Tokyo Xtreme Racer (video game)

Tokyo Xtreme Racer
North American cover art
Developer(s)Genki
Publisher(s)
SeriesShutokou Battle
Platform(s)Dreamcast
Release
  • JP: June 24, 1999
  • NA: September 9, 1999
  • PAL: October 14, 1999
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Tokyo Xtreme Racer, known as Shutokō Battle (首都高バトル, Shutokō Batoru) in Japan and Tokyo Highway Challenge in Europe, is a 1999 racing video game by Genki, for Sega's Dreamcast console. Released as a launch title in the West, the game was one of the first mission-based racing games; it is based on illegal highway racing in Tokyo's Wangan highway with custom tuned cars. It was the second title in the Shutoku Battle/Tokyo Xtreme Racer series to be released in the West following Tokyo Highway Battle (1996).

When released in Japan, Shutokō Battle was one of the best selling Dreamcast titles at this time. A such phenomenon was growing popular in Japan at the time with dedicated manga (Shutokō Battle's biggest inspiration being Wangan Midnight), anime series and video games (C1 Circuit, Wangan Trial, Naniwa Wangan Battle).