Initial D

Poochy.EXE · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:54 pm Post subject: Initial D

Anyone here play Initial D: Arcade Stage?

For those of you who don't know, it's an arcade racer based on the Initial D anime/manga. Really fun, especially the two-player battle system in Ver.2 and 3. Most Namco-owned arcades (Time Out and Aladdin's Castle) have either a Ver.2 or Ver.3 machine. (Initial D's 'versions' are basically like DDR's 'mixes' or IIDX's 'styles'. Just something to tack onto the sequel number.)

In a nutshell, you buy a card with a magnetic strip on it to save your records and data on it, so you can keep working on it the next time you play. And you pretty much need a card, as I doubt you have the attention span to beat all 29 progressively harder opponents in Legend of the Streets mode in one sitting. Plus Bunta Challenge mode requires a card to play.

My best card is a Subaru GC8V, full tuned, battle level 18. I play way too much. XD

And while I'm at it, anyone here a fan of the anime/manga?
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DrkXFuZion · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:58 pm Post subject:

Ack, I don't play much but my friend plays a LOT...oh wellz...

I love the music from both the game and anime though (most of it is done by MOVE, one of my favorite J-Pop bands)

Anyone who's seen my AMV will know what I'm talking about (is referring to Gamble Rumble and Night of Fire)
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neogamer1234 · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:58 pm Post subject:

I love the game...

It may be pretty slow, but my car is an Automatic (gonna change next time I go) Nissan Skyline

Poochy.EXE · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:07 am Post subject:

neogamer1234 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:12 am Post subject:

Last time I played, I spent aobut 60 bucks... just racing and winning a lot...

okay okay...

I just was working on my drifting (which I should do with a Manual...)

I tortured my opponents with that Ichikawa or what ever level it is with about 20 Hairpin Turns...

Zan · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:14 am Post subject:

I love the Initial D music. @_@ Night Trip wins. I've played Version 1 like I said some time ago on IRC, but not enough to have been very familiar with the courses and such. I didn't like how everyone used the Trueno. Sad

neogamer1234 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:15 am Post subject:

What would you classify are the best 5 cars?

That's becasue I want one that has lots of speed and okay handling (I'll work on those hairpins...)

Poochy.EXE · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:23 am Post subject:

neogamer1234 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:28 am Post subject:

and how far down the list is my Skyline?

Poochy.EXE · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:09 pm Post subject:

Which Skyline do you have, BNR32 or BNR34? And which version? Cars' stats change a lot between versions.
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Blues_EXE128 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:37 pm Post subject:

Never played the arcade game, but I have a few of the mangas lying around. From what I've read, I like it. ALOT.
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Trowaessy · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:44 pm Post subject:

I have also never played the game before, but I have watched the first season of the anime. I'm also a big fan of the music.

Sad to say, but I think my dad know more about this anime than I do -_-;

Speaking of songs, does anyone know where the song "Pamela" comes from?

Gundamfan · Net Agent Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 280

The music is amazing. I truly love it. It makes perfect music for my Gundam music videos.

Shadow Dude · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:38 pm Post subject:

Ive always wanted to play the arcade, but the machine is always broken at the arcade place.
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neogamer1234 · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:49 pm Post subject:

Poochy.exe...

My skyline is a 25GT Turbo...

I think it's Kawai's car...

the R34 I think...

and if you know...

What year was it released in real life?

I want one... used

Poochy.EXE · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:02 pm Post subject:

Err... you still haven't told me which version you're talking about. So I'll just give you the stats for every version:

(Note: If there's no version number underneath the logo, you're playing Ver.1. First game in every series is always unnumbered. >_>)

Ver.1 (out of 25): 18th overall
Ver.2 (out of 31): 26th in Dry, 13th in Wet, 22nd overall.
Ver.3 (out of 35): 23rd in Dry, 8th in Wet, 5th in Snow, 10th overall

I can get into much more detailed statistics (its rank on each direction of each course in each weather condition, plus its best and worst courses), but then I'd fill entire PAGES with it.
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neogamer1234 · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:29 pm Post subject:

sorry bout the version thing...

can you PM me the stats for Version 3?

Poochy.EXE · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:21 am Post subject:

What the pit, I'll post the entire thing here for anyone who wants it:
http://webpages.charter.net/poochy/InitialD.zip
Complete directions are inside.
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neogamer1234 · Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:45 am Post subject:

can we list the places where there is a machine and the prices for it?

cause here I go for my area...

Place/play price/card price/Continue price

Castle park/$1/$1/$1

Winnetka Theatres/$1/$1/$1 (Ithink, that's what my friend told me...

i will not say the cheapest place to play...

50 cents a game but one dollar a card... DAMN!!

this is in the Van Nuys Area

CALIFORNIA