Initial D: Arcade Stage

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Initial D: Arcade Stage
System(s): Sega NAOMI 2 GD-ROM
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Licensor: Shuichi Shigeno, Kodansha, Honda Twincam, Mazdaspeed, Monster, Mugen, Nismo, Ralliart, Spoon
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (NAOMI 2 GD-ROM)
JP		 ¥? GDS-0020
Arcade (NAOMI 2 GD-ROM)
US		 $? ?
Arcade (NAOMI 2 GD-ROM)
UK		 £? ?



















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Initial D: Arcade Stage (頭文字 D ARCADE STAGE) is an arcade racing game based on the Initial D franchise. It was the first in a long line of arcade racers to be published by Sega for Sega arcade platforms, this one seeing a 2002 release on Sega NAOMI 2 hardware. It was released in the US and Europe under the basic title of Initial D. This version was not ported to any home consoles. Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on the machines on March 31, 2017.[2][3]

Gameplay

Cars

Toyota

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TRUENO GT-APEX (AE86)
Layout:
FR
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
No

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LEVIN GT-APEX (AE86)
Layout:
FR
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
No

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MR2 G-Limited (SW20)
Layout:
MR
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
No

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MR-S (ZZW30)
Layout:
MR
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
No

Nissan

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SKYLINE GT-R (BNR32)
Layout:
4WD
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
Yes

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SKYLINE GT-R (BNR34)
Layout:
4WD
Transmission:
6
Turbo:
Yes

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SILVIA K's (S13)
Layout:
FR
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
Yes

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SILVIA K's AERO (S14)
Layout:
FR
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
Yes

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SILVIA spec-R (S15)
Layout:
FR
Transmission:
6
Turbo:
Yes

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180SX TYPE-X (RPS13)
Layout:
FR
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
Yes

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SILEIGHTY (RPS13)
Layout:
FR
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
Yes

Honda

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CIVIC TYPE R (EK9)
Layout:
FF
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
No

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CIVIC SiR2 (EG6)
Layout:
FF
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
No

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INTEGRA TYPE R (DC2)
Layout:
FF
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
No

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S2000 (AP1)
Layout:
FF
Transmission:
6
Turbo:
No

Mitsubishi

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LANCER Evo.3 (CE9A)
Layout:
4WD
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
Yes

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LANCER Evo.4 (CN9A)
Layout:
4WD
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
Yes

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LANCER Evo.7 (CT9A)
Layout:
4WD
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
Yes

Mazda

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RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
Layout:
FR
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
Yes

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RX-7 efini 3 (FC3S)
Layout:
FR
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
Yes

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ROADSTER RS (NB8C)
Layout:
FR
Transmission:
6
Turbo:
No

Subaru

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IMPREZA STi Ver.6 (GC8)
Layout:
4WD
Transmission:
5
Turbo:
Yes

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IMPREZA WRX STi (GDB)
Layout:
4WD
Transmission:
6
Turbo:
Yes

Courses

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Myogi
Difficulty:
Easy
A circuit course created specifically for this game, inspired by the mountain pass on Mount Myogi, home of the NightKids. It condenses the original characteristics of the pass to be more approachable to beginner players. The course is wide and leaves plenty of room to speed up and gently corner, with a single hairpin turn to practice drifting.
  • Total Length: 3204m
  • Laps: 3
  • Routes: Counter-clockwise/Clockwise
  • Times: Day/Night
  • Music: "SPACE BOY"

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Usui
Difficulty:
Normal
A circuit course created specifically for this game, inspired by the Usui Pass, including landmarks: Oginoya, Megane Bridge and C121 Corner. It has complex uphill/downhill segments and tight corners, including 2 hairpin turn in opposite rotations.
  • Total Length: 4242m (2210m + 2032m)
  • Laps: 2
  • Routes: Counter-clockwise/Clockwise
  • Times: Day/Night
  • Music: "LOVE IS IN DANGER"

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Akina
Difficulty:
Hard
Accurately recreates the layout of the real-life Mount Haruna, and is the tofu delivery course of series protagonist Takumi Fujiwara. The course has a mix of low, medium and high speed corners, as well as 5 consecutive hairpin turns.
  • Total Length: 7552m over 4 sections (1680m + 1962m + 1884m + 2026m)
  • Laps: 1
  • Routes: Uphill/Downhill
  • Times: Day/Night
  • Music: "GRAND PRIX"

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Happogahara
Difficulty:
Very Hard
In the original series, this is where protagonist Takumi Fujiwara battles professional racer Tomoyuki Tachi[4][5]. While it recreates the original course, the original series had characters race both downhill and uphill in a single lap, so in place of that, another course is added at the end. The course is mainly comprised of low-speed corners, the only straights existing between sections 1 and 2.
  • Total Length: 5754m over 4 sections (1302m + 1326m + 1429m + 1697m)
  • Laps: 1
  • Routes: Outward/Returning
  • Times: Night
  • Music: "HEARTBEAT"

Rivals

Myogi

Cole / Koichiro Iketani (池谷 浩一郎)
Team:
Akina SpeedStars
Skill Level:
1
Route:
Counter-clockwise (Night)
Car:
SILVIA K's (S13)
Iggy / Itsuki Takeuchi (武内 樹)
Team:
Akina SpeedStars
Skill Level:
1
Route:
Clockwise (Day)
Car:
LEVIN SR (AE85)
Shingo / Shingo Shoji (庄司 慎吾)
Team:
Myogi NightKids
Skill Level:
3
Route:
Counter-clockwise (Day)
Car:
CIVIC SiRII (EG6)
Zack / Takeshi Nakazato (中里 毅)
Team:
Myogi NightKids
Skill Level:
4
Route:
SiRII (Night)
Car:
CIVIC SiRII (EG6)

Usui

Maya & Simone / Mako Sato (佐藤真子) Sayuki (沙雪)
Team:
Impact Blue
Skill Level:
2
Route:
Counter-clockwise (Day)
Car:
SILEIGHTY (RPS13)
K.T / Keisuke Takahashi (高橋 啓介)
Team:
Akagi RedSuns
Skill Level:
3
Route:
Clockwise (Day)
Car:
RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
Aki / Wataru Akiyama (秋山 渉)
Team:
None
Skill Level:
4
Route:
Counter-clockwise (Night)
Car:
LEVIN GT-APEX (AE86 TURBO)
Caine / Kai Kogashiwa (小柏 カイ)
Team:
None
Skill Level:
5
Route:
Clockwise (Day)
Car:
MR2 G-Limited (SW20)

Akina

Hawk / Seiji Iwaki (岩城 清次)
Team:
Emperor
Skill Level:
4
Route:
Uphill (Day)
Car:
LANCER Evo.IV RS (CN9A)
Kyle / Kyoichi Sudo (須藤 京一)
Team:
Emperor
Skill Level:
5
Route:
Downhill (Day)
Car:
LANCER Evo.III GSR (CE9A)
Ry / Ryosuke Takahashi (高橋 涼介)
Team:
Myogi NightKids
Skill Level:
7
Route:
Uphill (Night)
Car:
RX-7 ∞III (FC3S)
Tak / Takumi Fujiwara (藤原 拓海)
Team:
Akina SpeedStars
Skill Level:
8
Route:
Downhill (Night)
Car:
TRUENO GT-APEX (AE86)
Bunta / Bunta Fujiwara (藤原 文太)
Team:
Fujiwara Tofu Shop
Skill Level:
10
Route:
Downhill (Night)
Car:
IMPREZA WRX Type R STi ver.5 (GC8)
Appears after the player beats all 16 rivals and Takumi Fujiwara in the final race on Happogahara. After being registered to the player's card, they can rechallenge him at any time. Whether the player wins or loses the race, the game will still transition over to the credits.

Happogahara

Dice / Daiki Ninomiya (二宮 大輝)
Team:
Todoh School
Skill Level:
6
Route:
Outward (Night)
Car:
CIVIC TYPE R (EK9)
Smiley / Smiley Sakai (スマイリー酒井)
Team:
Todoh School
Skill Level:
7
Route:
Return (Night)
Car:
INTEGRA TYPE R (DC2 TURBO)
Touch / Tomoyuki Tachi (舘 智幸)
Team:
Todoh School OB
Skill Level:
8
Route:
Return (Night)
Car:
CIVIC TYPE R (EK9)
K.T / Keisuke Takahashi (高橋 啓介)
Team:
Project D
Skill Level:
9
Route:
Outward (Night)
Car:
RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
Tak / Takumi Fujiwara (藤原 拓海)
Team:
Project D
Skill Level:
10
Route:
Return (Night)
Car:
TRUENO GT-APEX (AE86)
Appears when all 16 rivals are defeated. After being registered to the player's card, they can rechallenge him at any time.

Production credits

Main article: Initial D: Arcade Stage/Production credits.

Digital manuals

  • US manual (twin)

  • US manual (twin; alt)

  • US wiring diagram

Promotional material

  • US flyer

  • UK flyer

Photo gallery

  • Cabinet

Physical scans

NAOMI 2, JP

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Disc

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://sega.jp/history/arcade/product/8887/ (Wayback Machine: 2022-09-07 04:13)
  2. ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
  3. ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.segarosso.com/INITIALD/game/course/co_vh00.html (Wayback Machine: 2002-10-02 13:43)
  5. ↑ https://initiald.fandom.com/wiki/Happogahara



Initial D games on Sega consoles
Sega Saturn
 Initial D: Koudou Saisoku Densetsu (1998)
Arcade
 Initial D: Arcade Stage (2002) | Initial D: Arcade Stage Ver. 2 (2003) | Initial D Arcade Stage Ver. 3 (2004) | Initial D Arcade Stage 4 (2007) | Initial D Arcade Stage 5 (2009) | Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA (2011) | Initial D Arcade Stage 7 AA X (2012) | Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity (2014) | Initial D Arcade Stage Zero (2017) | Initial D The Arcade (2021)
Sony PlayStation 2
 Initial D: Special Stage (2003)
Sony PlayStation Portable
 Initial D: Street Stage (2006)
Sony PlayStation 3
 Initial D: Extreme Stage (2008)
Nintendo 3DS
 Initial D: Perfect Shift Online (2014)
Music
 Initial D Arcade Stage Sega Original Tracks (2004) | Initial D Special Stage Sega Original Tracks (2004) | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D Arcade Stage 4 Original Soundtracks (2007) | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D Arcade Stage 5 Original Soundtracks + (2009) | Initial D Sega Original Sound Selection (2013)
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