Naniwa Wangan Battle

March 26, 1998 MTO Opus Corp., Success, Medioza
Racing
PS1
About

A racing videogame released only in Japan for the Sony Playstation in 1998.
It is set in Wangan-sen, a famous stretch of highway in Greater Tokyo.
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Release Date March 26, 1998
Developer MTO
Publisher Opus Corp., Success, Medioza
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person