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Road Fighter (ロードファイター, Rōdo Faitā) is a racingarcade video game developed by Konami and released in 1984.[4] It was the first racing game from Konami. The goal is to reach the finish line within the stages without running out of time, hitting other cars or running out of fuel (which is refilled by hitting a special type of car). The game spawned a spiritual successor, Konami GT (1986), and two sequels, Midnight Run: Road Fighter 2 (1995) and Winding Heat (1996). A Japan-only sequel was also released 14 years later, Road Fighters (2010).
The first two levels contain 4 courses, ranging from grassy plains to an over water bridge to a seashore, mountains and finally a forest area. In the arcade version, 6 stages were contained. The player controls a Chevrolet Corvette and pressing the B button raises the player's speed to around 196 km/h while the A button skyrockets the speed to 400. The player has a limited amount of fuel (100 points) and can earn more by touching special multi-colored cars. If the player collides into any other car or slips on occasionally appearing patches of oil, the car will spin out and if not corrected, may crash into the side barriers, causing a loss of 5-6 fuel points. The NES and Famicom version have a total of 6 types of cars, 1 yellow and red, three blue and one truck. Yellow cars will travel along a straight line and occur in large numbers. Red cars are a little less likely to appear, but they will change the lane they are travelling in once to get in the way of the player. Blue cars vary in the way they change their lane. Trucks go on a straight way, but colliding with them instantly destroys the player's car. Konami Man will make a cameo appearance, flying by the side of the road if the player progresses to a certain point in the level without crashing (not included on course 2 in NES and Famicom versions).
Midnight Run: Road Fighter 2 is the sequel to Road Fighter, released in arcades in March 1996,[9] and on the PlayStation in 1997. While the arcade version was released worldwide, the PlayStation version was only released in Japan and Europe. In Europe, the PlayStation version is just titled Midnight Run, removing the Road Fighter connection. Its main selling point was that it allows the player to shift back and forth between manual and automatic transmission during races.[10] Although different from the 2-D Road Fighter, the scenery is similar to other racing games set in Japan such as Initial D Arcade Stage and Wangan Midnight, except the cars are not licensed. The player also has a unique selection of normal cars and tuned cars.
Reviewing the arcade version, Next Generation praised the support for up to four players, challenging AI, multiple tracks, ability to switch between manual and automatic mid-race, tight controls, powerslides, car selection, and generally fast-paced racing, but nonetheless concluded the game to be only slightly above average, and scored it three out of five stars.[11]
Winding Heat is the sequel to Road Fighter and Midnight Run, released in arcades in 1996.[12] It first appeared in arcades in September, though most arcades did not receive their units until later.[13] It is an improved version of Midnight Run: Road Fighter 2, though it has more of the normal or tuned cars, and the rules remain the same. Unlike Midnight Run, it takes place on touge roads.
The cabinet came in two configurations: a sitdown version with a 50-inch monitor and an upright version with a 25-inch monitor.[13] Cabinets can be linked to support up to four players.[14]
Road Fighters is the Japan-only sequel to the original Road Fighter, released in arcades in 2010. The game features 3D-enhanced graphics, with a mounted pair of goggles used to view the effect. Tracks are set in real-life locations and are all based on race courses from previous Konami racing titles, including Enthusia Professional Racing and the GTI Club series. The game includes numerous licensed vehicles, which can be saved using Konami's e-AMUSEMENT Pass containing tuning and customization data. This game is Konami's answer to Sega's Initial D Arcade Stage 4 and Namco's Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune in terms of card-based games, or Taito's Chase H.Q. 2 in terms of sequels.
Its opening theme "Take Me Higher" was composed (together with the system music) by Sota Fujimori and it was included on beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem as a playable song. In addition, the game includes music from beatmania IIDX and Dance Dance Revolution series, as a form to promote another Konami arcade games.
Game Modes
Road Fighter Challenge - Basic Chase HQ-esque mode which offers the players visual upgrades and tuning points for cars.
National Online Match - Online multiplayer against a single opponent. Losers can request a rematch. Winners earn "game points", which accumulate toward a ranking. Players who reach the top rank earn a medal. If a top-ranked player is defeated, the winner takes the medal. More medals earn special ranks. However, if the player loses all of their medals, they are demoted to a lower rank.
Versus - Local multiplayer against up to three opponents (4-player). Players can use any of the cars on their e-Amusement Pass.
Time Attack - Basic time attack mode. Due to online connectivity, there are national leaderboards, visible in-game.
Event Mode - Special events held over a limited time period, updated through the internet. The events require specific cars and areas in order to race; otherwise the player will not be eligible for the event.
Adaptation
Road Fighter was one of the video games based for Manga titled Famicom Rocky published by Coro Coro Comics from 1985 to 1987.
References
^"ロードファイター" [Road Fighter]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
^ abAkagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 121–2. ISBN978-4990251215.
^ ab"Video Game Flyers: Road Fighter, Konami (EU)". The Arcade Flyer Archive. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
^ ab. Konami. 24 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
^"Road Fighter". Mean Machines. No. 19. April 1992. pp. 64–65.
^Andy (June 1992). "Road Fighter". Total!. No. 6. p. 32.
^"Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 251. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 January 1985. p. 37.
^Roberts, Mike; Doyle, Eric (1985). "Coin-Op Connection". Computer Gamer. No. 10 (January 1986). pp. 26–7.
^Webb, Marcus (August 1996). "Up and Coming Coin-Ops". Next Generation. No. 20. Imagine Media. p. 18. The unofficial sequel to Midnight Run, Winding Heat is a daytime-oriented driving game with more sharp-looking graphics, more selectable car options, and more variation in courses than MR.
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For the album see Road Fighter album Not to be confused with Street Fighter This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese April 2009 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the Japanese article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Japanese Wikipedia article at ja ロードファイター see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated ja ロードファイター to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Road Fighter news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Road Fighter ロードファイター Rōdo Faita is a racing arcade video game developed by Konami and released in 1984 4 It was the first racing game from Konami The goal is to reach the finish line within the stages without running out of time hitting other cars or running out of fuel which is refilled by hitting a special type of car The game spawned a spiritual successor Konami GT 1986 and two sequels Midnight Run Road Fighter 2 1995 and Winding Heat 1996 A Japan only sequel was also released 14 years later Road Fighters 2010 Road FighterEuropean arcade flyerDeveloper s KonamiPublisher s WW Konami 2 3 EU Palcom SoftwarePlatform s Arcade MSX NES Mobile Phone PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch AndroidReleaseArcade NA November 1984 2 JP December 1984 1 EU Late 1984 3 MSX JP 1985 4 MobileJP 2005Genre s Racing Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Ports 3 Reception 4 Legacy 4 1 Konami GT 4 2 Midnight Run Road Fighter 2 4 2 1 Car list 4 2 2 Reception 4 3 Winding Heat 4 4 Winding Heat Amusement Arcade UK history 4 5 Road Fighters 2010 4 5 1 Game Modes 4 6 Adaptation 5 References 6 External linksGameplay EditThe first two levels contain 4 courses ranging from grassy plains to an over water bridge to a seashore mountains and finally a forest area In the arcade version 6 stages were contained The player controls a Chevrolet Corvette and pressing the B button raises the player s speed to around 196 km h while the A button skyrockets the speed to 400 The player has a limited amount of fuel 100 points and can earn more by touching special multi colored cars If the player collides into any other car or slips on occasionally appearing patches of oil the car will spin out and if not corrected may crash into the side barriers causing a loss of 5 6 fuel points The NES and Famicom version have a total of 6 types of cars 1 yellow and red three blue and one truck Yellow cars will travel along a straight line and occur in large numbers Red cars are a little less likely to appear but they will change the lane they are travelling in once to get in the way of the player Blue cars vary in the way they change their lane Trucks go on a straight way but colliding with them instantly destroys the player s car Konami Man will make a cameo appearance flying by the side of the road if the player progresses to a certain point in the level without crashing not included on course 2 in NES and Famicom versions Ports EditThe game was later released for the MSX home computer system in 1985 and the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan 1985 and in Europe 1992 and followed the same format as the original The game was included on Konami Arcade Classics in 1999 and on Konami Classics Series Arcade Hits for the Nintendo DS The arcade game was released for i mode phones in Japan in 2005 Road Fighter was made available on Microsoft s Game Room service for its Xbox 360 console and for Windows based PCs on March 24 2010 Reception EditInitial reviews NES Review scoresPublicationScoreMean Machines9 5 Total 44 6 In Japan Game Machine listed Road Fighter on their January 1 1985 issue as being the most successful table arcade unit of the month 7 In Europe Computer Gamer magazine reported in 1985 that the Street Fighter game was a commercial success in arcades 8 Legacy EditKonami GT Edit Main article Konami GT Midnight Run Road Fighter 2 Edit Midnight Run Road Fighter 2Developer s KonamiPublisher s Konami JapanPlatform s Arcade PlayStationReleaseMarch 1996Genre s RacingMidnight Run Road Fighter 2 is the sequel to Road Fighter released in arcades in March 1996 9 and on the PlayStation in 1997 While the arcade version was released worldwide the PlayStation version was only released in Japan and Europe In Europe the PlayStation version is just titled Midnight Run removing the Road Fighter connection Its main selling point was that it allows the player to shift back and forth between manual and automatic transmission during races 10 Although different from the 2 D Road Fighter the scenery is similar to other racing games set in Japan such as Initial D Arcade Stage and Wangan Midnight except the cars are not licensed The player also has a unique selection of normal cars and tuned cars Car list Edit Honda NSX Toyota Supra Mazda RX 7 Nissan Skyline GT R Porsche 911 non playable Mercedes Benz SL500 non playable Reception Edit Reviewing the arcade version Next Generation praised the support for up to four players challenging AI multiple tracks ability to switch between manual and automatic mid race tight controls powerslides car selection and generally fast paced racing but nonetheless concluded the game to be only slightly above average and scored it three out of five stars 11 Winding Heat Edit Winding HeatDeveloper s KonamiPublisher s KonamiComposer s Mutsuhiko IzumiPlatform s ArcadeReleaseSeptember 1996Genre s RacingMode s Single player multiplayerWinding Heat is the sequel to Road Fighter and Midnight Run released in arcades in 1996 12 It first appeared in arcades in September though most arcades did not receive their units until later 13 It is an improved version of Midnight Run Road Fighter 2 though it has more of the normal or tuned cars and the rules remain the same Unlike Midnight Run it takes place on touge roads The cabinet came in two configurations a sitdown version with a 50 inch monitor and an upright version with a 25 inch monitor 13 Cabinets can be linked to support up to four players 14 Winding Heat Amusement Arcade UK history Edit Butlins 1999 Trecco Bay 1999 2005 Road Fighters 2010 Edit Road FightersDeveloper s KonamiPublisher s KonamiPlatform s ArcadeReleaseJP September 22 2010Genre s RacingRoad Fighters is the Japan only sequel to the original Road Fighter released in arcades in 2010 The game features 3D enhanced graphics with a mounted pair of goggles used to view the effect Tracks are set in real life locations and are all based on race courses from previous Konami racing titles including Enthusia Professional Racing and the GTI Club series The game includes numerous licensed vehicles which can be saved using Konami s e AMUSEMENT Pass containing tuning and customization data This game is Konami s answer to Sega s Initial D Arcade Stage 4 and Namco s Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune in terms of card based games or Taito s Chase H Q 2 in terms of sequels Its opening theme Take Me Higher was composed together with the system music by Sota Fujimori and it was included on beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem as a playable song In addition the game includes music from beatmania IIDX and Dance Dance Revolution series as a form to promote another Konami arcade games Game Modes Edit Road Fighter Challenge Basic Chase HQ esque mode which offers the players visual upgrades and tuning points for cars National Online Match Online multiplayer against a single opponent Losers can request a rematch Winners earn game points which accumulate toward a ranking Players who reach the top rank earn a medal If a top ranked player is defeated the winner takes the medal More medals earn special ranks However if the player loses all of their medals they are demoted to a lower rank Versus Local multiplayer against up to three opponents 4 player Players can use any of the cars on their e Amusement Pass Time Attack Basic time attack mode Due to online connectivity there are national leaderboards visible in game Event Mode Special events held over a limited time period updated through the internet The events require specific cars and areas in order to race otherwise the player will not be eligible for the event Adaptation Edit Road Fighter was one of the video games based for Manga titled Famicom Rocky published by Coro Coro Comics from 1985 to 1987 References Edit ロードファイター Road Fighter Media Arts Database in Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs Retrieved 10 May 2021 a b Akagi Masumi October 13 2006 アーケードTVゲームリスト国内 海外編 1971 2005 Arcade TV Game List Domestic Overseas Edition 1971 2005 in Japanese Japan Amusement News Agency pp 121 2 ISBN 978 4990251215 a b Video Game Flyers Road Fighter Konami EU The Arcade Flyer Archive Retrieved 10 May 2021 a b ロードファイター Konami 24 November 2009 Archived from the original on 2012 10 22 Retrieved 30 May 2012 Road Fighter Mean Machines No 19 April 1992 pp 64 65 Andy June 1992 Road Fighter Total No 6 p 32 Game Machine s Best Hit Games 25 テーブル型TVゲーム機 Table Videos PDF Game Machine in Japanese No 251 Amusement Press Inc 1 January 1985 p 37 Roberts Mike Doyle Eric 1985 Coin Op Connection Computer Gamer No 10 January 1986 pp 26 7 Midnight Express Next Generation No 16 Imagine Media April 1996 p 15 Webb Marcus May 1996 Konami Enters the Race Next Generation No 17 Imagine Media p 26 Midnight Run Next Generation No 20 Imagine Media August 1996 p 103 Webb Marcus August 1996 Up and Coming Coin Ops Next Generation No 20 Imagine Media p 18 The unofficial sequel to Midnight Run Winding Heat is a daytime oriented driving game with more sharp looking graphics more selectable car options and more variation in courses than MR a b Webb Marcus October 1996 Konami s Back Next Generation No 22 Imagine Media p 22 Winding Heat GamePro No 99 IDG December 1996 p 56 External links EditRoad Fighter at the Killer List of Videogames Midnight Run at the Killer List of Videogames Winding Heat at the Killer List of Videogames Road Fighters 2010 official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Road Fighter amp oldid 1134837323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
