Initial D Arcade Stage Zero

Initial D Arcade Stage Zero is a 2017 arcade racing game based on the Initial D series. It is the ninth and final game in the Initial D Arcade Stage series. It is the first Initial D Arcade machine to support Sega's Aime cards, replacing the previously used metallic cards.

Zero featured many changes to the series formula, such as the introduction of a 6-speed H-shifter (the series had previously used a sequential shifter). Character designs were updated, with new stylized designs created for characters not originally featured. The background music was taken from the Legends trilogy, replacing the series staple Eurobeat with J-rock (although several Eurobeat songs were later added). Cutscenes and dialogue were completely omitted, and rain conditions are also not featured.

Online services for the game were closed on December 1st 2021, 9 months after the release of Initial D The Arcade. Players who created their saves before 28th July 2021 were eligible for the continue benefit for Initial D The Arcade. The benefits included a full tune car ticket for each car fully tuned, otherwise 5000 credits, a title based on the player's level, Dress up tokens, avatar tokens and Initial D Arcade Stage Zero themed clothes based on the player's mileage.

Characters
In alphabetical order, surname first:
 * Shun Aiba (MF Ghost Collaboration)
 * Wataru Akiyama
 * Nobuhiko Akiyama
 * Bunta Fujiwara
 * Takumi Fujiwara
 * Go Hojo
 * Rin Hojo
 * Kozo Hoshino
 * Ryuji Ikeda
 * Koichiro Iketani
 * Shinji Inui
 * Seiji Iwaki
 * Kyoko Iwase
 * Dr. Toshiya Joshima
 * Atsuro Kawai
 * Kenji
 * Kai Kogashiwa
 * Miki
 * Hideo Minagawa
 * Kenta Nakamura
 * Takeshi Nakazato
 * Daiki Ninomiya
 * Hiroya Okuyama
 * Kanata Rivington/Kanata Katagiri (MF Ghost Collaboration)
 * Smiley Sakai
 * Sakamoto
 * 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)
 * NSX (NA1) (Version 1.02.00 Rev.1 onwards)
 * S2000 (AP1)

Mazda

 * Eunos Roadster (NA6CE)
 * Roadster RS (NB8C)
 * SAVANNA RX-7 ∞ III (FC3S)
 * ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
 * RX-7 Type RS (FD3S) (Version 1.02.00 Rev.1 onwards)
 * RX-8 Type S (SE3P) (Version 1.10.00 Rev.1 + A onwards)

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)
 * Lancer Evolution IX GSR (CT9A) (Version 1.10.00 Rev.2 + B only)
 * Lancer Evolution X GSR (CZ4A) (Version 1.20.02 Rev.3 + C only)

Nissan

 * 180SX Type II (RPS13)
 * Fairlady Z (Z33)
 * GT-R Nismo (R35) (Version 1.10.00 Rev.2 + B onwards)
 * SilEighty (RPS13)
 * Silvia K's (S13)
 * 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 Nür (BNR34)

Subaru
Impreza WRX STi (GDBF) (Version 1.10.00 Rev.2 + B onwards)
 * BRZ S (ZC6) (Version 1.10.00 Rev.2 + B onwards)
 * Impreza WRX STi Coupe Type R Version V (GC8D)
 * Impreza WRX STi (GDBA) (Version 1.20.02 Rev.3 + C onwards)
 * WRX STI S207 NBR Challenge Package (VAB) (Version 1.10.00 Rev.1 + A onwards)

Suzuki

 * Cappuccino (EA11R)

Toyota

 * Altezza RS200 Z Edition (SXE10)
 * Celica GT-Four (ST205) (Version 1.10.00 Rev.1 + A onwards)
 * Corolla Levin SR (AE85)
 * Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86)
 * Toyota 86 GT (ZN6)
 * MR2 G-Limited (SW20)
 * MR-S S-Edition (ZZW30) (Version 1.02.00 Rev.1 onwards)
 * Prius S Touring Selection (ZVW30) (Version 1.31.00 Rev.7 + K onwards)
 * Supra RZ (JZA80) (Version 1.02.00 Rev.1 onwards)
 * Sprinter Trueno 2door GT-APEX (AE86) (Version 1.02.00 Rev.1 onwards)
 * Sprinter Trueno 3door GT-APEX (AE86)

Complete Car

 * Fujita Engineering RX-7 Demon King (FD3S) (Version 1.21.00 Rev.5 + F onwards)
 * Honda NSX-R GT (NA2) (Arcade Stage Zero Version 2 onwards)
 * Honda Twincam Monster Civic Type R (EK9) (Version 1.30.00 Rev.5 + G onwards)
 * J's Racing S2000 Demon King (AP1) (Version 1.30.00 Rev.6 + I onwards)
 * Mazdaspeed Roadster C-Spec (NA8C) (Version 1.21.00 Rev.4 + D onwards)
 * MCR Skyline GT-R Demon King (BNR34) (Version 1.21.00 Rev.5 + E onwards)
 * MFG Nissan GT-R Nismo Shun Aiba Specification (R35) (Version 2.10.00 Rev.1 onwards)
 * MFG Toyota 86 GT Kanata Katagiri Specification (ZN6) (Version 1.30.00 Rev.6 + H onwards)
 * Power House Amuse S2000 GT1 (AP1) (Version 1.21.00 Rev.4 + D onwards)
 * RE Amemiya Genki-7 (FD3S) (Version 1.30.00 Rev.5 + G onwards)
 * Top Secret Super G-Force Supra (JZA80) (Version 1.31.00 Rev.7 + K onwards)

Courses

 * Hakone (Easy)
 * Lake Akina (Easy)
 * Usui (Normal)
 * Myogi (Normal)
 * Akagi (Normal)
 * Akina (Normal)
 * Irohazaka (Hard)
 * Tsukuba (Hard)
 * Momiji Line (Hard) (Version 1.10.00 Rev.1 + A onwards)
 * Happogahara (Expert) (Version 1.10.00 Rev.2 + B onwards)
 * Akina (Snow) (Expert) (Version 1.20.02 Rev.3 + C onwards)
 * Sadamine (Hard) (Version 1.21.00 Rev.4 + D onwards)
 * Gunsai Touge (Hard) (Version 1.30.00 Rev.5 + G onwards)
 * Nagao (Expert) (Version 1.31.00 Rev.7 + K onwards)
 * Tsuchisaka (Hard) (Version 1.30.00 Rev.7 + J onwards)
 * Odawara (Normal) (Version 2.10.01 Rev.1 onwards)
 * Nanamagari (Expert) (Version 2.20.00 onwards)
 * Tsubaki Line (Expert) (Version 2.22.00 Rev.4 + B onwards)

Version 1.01.00
Release: April 27, 2017
 * Some bug fixes were made.

Version 1.02.00
Release: May 15, 2017
 * Adjustment of running performance for vehicles less than FULL SPEC, adjustment of running performance of each car on Tsukuba / outbound route, and correction of other problems were performed.

Version 1.02.00 Rev.1
Release: June 1, 2017 edition (time release first)

Added cars:
 * MR-S ZZW30
 * NSX NA1
 * RX-7 RS FD3S
 * Supra JZA80
 * Trueno 2door AE86

Version 1.10.00 Rev.1 + A
Release: July 19, 2017

Added cars: Added courses: Added music:
 * Celica GT-Four ST205
 * RX-8 SE3P
 * Impreza S207 VAB
 * Momiji Line
 * Inner Fighter - Moonlight Green

"Team Boost" is added to the new function.

Version 1.10.00 Rev.2 + A
Release: August 12, 2017

The adjustment was made again because the "adjustment of fame distribution value" originally scheduled to be implemented on August 10, 2017 was not correctly performed.

Version 1.10.00 Rev.2 + B
Release: October 5, 2017 edition (time release second edition)

Added cars: Added courses: Added music
 * BRZ S ZC6
 * GT-R NISMO R35
 * Impreza Sedan GDB-F
 * Lan-Evo X CZ4A
 * Happogahara
 * Liberation - Clutcho

Version 1.10.00 Rev.3 + B
Release: November 21, 2017
 * Match balance adjustment "Rev.3" and matching adjustment in the prestige band / level band were performed.

Version 1.20.02 Rev.3 + C
Release: December 21, 2017 version

Added cars:
 * Impreza Sedan GDB-A

Added courses: Added music: new mode "2 on 2 mode" "Public road train-2 Chapter-", new function "My Select"
 * Lan-Evo IX CT9A
 * Akina (Snow)
 * Burn Inside - Takenobu & Kunoichi
 * Forever Sad - Hely

Version 1.21.00 Rev.3 + C
Release: February 15, 2018

The running performance for vehicles below SPEC 5 on all courses, as well as the running performance of FULL SPEC vehicles in Akina and Downing, were adjusted.

Version 1.21.00 Rev.4 + C
Release: February 22, 2018
 * Battle balance adjustment "Rev.4" was implemented.

Version 1.21.00 Rev.4 + D
Release: March 15, 2018 edition (time release third)

Added cars: Added courses:
 * Mazdaspeed Roadster C-Spec (NA6C)
 * Power House Amuse S2000 GT1 (AP1)
 * Sadamine

Version 1.21.00 Rev.5 + D
Release: April 25, 2018
 * Battle balance adjustment "Rev.5" was implemented. The three RX-7 models are adjusted only for Akina (snow) and have not been changed in other courses.

Version 1.21.00 Rev.5 + E
Release: TBD

Added cars:
 * MCR Skyline GT-R The Devil's (R34)

Version 1.21.00 Rev.5 + F
Release: TBD

Added cars:
 * Fujita Engineering RX-7 Maou King (FD3S)

Version 1.30.00 Rev.5 + G
Release: July 19, 2018

Added cars: Added courses: the new mode "public road series-third chapter-" "public road series-extra edition -"D fest", but "time recognition system" was added in time attack mode.
 * RE-Amamiya Genki7 FD3S
 * Twincam Monster Civic EK9
 * Gunma CSC

Version 1.30.00 Rev.6 + H
Release: September 4th, 2018

Added cars: The matching balance in the prestige band was adjusted.
 * MF Ghost GT86 ZN6

Version 1.30.00 Rev.6 + I
Release: TBD

Added cars:
 * J's Racing S2000 Devil King's AP1

Version 1.30.00 Rev.7 + J
Release: October 4, 2018 edition (time release fourth)

Added courses: the match balance adjustment "Rev. 7" was implemented.
 * Tsuchisaka

Version 1.31.00 Rev.7 + J
Release: October 25, 2018
 * Amusement IC card corresponding to the conventional Aime, Bana passport in addition to the e-AMUSEMENT PASS allowed the registration and use of game data even. The special promotion decision has been adjusted, and other bugs have been fixed.

Version 1.31.00 Rev.7 + K
Release: December 13, 2018 edition (time release fifth)

Added cars: Added courses:
 * Prius ZVW30
 * Top Secret Supra JZA80
 * Nagao

Version 2.00.00
Release: April 18, 2019

Added cars: Launched on April 18, 2019 as an upgraded version of "Zero". It was announced at "The New and Fastest Legend in History 2019" held on March 24, 2019.
 * NSX-R GT NA2

Version 2.01.00
Adjusted the driving performance when selecting "mild" and "stability" in the settings. The following adjustments have been made to enable more stable driving.

Version 2.10.00 (Rev. 1)
MF GHOST GT-R NISMO (R35 kai) Shun Aiba specification (R35 kai) -Series first recorded in an update on July 10, 2019 as a collaboration with MF Ghost. Unlike the R35 NISMO recorded in Arcade Stage 8 Infinity, this one is based on 2017 specifications.

Add new course


 * Odawara (Intermediate) - The course that is the stage of the original MF Ghost Odawara Pikes Peak is the original circling course arranged exclusively for this work, and there is also a death area where deep fog occurs like the original. The prescribed number of laps is 2 laps as well as the existing Lake Akina Lake and ice. The time limit at the start starts from 180 seconds in Canst state, probably because one lap is as long as 4.4 Km.

Added new MF Ghost story chapter.

Version 2.11.00 (Rev. 1)
TBA

Version 2.11.00 (Rev. 2)
Added new Story Chapter with the Northern Saitama Alliance and Purple Shadow

Version 2.20.00
Added new story chapter with Team Spiral and R.T. Katagiri, alongside a special limited time story chapter featuring the Two Guys From Tokyo. New stickers are added and can be applied to most cars, based on the Touhou Project. Two new music tracks from said series are added. Part 1 of the limited time Touhou event lasted from the day this update dropped to March 25, 2020. Part 2 followed after part 1 ended.

Version 2.22.00 Rev.4 + B
Added Courses:
 * Tsubaki Line

Version 2.30.00 Rev. 5
Final Story chapter added, featuring Sidewinder and a compilation of battles from the previous chapters and the true showdown against Bunta Fujiwara

Version 2.30.00 Rev. 6
Release: November 5th 2020

Increased performance for the following:


 * MR2 G-Limited (SW20)
 * MR-S (ZZW30)
 * SILVIA K’s (S13)
 * Silvia Q’s (S14)
 * 180SX TYPE II (RPS13)
 * INTEGRA TYPE R (DC2)
 * RX-7 ∞III (FC3S)
 * IMPREZA WRX type R STi Version V （GC8）
 * LANCER GSR Evolution III（CE9A）
 * LANCER RS EVOLUTION IV（CN9A）
 * LANCER RS EVOLUTION Ⅴ（CP9A）
 * LANCER GSR EVOLUTION Ⅵ T.M.EDITION（CP9A）
 * LANCER EVOLUTION Ⅶ GSR （CT9A）
 * SILEIGHTY

Decreased performance for the FAIRLADY Z (Z33).