Initial D: Arcade Stage

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Initial D: Arcade Stage

System(s): Sega NAOMI 2 GD-ROM

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega Rosso

Licensor: Shuichi Shigeno, Kodansha, Honda Twincam, Mazdaspeed, Monster, Mugen, Nismo, Ralliart, Spoon

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	2002-03^[1]	¥?	GDS-0020
US	2002	$?	?
UK	2002	£?	?

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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

	TRUENO GT-APEX (AE86)
	*FR Layout 5 Transmission NA
	LEVIN GT-APEX (AE86)
	*FR Layout 5 Transmission NA
	MR2 G-Limited (SW20)
	*MR Layout 5 Transmission NA
	MR-S (ZZW30)
	*MR Layout 5 Transmission NA

Nissan

	SKYLINE GT-R (BNR32)
	*4WD Layout 5 Transmission Turbo
	SKYLINE GT-R (BNR34)
	*4WD Layout 6 Transmission Turbo
	SILVIA K's (S13)
	*FR Layout 5 Transmission Turbo
	SILVIA K's AERO (S14)
	*FR Layout 5 Transmission Turbo
	SILVIA spec-R (S15)
	*FR Layout 6 Transmission Turbo
	180SX TYPE-X (RPS13)
	*FR Layout 5 Transmission Turbo
	SILEIGHTY (RPS13)
	*FR Layout 5 Transmission Turbo

Honda

	CIVIC TYPE R (EK9)
	*FF Layout 5 Transmission NA
	CIVIC SiR2 (EG6)
	*FF Layout 5 Transmission NA
	INTEGRA TYPE R (DC2)
	*FF Layout 5 Transmission NA
	S2000 (AP1)
	*FF Layout 6 Transmission NA

Mitsubishi

	LANCER Evo.3 (CE9A)
	*4WD Layout 5 Transmission Turbo
	LANCER Evo.4 (CN9A)
	*4WD Layout 5 Transmission Turbo
	LANCER Evo.7 (CT9A)
	*4WD Layout 5 Transmission Turbo

Mazda

	RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
	*FR Layout 5 Transmission Turbo
	RX-7 efini 3 (FC3S)
	*FR Layout 5 Transmission Turbo
	ROADSTER RS (NB8C)
	*FR Layout & Transmission NA

Subaru

	IMPREZA STi Ver.6 (GC8)
	*4WD Layout 5 Transmission Turbo
	IMPREZA WRX STi (GDB)
	*4WD Layout 6 Transmission Turbo

Courses

	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"
	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"
	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"
	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: Clockwise (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) （AE85）
	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)
	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. Team: Fujiwara Tofu Shop Skill Level: 10 Route: Downhill (Night) Car: IMPREZA WRX Type R STi ver.5 (GC8)

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) （AE85）
	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)
	Appears when all 16 rivals are defeated. After being registered to the player's card, they can rechallenge him at any time. Team: Project D Skill Level: 10 Route: Return (Night) Car: TRUENO GT-APEX (AE86)

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

Disc

References

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

Initial D games on Sega consoles
	Initial D: Koudou Saisoku Densetsu (1998)
	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)
	Initial D: Special Stage (2003)
	Initial D: Street Stage (2006)
	Initial D: Extreme Stage (2008)
	Initial D: Perfect Shift Online (2014)
	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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