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.
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.
Contents
Game modes[edit | edit source]
4 game modes are available
- Story mode
- Time trial
- Online battle
- Instore multiplayer (2-4 players)
Characters[edit | edit source]
- Wataru Akiyama
- Akio Asakura
- Koichiro Iketani
- Kenji
- Miki
- Kenta Nakamura
- Takeshi Nakazato
- Shingo Shoji
- Takumi Fujiwara
- Bunta Fujiwara
- Seiji Iwaki
- Kai Kogashiwa
- Takeshi Nakazato
- Mako Sato
- Sayuki
- Tatsuya Shima
- Kyoichi Sudo
- Keisuke Takahashi
- Ryosuke Takahashi
Story Mode[edit | edit source]
Unlike the Arcade Stage series, the player would sometimes race with one or two extra drivers. Despite the implications, the player only needs to beat the main opponent for most cases in order to advance.
Chapter 1[edit | edit source]
| # | 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[edit | edit source]
| # | 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[edit | edit source]
| # | 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[edit | edit source]
| # | Course | Main Opponent | Vehicle | Secondary Opponents | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akagi | Wataru Akiyama | Toyota Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86) | Seiji Iwaki | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV RS (CE9A) |
| 2 | Seiji Iwaki | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV RS (CE9A) | |||
| 3 | Akina | Itsuki Takeuchi | Toyota Corolla Levin SR (AE85) | Koichiro Iketani | Nissan Silvia K's (S13) |
| 4 | Takeshi Nakazato | Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32) | Shingo Shoji | Honda Civic SiR-II (EG6) | |
| 5 | Akagi | Ryosuke Takahashi | Mazda SAVANNA RX-7 Infini III (FC3S) |
Chapter 5[edit | edit source]
| # | 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[edit | edit source]
| # | 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) |
Cars[edit | edit source]
Honda[edit | edit source]
Mazda[edit | edit source]
Mitsubishi[edit | edit source]
Nissan[edit | edit source]
- GT-R Nismo (R35)
- 180SX Type II (RPS13)
- Fairlady Z (S30)
- SilEighty (RPS13)
- Silvia K's (S13)
- Silvia Q's (S14)
- Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32)
Porsche[edit | edit source]
Subaru[edit | edit source]
Toyota[edit | edit source]
- 86 GT (ZN6)
- Celica GT-Four (ST205)
- Corolla Levin SR (AE85)
- Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86)
- MR2 G-Limited (SW20)
- Sprinter Trueno 3door GT-APEX (AE86)
Voting[edit | edit source]
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 wanted car of the three, the Porsche 964 is being added alongside the Nissan S30. It is currently unknown if the Piazza will be added in the future.
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, in this vote, are intended to be included in the game at a later point.
Courses[edit | edit source]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| 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 | |
| Akina(Snow) | Don't Stop Your Way | Aki |
| Other | Good Energy Flow | Nene |
| Super Sonic | Takenobu Mitsuyoshi | |
| High Speed Live | Sachi Budou |
Updates[edit | edit source]
Version 1.05[edit | edit source]
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.
