Although SEGA's Initial D: Perfect Shift Online never drifted our way in the end, the 3DS eShop title based on the long-running manga series still experienced a solid performance in Japan, with more than 500,000 downloads.
SEGA has now announced it will end the services for Initial D Perfect Shift Online at the end of June. Players will still be able to play the game in offline mode when 30th June has passed, but if they delete any data it cannot be recovered.
Following the success of the original, there was information of a sequel being in the works recently, fittingly titled, Initial D Perfect Shift Online 2nd Stage. The second stage will reportedly feature gameplay similar to the first with plenty of customisation, new scenarios and content. The sequel was scheduled for Japan's winter, but news on it has been skim since. We'll keep you posted if we hear of any developments.
Let us know in the comments if you think there would be a market for this possible high speed sequel to the 3DS eShop original here in the west.
[source nintendoeverything.com, via siliconera.com]
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Wish there was a Wii U NASCAR Racing Game/sim
@the1andonlyIKY : Then you might enjoy Project C.A.R.S.
It's expected to be released in the second half of the year.
Damn, I wanted this.
One vs one only?
And tracks are short.
I want this!
As a big fan of the anime series I was hoping we would get this in the west. Now we probably never will
It is just a shifting game, no racing (well, on-rails racing). Not my cup of tea.
@sillygostly I don't think we will ever see Project Cars on the WiiU. The release date for all platforms except WiiU is later this year. Konami (Correction @ 16:40hrs Namco Bandi) have said they have no date for a WiiU release.
So you shift gears? Doesn't exactly seem fun.
@Laxeybobby They have to release the Wii U version as the game was crowd funded so they could be sued.
What shape it arrives in is a different story....
Would love this game, reminds me of road avenger on mega CD which rocked
@the1andonlyIKY
U and me both.
I would hardly consider its high number of downloads a sign of "success". If it doesn't bring in the dough then it's far from being successful.
Hoping it can still be purchased despite the lack of support. And that there's a functional single-player mode. I won't get my Japanese N3DS for another month...
@Laxeybobby but it's namco bandi that's publishing. Not konami
I just don't see the fun in a shifting game. I want full control and features, on New N3DS. Why has no one dared to make such a game (besides Mario Kart 7)? Definitely looking forward to Project Cars, but I want an in-depth portable racer. Ridge Racer 3D was decent. Just imagine if Capcom made Automodelista 3D. THAT would be awesome. So back to the point, maybe this would do well in the states but, to me, its nothing more than a shallow-gameplay mobile app.
@audiobrainiac "Ridge Racer 3D was decent"
You're far more charitable than I am.
@Vineleaf Well I was a long time fan of the series so I'm a little biased lol. It was by no means an amazing racing game, but it kept me busy for a few hours with a familiar franchise.
D:
I want THIS (or rather, the sequel now) and ATTACK ON TITAN brought to the west. Although I know next to nothing about how the Attack on Titan game plays, I love the show and am willing to pay if it is a cool game. So yes, I'd buy this.... And that.
Edit: ...but would favor much more a game that plays like Top Gear Rally 1 or 2 (for N64, that's right) where you get full control. If we could add anime attitude to top gear rally I'd be sold.
Project cars should arrive on Wii U in good condition. The team have a real chance of making big Wii U sales. Nintendo consoles have never hosted the Gran Turismo Nintendo gamers have always wanted.
Fingers crossed, if it looks as amazing as GT5 or 6 on PS3 Wii U gamers will be in for an amazing treat.
@faint Your absolutely right, it was a while since i read the article, I think it was shortly after they announced they were the publisher. I knew it was a far east publisher, just picked the wrong one.
Does Initial D: Perfect Shift 3D have the Toyota license? I would assume that would probably keep it from coming West, because of the expense involved.
@Laxeybobby : I think the Wii U version will see the light of day, but I suspect that it will be the last version to be released, as well as the worst.
I always enjoyed the Initial D anime (despite the 4th stage ending on a cliffhanger with no Stage 5 in sight for years) and the arcade stage that we got in the states was good fun, so I would have loved more of the series here in the US. I know it wouldn't sell though
Maybe North America could get to experience the sequel? Come on Sega you have been so good to us. Bring this over too.
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