Hashiriya: Ookami-tachi no Densetsu

Overview

A neat drift-racing game ala Initial D that lets you choose among 15 cars and 5 courses. You can race against up to 5 cars in the arcade mode and there's also a story, time trial and practice mode (where you can train tricky parts of courses). Graphics and sound are passable but unremarkable (you can listen the 12 redbook tracks on your stereo) and the handling is a bit hard to get into at first as it feels a bit stiff with a digital pad. I'd recommened using the Negcon, which helps quite a bit. An obscure racing wheel, the "Cockpit Wheel" (SLHP-00024) is also supported. Sadly no multiplayer option, but all in all I'd say it's a nice little racer, albeit not quite up on par with the greats (Side by Side Special, Touge MAX G).

Developed by

Nichibutsu

Published by

Hamster Corporation, Nihon Bussan

Facts

Game modes

Single player

Player perspectives

First person, Third person

Themes

Action

Release dates

• PlayStation: Apr 18, 1997
• PlayStation 3: Apr 14, 2010
• PlayStation Portable: Apr 14, 2010