NOTE: In 2003 the developers still expected players to read the manual.

You forgot to mention by selecting car change in your menu, you have two sub-menu: your normal Garage that stores up to 5 cars locally and Sub-Garage. In the sub-garage, you can store in more cars per PS2 Memory Card, which allows to save your cars elsewhere without selling them to allow you to expand your garage. I find this feature extremely helpful.

I get the weird feeling that the reason there's no civilian traffic in the game and, instead, just race official vans might have something to do with some of the car companies in this game, particularly Toyota, not wanting their cars associated with illegal street racing, whereas the previous games in the series only had lookalike cars with no official licensing so Genki was free to have the cars racing in traffic.

In my honest opinion、the txr series has been a solid game for car enthusiasts, from the shutoko type games that involve highway racing, in which i see it as a nfs competitor. And there are the kaido games, which involve mountain pass point to point style racing, for example, my favorite kaido game, kb3 is in my opinion one of the best racing games on ps2, and i almost see it as a competitor to Gran Turismo 4.

I remember getting TXRZ randomly for Christmas one year. I had to play for about 20 minutes before I finally figured out how to start a race. I remember absolutely loving that game. These were definitely underappreciated games.

Carlos Sainz showcasing Shutoko for Assetto Corsa is the least thing i expected to find on KZfaq tonight.

I mean, the fact that the game accounts for rear wing giving aero stability, parts changing the weight of the car, tyre wear and temperature, different weather conditions actually having a difference on which type of tyre you'll chose is the reason I whole-heartedly love this game since I started playing it back in 2004. And it's still my all time favorite game, with the most number of replays and completions, even to this very day with me doing an FTO starter run just this week.

A long held sentiment of mine is: TXR series is literally Dark Souls of racing game. - simple repetitive gameplay loop that punish you when you f'd up, but satisfying when you pass a big hurdle (a boss) - some memorable and hard bosses - gameplay mechanics that the game never bother to explain and secrets like N/A car nitro or HUD color change in TXR2 - obscure quest requirements (wanderers) - you upgrade stats to progress and make builds - majority of the story comes from text descriptions One thing I have to disagree from you is car sound. It was a massive step up from Zero and at the time this game was released, Gran Turismo cars still sounds like lawnmower. It was arguably one of the best sounding racing game at the time. Also fun fact: the roads are laser scanned from the real highways so it's very close to the real thing. PS: also the livery editor is actually pretty powerful, it's just very non-ergonomic. In theory you can make the most detailed thing in existence, but you'll need to spend hours if not days.

I recommend Tokyo Extreme Racer Zero over Tokyo Extrem Racer 3. While 3 has better handling, licenced cars and better grapics, the whole game is set on a pseudo-legal racing setting where every car in the "traffic" is a yellow Van with racing logos on it which kills the immersion. Zero on the other hand has Trucks, Taxis, Construction Vehicles with emergency lights, random cars having a road breakdown - it's much mor livelier and therefore a bit more challenging due to the traffic. Also Zero has way more cars available ranging from fictional JDM cars to BMW, Porsche and even Dodge Vipers

Yep this game and the whole Tokyo Xtreme Racer series sure is a RPG of racing games, the promotion video in one of its spin-off, Racing Battle C1GP, literally used "car tuning RPG" for its slogan. And there's lots of interesting things in this game, especially the rivals. The rival in this game have lots of personality in terms of bosses and team leaders. Till this day, there's a bunch of fans hoping for a new game or a remaster.

Played this game , it was awesome . They need to make a new one , with todays consoles/pcs it would be glorious

Loved this game so much!!! Engine swaps and endless tuning made this game so great, along with the randomness of driving. Oridos Supra!

Interesting, the game looks super fun and the amount of content in this is wonderful, I've been test driving this game a few times and I'll do something big with it one day.

What’s really funny is that I picked up this exact game at a retro games store and thought I heard good things about it. Just happened to click on your video and now my mind is blown. I’ll definitely be playing this game

NFSU & NFSU2 were the pinnacle of street racing video games. I literally still have get low and the snoop dog riders on the storm playing in my head to this day. Ahh those were some good days.

Played this years ago when it was released and got it from my local video store as they were clearing stock (the store went under sadly) and damn I am so glad to see it here! I've only just discovered your channel and I cannot thank you enough for spotlighting this amazing game! It took me and my brother a long time to master this game and when we did it was amazing. Trully an excellent and sadly forgotten (until now I hope) classic. :D

If you like the RPG aspect of TXR3, you might like Racing Lagoon on the PS1. That’s more of a typical RPG but instead of wandering around battling random monsters, you do wander around doing races with random cars. If you win, you pick a car part to take from the rando. You def need a guide for that game tho

Tokyo Extreme Racer was THE street racing series for me, starting with the Dreamcast originals. The mechanics are designed for fast highway driving.

I remember this game! Darn near forgot about it until this video! Thanks for the memory bro!

I have been playing this game every year since it came out. I replay it once every year. I have started emulating it on my PC so I can upscale the graphics so it looks more modern. But still an amazingly fun game. Can get a little repetitive at times but it doesn't stop me from playing it.

Ye ive played this game before, i really want to find more of these types of games because its very underrated

Finally got around to watching your most popular video, this was a very interesting watch. I knew pretty much nothing about TXR3 before going in, and wow, I had no idea how many mechanics are obscured from the player. And I thought GT3's GT Mode was too open-ended from the get-go...this is on another level. I appreciated your approach here: establishing how the game is confusing by going in-depth with a number of concrete examples, then using those examples later on to compare with NFSU from an approachability standpoint. Really good considering this was only your first video.

Txr0 is my all time favorite. I did learn as a kid that if you race for many hours non stop in txr3 without returing to garage, and almost never lifting off the gas, the temp gauge will get hot

Just checked my ps2 collection. Yep it's still there. Can't believe it's been about 20 years since I played this. Definitely gonna replay it again.

I remember playing and beating this game. Took forever, but it was insanely fun.

I loved Tokyo Extreme Racer Zero. I wish they would make another game like that.

This series has been out since 1994, and it's a shame that most people only know TXR Zero, followed by 3. Anyway, these games were never marketed which would be a reason it sold poorly, and TXR 3 released as a $20 budget title brand new. I personally own every title in Shutokou Battle series from SB94 to SBX, which can be seen here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z62AidmDt5uxYIE.html And went to Japan to drive on the Shuto which can be seen here : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7BlrLNeurrHcqM.html TXR has a special place to me.

The most underrated racing game EVER!. I loved this game so damn much. I 100% last year and sad me from depression. This game is perfect

Crazy thing is… the Christmas of 2003 I got both these games and I’m so glad I got to play TXR3 because this game is not even on the regular markets anymore. Then the next year I went and got TXR0, which is one of my all-time favorite street racing game. I still own all these games till this day.

Love your documentaries dude. Keep it up!

I played this game so much! none of my friends even heard of it. Such good memories I might have to bust out the ps2 brick again

One of my favorite racing game , still revisiting this game often, it's really a good game👍🏻

It's a real shame that Genki hasn't made any TXR games in so many years.

I like the complaints about the physics. I haven't played the later games yet: I only know TXR2 on the Dreamcast. Just by watching gameplay here I can tell you the physics are much improved.

Played it before Underground 1 or 2, loved it back then!

Thx for the recommendation, I'm gona try this game fsh, I love the 90s, 2000s cars they are special 😍, also I'm a big fan of NFS underground 2 and 1, Forza Horizon 4 and 5, Granturismo 4 and 6. Soo this will be a new experience

I've been meaning to try this game for years, I think I might give it a try on the ol' emulator after this. Also hopefully your video is gonna get picked up by the algorithm soon, considering how I magically had it recommended to me hah

I remember this game like it was yesterday, I loved it

Normal people reading the thumbnail: The game you played The game you should play Me, reading the thumbnail: The game you the game you played should play

This was such a good video, thanks for the content!

I'm curently downloading it, thanks for making this video!

Those car designs look amazing

had the chance to play this. it was memorable! hope to play again

I loved this game and even part 2 on Dreamcast was Soo much fun

I played the first PS2 title TXR0 until the very end, and this game also has hidden mechanics that you can't even google, like your car will slow down in engine power during one longer run, you have to return to garage and return to course for getting fresh power back. I wonder if anyone can look into the code of these games and find some of these secrets, like they did for more famous games like FF7

Played these as the Shutokou and Kaido Battle series, didn't know there were English versions until years later. Genki also made C1 Grand Prix, focusing on both circuit racing and street racing on the C1 loop, it never had an English release but is worth a look nonetheless.

Just watching this and realizing that this game gives you the experience of a hashiriya in the huge cities of japan where they do races in expressways/highways I would be glad if ever they release a new one, I can see the hard grind but it seems enjoyable to play even with its hard learning curve and stuff that you have to discover on your own

man I love your style, you definitely gained a new subscriber, also meanwhile watching this I reminded that there's also tokyo xtreme racer drift 2 which is more focused around touges, so here I am sitting at 1AM downloading both games x3

I remember this one and its predecessor TXR Zero. much bigger timesink than any NFS title while still being arcade-y. It's basically a car racing JRPG

I remember this game! It was brilliant!!! Wish I could play it again today 😪

I have TXR Zero. I’m sooo excited to play it!

Also another thing in this game, your water temp doesn't go up as fast when driving in the rain.

TXR Zero put me on I played all those ps2 releases and the NFS games growing up. TXR definitely wasn’t for the weak tho lol the progression in those games was crazy and way more rewarding.

Back in the day txr games were my favorite!! I have 1000s of hours in these games.. good times indeed. After 1500some miles u can do engine swaps too.. these games were great.. very good tuning mechanics, boost controllers with scramble button for extra boost! Man i loved this game..

i love this game and its feature density, theres so much depth to it despite the simple repetitive gamplay. also fun fact, this game is actually impossible to complete without a money cheat unless you play the japanese release

Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 is still one of my favorites for Dreamcast. The amount of content, skill, and gameplay still makes this enjoyable today

The reason why NFS UG2 resides in our hearts is coz of great tasteful menu and in game music, multi diversity cars... muscle, imports and even SUV..in Carbon nfs.. exotics too..and in mods, you neons of all sorts, nitrous purges and all sorts...you can make your car as fancy as you saw in 2F2F.. So by adding different options, mods, music, cars they hit every guy's heart...in cars also they brought some french, german legend like golf GTI and so..still to this day NFS UG2 always installed on PC like its essential part of my OS..

I was sceptic about the title, but then I saw TXR and f*ck yeah! I remember playing TXR2 on Dreamcast. 👍

Great video, loved the run down of the whole game

The street racing game I enjoyed the most (as a hardcore gamer) was SLRR. Street Legal Racing Redline. So many options, even more to upgrade than today's need for speed! Way ahead of it's time.

The only bad thing I saw about TXR3 in my opinion is the slow advance in the game progress and the difficulty balance. Apart from that it's an amazing game and "Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2" is to this day my favorite racing game for PS2, that is a hell of a game.

The ability to change gear ratio, suspension height, dampening, soft or stiffness oh and when upgrading engines and turbos don't forget to turn the boost up I remember when I learned that was a game changer and once your car reaches x amount of miles can substantially increase your horsepower for those even tougher races

This game will always have a special place in my heart, I've been playing it off and on ever since it first released. Many times through, always having to stop short at the last two opponents because of the currency conversion error. One day I may eventually be bothered to cheat through it.

I bought the first Tokyo extreme racer on Dreamcast, my mates and I played the hell out of it. Had to get the Tokyo extreme racer zero on PS2, it was a clear improvement over the Dreamcast version. Never have seen 2 or 3, thanks for the review.

Its not just the Wings, for optimal cooling flow, even though its optional, you might wanna change your frontbumper for your intercooler regardless. TXR3 is probably, to this day, the most advanced racing game to this date IMHO.

I love the text in this thumbnail

TXR is my Favorite Racegame . I hope it come a new one. Its not a Need 4 Speed alternative . Its the King of Kingz from all street racing games. This is the Game from the Comic Wangan Midnight

Being a mechanic and gamer driving games this would be the best representation of how you truly turn a car even still till this day it stands up to the tech of a Japanese car .......ecm in cars hasn't changed since the 80s so this game captures the inspiration of a gear head truly a master piece game from a drifter racer like on real street s I'm a driver love to drift or race

I'm not proud to say it but i got so obsessed with the TXR games i tried to 100% all of them back in high school for the PS2. love these games so so much. almost flunked high school in the 2005 couldn't stop playing them. 1st game's i ever needed a walkthrough for. i remember the CD tray trick where you eject the cd after a race win and let the car rack up miles for engine swaps week one in game. i loved them

Fun fact: If you plan on maxing out your car, race anyone in the game, and after, let the autopilot take over for about 16 hours. You should rack up 1600 miles, unlocking all the extra parts for that vehicle. I been playing this game every night for the past 2 years.

Man i played the HELL out of Xtreme Racer 3. Engine and tranny swaps...all high speed hiways... fantastic

I found a PS2 copy of this in a bundle I purchased when I was in High school (36 now) and none of my other friends had ever heard of it. But I loved it. Beating all the rivals by fulfilling all their ridiculous requirements was a chore. Eventually I bought some drifting games that were in the series as well.

TXZ was a bundled game with toys are us here in the UK. It was one of those toss to the side games for many. Instead to go for the big title at the time which was GTA 3. But for me this was a gem, a brilliantly thought out and fun game.

this guys cadence and tone of speaking reminds me of the way children singtalk in tandem when at school. like when some adult comes in the classroom and they are like "go-od moor-ning miss de-la-ney"

My brother and I used to be so into this game.

Seeing Toyota Aristo in a racing game makes me happy.

It seems like a simulated racing game, very Gran Turismo-esque.. I think the reason why NFS Underground was so successful, is because of the "Hollywood" style visual effects. I remember thinking, "This is just like *Fast and Furious* !!" Lol

Honestly, everything you said in this vid is pretty spot on

When I was a kid, I played this game called Street Racing Syndicate. Loved the game back then. Now I realize it was a copy of Need for Speed.

So dope you found this game bro the memories my cousin have ... I thought we beat the game come to find it there's hidden racers... I had rx7 gear radio s where on point I hit 257 mph my cousin had the ruff that hit 255 ... Best game for ps2 they need a true remake.....I've found on the app store something kinda similar

This was a great video.

Import tuner challenge was the king of that genre. Unfortunately it was only on the 360 and never got backwards compatibility

I played both when they first came out. The NFS series are more for poseurs. The TXR series has always been more of a street racing simulator or RPG. It fits a certain personality.

txr is my fave series of all time, thank you for getting the word out

OMG It has a Wangan Midnight reference!! Racing in this game is IYKYK. The flashing of the headlights to start a street race is well known in Japan and in plenty of other countries too. If you haven't played it and loved this, you should try to find a copy of Kaido Battle 2 on PS2. Very much like this, but a bit more refined. Set in Japan's mountains instead of the highway.

ahh flashbacks!! i wish i could remember the handle i was given by the game... all i knew was i really liked it lol.

The closest we can get now is Assetto Corsa with the Shotoku mod. Having a single player experience on that map would be ideal.

We need a remastered of this

Please tell me I'm not the only one who read the thumbnail like "The Game you The Game you Played Should Play"

underrated youtuber

10:55 now you can play as the Mercedes guy from initial D in this game

me and my friends took magic mushrooms and beat this game in one sitting a long time ago on the dreamcast. such good memories

8:20 "Silent Microbe" :D

I played both. And loved both.

i played one of this series on Dreamcast back in the day. left my machine on for a week

This video made me bust out the old Dreamcast and fire up the very first extreme racer. Me and a friend 15-16 years old tag teamed the entire game and I still think back to when we finally beat the end car, some blue thing if I remember right, seemed like every time we had him, a corner and a random car would cheep shot us over and over, it was so cheep and awesome all the same!

TXR3 physics feels kind of like an unpatched version of ProStreet.

I had a lot of fun playing Tokyo Extreme Racer Zero and I had to buy it from a video rental store because it wasn't available at any other retail location in my area. I didn't even know there was a sequel, but I think I might be on the verge of downloading an emulator.

I miss this game

Tokyo Extreme Racer 3 was one of my favorite games.