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''Side by Side'' is the franchise for a popular 1990s touge racing game series whose name changed to ''Battle Gear'' in the 2000s. It was developed by Taito and was first released on arcade cabinets before being ported to the {{PlayStation}} home consoles. ''Battle Gear 2'' is known as ''Tokyo Road Race'' in Europe.

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''Side by Side'' is the franchise for a popular 1990s touge racing game series whose name changed to ''Battle Gear'' in the 2000s. It was developed by Taito and was first released on arcade cabinets before being ported to the {{PlayStation}} [=PlayStation=] home consoles. ''Battle Gear 2'' is known as ''Tokyo Road Race'' in Europe.
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* RevenueEnhancingDevices: The NESYS keys. You can get one for free once you bought the PlayStation2 port of ''3''. Sadly, the keys designed for ''3'' [[NoBackwardsCompatibilityInTheFuture cannot be used on]] ''4'', prompting players to use different keys designed for that game instead.

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* RevenueEnhancingDevices: The NESYS keys. You can get one for free once you bought the PlayStation2 UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 port of ''3''. Sadly, the keys designed for ''3'' [[NoBackwardsCompatibilityInTheFuture cannot be used on]] ''4'', prompting players to use different keys designed for that game instead.



* SpiritualSuccessor: ''VideoGame/{{Driveclub}}'' is this to ''Battle Gear'' series, but more specifically, the PlayStation2 port of ''3''.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''VideoGame/{{Driveclub}}'' is this to ''Battle Gear'' series, but more specifically, the PlayStation2 UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 port of ''3''.

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* UpdatedRerelease: ''Tuned'' versions of 3 and 4.

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* UpdatedRerelease: ''Tuned'' versions of 3 and 4. Before that, ''Side by Side 2'' had the ''Evoluzione'' and ''Evoluzione RR'' versions.
** The [=PlayStation=] exclusive ''Side by Side Special 2000'' is this to the original ''Side by Side Special'', which includes all tracks and cars from the two ''Side by Side'' games.
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* CreatorProvincialism: All the cars up to the third game were strictly Japanese. The fourth game broke this with foreign cars.

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* CreatorProvincialism: All the cars up to the third game (including the ''Side by Side'' games) were strictly Japanese. The fourth game broke this with foreign cars.cars, although they were all hot hatches.
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* FourIsDeath: WordOfGod has said the ''4'' will be the final entry in the series. And it's true (so far).

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* FourIsDeath: WordOfGod has said the ''4'' will be the final entry in the series. And it's true (so far).true.
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* NitroBoost: Available as an upgrade in ''4'' for cars with non-turbo engines. It is essentially the non-turbo counterpart to the turbocharged engine's over-boost function.
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* FourIsDeath: WordOfGod has said the ''4'' will be the final entry in the series. And it's true.

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* FourIsDeath: WordOfGod has said the ''4'' will be the final entry in the series. And it's true.true (so far).
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* FourIsDeath: WordOfGod has said the ''4'' will be the final entry in the series. And it's true.
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* RevenueEnhancingDevices: The NESYS keys. You can get one for free once you bought the PlayStation2 port of ''3''. Sadly, the keys designed for ''3'' [[NoBackwardsCompatibilityInTheFuture cannot be used on]] ''4'', prompting players to use different keys designed for that game instead.
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* DesignItYourselfEquipment: In ''3'', the cars can have visual customization, but in ''4'', the customization extends to performance modifications. Though this is restricted to players who have NESYS keys.

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* DesignItYourselfEquipment: In ''3'', the cars can have visual customization, but in ''4'', the customization extends to performance modifications. Though this is restricted to players who have NESYS keys.keys and in ''3'', players who bought the home port.
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* DesignItYourselfEquipment: In ''3'', the cars can have visual customization, but in ''4'', the customization extends to performance modifications. Though this is restricted to members only.

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* DesignItYourselfEquipment: In ''3'', the cars can have visual customization, but in ''4'', the customization extends to performance modifications. Though this is restricted to members only.players who have NESYS keys.
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** In ''4'', there are real racing tracks modeled after real-life race tracks, like [[ThatOneLevel Circuit de Monaco]].

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** In ''4'', there are real few racing tracks modeled after real-life race tracks, like [[ThatOneLevel Circuit de Monaco]].

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* ShoutOut: You can select quite a few InitialD cars with all their appropriate colors.

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* ShoutOut: You In ''3'', you can select quite a few InitialD cars with all their appropriate colors.colors.
** In ''4'', there are real racing tracks modeled after real-life race tracks, like [[ThatOneLevel Circuit de Monaco]].
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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''VideoGame/Driveclub" is this to ''Battle Gear'' series, but more specifically, the PlayStation2 port of ''3''.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''VideoGame/Driveclub" ''VideoGame/{{Driveclub}}'' is this to ''Battle Gear'' series, but more specifically, the PlayStation2 port of ''3''.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: "VideoGame/DriveClub" is this to ''Battle Gear'' series, but more specifically, the PlayStation2 port of ''3''.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: "VideoGame/DriveClub" ''VideoGame/Driveclub" is this to ''Battle Gear'' series, but more specifically, the PlayStation2 port of ''3''.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: "VideoGame/DriveClub" is this to ''Battle Gear'' series, but more specifically, the PlayStation2 port of ''3''.
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* TheRival [[ZigZagged who has]] RecycledInSpace: GranTurismo and TokyoXtremeRacer series FOR THE ARCADES!

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* TheRival [[ZigZagged who has]] RecycledInSpace: GranTurismo VideoGame/GranTurismo and TokyoXtremeRacer series FOR THE ARCADES!
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** Well, the series was meant to emulate the real-life driving physics, so it can be hard for many gamers.
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* DiegeticInterface: Hell, even the interiors are somewhat detailed, if not today's standards. But in early days of racing games, it was ''outstanding''.
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* DesignItYourselfEquipment: In ''3'', the cars can have visual customization, but in ''4'', the customization extends to performance modifications.

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* DesignItYourselfEquipment: In ''3'', the cars can have visual customization, but in ''4'', the customization extends to performance modifications. Though this is restricted to members only.
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* DesignItYourselfEquipment: In ''3'', the cars can have visual customization, but in ''4'', the customization extends to performance modifications.
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* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: The Takumi Mode in the ''3 Tuned'' forces you not to glide or hit the walls. Even gliding the walls worth you a TIME PENALTY.

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* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: The Takumi Mode in the ''3 Tuned'' forces you not to glide or hit stay off the walls. Even gliding the walls worth so much as touching it nets you a TIME PENALTY.
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** Takumi Mode in ''3 Tuned'' is also this. (see VideoGameCrueltyPunishment)


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* UpdatedRerelease: ''Tuned'' versions of 3 and 4.
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: The Takumi Mode in the ''3 Tuned'' forces you not to glide or hit the walls. Even gliding the walls worth you a TIME PENALTY.
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** Zig-Zagged again. There are a few console ports of them.
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* ProducePlacement: Lots.
* TheRival / RecycledInSpace: GranTurismo and TokyoXtremeRacer series FOR THE ARCADES!

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* ProducePlacement: ProductPlacement: Lots.
* TheRival / [[ZigZagged who has]] RecycledInSpace: GranTurismo and TokyoXtremeRacer series FOR THE ARCADES!
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* ProducePlacement: Lots.
* TheRival / RecycledInSpace: GranTurismo and TokyoXtremeRacer series FOR THE ARCADES!
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* CreatorProvincialism: All the cars up to the third game were strictly Japanese. The fourth game broke this with foreign cars.
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** Also, the more-complex ''Professional'' cabinets of the same game.
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* NintendoHard: Obviously Drift Modes in the fourth game.
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''Side by Side'' is the franchise for a popular 1990s touge racing game series whose name changed to ''Battle Gear'' in the 2000s. It was developed by Taito and was first released on arcade cabinets before being ported to the {{PlayStation}} home consoles. ''Battle Gear 2'' is known as ''Tokyo Road Race'' in Europe.
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* GratuitousEnglish: The Battle Gear 2 theme. BATERU GIIIIIIIAAAAAAAAH~
* ShoutOut: You can select quite a few InitialD cars with all their appropriate colors.
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