Genki's new racing game - C1 Circuit Battle

[Ronnn]

After the sucessful of Tokyo Highway battle and Kaido battle
Genki will have a new racing game coming out on PS2 later this year, called Cirucit Battle.
Now much news about it, but from www.genki.co.jp web, it looks sweet.
Yes the game play may be different as GT series, but Genki's racing games are among the best out there, since the 1st PSX version of Tokyo Highway battle.

 

[animateria]

Yeah~ I've read about it on some game website~

It plays like Tokyo Extreme Racer with the SP bar thing or something? But you get to compete against several cars instead one!! (Though the site didn't know much about it either...) And instead of a freeway you get to do it on race courses or something...... I hope that info was for real... (Blame IGN if it is wrong, I think
)
Anyways..... US, Europe Release of Kaido Battle 2, To Be Dated?
Is that some joke or are they actually doing something about it?
(Genre is Samurai Action? WTF?)

 

[Ronnn]

Yes instead of mountain roads or freeways, they moved to race courses now.

 

[franz]

http://www.genki.co.jp/games/rb/about/sc_01.html
http://www.genki.co.jp/games/rb/about/sc_top.html

Most of the cars from screenshots were appeared in Video Option
Some famous professional drivers were asked to drive them around Tsubaka circuit for time attack

One of the screenshot shows a carbon fibre body HKS EVO8, that is a real monster
Unfortuniately, N.Taniguchis crashed it (from Video option vol.120)

 

[livemusic]

I´ve read somewhere that this game will have online play too. Nice! 👍

 

[MistaY]

Is this out? Man this looks like a cool game.

 

[LaBounti]

TXR3+ Chain Reaction = bliss. I'd say a U.S. release in nov 05.

 

[demon of speed]

So were talking about 06 in Britain then I suppose.

 

[Cosmic]

Looks awesome man! 👍
The only thing I know there will be no European realese

 

[CDailey]

So this is coming to the US?

 

[demon of speed]

We (I mean Europeans) always get the harsh treatment when it comes to release dates/releases. What's it all about? Does anyone know what criteria a continent or country must have in order to sell these games. I do know that certain games like dancing sims and Mah jong are mainly sold in Japan due to likes/dislikes and culture, but this is a racing game after all . Sheesh

 

[Cosmic]

I would be glad if this game realeses in EU 👍
Just look at it It looks/sounds awesome!

 

[Ryosuke_Gumna]

Nice! Genki has great game!

 

[Blackbird.]

Yes instead of mountain roads or freeways, they moved to race courses now.

Are you talking about the game that is the top game on the right side of the screen in the link you gave?

 

[livemusic]

We (I mean Europeans) always get the harsh treatment when it comes to release dates/releases. What's it all about? Does anyone know what criteria a continent or country must have in order to sell these games. I do know that certain games like dancing sims and Mah jong are mainly sold in Japan due to likes/dislikes and culture, but this is a racing game after all . Sheesh

At least Europe is getting the F1 and Rally games.

 

[animateria]

At least Europe is getting the F1 and Rally games.

Yeah... The U.S. needs some rally racing for the PS2... And plus... nobody out of Japan got Kaido Battle 2... And who knows what will happen to this game..

 

[demon of speed]

At least Europe is getting the F1 and Rally games.

I don't really go for rally and F1 games, but at least those crowds will be happy about your announcement. All I give a damn about is the release of GT4 man.

 

[livemusic]

I don't really go for rally and F1 games, but at least those crowds will be happy about your announcement. All I give a damn about is the release of GT4 man.

Oh, didn´t you hear? GT4 was cancelled for Europe

But I love rally games, it´s a shame they don´t release NTSC copies, I really enjoyed WRC4 trailer. Lucky me it looks like Enthusia´s rally mode is gonna be fun.

 

[drifterboy77]

That new Genki game looks sweet. Also there is a rally game for ps2 that i bought a couple of months ago. Its called WRC and they have it at gamestop's for like 13.99. Its a fun game but there is no compatibility for a wheel which was kinda dissapointing.

 

[godzilla_GTR]

look for WRC 3.Europe/NZ gets no boyracer games.It seriously sucks becouse thse are the best games.

 

[franz]

http://media.ps2.ign.com/media/700/700656/vids_1.html

I don't like the hi-speed effect like Automodelista
Anyway, I like the Tokyo highway in daytime setting
It looks even better than TXR3 imo
I hope the game will have similar or more customization than TXR3 or Kaido battle 2
This winter is gonna be racing heaven

 

[Biased turkey]

At least Europe is getting the F1 and Rally games.

Yes, it's better to have, like for the Brits, a good game 6 weeks later than not having the game at all like us in North and South America.
But you know, British people are always complaining

 

[spooony]

Release Date: May 26, 2005 (JAPAN)
- ign.com (http://ps2.ign.com/articles/591/591924p1.html)

About 2 months after Enthusia

 

[Ryosuke_Gumna]

Check the official website, it's updated with a lot of movies.

 

[pegaso650]

i already pre-ordered it on play-asia.com
cant wait..

 

[Cosmic]

So freackin' awesome.
Hoping for a PAL realese

 

[franz]

The tuning interface looks cheap ... worse than SB01 and KB2
I don't like the sfx you go thru the menu ... hope they will fix that
btw, I am looking forward to tune some minivans, they do look fun .....
it seems this time you can put lots of decals on your car and you can choose tuner companies' specific parts ... maybe giving different performace?

 

[Ronnn]

woo
this game can install aftermarket meters!!
should be fun

as i remember in highway battle 0 or 2 i forgot, they have water temp already, but this time you can even install different manufacture's gauges!!

 

[franz]

little off-topic
after C1 battle, Juiced, midnight club 3, Enthusia, plus maybe GT4 Online ....
probably no more racing games coming out for PS2
but this year is racing games heaven