Here’s a look at the Akiba Grand Prix, held the Akihabara district of Tokyo last weekend. Making excellent use of GT PSP’s multiplayer functionality, the Akiba GP led a group of players around a “circuit” of stores, shops, and restaurants, competing in different race events at each location. The final event of the day involves a showdown with two-time Super GT Series world champion and Best Motoring presenter Juichi Wakisaka.
Needless to say, it sounds like a really fun little competition, but that’s not all: the winner gets a trophy, 229 rare cars in GT PSP, a PS3 Slim, a free copy of Gran Turismo 5, and their name forever etched in the ending credits of the game. Check out Japanese GT PSP site and the article at Gigazine for more.
(No, I’ve got absolutely no idea what’s going on in this picture. Caption contest, anyone?)
Akiba Grand Prix Movie on Youtube!!!
http://www.youtube.com/user/TeamGTReal#p/a
@FlareKR
You forgot the Nissan Skyline GT-R super special “metallic blue with a black stripe” version.
Heh heh, very good!
@ Jakus: thanks for the tip, very likely the ps3 the winner took contains that “installed” version you’re talking about then.
@ Mustangmiha
Oh those rare cars are
Nissan Skyline GT-R super special “mettalic blue” version
Nissan Skyline GT-R super special “midnight purple” version
Nissan Skyline GT-R super special “left passenger window missing” version
Nissan Skyling GT-R super special “flashing lights” version
Did I mention all those cars have the same performance specs as a regular R34?
Caption contest
– “Really beats a prayer rug”
– “I get more g’s from the floor!”
– “This is perfectly normal in Japan!”
– “Psst, got hacks?”
– “Darn, I can’t see what’s going on up stage!”
– “Have you noticed, they’re germs on the floor.”
Mustangmiha –
Good question.
What are those 229 rare cars in GT PSP…??
“We also have a sit down PlayStation game loaded with Gran Turismo 5, and all the cars. Not just a handful of useless Hyundais.”
Clarkson said this at the beginning of the year, so it wouldn’t be unreasonable to suggest that there are more advanced versions of GT5 being shipped to important people for their feedback.
There have been prototype versions of Gran Turismo 5. I recall Jeremy Clarkson saying that he had received a copy and explicitly differentiated it from GT5P. What is more likely however, is that the winner will receive GT5 once it is fully completed.
Caption competition: ‘If I behave more aerodynamically, I’ll go faster!’
should have been gt6 lol
Seriously… He couldn’t take off the swine flu mask for a picture? What a nerd.
And whats up with the swine flu safety gear in PIC #3?
^^^^^^^^^^^^ “3 YEARS”
I thought i won a copy when i PAID FOR IT # YEARS AGO!!!! SO WHERES MY COPY! I WAS IN LINE BEFORE THIS GUY!
Congratulations kid, you’ve won GT5.. when it comes out some x amount of years from now.
Image my name on credits
“Aleksandar Stojanovic”
Wow, but how copy of GT5!!!! Game is not finished!!!!!!
Is there going to be an Akiba Circuit?
How come a copy of GT5? 5 as FIVE? Is this confirmed already?
Does anyone knows what else can you do with GTPSP and GT5 other than xfering cars?
Neat idea to do competitions like that. We need to do the same here. Maybe with gt5 and g25, competition, with 15 other people!
the winner could have taken his mask of!
Are the two guys kneeing showing off gtpsp to their god??
I….. i mean WE NEED GT5 , FAST
i think gt5 is pretty much complete they are just doing the last touches like ending credits and all those things.
Ah man, that’s some crazy awesome stuff as usual :P
Who is the guy in the driving suit? Juichi Wakisaka I believe?
Interesting concept. I’ve been holding out, saveing up for GT5. This however, really makes me feel like I’m missing out. I need a PSP, Santa! Just think how long it will take to get your hands on GT5 and beat it to see your name in the credits.
Everyone knows a low center of gravity improves handling.
Emm, Gran Turismo 5???
it would be nice to be able to do that!! too bad some of us live in other countries and not Japan.
all the people there, care.
If you don’t like GTPSP life goes on.
Perkel, I hope you’re not serious.
The 2 guys in the middle picture look like there worshipping their PSPs.
Gran Turismo: Religion Edition?
copy of GRAN TURISMO 5 >? ??????? lol it can’t happen i think….
So they’re using gt psp just to just compete with each other?
Before anyone asks, all of the screens on the TVs are from GT PSP (you can tell just by looking at the models)