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
 * 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

Prologue
Added in Version 2.00.00

Chapter 2
Added in Version 1.20.02 Rev.3 + C

Chapter 3
Added in Version 1.30.00 Rev.6 + G

Chapter 4
Added in Version 2.11.00 Rev.2 + A

Chapter 5
Added in Version 2.20.00 Rev.3 + A

Chapter 6
Added in Version 2.30.00 Rev. 5

Extra Edition
Added in Version 1.30.00 Rev.6 + G

MFG Edition
Added in Version 2.10.00 Rev.1

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 onwards)
 * Lancer Evolution X GSR (CZ4A) (Version 1.20.02 Rev.3 + C onwards)

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

 * 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)
 * Impreza WRX STi (GDBF) (Version 1.10.00 Rev.2 + B 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) (Version 2.00.00 onwards)
 * Honda Twincam Monster Civic Type R (EK9) (Version 1.30.00 Rev.6 + 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.6 + 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.6 + 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
Released April 26th 2017


 * Some bug fixes were made.

Version 1.02.00
Released May 15th 2017


 * Several adjustments. These are:
 * Driving performance for cars less than FULL SPEC has been adjusted
 * Driving performance on Tsukuba outbound has been adjusted
 * Some bug fixes were made.

Version 1.02.00 Rev.1
Released June 1st 2017


 * 5 new vehicles added. These are:
 * Honda NSX (NA1)
 * Mazda RX-7 Type RS (FD3S)
 * Toyota MR-S S-Edition (ZZW30)
 * Toyota Sprinter Trueno 2door GT-APEX (AE86)
 * Toyota Supra RZ (JZA80)
 * Several adjustments. These are:
 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 1 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars
 * The rate of acquiring fame has been adjusted

Version 1.10.00 Rev.1 + A
Released July 19th 2017


 * 3 new vehicles added. These are:
 * Mazda RX-8 Type S (SE3P)
 * Subaru WRX STI S207 NBR Challenge Package (VAB)
 * Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)
 * The Team Boost featured has been added
 * A new course, Momiji Line, has been added
 * One new song, Inner Fighter - Moonlight Green, has been added to the game

Version 1.10.00 Rev.2 + A
Released August 10th 2017


 * Several adjustments. These are:
 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 2 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars
 * The performance of some car models on the Momiji Line have been adjusted
 * The fame value system has been adjusted
 * This adjustment was not made properly, and the system was readjusted on August 12th

Version 1.10.00 Rev.2 + B
Released October 5th 2017


 * 4 new vehicles added. These are:
 * Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR (CZ4A)
 * Nissan GT-R Nismo (R35)
 * Subaru BRZ S (ZC6)
 * Subaru Impreza WRX STi (GDBF)


 * A new course, Happogahara, has been added
 * One new song, Liberation - Clutcho, has been added to the game

Version 1.10.00 Rev.3 + B
Released November 21st 2017


 * Several adjustments. These are:
 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 3 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars
 * The matching system has been adjusted

Version 1.20.02 Rev.3 + C
Released December 21st 2017


 * 2 new vehicles added. These are:
 * Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR (CT9A)
 * Subaru Impreza WRX STi (GDBA)
 * A new course, Akina (Snow), has been added
 * 2 new songs have been added. These are:
 * Burn Inside - Takenobu & Kunoichi
 * Forever Sad - Hely


 * The 2on2 mode has been added
 * Chapter 2 of the Public Roads Legend Mode has been added
 * A new function, My Select, has been added, allowing players to change their titles and frames from the factory

Version 1.21.00 Rev.3 + C
Released February 15th 2018


 * Several adjustments. These are:
 * Driving performance for cars less than SPEC 5 has been adjusted
 * Driving performance for FULL SPEC cars on Akina downhill has been adjusted

Version 1.21.00 Rev.4 + C
Released February 22nd 2018


 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 4 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars

Version 1.21.00 Rev.4 + D
Released March 15th 2018


 * 2 new vehicles added. These are:
 * Mazdaspeed Roadster C-Spec (NA8C)
 * Power House Amuse S2000 GT1 (AP1)


 * A new course, Sadamine, has been added
 * New items that can be obtained using the My Slot feature have been added:
 * My character parts
 * Character frames

Version 1.21.00 Rev.5 + D
Released April 25th 2018
 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 5 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars
 * 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
Released May 29th 2018


 * A new vehicle, MCR Skyline GT-R Demon King (BNR34), has been added

This update marks the beginning of a collaboration with Hot Version.

Version 1.21.00 Rev.5 + F
Released June 26th 2018


 * A new vehicle, Fujita Engineering RX-7 Demon King (FD3S), has been added

Version 1.30.00 Rev.6 + G
Released July 19th 2018


 * 2 new vehicles added. These are:
 * Honda Twincam Monster Civic Type R (EK9)
 * RE Amemiya Genki-7 (FD3S)


 * A new course, Gunsai Touge, has been added
 * Time Attack Rank has been added
 * Chapter 3 of the Public Roads Legend Mode has been added
 * The chapter "Extra Edition" of the Public Roads Legend Mode has been added
 * D Fest mode has been added, allowing users to create community events in the time attack mode
 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 6 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars

Version 1.30.00 Rev.6 + H
Released August 28th 2018


 * A new vehicle, MFG Toyota 86 GT Kanata Katagiri Specification (ZN6), has been added
 * Matching balance in the prestige band was adjusted on September 4th 2018

Version 1.30.00 Rev.6 + I
Release: September 13th 2018


 * A new vehicle, J's Racing S2000 Demon King (AP1), has been added

Version 1.30.00 Rev.7 + J
Released October 4th 2018


 * A new course, Tsuchisaka, has been added
 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 7 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars

Version 1.31.00 Rev.7 + J
Released October 25th 2018
 * Amusement IC card support has been added, allowing compatible Banapass and e-Amusment cards to be used to store game data
 * The special promotion decision has been adjusted
 * Some bug fixes were made

Version 1.31.00 Rev.7 + K
Released December 13th 2018


 * 2 new vehicles added. These are:
 * Top Secret Super G-Force Supra (JZA80)
 * Toyota Prius S Touring Selection (ZVW30)


 * A new course, Nagao, has been added

Version 1.31.00 Rev.8 + K
Released February 7th 2019


 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 8 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars
 * Battle balance has been adjusted for Nagao

Version 2.00.00
Released April 18th 2019


 * Most data from Version 1 has been transferred, however due to the new behavior of this version some data has been reset
 * The Prologue chapter has been added to Public Roads Legend Mode
 * Team Bond has been added
 * Weekly Missions have been added
 * Car behavior modes have been added
 * A body and tire gauge has been added to the HUD
 * Second rounds have been added to the Public Roads Legend mode, allowing users to rematch previously beaten chapters at a higher difficulty level
 * Two new monthly rankings have been added:
 * Monthly wins ranking
 * Monthly fame point ranking
 * A new vehicle, Honda NSX-R GT (NA2), has been added

Launched on April 18th 2019 as an upgraded version of "Zero". It was announced at "The New and Fastest Legend in History 2019" held on March 24th 2019.

Version 2.01.00
Released May 20th 2019


 * Adjusted the stability when going straight and drifting when "mild" is selected as a car behaviour mode
 * Adjusted the operability when drifting when "stability" is selected as a car behaviour mode
 * Adjusted steering strength to make it lighter overall
 * Changed the standard car behaviour mode to "mild" when transferring data from Version 1
 * Some bug fixes were made

Version 2.10.00 Rev.1
Released July 10th 2019


 * A new vehicle, MFG Nissan GT-R Nismo Shun Aiba Specification (R35), has been added
 * A new course, Odawara, has been added
 * The chapter "MFG Edition" of the Public Roads Legend Mode has been added
 * Added a bonus for defeating an opponent on their most played course
 * Added My Character select, allowing players to select from previously unlocked character parts
 * Increased the maximum number of free plays that can be held to 3
 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 1 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars

Version 2.11.00 Rev.1
Released August 5th 2019


 * Several adjustments were made to driving performance when "mild" is selected as a car behaviour mode, these are:
 * Adjusted car angle and stability when drifting
 * Improved straight line stability
 * Improved stability when switching
 * Adjusted grip change when cornering


 * Adjusted the car angle and stability when driving when "stability" is selected as a car behaviour mode
 * Some bug fixes were made

Version 2.11.00 Rev.2 + A
Released October 3rd 2019


 * Chapter 4 of the Public Roads Legend Mode has been added
 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 2 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars

Version 2.20.00 Rev.3 + A
Released December 12th 2019


 * A new course, Nanamagari, has been added
 * Chapter 5 of the Public Roads Legend Mode has been added
 * Added two new battle rules
 * Make Natsuki fall in love
 * Don't spill the water in the cup
 * The driving performance of all cars, at all tuning levels, and all car behaviour modes has been updated. The changes are:
 * Adjusting how drifting is initiated
 * Reducing the wobbling of the car during cornering
 * Making drifting easier to control
 * Adding speed bonuses when shifting at the correct point
 * Adjusting the strength of boost in battle to match new driving performance
 * Adjusting the shift timing when driving with automatic transmission


 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 3 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars
 * Time trial records have been reset due to the change in behavior

Version 2.22.00 Rev.4 + B
Released February 27th 2020


 * A new course, Tsubaki Line, has been added
 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 4 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars

Version 2.30.00 Rev. 5
Released July 28th 2020


 * Chapter 6 of the Public Roads Legend Mode has been added
 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 5 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars

Version 2.30.00 Rev. 6
Release: November 5th 2020


 * Battle balance adjustment Revision 5 was implemented, adjusting the performance of several cars