Initial D The Arcade is an arcade racing game based on the Initial D series. It is the tenth Initial D arcade game, although it is separate from the Arcade Stage series.
Unlike the previous one-on-one experience of the Arcade Stage games, Initial D The Arcade features up to four players racing at any one time. Despite this, one-on-one battles are still available, with several appearing in the story.
This game was first playable on the 23rd and 24th of July 2020, in its location test, or "Ignition". More information was revealed on the 11th of December 2020 in its first "official live broadcast". It was officially playable again from the 8th through to the 18th of January 2021 during its final test. The game had a second broadcast on the 19th of February 2021 before its nationwide release in Japan on the 25th of February 2021.
An export edition was released in Asia starting from the 29th of July 2021.
Contents
Collaborations[]
Wangan Midnight[]
A collaboration with Wangan Midnight was announced during the second "official live broadcast" with the "Devil Z" Nissan Fairlady Z S30 and the "Blackbird" Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 964 announced to be added to the game. The event officially began on April 22nd 2021 and ended June 30th 2021.
Touhou Project[]
A collaboration with the Touhou Project was announced on July 30th 2021. It adds several Toho Eurobeat songs, as well as costumes based on Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame. It starts on August 5th.
Game modes[]
4 game modes are available
- Story mode
- Time trial
- Online battle
- Instore multiplayer (2-4 players)
Characters[]
- Wataru Akiyama
- Akio Asakura
- Bunta Fujiwara
- Takumi Fujiwara
- Koichiro Iketani
- Seiji Iwaki
- Atsuro Kawai
- Kenji
- Kai Kogashiwa
- Miki
- Kenta Nakamura
- Takeshi Nakazato
- Tomoyuki Tachi
- Daiki Ninomiya
- Smiley Sakai
- Mako Sato
- Sayuki
- Tatsuya Shima
- Shingo Shoji
- Kyoichi Sudo
- Toru Suetsugu
- Keisuke Takahashi
- Ryosuke Takahashi
- Itsuki Takeuchi
Story Mode[]
Unlike the Arcade Stage series, the player ocassionally has to race with one or two extra drivers. Despite this, in most cases the player only needs to beat the main opponent in order to advance.
Chapter 1[]
| # | Course | Main Opponent | Vehicle | Secondary Opponents | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Akina | Wataru Akiyama | Toyota Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86) | Toyota MR2 G-Limited (SW20) | |
| 2 | Koichiro Iketani | Nissan Silvia K's (S13) | |||
| 3 | Akina | Koichiro Iketani | Nissan Silvia K's (S13) | ||
| 4 | Kenji | Nissan 180SX Type II (RPS13) | |||
| 5 | Kenta Nakamura | Nissan Silvia Q's (S14) | Toyota MR2 G-Limited (SW20) |
Chapter 2[]
| # | Course | Main Opponent | Vehicle | Secondary Opponents | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Akina | Ryosuke Takahashi | Mazda SAVANNA RX-7 Infini III (FC3S) | ||
| 2 | Akina | Koichiro Iketani | Nissan Silvia K's (S13) | Kenji | Nissan 180SX Type II (RPS13) |
| 3 | Takumi Fujiwara | Toyota Sprinter Trueno 3door GT-APEX (AE86) | |||
| 4 | Myogi | Takeshi Nakazato | Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32) | ||
| 5 | Shingo Shoji | Honda Civic SiR-II (EG6) |
Chapter 3[]
| # | Course | Main Opponent | Vehicle | Secondary Opponents | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Usui | Mako Sato & Sayuki | Nissan SilEighty (RPS13) | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) | |
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | Akagi | Kenta Nakamura | Nissan Silvia Q's (S14) | ||
| 4 | Keisuke Takahashi | Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S) | |||
| 5 | Wataru Akiyama | Toyota Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86) |
Chapter 4[]
Chapter 5[]
| # | Course | Main Opponent | Vehicle | Secondary Opponents | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irohazaka | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV RS (CN9A) | Seiji Iwaki | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV RS (CN9A) | |
| 2 | Seiji Iwaki | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV RS (CN9A) | |||
| 3 | Akina | Kai Kogashiwa | Toyota MR2 G-Limited (SW20) | ||
| 4 | Irohazaka | ||||
| 5 | Kyoichi Sudo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR (CE9A) |
Chapter 6[]
| # | Course | Main Opponent | Vehicle | Secondary Opponents | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akina (Snow) | Miki | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) | ||
| 2 | Akagi | Wataru Akiyama | Toyota Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86) | Kenta Nakamura | Nissan Silvia Q's (S14) |
| 3 | Ryosuke Takahashi | Mazda SAVANNA RX-7 Infini III (FC3S) | |||
| 4 | Keisuke Takahashi | Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S) | |||
| 5 | Akina | Takumi Fujiwara | Toyota Sprinter Trueno 3door GT-APEX (AE86) |
Chapter 7[]
Added in Version 1.11.00
| # | Course | Main Opponent | Vehicle | Secondary Opponents | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akagi | Kenta Nakamura | Nissan Silvia Q's (S14) | Toyota MR2 G-Limited (SW20) | |
| 2 | Kyoichi Sudo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR (CE9A) | |||
| 3 | Momiji Line | Atsuro Kawai | Nissan Skyline 25GT Turbo (ER34) | Toru Suetsugu | Eunos Roadster (NA6CE) |
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | Toru Suetsugu | Eunos Roadster (NA6CE) |
Chapter 8[]
Added in Version 1.11.00
| # | Course | Main Opponent | Vehicle | Secondary Opponents | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happogahara | Kyoichi Sudo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR (CE9A) | ||
| 2 | Tomoyuki Tachi | Honda Civic Type R (EK9) | |||
| 3 | Daiki Ninomiya | Honda Civic Type R (EK9) | Smiley Sakai | Honda Integra Type R (DC2) | |
| 4 | Smiley Sakai | Honda Integra Type R (DC2) | |||
| 5 | Daiki Ninomiya | Honda Civic Type R (EK9) |
Cars[]
Honda[]
- Civic SiR-II (EG6)
- Civic Type R (EK9) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
- Integra Type R (DC2) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
- NSX (NA1) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
- S2000 (AP1) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
Mazda[]
- Eunos Roadster (NA6CE) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
- SAVANNA RX-7 Infini III (FC3S)
- ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
- RX-7 Type RS (FD3S) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
Mitsubishi[]
Nissan[]
- GT-R Nismo (R35)
- 180SX Type II (RPS13)
- Fairlady Z (S30)
- SilEighty (RPS13)
- Silvia K's (S13)
- Silvia Q's (S14)
- Silvia Spec-R (S15) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
- Skyline 25GT Turbo (ER34) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
- Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32)
- Skyline GT-R V-Spec II Nür (BNR34) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
Porsche[]
Subaru[]
- BRZ S (ZC6) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
- Impreza WRX STi Coupe Type R Version V (GC8F)
Suzuki[]
- Cappuccino (EA11R) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
Toyota[]
- 86 GT (ZN6)
- Celica GT-Four (ST205)
- Corolla Levin SR (AE85)
- Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86)
- GR Yaris 1st Edition RZ “High performance” (GXPA16) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
- MR2 G-Limited (SW20)
- Supra RZ (JZA80) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
- Sprinter Trueno 2door GT-APEX (AE86) (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
- Sprinter Trueno 3door GT-APEX (AE86)
Voting[]
First Official Broadcast[]
Three cars were voted on for inclusion by fans during the first official broadcast, they were:
- Nissan Fairlady Z (S30) - 41.9% of the vote - the winner
- Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 (964) - 22.5% of the vote
- Isuzu Piazza (JR120) - 35.6% of the vote
Despite being the least voted for car of the three, the Porsche 964 was added alongside the Nissan S30 in the Wangan Midnight event. It is currently unknown if the Piazza will be added in the future.
Second Official Broadcast[]
Fourteen cars were voted on for inclusion by fans during the second official broadcast, they were:
- Toyota Sprinter Trueno 2door GT-APEX (AE86) - 30% of the vote - the winner
- Toyota Altezza RS200 Z Edition (SXE10) - 2% of the vote
- Toyota MR-S S-Edition (ZZW30) - 5% of the vote
- Nissan Fairlady Z (Z33) - 11% of the vote
- Mazda RX-8 Type S (SE3P) - 9% of the vote
- Mazda Roadster RS (NB8C) - 9% of the vote
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V RS (CP9A) - 3% of the vote
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR Tommi Makinen Edition (CP9A) - 5% of the vote
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII GSR (CT9A) - 4% of the vote
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR (CT9A) - 3% of the vote
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR (CZ4A) - 3% of the vote
- Subaru Impreza WRX STi (GDBA) - 2% of the vote
- Subaru Impreza WRX STi (GDBF) - 3% of the vote
- Subaru WRX STI S207 NBR Challenge Package (VAB) - 11% of the vote
All of these cars are intended to be included in the game at a later point.
Courses[]
- Lake Akina
- Akagi
- Akina
- Irohazaka
- Myogi
- Usui
- Akina (Snow)
- Momiji Line (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
- Happogahara (Version 1.11.00 onwards)
Soundtrack[]
Unlike the original Arcade Stage series, Avex is not involved with the game's soundtrack.
| Use | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | Scramble Eyes | Motsu vs A-One |
| Lake Akina | Dive into the SPEED | Axel K |
| Usui | Drive Your Ambition | Mimamu |
| Myogi | Starlight Spada | Rute |
| Akagi | Waiting for You | Shiori |
| Akina | Midnight Tournament | Ken Blast |
| Irohazaka | Turn It Around | |
| Momiji Line | Edge Of Time | SOUND HOLIC feat. 709sec. |
| Happogahara | God Only Knows | A-One feat. Mii |
| Akina (Snow) | Don't Stop Your Way | Aki |
| Other | Good Energy Flow | Nene |
| Super Sonic | Takenobu Mitsuyoshi | |
| High Speed Live | Sachi Budou | |
| Dual Rozes | SOUND HOLIC vs Eurobeat Union feat Nana. Takahashi | |
| ANGEL WiNG (Crazy REMIX with DiGiTAL WiNG) | DiGiTAL WiNG | |
| Endless, Sleepless Night | A-One feat. Kanipan | |
| STARVING RAVEN | SOUND HOLIC feat Nana. Takahashi | |
| PANDORA ZONE | SOUND HOLIC vs Eurobeat Union feat Nana. Takahashi | |
| Crazy Hot | NJK Record |
Updates[]
Version 1.05[]
Released June 1st 2021
- Addition of dress-up parts (including Pandem and Rauh-welt)
- Tuning style appearance
- Adjustments were made to the single combat boost, as it would originally cut out when you caught up to an opponent, making it difficult to pass
- Adjustments were made to the difference in advantage so that it doesn't widen too much, as some users experienced being unable to catch up to their opponent for a certain period of time
- Adjustments were made to cars behaviours, when a player pushed a rivals car into a wall only they would lose speed, now both players will lose speed
- Adjustments were made to cars behaviours, blocking an opponent is now easier, as some users had trouble doing this.
- Most cars had their battle score gains and penalties adjusted
Minor adjustments were made to this update due to a few bugs that effected battle score and the behaviour some cars, specifically the Corolla Levin AE85. These adjustments came into effect on June 8th 2021.
Version 1.11.00[]
Released July 15th 2021
- 14 new vehicles added. These are:
- Honda Civic Type R (EK9)
- Honda Integra Type R (DC2)
- Honda NSX (NA1)
- Honda S2000 (AP1)
- Eunos Roadster (NA6CE)
- Mazda RX-7 Type RS (FD3S)
- Nissan Silvia Spec-R (S15)
- Nissan Skyline 25GT Turbo (ER34)
- Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II Nür (BNR34)
- Subaru BRZ S (ZC6)
- Suzuki Cappuccino (EA11R)
- Toyota GR Yaris 1st Edition RZ (GXPA16)
- Toyota Supra RZ (JZA80)
- Toyota Sprinter Trueno 2door GT-APEX (AE86)
- Graphics for courses and cars have been upgraded
- Two courses have been added. These are:
- Two new chapters (chapters 7 and 8) have been added to the story
- A new rank has been added: Emerald.
- Emerald rank unlocks the aura color Water and a new meter called Stuttgart.
- New avatar parts have been added
- Three new songs have been added
- Dual Rozes - SOUND HOLIC vs Eurobeat Union feat Nana. Takahashi
- Edge Of Time - SOUND HOLIC feat. 709sec.
- God Only Knows - A-One feat. Mii
- Balances have been made to instore and online battles
Version 1.15.00[]
Released August 24th 2021
- Addition of a new single player mode, allowing you to have simulated 2 or 4 car battles against other players battle data
- You can choose a partner out of a list of characters, winning races will increase your friendship level with them and can unlock item depending on the character. They also give you advice for each course. The added partners are:
- After the player meets certain criteria they can face "powerhouse" rivals, powerful rivals that can give you lots of experience
- New neon underglow mods have been added. These are:
- Straight
- Wave
- Full Tune ticket fragments have been added, collecting 10 fragments gets you a Full Tune ticket
- Ballancing adjustments
- Several adjustments and bug fixes. These are:
- Fixed an issue where the NSX emblem was always red.
- Fixed the problem where the hood color was not beige in some colors of the Eunos Roadster.
- Fixed the problem that the stays of Super Wing TYPE II on the Nissan Skyline 25GT Turbo were doubled to a total of four.
- Fixed the problem that the texture of the front lip of the RX-7 Type RS was not carbon.
- Fixed the problem where the headlight position adjustment and fog lamp discoloration of "86GT (ZN6)" may occur.
- Fixed the problem that some polygons of the model were missing in the j・blood bonnet TYPE3 for the Toyota Sprinter Trueno 2door GT-APEX.
- Some of the lines in Episode 2 of Chapter 8 have been corrected.
