Initial D Arcade Stage - Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA

Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA

Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA was released in March 2011.

New mode introduced, Tag battle. Team up with another player in the same store to challenge against another pair of players across the online network. Scattered around the track will be Ace panels containing gold and silver. Hit those to get a score. The team that gets the higher combined score at the end wins the battle.

Mr Arai Kenzi presented the game on the main stage. He said: Until this version players battled head on. This time battles can take place as a pair. Based on the Takumi downhil / Takahashi uphill framework, this game mode resembles the original (manga) series. Team up with your friends and battle others! Aim to form a formidable team! Now not only the fast will win. Team work is vital in Tag battle mode.

In the demo course Usui, 8 times the panel will appear. 2 points for gold and 1 point for silver. If the team takes the same Ace bonus will be given. The gold Ace will be placed in dangerous areas (e.g. close to wall in corners or the outside line). In a moment your team-mate playing next to you might say: I am sorry! Take the silver pls!’ as a part of team strategy. In addition, the points given will be doubled for the last section of the course. If you double gold Ace the points scored will be 6 X 2 = 12. In this scenario there is a chance of reversing the result of the battle even if your team is trailing by less than 12 points in the 1st three sections.

There will be a total of 10 courses including two brand new courses. Three new cars are added: “FAIRLADY Z Version S”, “LANCER Evolution X GSR” and “NSX” bringing the total number of cars to 34. Online network is extended to support regions in which earlier versions of the game was known to be popular in, finally achieving both national wide and international matches. Additionally, you can enjoy in-store Tag battle if the arcade outlet has at least 4 machines. IC card design becomes a license type, the game began operating in 2011.

For the first time, a new concept car, the Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept, is added to the game on May 16, 2011.

Mount Akina in Snow Condition, which previously available in Arcade Stage 3, returned to Arcade Stage 6 AA on June 20, 2011.

Another new car, the Nissan GT-R, was added to the game on August 10, 2011.

On December 15, 2011, a new course, Sadamine pass, was added to the game as a new course to the series, bringing the game to a total of 12 courses.

New characters that appeared for the first time in the game are : Ryuji Ikeda, Hiroya Okuyama, Rin Hojyo & Go Hojyo.