Yuke's to publish D1 Grand Prix @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on June 07, 2006

News: The first Yuke's of America game has been announced.

A day after announcing they are entering the American publishing game, Yuke's has revealed their first effort.

D1 Grand Prix is coming to the PS2 this July and will bring the sport of drift racing to American gamers for one of the first times. The game will include 39 American and Japanese drivers and is said to be the most realistic depiction of the sport ever.

Features:

13 Driving Circuits from past D1 competitions including Odaiba, Tsukuba Circuit, Autopolis, SUGO, Fuji Speedway, Irwindale, and more.

Over 40 licensed vehicles from Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Subaru, Pontiac, and more.

The most realistic drifting physics engine ever in a video game.

In-depth tutorial teaches players the art of drifting.

Official D1 Grand Prix car stats, rules, racers and racing circuits.

Compete in both day and night, clear or rainy day races.

Enhanced commentary engine lets players hear what the three judges have to say in real time.

Six modes of play: D1 Series, X-Treme, Time Attack, Survival Mode, Battle Mode, D1 Theater (unlockable movies of actual footage of the D1 Grand Prix, as well as in-game replays of the players' best runs).

If you're like me and have no idea what drift racing is, maybe D1 Grand Prix will teach us a thing or two this July.