Initial D Arcade Stage Ver. 3

Initial D Arcade Stage 3 (also known as Initial D Arcade Stage Ver.3, Initial D 3, or simply Initial D Version 3 in the US) is a 2004 arcade racing game based on the Initial D series. It is the third game in the Initial D Arcade Stage series.

This is the last Initial D Arcade Stage game to use Sega's Naomi 2 hardware.

Opening sequence
After the Sega logos appear, the game opens with the standard safety message. Later, it cuts to Takumi's AE86 going out for a drive before later cutting to the different main vehicles from the series. It then shifts to the battle between Takumi and Keisuke, with Takumi overtaking Keisuke. Then, it shifts to Takumi's battle with Takeshi Nakazato. During the battles, the major teams from the series are shown, including manga pictures to show the feeling of the characters. It later cuts to Takumi's battle with Ryosuke Takahashi, with Takumi overtaking Ryosuke in the last corner. It then finally shows the sequence of Takumi's impromptu race against Bunta in the Impreza, with the latter defeating him.

Characters
In alphabetical order:
 * Aikawa
 * Nobuhiko Akiyama
 * Wataru Akiyama
 * Bunta Fujiwara
 * Takumi Fujiwara
 * Ichijo
 * Koichiro Iketani
 * Seiji Iwaki
 * Kyoko Iwase
 * Atsuro Kawai
 * Kenji
 * Kai Kogashiwa
 * Miki
 * Kenta Nakamura
 * Takeshi Nakazato
 * Daiki Ninomiya
 * Sakamoto
 * Smiley Sakai
 * Mako Sato (as part of Impact Blue)
 * Sayuki (as part of Impact Blue)
 * Shingo Shoji
 * Kyoichi Sudo
 * Toru Suetsugu
 * Tomoyuki Tachi
 * Keisuke Takahashi
 * Ryosuke Takahashi
 * Itsuki Takeuchi
 * Two Guys From Tokyo

Honda

 * Civic SiR-II (EG6)
 * Civic Type R (EK9)
 * Integra Type R (DC2)
 * S2000 (AP1)

Mazda

 * Eunos Roadster (NA6CE)
 * Roadster RS (NB8C)
 * SAVANNA RX-7 ∞ III (FC3S)
 * ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
 * RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD3S)
 * RX-8 Type S (SE3P)

Mitsubishi

 * Lancer Evolution III GSR (CE9A)
 * Lancer Evolution IV RS (CN9A)
 * Lancer Evolution V RS (CP9A)
 * Lancer Evolution VI GSR Tommi Makinen Edition (CP9A)
 * Lancer Evolution VII GSR (CT9A)

Nissan

 * 180SX Type X (RPS13)
 * SilEighty (RPS13)
 * Silvia K's (S13)
 * Silvia K's Aero (S14)
 * Silvia Q's (S14)
 * Silvia Spec-R (S15)
 * Skyline 25GT Turbo (ER34)
 * Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32)
 * Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR34)

Subaru

 * Impreza WRX STi Coupe Type R Version V (GC8D)
 * Impreza WRX STi Sedan Type R Version VI (GC8G)
 * Impreza WRX STi (GDBA)

Suzuki

 * Cappuccino (EA11R)

Toyota

 * Altezza RS200 Z Edition (SXE10)
 * Celica GT-Four (ST205)
 * Corolla Levin SR (AE85)
 * Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86)
 * MR2 G-Limited (SW20)
 * MR-S S-Edition (ZZW30)
 * Sprinter Trueno 3door GT-APEX (AE86)

Courses

 * Myogi (Easy)
 * Usui (Normal)
 * Akagi (Hard)
 * Akina (Hard)
 * Irohazaka (Expert)
 * Akina (Snow) (Expert)
 * Happogahara (Expert)
 * Shomaru (Expert)
 * Tsuchisaka (Expert)

Cycraft
Initial D Arcade Stage 3 had a special edition for use with Sega and Simuline's Cycraft cabinets. Cycraft was a motion simulator used with racing games, which moved the unit around depending on what was happening in the game, giving the user a more immersive experience.

Trivia

 * Three Eurobeat songs that are original in the game, "Fall In the Web of Desire" by Powerful T., "Pamela" by Matt Land, and "Fight For Love Tonight" by Ace Warrior previously appeared in the anime, "Dear Boys" during its basketball scenes.