Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero

Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero
North American PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s)	Genki
Publisher(s)	Crave Entertainment
Director(s)	Shigeo Koyama
Series	Shutokō Battle series
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release date(s)	JP: March 15, 2001 NA: May 28, 2001 EU: 2001
Genre(s)	Driving
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero is a racing game developed by Genki for PlayStation 2. Despite its name, it is set between Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 and Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3, and has enhanced sound and graphics. The game was released in Japan as Shutokou Battle 0, but was also a limited release in North America. The game was released in a PAL version in Europe and Australia under the title Tokyo Xtreme Racer (not to be confused with the Dreamcast title of the same name).

This is the first game in the series that has been released on a platform other than the Dreamcast. Zero was to originally be released on the Dreamcast, but was then cancelled and moved to the PlayStation 2. The Tokyo Xtreme Racer series has produced a total of six games, the first four being U.S. localizations of the first four Shutokou Battle series games and the final two being U.S. localizations of the first and third Kaido Battle series games.

Sequels

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores Aggregator Score GameRankings 78.48%[1] Metacritic 76/100[2] Review scores Publication Score AllGame [3] EGM 8.17/10[4] Famitsu 34/40[5] Game Informer 8/10[6] GamePro [7] GameSpot 7.6/10[8] GameSpy 85%[9] IGN 8.3/10[10] OPM (US) [11] PSM 7/10[12]

The game was met with positive reception, as GameRankings gave it a score of 78.48%,^[1] while Metacritic gave it 76 out of 100.^[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 34 out of 40.^[5]

References

1. "Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
2. "Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
3. Thompson, Jon. "Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
4. EGM staff (June 2001). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero". Electronic Gaming Monthly.
5. "プレイステーション2 - 首都高バトル0". Famitsu. 915: 60. June 30, 2006.
6. Kato, Matthew (June 2001). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero". Game Informer (98). Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
7. Jake The Snake (June 4, 2001). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero for PS2 on GamePro.com [mislabeled as "Tokyo Racer"]". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
8. Ahmed, Shahed (May 11, 2001). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero Review". GameSpot. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
9. Carlock, Jamie (June 8, 2001). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero". PlanetPS2. Archived from the original on June 28, 2001. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
10. Smith, David (May 30, 2001). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero". IGN. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
11. "Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 98. June 2001.
12. "Review: Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero". PSM. July 2001.

External links

• Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero at MobyGames