Shigeno version Trueno in GT3

[Spy001]

I'm sorry if anything on this topic has been posted about this before but this is my first....anyways, I don't remember where i won it, but the awesome Sprinter Trueno GT-Apex Shigeno version...obviously something weird about it. As far as i know, Initial D has been out in Japan for a number of years, and as i was reading the back of one, it mentioned the creator's name was Shigeno. The one in GT3 has a noted resemblance to Tak's car, and the real clincher-the performance isn't that much better than the Trueno you can buy from the car shop, but it sells for 75,000 in the game. I was just half way pointing out all that info, and halfway wondering if anyone knew if it was supposed to be in homage to Initial D, or if the creators knew each other or what? I read somewhere that the creator of the Gran Turismo series is a big fan of drifting...any responses would be greatly appreciated.

[TougeDorifuto]

Well Shuichi Shigeno's trueno really does look like that. Takumi's AE86 from Initial D is actually based off Shigeno's Trueno. I believe it was just a little toy for drifters in Japan and Initial D fans but at the same time Initial D was a sort of revolutionary series for drifting and so i think it was to promote Shuichi Shigeno and Initial D.

[Spy001]

hah right on man...i dont know much about initial d at all...some people say the locations and what not are real...and maybe the story? eh i dunno but yeah any info is awesome

[TougeDorifuto]

Originally posted by Spy001
hah right on man...i dont know much about initial d at all...some people say the locations and what not are real...and maybe the story? eh i dunno but yeah any info is awesome

All of the locations are real and accurately mapped. Everything in the series is real. I'm not kidding. Some stores and such are renamed. All of the touges have the real names EXCEPT Mt. Akina, that's actually called Mt. Haruna.

[Spy001]

hah...thats literally the coolest thing i have ever heard my friend. where did you get your info?

[MrodDrft]

the internet

www.gallerystage.com

[Spy001]

dang it...someone should have reminded me not to fail japanese class.

[Oddball 7]

The Shigeno version AE86 in GT3 is in there because he was one of the car designers for the game and with his previous work in Initial D he pitched the idea of throwing in his car as a special model.

that car and the one u buy from the dealership are totally different.... its lighter, makes more power, handles a hell of a lot better, plus the infamous carbon bonnet with panda paint.

[mranlet]

...And drifts like crap

-MR

[SR_power19]

Originally posted by TougeDorifuto
All of the locations are real and accurately mapped. Everything in the series is real. I'm not kidding. Some stores and such are renamed. All of the touges have the real names EXCEPT Mt. Akina, that's actually called Mt. Haruna.

lol calm down, not EVERYTING is real.

[mranlet]

Not to start talking about GT4, but people are saying stuff like it's going to have a drifting cup and stuff...

I would so love to see single mountian pavement stages, like a Pikes Peak tarmac that you could Touge on with drift cars!

-MR

[Ghost]

initial d rocks...i wish i could see these places...and i wonder if there really is a tofu shop that has an eight six...i mean there probably is most likely, but does it race? more importantly, does it drift?..ah, the life of a dreamer...

[yarzan]

there is a real life takumi, but his name is changed too
his real name is: Kenshiro Gushi.

[MrodDrft]

Takumi is better than Ken

it drifts very good if u know how to drift durrrr

[Ghost]

Originally posted by yarzan
there is a real life takumi, but his name is changed too
his real name is: Kenshiro Gushi.

lol...i like your thinking

[Spy001]

hah ken's the man, but yeah...the thing doesnt drift like crap, its all in how you drift it. it might not have a high top speed but it can hold a sideways curve faster than a lot of other cars that you drift in the game if you can tune it right.

[Spy001]

back to the subject again...does anyone have any info or links to where i can find info about any truth in initial d? all i can find is japanese pages and my japanese is as good as mr t's grammar.

[MrodDrft]

omgizzle was that so hard

http://www.free-translator.com/translator10.html

[Spy001]

considering all my computer displays is squares...id have to say yes, yes it was that hard. oh looks like it still is cuz when i copy and paste squares, it comes up with more squares...but thanks for the help.

[Tsukai240]

Originally posted by MrodDrft
omgizzle was that so hard

http://www.free-translator.com/translator10.html

dude thanx for the link. i can now read JDM websites with it. try www.v-opt.co.jp

[Special_K]

So how do you win it in the game?

[Spy001]

try gamefaqs.com, and if you have trouble reading through the whole thing just press ctrl+f and type in shigeno and it should send you to the first instance of that word in the guide. im pretty sure you win it like most cars, in a series, and then you get a chance at winning 4 diff. cars. what you need to do is win all but the last race, or just get enough points to win no matter what the others get, save it, then just quit the next race and you will get to the prize screen, repeat the process until you get the car you want, good luck.

[MrodDrft]

ur soposed to put in the url into the translater and it does the whole page.... u dont copy and paste the squares

[Spy001]

no...no dude it just doesnt work, i dont have the language font set or whatever, i tried everything and nothing works, this is one ghetto computer, thats why i was hoping there were some sites in english because basically all i can do is go to a site and read what it has to say, but thanks anyways.