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Wangan Midnight: R

Wangan Midnight: R is a racing game based on the Wangan Midnight manga. For Arcade it is a revised and updated version of Wangan Midnight while for the PS2 it is the first version and the first home console…

20 December 2001

Wangan Midnight: R is a racing developed by Genki, released 20 December 2001 on PlayStation 2 and Arcade.

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What Wangan Midnight: R is

Wangan Midnight: R is a racing game developed by Genki and released in 2001. It is available on PlayStation 2 and Arcade.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Wangan Midnight: R is a racing game based on the Wangan Midnight manga. For Arcade it is a revised and updated version of Wangan Midnight while for the PS2 it is the first version and the first home console release in the series as well. The PS2 release has an AC Scenario mode (original Arcade Scenario mode), Mission mode, Time Attack mode and an i.Link Battle mode (local multiplayer) similar to the Versus mode used for the two units of the arcade cabinet. There is also a Replay Theater where replays of races can be viewed. The mission mode has a number of challenges against one or more opponents divided over eleven series (series one to ten and then Tune as the final one). The game…
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Wangan Midnight series

Wangan Midnight: R is the second of 17 entries we hold in the Wangan Midnight series. It arrived 11 months after Wangan Midnight. The next entry was Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune in 2004.

See all 17 Wangan Midnight games in release order →

What it launched against

Wangan Midnight: R launched on 20 December 2001, within three weeks of Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams and Ikaruga.

Released around the same time: Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga.

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Wangan Midnight: R — frequently asked questions

When did Wangan Midnight: R come out?
Wangan Midnight: R was released on 20 December 2001 for PlayStation 2 and Arcade.
Does Wangan Midnight: R have multiplayer?
Yes. Wangan Midnight: R supports multiplayer.

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