yea its incredible. it is really realistic. u get these cards that save ur progress. here in indiana we don't have any arcades, just farms lol. naw but in minnesota where my cousins live, i play it like everyday at mall of america.

i already have the full set in japanese w/ subs, it's a great series, and i'm buying an AE86 next summer.

im still looking in the used car listings around here.......must paint panda style.....must get tofu shop decal......


lol.........until i get a real one...ill have to settle for my bcg.....

this one is panda already, it's gonna be so sweet, i can't wait to take it out for some "practice"

There is already enough stuff to read thru in this forum, being how this is not directly related to Xmods, I'm gonna move it on over...

You know those are bootlegs right??? The only legal one with english subs (in the US) is the Tokyopop version. It also has a english dub but it is pretty horrible so if you do pick it up watch it with the japanese dub and and english subs on. Their are only 2 dvds out so far for stage 1.

Anyways the Initial D is a great racing anime and definitely worth the money for it. I have seen all of stage 1, stage 2, extra stage, and stage 3 through fansubs and I am still going to pick it up on dvds as they get released.

Cool I saw Ver. 2 at the beach but didn't have a dollar to play. How do you get the cards?

after your first race they offer u a card for another $1.00 if I'm not mistaken (I haven't played it in a couple of months).

Hope you don't kill yourself. Also the FR Corolla GTS isn't exactly the most reliable car on the block. It's nearly 20 years old and furthermore it doesn't even make decent power unless the block has been rebuilt. Come on..a 16 valve 4 cylinder engine...with 16 years on it..I'd rather drift in my prizm, probably can do it better too. Refer to club4AG if you haven't already. It's not cheap or easy to restore a GTS (They were called Corolla GTS before Initial D and the real enthusiasts still call them that or AE86, my car's chasis code is one zero two, I don't call it that). It's not a kids car.

well it kind of like version 1 if u dont got a card already it will ask u if u want one if you dont ur game wont be saved on the card or anything ofr that matter so get the card u get to keep the upgrades u get

whoa they asked me before i raced and the card i payed for was like $.50

Thanks

i have like 4 cards

rx-7
Evo.VII
S2000
Trueno

Initial D rocks!!! It's one of my most favourite anime ever :D Does anyone know of any other racing anime? (apart from Speed Racer :) )

Okay, how did I miss this topic. This is my area of expertise. For Mr. Becker, other racing series: Well they're hard to come by..eX Driver is a pretty nice one and is easy to collect, its not really a pure racing series, but none the less its driving action. I've got it too and I must say its pretty decent. Short, but good. Wangan Midnight is an okay manga series, as is OverRev, if you know how to read Japanese. Yes, these boxed sets are all bootlegs, but hey, I'd rather buy it than that Tokyopop BS. They really have no idea how many people they've pissed off. I've got the whole series too, got mine all from www.discountanimedvd.com , one at a time. I'll do quick reviews (and I do mean quick.)

Initial D Tv Series vol. 1 boxed set: Aw yeah, the OG. The animation and character designs isin't really..um..good. But you tend to ignore it once you get into the story, the CG used for the cars more than makes up for it. Although, it seems to really look awkward during daytime scenes. This ones a must own. (Derr.)

Initial D Second Stage boxed set: Got it for christmas, it wasn't as long as the first season, but I loved it! Every moment of it! The CG, character design, and animation all got shots in the arm and were back and much much better. The story was pretty good (Damn Emperors..) and there was really nothing to complain about..although, it seems the anime series is VERY dodgy on outright saying what Natsuki and Papa have been doing (though its obvious...damn Natsuki..nah..I can't say that, she's still good..) Second Stage had this emotional feel to it that really gets to you, and was overall my favorite

Initial D Third Stage the movie: Um, well, the CG rocked, but the compression in the dvd left things looking a little squished at times, but its easy to ignore. The soundtrack wasn't hardly as good as the previous two installments had, but this was a great movie and a fair enough "ending" (don't worry, it'll be back) to the series.

Initial D Extra Stage: Uh..hm. It was...okay. Not exactly action packed so to speak, and I think its supposed to happen sometime during Second Stage, as a kind of side story thing. It had approximately one race, and also, Mako Satou's boobs. I liked it, but I can live without it.

Initial D Battle Stage: You've seen this before, its nothing new. Don't bother unless you're a completist, its basically just a remix of a couple of the battles with the movies CG and a new soundtrack. Nothing to speak of to add to the series.

Man I love Initial D ^_^, its my like, second favorite thing on earth, and I am sooo jealous of you guys with the arcade game..all I've managed to play is Wangan Midnight =/, but I'll be flip-topping the PS2 soon and importing Initial D Special Stage so I can have the arcade game at home. As for getting a car from the series..the Trueno..I'd be careful..thats why I'm getting an RX-7. An FD or an FC, I don't care which, I'll have one. Takahashi Brothers forever indeed :D

whoa i couldnt even read all that might be short attention span but it kept me interested but i hate reading