I understand if you are not a fan of this series or if it seems complicated from a new perspective, but there's a lot of misinformation here in regards to the Maximum Tune series. Here's some things you missed: MT2 added more story mode chapters, the Hakone course and a whole new game mode called 10 Outrun. MT3 is a new game not a rebadged MT2, remade story mode up to 80 chapters, they added the Wangan highway that went all the way down rather than a few km. The battle mode you mentioned is just called Ghost battle mode in english. 3DX got an extra power bar, a new course Nagoya and 30 new story chapters (100 + 10 bonus) completing the story in the manga. Namco also started to change the story to incorrect cars and locations. (These changes would stay in the series until this day) 3DX+ got a new course Fukuoka (there was also an unreleased game mode but that's pretty much it) and extra customisation options. MT4 got a large story downgrade, going to the same amount as chapters as MT1 from 110 to 60 and adding more unnecessary changes like 3DX. It also got internet connectivity for the Banapass system, also adding online events and online updates. 4 also went to 830hp, more customisation options and two new courses added to Tokyo: Mirai Line and Yaesu Line. Fukuoka and Nagoya were removed at release and added back in later online updates. RUF was also added to replace Gemballa from the Japanese versions since Namco couldn't add Gemballa for the English version for some unknown reason. 10 Outrun mode was no longer in the game, only being used for MT2-3DX+. MT5's extreme VS mode went nowhere for an hour. The story mode is exactly the same as 4 other than more random car changes (no major improvements as you claim), I have no idea what they were doing for 3 years... 10 outrun mode was added in MT2, not MT5. 5 also got a new Sub Tokyo course and added in an update: Hakone Turnpike (MT. Taikan) along with changes to VS mode rewards. 5DX didn't add too much other than a new track Kobe Area and more online events. 5DX+ added the Hiroshima course. You also Missed Honda was added (Honda was also an unfinished addition to 3DX+, most likely due to licensing concerns for Highway racing). 6 added Porsche to replace RUF, more customisation, the addition of BBS wheels, the Stamp system and more online events. 6 also removed stickers and livery options on cars, and replaced the straight and spotted neons with different patterns. There was also the removal of real life aero kits, most likely due to licensing. Story mode was back to 100 but lacks the 10 bonus chapters from 3DX. Here you said ghost mode was racing yourself, that's also wrong. Ghost mode was where you could race yourself or any other person you could find on a list or by searching names. 6R really was just 3 cars and just online events. I believe the development team was switched here. 6RR got 2 new cars, not 1, and more online event stuff. The Watanabe rims were removed due to licensing. There's also BGM (music) changes with each game from menu music to race music. The only WMMT that didn't get a BGM update was 6R. Customisation options also was added with each major release. Wangan Midnight Arcade was released on PS2 also. The PS3 game was completely different to everything else and was made along with a PSP version. Overall this is a great series, but after Genki stopped doing console games and Maximum Tune stopped focusing on the Wangan Midnight story and more towards online events, unfortunately you have to buy the old games to appreciate the series or look forward to the emulation progress for MT3 and older. Sadly this series is now known for the milked Maximum Tune games. You've shown a great lack of reliablility and the ability to research in this video. Each Maximum Tune site has a page dedciated to what's new in each title. Thanks for using a picture of my Assetto Corsa Devil Z mod for the 2023 thumbnail but it's a bit missleading since Assetto Corsa is not a Wangan Midnight game, WMMT6RR was 2021 and the graphics are unchanged since MT5 (2014).
For 3DX, the story is 100, not 110. They added 20 stories from MT3 and make it 100 chapter and to get the full 820HP, everyone need to complete the 20 additional story mode. Oh ya. 10 outrun mode. I don't know why they removed it when MT4 was released. It's one of the fastest way to uprank cars other than story mode.
Differences between Maximum Tune 3 and 3DX -You can tune your car up to 825 horsepower as opposed to 820 -New tracks like the Nagoya loop -New music from Yuzo Koshiro (including one of the best entry music in the entire series i.e. the music you hear when you're either inserting your tuning card, purchasing a new card or selecting a car) -100 chapters in the story mode instead of 60
@@relu419 Also in 3DX, the starting location in VS Battle will be chosen random, and the music will start playing after enter a Battle Screen, the game start instantly.
Just so you know, the new versions don't just bring new cars, there are new dress up parts and new tracks as well. Occasionally also new mechanics like when dress up points became G points and the shop was introduced, and when 4 player ghost battle released, and also the navigator app. There were so many big things that happened over the games that you didn't mention and chose to pass off each new game as "ahh just _ new cars, nothing new" lol.
Recently got into wangan midnight games for the first time through my cousin and it’s been a blast, he gave me his old banapassport but I started my own car. Always been a pc fps gamer and never really bothered with arcade stuff but shit thank god I found this gem of a community.
Uhh, you seem to have looked over a lot of added content per game. It's not just cars they add every new MaxiTune installment, they add new music tracks (as other comments have already pointed out), new race courses, and new features. Here is a list of notable features you missed -MaxiTune 2 introduced Hakone Mountain Pass, and the "Discarded Vehicle Card" feature, which allows you to get a new car with 20 story mode races already complete. -MaxiTune 3 introduces 3 New race courses: Yokohane, Wangan, and Osaka. It also introduces Ghost Battle, Dress Up Parts, and junction choices in VS Battle -3DX introduces Nagoya Speed Ring course, as well as increasing the Story mode races to 100 -3DX+ adds Fukuoka Expressway as a new course -MaxiTune 4 replace the old Tuning Card System with Bana Passport which I think uses RFID technology. Also introduces the "Wangan Terminal" a separate cabinet used to change game settings and customize your car for free. Also adds Yaesu and Yokohama as new race courses. Also added Chevrolet and RUF cars -MaxiTune 5 add 3 New courses: Shibuya, Ikebukuro, and Hakone Mt Taikan. You already mentioned Extreme VS in your video, but what you didn't mention are Maxi G and Maxi Shop, which allows you to buy dress up parts using Maxi G as currency -5DX introduces the Kobe Expressway as a new race course -5DX+ Introduces the Hiroshima Expressway, as well as Honda and Lamborghini Cars -MaxiTune 6: replaced RUF cars with Porsche, 4 way ghost battle (as you mentioned in the video), increased Horsepower cap from 830 to 840HP, as well as BBS wheels for new dress up parts.
@@zoomingpast Bro you could have found this yourself if you actually put the effort into it, it seem that you cared much about making this recap video on this game
You forgot to mention that they also added the 10 outrun mode in MaxiTune 2 which for no reason they removed it in MT4. That mode is for players to uprank faster other than the story mode. Also in time attack mode in MT2 to 3dx, players are also able to choose between Akio Devil Z, Reina R32, Shima Blackbird to set time attack records. I still remember it used namco livery in MT3 and 3dx when any of the 3 abovementioned cars are selected for time attack.
WMMT4 didn't just "add more cars". In fact, imo WMMT4 was the version that brought a lot of new features to the series. For example, no more tuning cards for each cars, instead you have a single card that can hold 100 cars (and of course you have to pay extra for them lol). Stuffs like the new Online system where you can enter ghost battles against players from other machines and even other countries (Japan Challenge, my favorite event). Also higher definition graphics than previous versions and new engine sounds, etc.
Also dont forget that the graphics engine was completely revamped. And, in MT1, its said that the game actually ran at like 320p. Now, were in Full HD. (But i think WMMT7 if it ever is released, definitely should change the graphical engine.)
There is no reason to justify that MT4 killed off your franchise, because it made it even popular due to improving physics, visuals, online play, audio, UI, how save data is stored and is now in FULL HD. It is an objective upgrade.
How could you not mention the super-awesome music by Yuzo Koshiro? I'm not even a fan of trance and I dig it so much that I listen to these soundtracks whenever I drive some cool car, and it makes me wanna buy some 90s or early 2000s vintage Japanese sports car.
Not mentioning Yuzo Koshiro is a true injustice given the dude has been making absolute banger video game soundtracks as far back as the original Streets of Rage games.
I used to play this so much, the manager of the arcade lets us in before opening time and then we close it with him too. People were paying us to max their cars while we got to play all day. I have a very unhealthy love for this game 😭❤
0:45 - The Devil Z is also drivable in the base verison of the game, you just need to start on a certain route at a certain time. (The timer will turn red to indicate you've enable it, same indicator used for ) 1:35 - It did revamped story mode after chapter 20 to have a more story-driven one than episodic character chapters. It also introduced Hakone which wasn't there in the first game. Another thing they added is event mode, which allows players to race each other for over 50KM. Just that the mode is locked behind a test menu, which the players have to request the staff to enable it. 3:00 - The game added Nagoya to the track list and also revamped how ramp selection to be randomized rather than player's choice. 3:19 - They added Fukuoka to the track list. And mind you at this point they were both developing MT4 and 3DX+ at the same time. If you've looked through the tcrf pages of WMMT4, you can tell how much crunch the devs had went through while having to co-develop 3DX+. 3DX+ was out more so to give the devs more time to work on MT4 which in the end , din't fully worked out. 3:55 - Almost nothing??? They added a 2 new routes to Tokyo, Yokohama and Yaesu. It added online ghost battle mode to allow players to battle across the arcades rather than just local-only, it also featured a competitive online event mode (Online Championship Match) for ghost battle where players can show who's the fastest of the track via the ghost battle. Anyone who participates can also get some unlockables goodies for participating. Also Japan challenge for additional bonuses and exclusive customization unlocks. 4:29 - The distance of the finish line is always fixed, there were never randomized race distance in a VS race. 4:40 - Story mode was more of less the same as WMMT4 and 10 car mode? That mode's been gone since WMMT4 lol. And Fukutoshin was added to the game (although Japanese exclusive due to having better hardware than what International had), that's the largest course addtion the game has ever had, spanning up to 69.8 Kilometers. 5:05 - They added the Kobe Course to the track list and also remodeled Fukutoshin to split up Shibuya and Ikebukuro, due to irl road changes. 5:20 - They also added Honda too. Also again, they added a new course, Hiroshima. And aside from this 2, event mode has also been improved with more configurations, now added 2v2 format and also bracket based championship mode, better for stores that host competitive events. Ghost mode also added VS Other Region, while this thing doesn't mean much to International players. For Japan its new, since its the first time ever they could ever race anyone's ghost outside of Japan. 6:00 - 8 total new cars were added (5 if you don't count the ones that replaced RUF) 6:36 - VS trial is introduced here not 6RR. They added a new ghost battle variant that is exclusive to this version. Its more so just recycled what was on the old Japan challenge but with dice roles and some gimmick. It also added a GR Supra. 7:10 - At certain point of this game they did have slight tweak to the handling physics of the game, some courses in time attack were also made longer and some spotting a few track changes. tbh, if you wanna refer to the Fifa like releases. WMMT6 onwards feels more like it, updates there were more content drought. 5 to 5DX+ ATLEAST has a new course each itteration unlike WMMT6 onwards.
I remembered an epic bug when extreme vs battle first came out... In extreme mode even if the turn indicators aren't shown, the visual barriers telling players which ramp was chosen by the lead player is shown. But in the New Belt line on Extreme VS you can go out of bounds by going on the Wangan. If you do that, the visual barriers showing which ramp the lead player went to isn't shown, but the invisible wall is still present. Leading to sudden stops, and raucous laughter...
@@yaphong-weijonathan2683 Lol that's the complete opposite of what you think, its added on 5DX+ and its in the game today. Only thing to access that mode is to know a staff to enable that mode.
The best WM arcade for me was the 3 series (3 - 3dx) because it was heavily reference based on the Wangan Midnight manga, even attention to details in the story was still reference from the manga (the 4 to 6 series that they reworked the story mode to the worst imo). And i was playing them since the maxi 2. 3 series was the best among of them. 5dx to 6 is just the same, UI still the same, just adding cars, higher resolution (720p on Maxi 4 vs 1440p in the 6rr) and new OST and adding new stuff like bingo. But the difference between maxi 3, 3dx & 3dx+ was the OST. The soundtrack is different between the 3 (you will notice them when entering the game and story mode as well) and some bug fix, as well and some minor improvements. Same goes to 5, 5dx and 5dx+ and 6, 6r and 6rr added OST but not prominent as the Maxi 3 series. The Maxi 6 series, they didn't implement the new OST in story mode, while 5 and 5dx still relying on Maxi 4 OST before 5dx+ didn't relying on Maxi 4 OST.
The arcade cabinet games don't just add cars. Modes, currency(5dx exclusive), dress up parts, vs strength grade(on the wmmt5 installment), tracks, and most importantly, physics. The revamped physics implemented on wmmt6 pretty much changed the battle scene.
In each release, the horsepower limit was increased over and over again. From 800 in WMMT1, to 810 in MT2, to 820 in MT3, to 830 in MT4, to 840 in MT5, and 845 in MT6. And trust me, in that game, as higher your horsepower goes, the car becomes harder and harder to control, in fact, many players say that once you go over 820 hp, the cars literally become undriveable.
MT2 maximum horsepower is 815HP, not 810HP. In order to get the maximum 815HP, you cannot lose a single chapter. If you lose just 1 single chapter, you will need to get your car mileage to 5,000 km and win the last story chapter to get 815HP. And the story mode characters in the early version of Wangan Midnight are God mode. Once you crashed into traffic or obstacles, you can forget about winning the story characters. And no. It's still 840HP in MT6. There's no 845HP.
Maximum tune 3dx and 3dx + will forever be the best soundtracks of the game. I grew up on them and I especially enjoy the song "enjoy the process" is what I remember vaguely
To be brutally honest, I found out about most of these games while researching for this video... I think that the same thing that hurt Initial D games hurt WM too... Bad platforms.. almost all of these are arcade games, and you need to use emulators to play them anywhere else
Project Asakura is a project determined on emulation of those. If you wanna play, highl recommend checking them out. I‘ve got some content uploaded myself.
I would say that I'm considered a "former" player of this franchise at this point. Growing up, I started in the WMMT3 series but there was a few reminiscence of WMMT2 machines around if you look for it. I'd say that they really prolonged that WMMT3 series and the tech doesn't really changed that much since they still use the floppy card to save your files. However, the change to WMMT4, I feel that it is underappreciated in this video. WMMT4 actually introduced quite a few changes in the multiplayer section as well as the system that it ran on. Other than the revamped graphics, WMMT4 introduces what I believe is called "clans" of some sort in which you can team up with your friends (not that impressive, I know). However, the most important part is that now you can actually race international Ghost battles since the system is now cloud based, unlike WMMT3 where everything is stored locally (there have been multiple instances in which you can copy and paste the file of those floppy cards). And yes, they also changed the cards! This, I feel, is one of the biggest changes ever. Since players tend to have multiple cards that could store different cars, they can now migrate all the data into one card called Banapassport (part of Bandai Namco). Although, after WMMT4, there have been slight to no change into the franchise other than the addition of Multi-Ghost battles in WMMT6 or 6RR (edit: Just watched the video and it's said within the video). Other than that, this franchise holds a place in my heart just because of the nostalgia. Aside from nostalgia, honestly it's a meh game. Hahaha.
I started playing at 3 on arcades, the data-save system was way different, basically you lose the card- you lose your progress. I am damn happy of the banapass system which I believe started on Wangan 4. You can bind your progress to your email and if you lose the card just transfer your data to another card. I still play the game up to this day.
I grew up on the 3DX+ era. I want to play 3DX+ again...if only I could find a working machine with a functioning tuning card reader nowadays. I still play WMMT to this day, even recreating my old Reims Blue Evo VI from 3DX+ in 6RR. But to be honest, nothing could beat the feeling of the older WMMT games...
Actually the versions like DX, DX+, etc. have patches for cars (performance patches) and tracks (TA checkpoint changes). And for some reason added some songs
I heard about the songs in the comments from someone else too :D interesting, I'd imagine they were just slightly improved versions, but aren't updates supposed to do that job?
@@zoomingpast on modern ones yes but those versions have some significant changes that you wouldn't notice. Such as physics adjustments (for outrun battles and bump behavior), traffic adjustments, addition of speed and handling and more stuff that changes the gameplay a little bit for players to get comfortable with the game. This game is healthier than you think
LOCAL VS MODE in the arcade cabinets. The reason why the physics don't change much from older titles and newer titles is because so players who played the game for a long time will still feel that the game is still the same. If you have started playing from WMMT3 and got good at it, and came back playing to WMMT6RR, you can still apply your earlier skills and play just normally like how you did before. This is most specially if you play the game competitively doing VS battles.
So no one says that only these Japanese Namco are still making these fabulous arcade racing games with reference to real-world roads? I have travelled to Tokyo many times and the Tokyo C1 inward and outward, the road are almost the same, especially to pillars in the middle of the road. Of course, they add up something not in the real world like much brighter in the night, fireworks all the time etc, but the Japanese expressway is considerate more brighter "motorway" to many other countries. I love the arcade series start from the WMMT2, the speed of battle feeling and BGM just fit to purpose. We call this game like a "street fighter of racing" because when do competition to other players you do have some tactical moves when you running.
I will always love 5 thru dx+. Spent who know how much on those machines in clan battles or 1v1 against people for rank. Still play maybe once a month and my local scene is like a family. Racing games are definitely my most played comfort games.
@@zoomingpast Well I kinda skipped 4. Lol. Been playing since 1 to 3DX+ albeit inconsistently and without knowing any people in our Wangan community here in the Philippines. I stopped at 3DX+ just because I that 50 pesos per game for version 4 is too expensive for me thus I failed to transfer my Supra and R34 from 3DX+ to 4 sadly. But I eventually gave in to the price, and also unfortunately, it was already version 5 by the time I started befriending people in our community. I started by buying a banapass from a friend containing a fully-tuned R32 and with the price drop per game eventually taking place, I got more active. 9 years in the community later, I'm still playing my Evo 9 named BUNTA under Team Akuma Philippines but outside of the community, I've been playing since 2005.
MT2 was a nightmare for me. Still remember that in order to get 815HP in MT2, you cannot lose a single chapter in story mode? And when they updated to Ver.B, you need to get your car mileage over 5,000km and then win the last chapter to get 815HP?
I played 6 RR in the Philippines last year and loved it. Hoped I’d be able to get it on Xbox when I got back only to see that almost every one is arcade only. Sad life.
Is this the game series which had an arcade cabinet version with JDM cars that were tuned, like an NSX with a snorkel, but you had to drive it in manual to get the performance out of it? I also remember it was on touge/mountain side tracks too. Answer my own question: Taito Battle Gear, could you do video on that?
Dude just say you didn't follow the series and don't like it. I've been playing since maximum tune and now play wwmt6r. 20 years. This has been one of my favorite racing games. The best part is the bragging right of capturing crowns and having your car you worked so hard to modify be showcased for the whole arcade to see. The battles are what makes this game exciting
i haven't really seen this from the comments so ill write this: There was changes to the dress up mechanic in MT5. Back in MT4 and older, the dress up (or bodykits and other mods) are unlocked with points earned from winning ghost battles. But in MT5(or 5dx i forgot), the system changed where you still need to unlock the corresponding parts with dress up points, but you have to buy it with in game cash called Maxi-G. But it reverted back to the dress up points only since MT6. Correct me if im wrong since im going based on memory.
I'm sorry for the machine translation It is a wonderful game based on manga. The difference from the original is that illegal public road races have become legal circuit laces, so all general cars have become yellow staff cars. In today's Japan, even if it is a game, illegal public road racing is strict, and some manufacturers do not use the real name of cars for illegal races, so we have to change the setting itself.
@@AmiV1nce The staff car is an atmosphere and decoration to make it look like an original manga. Although it is inconsistent with story mode, no one complains because the players understand the strict Japanese game situation in illegal races. The following is a message displayed when the game starts. [20XX年。バイパス道路開通により、首都高速道路、阪神高速道路、名古屋高速道路、福岡都市高速及び箱根は経済活動の動脈としての役目を終えた。そして今、閉鎖された特設サーキットとして生まれ変わり、今夜も挑戦者を待っている。] [20XX year. With the opening of the bypass road, the Metropolitan Expressway, the Hanshin Expressway, the Nagoya Expressway, the Fukuoka City High Speed and Hakone ended as an artery of economic activities. And now, it has been reborn as a closed special circuit and is waiting for the challenger tonight..]
The only one I ever played was WMMT2, and it was the most popular racing game I'd ever seen in an arcade, even to this day it remains my favourite arcade racer and was also the game that I learnt to use manual shifting onI'm just honestly gutted that it has never released on xbox, and I know we had Tokyo Extreme Racer and Import Tuner Challenge which were similar to WM but for me it just wasn't the same, WMMT2 holds a nostalgic place in my heart.
6RR version removed the best features in the game such as team features, stickers as dressup, also the battle physics when we play 2v2 some of the cars gone weightless, getting more expensive per play credits, with the story mode back to 100 chapters per loop... yeah let's add another 40 chapters so the players have to pay more credits to fully tuned their cars and new meters 🤡 100 games is like 3-4 hours of gameplay to reach 840hp/dg. Imo mt5-5dx+ is still the best version of wmmt till now with various features, online championships, 0 weightless, 60 chapters per loop ♥️, and cheaper than 6rr
@@zoomingpast Uh… Since MT4 Namco just keep using ES1 and ES3 system So it makes MT6 more confusing because there’s no any big change (Idk if they really switched to new system but it all feels same since MT4)
@@tyler300srgt upgrades in Initial D is far worst, best your gonna get is 700hp or less despite having the largest forced induction kit and headers, plus the gear ratios is just diabolical :v
Adding to Maxi6, it not just have 100 story races, new features, multi Ghost Battle, Power ups to 840HP maximum. There's new car brand again, Porsche. On the series, Porsche doesn't have new place, but replacing RUF instead.
My brother got me into WMMT, He started around WMMT 3DX+/4. I started on 5DX+. It was really fun ngl, my brother chose Evo IX for me and...yeah, the game is cool
To be honest, i play this maximum tune series since i was a young boy. If you want to know what the different is now you can change your aero body kits and others anytime then the last time. The graphic is way better than last time and i love to play time attack. They extend some of the distance in some map like C1.
Hey did u actually play any version of this game? Seems like you missed some details while covering each version. E.g BGM in wangan maximum 3, 3dx, 3dx+
Funny note That wmmt5dx+ release to the u.s not to long ago and few features was transferred from the new wmmt game The one difference is that s2000 isn't available on the na version. Cause Honda is switched with acura
Maximum Tune 4 is a very different game from 3, first of all its on a whole new different hardware from the previous games. It's easily noticeable when taking into account the graphics.
You didnt mention the part where they removed Teams in WMMT6, its just a plain old sticker without the whole team thingy you get to play around with at the terminal.
3:40 you say that nothings changed yet, new cars, more story, way better graphics. that sounds like a lot has changed from 3dx+ also the data cards technology had changed completely
I just realized i went through all of the arcade cabinet one’s and i still had my mk4 supra from wmmt 1. Playing when i was 15 now I am 35 still playing the last one hihi.
5dx and 5dx+ just add cars??? Bruh Your forgetting 5dx and 5dx+ introduce new courses Kobe, c2 (Shibuya and ikebukuro), and Hiroshima, not to mention the only 2 versions in history to use a maxi shop system for dress up parts One more thing the vs other region tournament already existed since 5dx due to removal of ocm 6-6RR the only pain is that the stickers was remove (rip my nismo sticker, I want it back) but first to feature the Navi app
There was an arcade that had maximum tune 2, and I spent way too much time and money on that game. Was disappointed to see the cards didn't carry over to the sequels.
Whenever a new version comes out, you can migrate the save data from the old cards to new ones. I know a guy who still plays WMMT6RR and still has his car from when he played WMMT1 on his banapassport...
@@zoomingpast I did also see wmmt3 arcade too when I was just a small child during my trip to Genting. (I was sensitive of loud sounds at the time so I covered my ears and saw the green machine )
never had enough tho, as long they're still existing i'll still play it they only part when i actuall dissapointed is i jump from 3DX+ to 5DX+ which change how they use stamp card to NFC card which is good but the proggress doesn't carry on
What is rarer to find at local arcades? Initial D Arcade Stage or Maximum Tune? Both are rare, but Initial D is super rare to find at local arcades, while Maximum Tune is extremely rare. They are still common to find at Round One Amusements, Japan, and the Philippines.
Just comparing the 3 series based on cars in the game is a bit unfair to make an apple joke ;) They are more akin to DLC add-on then a new game. A big part of these games is tuning your car and unlocking upgrades , cosmetics , records and badges/titles and saving it to your card. The dx and + games were offered as upgrades to Arcade operators to give the existing players more stuff to do like extra story or dress up bits & modes. In the hopes they would come back for more! A lot of popular games in the arcade made updates/improvements for their games cabinets to entice existing players who seen it all back to spend their coins. Street fighter II for example. I own a set of 2 machines upgraded to 3dx+ and its a very complete game that would take you hundred and hundreds of credits and games to complete. I hope that gives you more context to why there are 3 very similar games.
I play 6RR (2023 (BEST CARS: Blackpink Jisoo Evo 9 MR 740hp B, Blackpink Lisa Porsche 964 620hp B, Joy Lee S15 640hp B, Itzy Yeji S30Z 620hp B, GTR32 R32 530hp B, Twice Sana GTO 740hp B, Iz*One Nako WRX 420hp B, Cyndy Aventador LP700-4 420hp B (newest car I have in 2nd card), Blackpink Rosie (aka Rosé (로제) MR2 Gts (450hp B) + other cars named after characters: 1. Reina Supra RZ (1998) 640hp B 2. Eriko RX7 Bathurst Type R (530hp B) Named after my school music friend: Anika R33 (660hp B) I play Wangan since 2018 when I was in Gold Coast arcade (first Banapassport+ car - Reina Supra RZ (360hp B) tuned to 640hp (Midnight 6RR) + more cars in my 1st Banapassport card (2018~)
Best Wangan games to me = until 3DX+ (I think 3DX+ is the best with manga and single player content), after that... A lot focus on the multiplayer and repetitive things.
I understand if you are not a fan of this series or if it seems complicated from a new perspective, but there's a lot of misinformation here in regards to the Maximum Tune series.
Here's some things you missed:
MT2 added more story mode chapters, the Hakone course and a whole new game mode called 10 Outrun.
MT3 is a new game not a rebadged MT2, remade story mode up to 80 chapters, they added the Wangan highway that went all the way down rather than a few km.
The battle mode you mentioned is just called Ghost battle mode in english.
3DX got an extra power bar, a new course Nagoya and 30 new story chapters (100 + 10 bonus) completing the story in the manga.
Namco also started to change the story to incorrect cars and locations. (These changes would stay in the series until this day)
3DX+ got a new course Fukuoka (there was also an unreleased game mode but that's pretty much it) and extra customisation options.
MT4 got a large story downgrade, going to the same amount as chapters as MT1 from 110 to 60 and adding more unnecessary changes like 3DX. It also got internet connectivity for the Banapass system, also adding online events and online updates. 4 also went to 830hp, more customisation options and two new courses added to Tokyo: Mirai Line and Yaesu Line. Fukuoka and Nagoya were removed at release and added back in later online updates. RUF was also added to replace Gemballa from the Japanese versions since Namco couldn't add Gemballa for the English version for some unknown reason. 10 Outrun mode was no longer in the game, only being used for MT2-3DX+.
MT5's extreme VS mode went nowhere for an hour. The story mode is exactly the same as 4 other than more random car changes (no major improvements as you claim), I have no idea what they were doing for 3 years... 10 outrun mode was added in MT2, not MT5. 5 also got a new Sub Tokyo course and added in an update: Hakone Turnpike (MT. Taikan) along with changes to VS mode rewards.
5DX didn't add too much other than a new track Kobe Area and more online events.
5DX+ added the Hiroshima course. You also Missed Honda was added (Honda was also an unfinished addition to 3DX+, most likely due to licensing concerns for Highway racing).
6 added Porsche to replace RUF, more customisation, the addition of BBS wheels, the Stamp system and more online events. 6 also removed stickers and livery options on cars, and replaced the straight and spotted neons with different patterns. There was also the removal of real life aero kits, most likely due to licensing.
Story mode was back to 100 but lacks the 10 bonus chapters from 3DX.
Here you said ghost mode was racing yourself, that's also wrong. Ghost mode was where you could race yourself or any other person you could find on a list or by searching names.
6R really was just 3 cars and just online events. I believe the development team was switched here.
6RR got 2 new cars, not 1, and more online event stuff. The Watanabe rims were removed due to licensing.
There's also BGM (music) changes with each game from menu music to race music. The only WMMT that didn't get a BGM update was 6R. Customisation options also was added with each major release.
Wangan Midnight Arcade was released on PS2 also.
The PS3 game was completely different to everything else and was made along with a PSP version.
Overall this is a great series, but after Genki stopped doing console games and Maximum Tune stopped focusing on the Wangan Midnight story and more towards online events, unfortunately you have to buy the old games to appreciate the series or look forward to the emulation progress for MT3 and older. Sadly this series is now known for the milked Maximum Tune games.
You've shown a great lack of reliablility and the ability to research in this video. Each Maximum Tune site has a page dedciated to what's new in each title.
Thanks for using a picture of my Assetto Corsa Devil Z mod for the 2023 thumbnail but it's a bit missleading since Assetto Corsa is not a Wangan Midnight game, WMMT6RR was 2021 and the graphics are unchanged since MT5 (2014).
Love these comments, thanks 😊
this needs to be at the top for everyone to know
For 3DX, the story is 100, not 110. They added 20 stories from MT3 and make it 100 chapter and to get the full 820HP, everyone need to complete the 20 additional story mode.
Oh ya. 10 outrun mode. I don't know why they removed it when MT4 was released. It's one of the fastest way to uprank cars other than story mode.
@@zoomingpast I reccomend you pin my comment or remove this video. I do not wish for missinformation to be spread.
@@N7RiZe Good point, pinned :)
Differences between Maximum Tune 3 and 3DX
-You can tune your car up to 825 horsepower as opposed to 820
-New tracks like the Nagoya loop
-New music from Yuzo Koshiro (including one of the best entry music in the entire series i.e. the music you hear when you're either inserting your tuning card, purchasing a new card or selecting a car)
-100 chapters in the story mode instead of 60
Amazing, thanks 😊
As a follow-up, 3DX+ also added another new track, Fukuoka Expressway.
There's more:
Secret race Chapter 210
Stars on Ghost Mode
@@relu419 Also in 3DX, the starting location in VS Battle will be chosen random, and the music will start playing after enter a Battle Screen, the game start instantly.
Just so you know, the new versions don't just bring new cars, there are new dress up parts and new tracks as well. Occasionally also new mechanics like when dress up points became G points and the shop was introduced, and when 4 player ghost battle released, and also the navigator app. There were so many big things that happened over the games that you didn't mention and chose to pass off each new game as "ahh just _ new cars, nothing new" lol.
That sums up pretty much what i was yelling on my own when it was "just cars. Why bothering" lol
Also patching and nerfing/buffing cars too
The ghost battles are also not against your self
There’s a lot more
Anyway idac is better than wmmt by far
Recently got into wangan midnight games for the first time through my cousin and it’s been a blast, he gave me his old banapassport but I started my own car. Always been a pc fps gamer and never really bothered with arcade stuff but shit thank god I found this gem of a community.
how do you play it/ what version do you play on?
Uhh, you seem to have looked over a lot of added content per game. It's not just cars they add every new MaxiTune installment, they add new music tracks (as other comments have already pointed out), new race courses, and new features.
Here is a list of notable features you missed
-MaxiTune 2 introduced Hakone Mountain Pass, and the "Discarded Vehicle Card" feature, which allows you to get a new car with 20 story mode races already complete.
-MaxiTune 3 introduces 3 New race courses: Yokohane, Wangan, and Osaka. It also introduces Ghost Battle, Dress Up Parts, and junction choices in VS Battle
-3DX introduces Nagoya Speed Ring course, as well as increasing the Story mode races to 100
-3DX+ adds Fukuoka Expressway as a new course
-MaxiTune 4 replace the old Tuning Card System with Bana Passport which I think uses RFID technology. Also introduces the "Wangan Terminal" a separate cabinet used to change game settings and customize your car for free. Also adds Yaesu and Yokohama as new race courses. Also added Chevrolet and RUF cars
-MaxiTune 5 add 3 New courses: Shibuya, Ikebukuro, and Hakone Mt Taikan. You already mentioned Extreme VS in your video, but what you didn't mention are Maxi G and Maxi Shop, which allows you to buy dress up parts using Maxi G as currency
-5DX introduces the Kobe Expressway as a new race course
-5DX+ Introduces the Hiroshima Expressway, as well as Honda and Lamborghini Cars
-MaxiTune 6: replaced RUF cars with Porsche, 4 way ghost battle (as you mentioned in the video), increased Horsepower cap from 830 to 840HP, as well as BBS wheels for new dress up parts.
Thanks a million for the useful comment 😊
@@zoomingpast you're welcome, I guess
@@zoomingpast Bro you could have found this yourself if you actually put the effort into it, it seem that you cared much about making this recap video on this game
You forgot to mention that they also added the 10 outrun mode in MaxiTune 2 which for no reason they removed it in MT4. That mode is for players to uprank faster other than the story mode.
Also in time attack mode in MT2 to 3dx, players are also able to choose between Akio Devil Z, Reina R32, Shima Blackbird to set time attack records. I still remember it used namco livery in MT3 and 3dx when any of the 3 abovementioned cars are selected for time attack.
Why don't they just update the game instead release new games ? 🤔
The graphic doesn't change too much
WMMT4 didn't just "add more cars". In fact, imo WMMT4 was the version that brought a lot of new features to the series. For example, no more tuning cards for each cars, instead you have a single card that can hold 100 cars (and of course you have to pay extra for them lol). Stuffs like the new Online system where you can enter ghost battles against players from other machines and even other countries (Japan Challenge, my favorite event). Also higher definition graphics than previous versions and new engine sounds, etc.
Also dont forget that the graphics engine was completely revamped.
And, in MT1, its said that the game actually ran at like 320p. Now, were in Full HD.
(But i think WMMT7 if it ever is released, definitely should change the graphical engine.)
I still remember throwing money on Japan challenge to uprank my cars. 😅
Aka: the death of good Wangan.
@@relu4194 is not the "death of good Wangan". It only adds improvements to the game. MT3 looks like a GTA San Andreas car mod
There is no reason to justify that MT4 killed off your franchise, because it made it even popular due to improving physics, visuals, online play, audio, UI, how save data is stored and is now in FULL HD. It is an objective upgrade.
How could you not mention the super-awesome music by Yuzo Koshiro? I'm not even a fan of trance and I dig it so much that I listen to these soundtracks whenever I drive some cool car, and it makes me wanna buy some 90s or early 2000s vintage Japanese sports car.
Not mentioning Yuzo Koshiro is a true injustice given the dude has been making absolute banger video game soundtracks as far back as the original Streets of Rage games.
I'd choose Wangan Midnight over any other new Racing Games. The story ,the timeless car feel, the twistys, and yeah the JDM Cars. 😼
I used to play this so much, the manager of the arcade lets us in before opening time and then we close it with him too. People were paying us to max their cars while we got to play all day. I have a very unhealthy love for this game 😭❤
this is literally me in junior high school lol
0:45 - The Devil Z is also drivable in the base verison of the game, you just need to start on a certain route at a certain time. (The timer will turn red to indicate you've enable it, same indicator used for )
1:35 - It did revamped story mode after chapter 20 to have a more story-driven one than episodic character chapters. It also introduced Hakone which wasn't there in the first game. Another thing they added is event mode, which allows players to race each other for over 50KM. Just that the mode is locked behind a test menu, which the players have to request the staff to enable it.
3:00 - The game added Nagoya to the track list and also revamped how ramp selection to be randomized rather than player's choice.
3:19 - They added Fukuoka to the track list. And mind you at this point they were both developing MT4 and 3DX+ at the same time. If you've looked through the tcrf pages of WMMT4, you can tell how much crunch the devs had went through while having to co-develop 3DX+. 3DX+ was out more so to give the devs more time to work on MT4 which in the end , din't fully worked out.
3:55 - Almost nothing??? They added a 2 new routes to Tokyo, Yokohama and Yaesu. It added online ghost battle mode to allow players to battle across the arcades rather than just local-only, it also featured a competitive online event mode (Online Championship Match) for ghost battle where players can show who's the fastest of the track via the ghost battle. Anyone who participates can also get some unlockables goodies for participating. Also Japan challenge for additional bonuses and exclusive customization unlocks.
4:29 - The distance of the finish line is always fixed, there were never randomized race distance in a VS race.
4:40 - Story mode was more of less the same as WMMT4 and 10 car mode? That mode's been gone since WMMT4 lol. And Fukutoshin was added to the game (although Japanese exclusive due to having better hardware than what International had), that's the largest course addtion the game has ever had, spanning up to 69.8 Kilometers.
5:05 - They added the Kobe Course to the track list and also remodeled Fukutoshin to split up Shibuya and Ikebukuro, due to irl road changes.
5:20 - They also added Honda too. Also again, they added a new course, Hiroshima. And aside from this 2, event mode has also been improved with more configurations, now added 2v2 format and also bracket based championship mode, better for stores that host competitive events. Ghost mode also added VS Other Region, while this thing doesn't mean much to International players. For Japan its new, since its the first time ever they could ever race anyone's ghost outside of Japan.
6:00 - 8 total new cars were added (5 if you don't count the ones that replaced RUF)
6:36 - VS trial is introduced here not 6RR. They added a new ghost battle variant that is exclusive to this version. Its more so just recycled what was on the old Japan challenge but with dice roles and some gimmick. It also added a GR Supra.
7:10 - At certain point of this game they did have slight tweak to the handling physics of the game, some courses in time attack were also made longer and some spotting a few track changes.
tbh, if you wanna refer to the Fifa like releases. WMMT6 onwards feels more like it, updates there were more content drought. 5 to 5DX+ ATLEAST has a new course each itteration unlike WMMT6 onwards.
Amazing, thanks a lot 😊
I remembered an epic bug when extreme vs battle first came out...
In extreme mode even if the turn indicators aren't shown, the visual barriers telling players which ramp was chosen by the lead player is shown. But in the New Belt line on Extreme VS you can go out of bounds by going on the Wangan. If you do that, the visual barriers showing which ramp the lead player went to isn't shown, but the invisible wall is still present. Leading to sudden stops, and raucous laughter...
Oh ya. 2v2 format. I wonder why they removed it. It was only in MT5 right? I only tried a few times and they removed it when 5dx rolled out.
@@yaphong-weijonathan2683 Lol that's the complete opposite of what you think, its added on 5DX+ and its in the game today. Only thing to access that mode is to know a staff to enable that mode.
@@yaphong-weijonathan2683 2v2 formats is only for event mode
I grew up on the 3dx+ era, it was so cool to have your tuning card and have 825hp/dg written on that card 🔥
The coolest kid in class? :D
@@zoomingpast Iirc, there's a title in the game something similar to your comment.
@@zoomingpast Literally back in the day when I used to go to school in China I bring my card up to school just for show everyday boiiii
The best WM arcade for me was the 3 series (3 - 3dx) because it was heavily reference based on the Wangan Midnight manga, even attention to details in the story was still reference from the manga (the 4 to 6 series that they reworked the story mode to the worst imo). And i was playing them since the maxi 2. 3 series was the best among of them. 5dx to 6 is just the same, UI still the same, just adding cars, higher resolution (720p on Maxi 4 vs 1440p in the 6rr) and new OST and adding new stuff like bingo.
But the difference between maxi 3, 3dx & 3dx+ was the OST. The soundtrack is different between the 3 (you will notice them when entering the game and story mode as well) and some bug fix, as well and some minor improvements.
Same goes to 5, 5dx and 5dx+ and 6, 6r and 6rr added OST but not prominent as the Maxi 3 series. The Maxi 6 series, they didn't implement the new OST in story mode, while 5 and 5dx still relying on Maxi 4 OST before 5dx+ didn't relying on Maxi 4 OST.
W comment.. thanks for the info 😁
I just realised due to youtube copyright system upgrade i got a notification that my footage was used 😂
A lot of things from 3-5 you missed out on like maps added, changes to battle, new dress up, online events and so on.
Been playing this game since my son was 5. He will be 21 this year. Thanks for the video as I'm able to see the timeline.
The arcade cabinet games don't just add cars. Modes, currency(5dx exclusive), dress up parts, vs strength grade(on the wmmt5 installment), tracks, and most importantly, physics.
The revamped physics implemented on wmmt6 pretty much changed the battle scene.
In each release, the horsepower limit was increased over and over again.
From 800 in WMMT1, to 810 in MT2, to 820 in MT3, to 830 in MT4, to 840 in MT5, and 845 in MT6.
And trust me, in that game, as higher your horsepower goes, the car becomes harder and harder to control, in fact, many players say that once you go over 820 hp, the cars literally become undriveable.
MT2 maximum horsepower is 815HP, not 810HP. In order to get the maximum 815HP, you cannot lose a single chapter. If you lose just 1 single chapter, you will need to get your car mileage to 5,000 km and win the last story chapter to get 815HP. And the story mode characters in the early version of Wangan Midnight are God mode. Once you crashed into traffic or obstacles, you can forget about winning the story characters.
And no. It's still 840HP in MT6. There's no 845HP.
Maximum tune 3dx and 3dx + will forever be the best soundtracks of the game. I grew up on them and I especially enjoy the song "enjoy the process" is what I remember vaguely
I‘m a little ashamed I have never heard/played these games. 😅
They look really cool and seem to catch the JDM vibe
To be brutally honest, I found out about most of these games while researching for this video... I think that the same thing that hurt Initial D games hurt WM too... Bad platforms.. almost all of these are arcade games, and you need to use emulators to play them anywhere else
@@zoomingpast yeah they seemed to release the same shit over and over again instead of improving this game series.
wangan midnight is available in NA, and in select Asia/Oceania countries so it is pretty hard to find one outside of these
Project Asakura is a project determined on emulation of those. If you wanna play, highl recommend checking them out. I‘ve got some content uploaded myself.
@@CHEF2077 Can you write this as a regular comment so I can pin it for others? :)
I would say that I'm considered a "former" player of this franchise at this point. Growing up, I started in the WMMT3 series but there was a few reminiscence of WMMT2 machines around if you look for it. I'd say that they really prolonged that WMMT3 series and the tech doesn't really changed that much since they still use the floppy card to save your files. However, the change to WMMT4, I feel that it is underappreciated in this video. WMMT4 actually introduced quite a few changes in the multiplayer section as well as the system that it ran on. Other than the revamped graphics, WMMT4 introduces what I believe is called "clans" of some sort in which you can team up with your friends (not that impressive, I know). However, the most important part is that now you can actually race international Ghost battles since the system is now cloud based, unlike WMMT3 where everything is stored locally (there have been multiple instances in which you can copy and paste the file of those floppy cards). And yes, they also changed the cards! This, I feel, is one of the biggest changes ever. Since players tend to have multiple cards that could store different cars, they can now migrate all the data into one card called Banapassport (part of Bandai Namco). Although, after WMMT4, there have been slight to no change into the franchise other than the addition of Multi-Ghost battles in WMMT6 or 6RR (edit: Just watched the video and it's said within the video). Other than that, this franchise holds a place in my heart just because of the nostalgia. Aside from nostalgia, honestly it's a meh game. Hahaha.
Still alive is the most majestic song to race to. Bump it on the highways at night.
Wow just realized this is a new video, great overview of the series! I'll have to check these out for sure. 😎
Thanks man, appreciate it 😊 there's more coming up
I started playing at 3 on arcades, the data-save system was way different, basically you lose the card- you lose your progress. I am damn happy of the banapass system which I believe started on Wangan 4. You can bind your progress to your email and if you lose the card just transfer your data to another card. I still play the game up to this day.
I grew up on the 3DX+ era. I want to play 3DX+ again...if only I could find a working machine with a functioning tuning card reader nowadays. I still play WMMT to this day, even recreating my old Reims Blue Evo VI from 3DX+ in 6RR. But to be honest, nothing could beat the feeling of the older WMMT games...
Actually the versions like DX, DX+, etc. have patches for cars (performance patches) and tracks (TA checkpoint changes). And for some reason added some songs
I heard about the songs in the comments from someone else too :D interesting, I'd imagine they were just slightly improved versions, but aren't updates supposed to do that job?
@@zoomingpast on modern ones yes but those versions have some significant changes that you wouldn't notice. Such as physics adjustments (for outrun battles and bump behavior), traffic adjustments, addition of speed and handling and more stuff that changes the gameplay a little bit for players to get comfortable with the game. This game is healthier than you think
These games keep coming up on my feed. How do i play the latest release?
LOCAL VS MODE in the arcade cabinets. The reason why the physics don't change much from older titles and newer titles is because so players who played the game for a long time will still feel that the game is still the same. If you have started playing from WMMT3 and got good at it, and came back playing to WMMT6RR, you can still apply your earlier skills and play just normally like how you did before. This is most specially if you play the game competitively doing VS battles.
So no one says that only these Japanese Namco are still making these fabulous arcade racing games with reference to real-world roads? I have travelled to Tokyo many times and the Tokyo C1 inward and outward, the road are almost the same, especially to pillars in the middle of the road.
Of course, they add up something not in the real world like much brighter in the night, fireworks all the time etc, but the Japanese expressway is considerate more brighter "motorway" to many other countries.
I love the arcade series start from the WMMT2, the speed of battle feeling and BGM just fit to purpose. We call this game like a "street fighter of racing" because when do competition to other players you do have some tactical moves when you running.
The soundtrack of the WMMT series is just incredible.
The ps3 wangan midnight(and nfs pro street) has really awesome sense of speed, LOVE EM
Oh yeah, it feels like you're going 1000
Wangan midnight maximum tune 3dx+ always the classic game forever
I will always love 5 thru dx+. Spent who know how much on those machines in clan battles or 1v1 against people for rank. Still play maybe once a month and my local scene is like a family. Racing games are definitely my most played comfort games.
What song was playing on the wmmt 2 background?
Edit: nvm it's smoldery guest
As a player from 1 to 6RR, I'd say 5DX+ is my favorite version.
You really played all of them?
@@zoomingpast Well I kinda skipped 4. Lol.
Been playing since 1 to 3DX+ albeit inconsistently and without knowing any people in our Wangan community here in the Philippines. I stopped at 3DX+ just because I that 50 pesos per game for version 4 is too expensive for me thus I failed to transfer my Supra and R34 from 3DX+ to 4 sadly. But I eventually gave in to the price, and also unfortunately, it was already version 5 by the time I started befriending people in our community. I started by buying a banapass from a friend containing a fully-tuned R32 and with the price drop per game eventually taking place, I got more active. 9 years in the community later, I'm still playing my Evo 9 named BUNTA under Team Akuma Philippines but outside of the community, I've been playing since 2005.
@@migsv5803 Thats'ś amazing man! Had no idea such communities existed. Thanks for sharing :)
@@zoomingpast speaking of comminities, there are tournaments that are held every now and then. Some locally, and some internationally...
MT2 was a nightmare for me. Still remember that in order to get 815HP in MT2, you cannot lose a single chapter in story mode? And when they updated to Ver.B, you need to get your car mileage over 5,000km and then win the last chapter to get 815HP?
Love how he just coughs at the end and the rest is mute due to copyright music but the video is still playing 😂
This is awesome! I was literally looking for a video explaining this series/genre. Thanks for all the hard work!
I played 6 RR in the Philippines last year and loved it. Hoped I’d be able to get it on Xbox when I got back only to see that almost every one is arcade only. Sad life.
Is this the game series which had an arcade cabinet version with JDM cars that were tuned, like an NSX with a snorkel, but you had to drive it in manual to get the performance out of it? I also remember it was on touge/mountain side tracks too.
Answer my own question:
Taito Battle Gear, could you do video on that?
Dude just say you didn't follow the series and don't like it. I've been playing since maximum tune and now play wwmt6r. 20 years. This has been one of my favorite racing games. The best part is the bragging right of capturing crowns and having your car you worked so hard to modify be showcased for the whole arcade to see. The battles are what makes this game exciting
i haven't really seen this from the comments so ill write this:
There was changes to the dress up mechanic in MT5. Back in MT4 and older, the dress up (or bodykits and other mods) are unlocked with points earned from winning ghost battles. But in MT5(or 5dx i forgot), the system changed where you still need to unlock the corresponding parts with dress up points, but you have to buy it with in game cash called Maxi-G. But it reverted back to the dress up points only since MT6. Correct me if im wrong since im going based on memory.
The old ones are my childhood games 😊
I'm sorry for the machine translation
It is a wonderful game based on manga. The difference from the original is that illegal public road races have become legal circuit laces, so all general cars have become yellow staff cars. In today's Japan, even if it is a game, illegal public road racing is strict, and some manufacturers do not use the real name of cars for illegal races, so we have to change the setting itself.
why did in japan cars changed to staff cars? I had sub 2 japan wmmt channels
@@AmiV1nce The staff car is an atmosphere and decoration to make it look like an original manga.
Although it is inconsistent with story mode, no one complains because the players understand the strict Japanese game situation in illegal races.
The following is a message displayed when the game starts.
[20XX年。バイパス道路開通により、首都高速道路、阪神高速道路、名古屋高速道路、福岡都市高速及び箱根は経済活動の動脈としての役目を終えた。そして今、閉鎖された特設サーキットとして生まれ変わり、今夜も挑戦者を待っている。]
[20XX year. With the opening of the bypass road, the Metropolitan Expressway, the Hanshin Expressway, the Nagoya Expressway, the Fukuoka City High Speed and Hakone ended as an artery of economic activities. And now, it has been reborn as a closed special circuit and is waiting for the challenger tonight..]
@@lonin2533 ohhh
amazing how huge the tracks are
The only one I ever played was WMMT2, and it was the most popular racing game I'd ever seen in an arcade, even to this day it remains my favourite arcade racer and was also the game that I learnt to use manual shifting onI'm just honestly gutted that it has never released on xbox, and I know we had Tokyo Extreme Racer and Import Tuner Challenge which were similar to WM but for me it just wasn't the same, WMMT2 holds a nostalgic place in my heart.
Using Gemballa on MT2 American machines was dope RS 3.8 and RSR models. MT3 I wish I could play that one again.
6RR version removed the best features in the game such as team features, stickers as dressup, also the battle physics when we play 2v2 some of the cars gone weightless, getting more expensive per play credits, with the story mode back to 100 chapters per loop... yeah let's add another 40 chapters so the players have to pay more credits to fully tuned their cars and new meters 🤡 100 games is like 3-4 hours of gameplay to reach 840hp/dg. Imo mt5-5dx+ is still the best version of wmmt till now with various features, online championships, 0 weightless, 60 chapters per loop ♥️, and cheaper than 6rr
To be honest 5DX+ to 6 is like a huge backwards due to they removed lots of stuff
Yeah moving to a new platform generation always brings a few drawbacks...
@@zoomingpast Uh…
Since MT4 Namco just keep using ES1 and ES3 system
So it makes MT6 more confusing because there’s no any big change
(Idk if they really switched to new system but it all feels same since MT4)
performance upgrades still garbage and outdated too
@@prostreetfairladyz8402 maybe they should go Initial D arcade stages’s upgrade system
@@tyler300srgt upgrades in Initial D is far worst, best your gonna get is 700hp or less despite having the largest forced induction kit and headers, plus the gear ratios is just diabolical :v
Maxi 4 was first introduced to new memory card system called "Banapassport".
Yeah, some mentioned it already, but I only played the games emulated 😅 thanks for mentioning it 😊
does banapassport released too after 3dx release or it released from the start
2:17 btw why does this porsche sound like nascar?
Adding to Maxi6, it not just have 100 story races, new features, multi Ghost Battle, Power ups to 840HP maximum. There's new car brand again, Porsche. On the series, Porsche doesn't have new place, but replacing RUF instead.
honestly the biggest difference i felt with wmmt6 and wmmt6rr is the FPS cap and graphic quality, 6RR felt way smoother
bro used a corolla sticker in an 911
My brother got me into WMMT, He started around WMMT 3DX+/4. I started on 5DX+. It was really fun ngl, my brother chose Evo IX for me and...yeah, the game is cool
To be honest, i play this maximum tune series since i was a young boy. If you want to know what the different is now you can change your aero body kits and others anytime then the last time. The graphic is way better than last time and i love to play time attack. They extend some of the distance in some map like C1.
Hey did u actually play any version of this game? Seems like you missed some details while covering each version. E.g BGM in wangan maximum 3, 3dx, 3dx+
Funny note
That wmmt5dx+ release to the u.s not to long ago and few features was transferred from the new wmmt game
The one difference is that s2000 isn't available on the na version. Cause Honda is switched with acura
Aaaah right Acura in the US
@@zoomingpast yea
Shutoko revival project on Assetto Corsa is what carries the franchise xD
Maximum Tune 4 is a very different game from 3, first of all its on a whole new different hardware from the previous games. It's easily noticeable when taking into account the graphics.
I played Wangan Midnight 6 in an arcade in Korea. I somehow smashed a local but the game was great
Since you did Wangan Midnight, do Tokyo Xtreme Racer/Shutokou Battle series next
That's a good idea, I'll add that to the list
Wangan Midnight 2002 and 6+ RR no doubt are the best Wangan Midnight games.
3DX+, the best version ever
You didnt mention the part where they removed Teams in WMMT6, its just a plain old sticker without the whole team thingy you get to play around with at the terminal.
3:40 you say that nothings changed yet, new cars, more story, way better graphics. that sounds like a lot has changed from 3dx+ also the data cards technology had changed completely
I just realized i went through all of the arcade cabinet one’s and i still had my mk4 supra from wmmt 1. Playing when i was 15 now I am 35 still playing the last one hihi.
I wish they released the games in the west, or atleast on pc/console
5dx and 5dx+ just add cars??? Bruh
Your forgetting 5dx and 5dx+ introduce new courses Kobe, c2 (Shibuya and ikebukuro), and Hiroshima, not to mention the only 2 versions in history to use a maxi shop system for dress up parts
One more thing the vs other region tournament already existed since 5dx due to removal of ocm
6-6RR the only pain is that the stickers was remove (rip my nismo sticker, I want it back) but first to feature the Navi app
06:58
Game : _Wangan Midnight_
Car Choice : *Toyota Ae86 Trueno*
*Stop Him, He's Too Powerful To Be Left Alive*
Because of WMMT. I got hooked to Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero
So much memories going to fun factory 😢
heyyyyyy finally Australia gets some content found here
Which is your favorite Wangan Midnight game?
WMMT6RR
Mine is Wmmt, wmmt2, wmmt5dx, wmmt6 and 6rr
Any Maximum Tune!
The wangan midnight 5dx+ cause it made me into the game
@@MavyVabbi How many wmmt games did you end up playing in total?
This is the only game I have seen besides Assetto mods that feature JDM exhaust mufflers.
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解説は英語？
ゲームは日本語という謎が面白い
5dx+ and 6rr are the goats.
There was an arcade that had maximum tune 2, and I spent way too much time and money on that game. Was disappointed to see the cards didn't carry over to the sequels.
Whenever a new version comes out, you can migrate the save data from the old cards to new ones. I know a guy who still plays WMMT6RR and still has his car from when he played WMMT1 on his banapassport...
Nice. Wished I had noticed that when max tune 3 was put in. Lost those cards years ago
So far I’ve only started playing in 6RR.
Statistically the best one:D
@@zoomingpast I did also see wmmt3 arcade too when I was just a small child during my trip to Genting. (I was sensitive of loud sounds at the time so I covered my ears and saw the green machine )
Me too
Don't forget the graphics and the car physics difficulty
Where can i buy them the latest version? From Philippines
3DX+ is the first WMMT series that released in indonesian region
I’ve never seen one of these cabinets in the wild and I sad about that
Not gonna lie, these look fun, I need a new racing game series, how can I get these games on consoles or will I need an Arcade Emulator on PC?
you forgot about the music they add on DX+ and RR
I didn't know about that was that constant thing? New music in these sub-releases?
@@zoomingpast its pretty much everything from 3dx-5dx+ has new music,also 6r is only one doesnt have music
No one can beat me at this game
You forgot wangan midnight portable. The game was played for Playstastion Portable.
What car do you guys main? I have a Evo 5 in S6.
never had enough tho, as long they're still existing i'll still play it
they only part when i actuall dissapointed is i jump from 3DX+ to 5DX+ which change how they use stamp card to NFC card which is good but the proggress doesn't carry on
What is rarer to find at local arcades? Initial D Arcade Stage or Maximum Tune? Both are rare, but Initial D is super rare to find at local arcades, while Maximum Tune is extremely rare. They are still common to find at Round One Amusements, Japan, and the Philippines.
Just comparing the 3 series based on cars in the game is a bit unfair to make an apple joke ;)
They are more akin to DLC add-on then a new game.
A big part of these games is tuning your car and unlocking upgrades , cosmetics , records and badges/titles and saving it to your card.
The dx and + games were offered as upgrades to Arcade operators to give the existing players more stuff to do like extra story or dress up bits & modes.
In the hopes they would come back for more!
A lot of popular games in the arcade made updates/improvements for their games cabinets to entice existing players who seen it all back to spend their coins.
Street fighter II for example.
I own a set of 2 machines upgraded to 3dx+ and its a very complete game that would take you hundred and hundreds of credits and games to complete.
I hope that gives you more context to why there are 3 very similar games.
Where do I find any of these arcade games?
There seems to be none in Europe
and now, they announced 6rr+
4:57 gameplay is not 5dx, its 5 or 4
The video said 5dx I can't tell the difference 😂
@@zoomingpastIn 5DX the UI have been revamped to 5DX+ style
Thanks for the info
didnt you play wmmt yet
@@callofdutykid758 I did play a few wmmt games, however only the original one and wmmt 6rr
2007 looks modern than 2021 🗿
6RR also comes with a companion mobile app
Игра 2007 года выглядит по графике лучше, чем все последующие
I play 6RR (2023 (BEST CARS: Blackpink Jisoo Evo 9 MR 740hp B, Blackpink Lisa Porsche 964 620hp B, Joy Lee S15 640hp B, Itzy Yeji S30Z 620hp B, GTR32 R32 530hp B, Twice Sana GTO 740hp B, Iz*One Nako WRX 420hp B, Cyndy Aventador LP700-4 420hp B (newest car I have in 2nd card), Blackpink Rosie (aka Rosé (로제) MR2 Gts (450hp B) + other cars named after characters:
1. Reina Supra RZ (1998) 640hp B
2. Eriko RX7 Bathurst Type R (530hp B)
Named after my school music friend:
Anika R33 (660hp B)
I play Wangan since 2018 when I was in Gold Coast arcade (first Banapassport+ car - Reina Supra RZ (360hp B) tuned to 640hp (Midnight 6RR)
+ more cars in my 1st Banapassport card (2018~)
Theres actually 131 cars not 91. In MT6rr
WMMT franchise is the 2nd most sold game
Best Wangan games to me = until 3DX+ (I think 3DX+ is the best with manga and single player content), after that... A lot focus on the multiplayer and repetitive things.
Idk if you forgot to put the psp version which is Wangan Midnight portable