Racing Lagoon

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Racing Lagoon

Developer(s) Square Product Development Division 2
Publisher(s) Square
Director(s) Hitoshi Sasaki
Producer(s) Akitoshi Kawazu
Designer(s) Tsukasa Fujita
Programmer(s) Tetsuji Iwasaki
Artist(s) Takaharu Matsuo
Writer(s) Motomu Toriyama
Composer(s) Noriko Matsueda
Takahito Eguchi
Platform(s) PlayStation
Release date(s)
  • JP June 10, 1999
Genre(s) Racing video game
Role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player

Racing Lagoon (レーシングラグーン Rēshingu Lagūn) is a 1999 video game developed and published by Square. The game is unique in that it combines street racing with role-playing elements. The game's story follows a new member of a street racing team in 1999 Yokohama, Japan as he tries to learn about his forgotten past and a mysterious race that took place ten years prior to the game's opening. Released for the PlayStation, the game is compatible with the Sony PocketStation. The game's music was composed by Noriko Matsueda as a jazz/techno fusion; she was joined by Takahito Eguchi as his first compositional role, and the soundtrack was released as an album. The game received poor reviews in Japan and was never released outside of the country, but still sold over 100,000 copies.

Gameplay

The game features street-races that are initiated by flashing headlights at other drivers. Players are able to customize their car colors and other parts, and beating another driver entitles the player to pieces of the defeated car.[1] The game features two modes: a "High Speed Driving RPG" mode, where the player drives around taking missions and racing other drivers, and a "2 Warriors Battle Mode", where the player simply competes in races. The RPG mode is the primary portion of the game.[2]

Setting and story

Racing Lagoon plot takes place in Yokohama, Japan, in 1999, and centers on several groups of street racers. 10 years prior to the game an event called "Fastest Legend" took place. One night, Team Bay Lagoon Racing (BLR), a five-member team led by "The Ace", Ikki Fujisawa, holds a race against Night Racers Honmuku (NR). The story follows one of BLR's newly joined members, Sho Akasaki, who is just beginning his racing career. Akasaki is determined to find out about the mystery of the "Fastest Legend", as well as his forgotten past.

Characters

Bay Lagoon Racing (BLR)
  • Sho Akasaki (playable character, the name is also allowed that the player to change), a newly members of Bay Lagoon Racing, begins his story of his racing career with driving the two-tone white and black 86-Lev (Toyota AE86). he's determined to find out about the mystery of the legend 10 years ago, as well as his forgotten past. which has been involved D-Project of WON-TEC.
  • Ikki Fujisawa, leader of Bay Lagoon Racing who driving a two-tone red and black RS2000turbo (Nissan Skyline DR30), which he is a former members of Hakone DRIFT DANCERS. he was one of the contestants for YOKOHAMA GP championship round, after he defeated from Akasaki, he car using the DiabloTUNE in the final battle.
  • Kyoji Nanba, associate team leader of Bay Lagoon Racing who driving a two-tone blue and black Seven-RX (Mazda RX-7 FC) and works on gas station (GS) in south yokohama, but has been defeated from Akasaki battle in contestants to YOKOHAMA GP, when is using the DiabloTUNE and leave the team once away to the Port of Yokohama, results to accidental death.
  • Yamada Kenzo, members of Bay Lagoon Racing who driving a two-tone blue and yellow CVC1600 (Honda Civic).
  • Yuka Suzuki, in the only female members of Bay Lagoon Racing and Akasaki's girlfriends. The car is two-tone red and pink Micro GT (Mini).
Night Racers Honmoku (NR)
  • Akira Tsujimoto, leader of NR who driving the purple X1800 turbo (Nissan 180SX), one of the contestants for YOKOHAMA GP quality and championship round. later, he was joined the Bay Lagoon Racing.
  • Makoto Sawaki, members of the NR who driving the white Sil-14Q (Nissan Silvia), holds a race against Sho Akasaki, later on accidental Akasaki go to rescue him.
  • Keisuke Ishikawa, The Ishikawa brothers is a members of the NR, who driving the orange GRA-SI (Honda Integra). later as kidnapper for Yuka Suzuki of BLR. after betrayed to NR and collaborate with WON-TEC for kidnapping to Akasaki.
  • Shinsuke Ishikawa, member of the NR and Keisuke's younger brothers, The car is green CVC1600 (Honda Civic).
Queen's Motomachi
  • Yui Tachikawa, leader of the women team Queen's Motomachi, her team with drag racing events on crank-shaped course in Yokohama Chinatown. The car is a pink Wagon660 (Suzuki Wagon R).
  • Yoko Mihara, second members of Queen's Motomachi, works on the restaurant "JOHNNY'S". usually to the hangout with her team, and her car is a Wagon660 (Suzuki Wagon R).
Sakuragicho GT
  • Tetsuji Kawasaki, leader of Sakuragicho GT for drag racing in North Yokohama, he's driving a violet Cancer (Toyota Chaser) and his car is a Bōsōzoku styles.
VICTORY ROAD Takashima (VR)
  • Freddie Roberts, American leader of the team VR Takashima for chicken race events in North Yokohama. he's driving a two-tone black and gold Danger-V8 (Chevrolet Camaro).
Hakone DRIFT DANCERS
  • Miharu Koguchi, leader of Hakone DRIFT DANCERS, The car is the light blue X1800 (Nissan 180SX).
  • Kato Genji, members of Hakone DRIFT DANCERS, The car is the black car SW2000 (Toyota-MR2).
  • Ryo Yamazaki, members of Hakone DRIFT DANCERS, The car is red Celine-1928 (Toyota Celica).
  • Kinoshita Keiichi, members of Hakone DRIFT DANCERS, The car is the white and lavender tone Thunder86 (Toyota Sprinter Trueno).
RR WEST
  • Kyoka Shiina, The Shiina sisters is a one of the contestants for YOKOHAMA GP. her car is black 32TypeR (Nissan Skyline R32).
  • Haruka Shiina
Daikoku WAVES
  • Shingo Muraoka, The car is the white Avenue (Nissan Avenir).
GALE WANGAN
  • Tensei Yabuki, The car is red and white tone 33TypeR (Nissan Skyline R33).
  • BLOOD REDS
C-1 Road Stars
  • Chouji Todoroki, former team leader in 10 year ago, The car is Elephant (Mitsubishi Pajero).
  • Gamou Kusunoki, current leader of the C-1 Road Stars. The car is gold and black tone car RZ-3000 (Toyota Supra).
TEAM595
  • Kozo Amemura, The car is White SEVEN-FD (Mazda-RX-7).
  • WHITE TIGER, The car is White COSMIC-RE (Mazda Cosmo).
  • Ginji Moriwaki The car is White RZ-3000 (Toyota Supra).
WON-TEC
  • Lee Won, president of WON-TEC, his organization is parts manufacturer for DiabloTUNE.
  • Heidel Schneider, a German member of WON-TEC, who responsible for "D-Project" and race organizer for Darkness GP. The car is Turbo Germany (Porsche 911).
  • John Truth, a British leader of the drivers and members of WON-TEC. The car is Nightmare (Lotus Europa).
  • Forza Rush, a Italian members, one of the driver of WON-TEC. The car is Scuderia12 (Ferrari Testarossa).
  • Satoru Kawashima, an original members for leading in the development of Diablo, later, he escape from WON-TEC and he confide to Akasaki and he was killed. The car is WR-2000 (Subaru Impreza WRX).
  • Aoi Kawashima, she was involved with Diablo in 10 years ago and Ikki Fujisawa's lover.
Other characters
  • Nanako Aoyama, the leader of the team BlackKnights Yokosuka, her car is blue colour Celine (Toyota Celica).
  • Manabu Oda, a driver appeared in Hakone, he car is yellow colour EVO-2000 (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution).
  • Takahashi Kuniteru, the owner of the tune shop Windy in Hakone, he car is Zeta2400 (Nissan S30).
  • Nenji Namba

Car list

The cars consists mainly as of fictitious name appeared for this game, the model cars based on a real car.

Music

The game's soundtrack was composed by Noriko Matsueda, with a few tracks contributed by Takahito Eguchi; it was Eguchi's first compositional role.[2] It has been described as a jazz/techno fusion, with "fast-paced" music that includes live recordings of saxophones. The soundtrack was released as an album on June 19, 1999 by DigiCube. The two-disc album features 62 tracks and covers a duration of 2:31:03.[3]

Reception

Although the game was not well received by the Japanese gaming publication Famitsu, scoring only a 21 out of 40, the game managed to sell over 100,000 copies within a few weeks of its release.[4][5] The game was voted #45 for "most wanted sequels" by Famitsu's readers.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://psx.ign.com/articles/066/066643p1.html
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dave. "Racing Lagoon Original Soundtrack :: Review by Dave". Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved 2011-05-12. 
  3. ↑ Gann, Patrick (2001-03-23). "Racing Lagoon OST". RPGFan. Retrieved 2011-05-12. 
  4. ↑ IGN staff (June 1, 1999). "Now Playing in Japan". IGN.com. Retrieved 2008-11-13. 
  5. ↑ Carless, Simon (July 9, 1999). "Sneaky Nintendo?". GamaSutra.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11. 
  6. ↑ http://www.ps3hyper.com/news/famitsu-readers-voted-their-most-wanted-sequels/

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