Tokyo Xtreme Racer (2025 video game)
| Tokyo Xtreme Racer | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Genki |
| Publisher | Genki |
| Series | Tokyo Xtreme Racer |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Platforms | |
| Release | 25 September 2025 |
| Genre | Racing |
| Mode | Single-player |
Tokyo Xtreme Racer[a][b] is a 2025 racing video game developed and published by Genki. It is the reboot of the Tokyo Xtreme Racer series, as well the series' first new platform title since 2006's Import Tuner Challenge, and Genki's first major platform game release in 18 years since 2007's Wangan Midnight.[1][2]
The game was released on 25 September 2025 for Windows, a second for the series since 2003's Shutokō Battle Online.[3] It was also ported to PlayStation 5 on 26 February 2026.[4][5]
Development and release
The game was announced with a teaser trailer released on 22 August 2024.[6] A Steam Early Access beta version was released on 23 January 2025.[7] Initially slated for a May 2025 release, the full version was released on 25 September 2025.[3][8] At the day of its full release, Genki announced the PlayStation 5 port of the game, marking the series' return to PlayStation consoles since the 2005 spin-off Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2.[9] The PlayStation 5 version was released worldwide on 26 February 2026,[4][5] with an addition of five vehicles and two features (Music Selector, and the returning Replay Mode), which were also added on the Windows version via a free update at the same time.[10]
Reception
In early access reviews, Kerry Brunskill of PC Gamer wrote that "there is no aspect of urban racing that isn't present and celebrated to its fullest here".[11] Luke Reilly of IGN stated that the game resembled one made for the PlayStation 2, due to being "unapologetically single-player".[12] Joe Chivers of GamesRadar+ compared the game to others like Midnight Club, saying that it "genuinely make[s] the old feel new again".[13]
Notes
References
- ^ Evans, Andrew (2025-01-06). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer Early Access Available from January 23, Launch Set for Mid-2025". GTPlanet. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Harrison-Lord, Thomas (2025-01-06). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer lands January 2025 in early access form". Traxion.GG. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ a b Bigg, Martin (2025-09-05). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer's full release arrives 25th September". Traxion.GG. Archived from the original on 2025-10-08. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ a b Bigg, Martin (2025-11-12). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer will release on PS5 in February 2026". Traxion.GG. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ a b Fem (2025-11-19). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer Launches on February 26, 2026". Playasia Blog. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ Romano, Sal (2024-08-22). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer announced for PC". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
- ^ Romano, Sal (2025-01-05). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer launches in Early Access on January 23". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Harrison-Lord, Thomas (2025-05-15). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer's full release delayed until September". Traxion.GG. Archived from the original on 2025-10-13. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
- ^ Barker, Sammy (2025-09-25). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer Makes Its Long-Awaited Return to PlayStation". Push Square. Archived from the original on 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ Bigg, Martin (2026-02-25). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer Steam update adds PS5's new cars and replay mode". Traxion.GG. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ Brunskill, Kerry (2025-02-04). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer brings heart, soul, and sweet handbrake turns back to the genre just when it needed them most". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 2025-11-14. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ Reilly, Luke (2025-02-07). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer Early Access Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2025-12-25. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ Chivers, Joe (2025-03-13). "Tokyo Xtreme Racer is a novel throwback to classic PS2 racing games like Midnight Club, and I can't get enough of it". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2026-01-04.