, Koudou Saisoku Densetsu, or to us here in America, “Legend of the Fastest on the Road”. The console version will feature over 20 rivals and will use the impressive PS3 graphical and shading capabilities to provide the best graphics and tracks to date.

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