Promotional video of Wangan Midnight

BlimBlim
Friday, June 22, 2007 | 2:03 PM
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PS3

Genki is a studio well known for its Tokyo Xtreme Racer series, so it's a good new that they are in charge of the game version of the quite famous manga/animated series Wangan Midnight that depicts the same type of races. If you never heard about it, think Initial D (it even looks similar even if it's not the same mangaka) on Tokyo's highways.

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Hrimthur

Commented on 2007-06-22 14:20:28

Holy shit... haven't seen the video, yet, but the screens look really, really... REALLY awful!

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synce

Commented on 2007-06-22 14:27:20 In reply to Hrimthur

Posted by Hrimthur

Holy shit... haven't seen the video, yet, but the screens look really, really... REALLY awful!

I hope you weren't expecting Forza or GT level graphics from a small developer.

And thanks for the 1080p video. I hope we see more of them in the future.

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Hrimthur

Commented on 2007-06-22 14:30:34

Hehehe, no, shurely not, but when I first saw these ones, I was a bit shocked, however ^^

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kenshin2418

Commented on 2007-06-22 15:41:25

This is by Genkai, they don't have the budget or resources to bring the visual goodness. Never heard of the show before, but it does resemble Initial D a lot. So that's cool. Anyway, I'm a fan of Genkai's TXR and Kaido Battle series, so I will keep an eye on this. They may not win any graphics/simulation awards, but I enjoy playing their racing games.

Probably in the minority though :P

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BlimBlim

Commented on 2007-06-22 16:12:30

It's Genki, not Genkai.

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newbielives

Commented on 2007-06-22 16:40:51

I got pretty addicted to Import Tuner Challenge, deffinately picking this up when it comes out.

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Hrimthur

Commented on 2007-06-22 16:53:15

Hmm, when the game promises FUN, then it's worse to take a look.
Does anyone remember Hardcore 4x4? Noone liked it, but I adored it.
Simply 'caus of the fun I had with the game.

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Lafiel

Commented on 2007-06-22 17:12:39

they ripped off Initial D's art style in order to get more custumers ...

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PlumbDrumb

Commented on 2007-06-22 19:28:47

I'm waiting for Simon to come in with some pun about wangs.

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SimonM7

Commented on 2007-06-22 19:38:09

Hah! Not likely after my disasterous Lumines 2 confession turned boulet! :O

I'll be strictly high brow humour from now on.

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BlimBlim

Commented on 2007-06-22 19:57:33 In reply to Lafiel

Posted by Lafiel

they ripped off Initial D's art style in order to get more custumers ...

Initial D manga started in 1995, Wangan Midnight in 1992...

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PlumbDrumb

Commented on 2007-06-22 20:13:50 In reply to SimonM7

Posted by SimonM7

Hah! Not likely after my disasterous Lumines 2 confession turned boulet! :O

I'll be strictly high brow humour from now on.

NOT FAIR! :(

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Jollipop

Commented on 2007-06-22 23:28:28

Well Genki or no Genki it still looks damn bad.

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HansGr00ber

Commented on 2007-06-23 21:14:12

Can anyone get this video to playback on the Xbox 360?

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newbielives

Commented on 2007-06-24 01:52:07

It might play but not smooth, ur 360 will need some update to play mp4 files.

It's wierd that playing the 600MB Haze Mp4 file on my ps3 was silky smooth but on my P4 3.2Ghz computer and Xbox360, it played like choppy salami

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acm2000

Commented on 2007-06-24 13:57:42

This message is in "Boulet Time" (TM), If you still *really* want to see it, click here

do the japs still buy this crap? it hasn't changed one bit, new con sole, slightly updated graphics, same bland gameplay, i remember the dreamcast version, wish i didnt

newbielives

Commented on 2007-06-24 22:42:32

No one is forcing you to buy it.

I will be buying this game for sure, I just hope it actualy comes to North America

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Hrimthur

Commented on 2007-06-26 10:10:49

The replays of the game look okay, and the game seems to make some fun. There are places where the levels and the cars look acceptable, but that one track by daylight... the textures of the road look really ugly. Would make me nerveous during a race...

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