''Tokyo Highway Battle'' is a

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developed by Genki and published by

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in 1996 for the

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. It was released in Japan as ''Shutokou Battle: Drift King'' for the PlayStation, and ''Shutokō Battle '97'' for the Sega Saturn. The game is part of the ''

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'' franchise.

Gameplay

''Tokyo Highway Battle'' is a game in which players race around three tracks on the highways of Tokyo.

Reception

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'' reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "''Tokyo Highway Battle'' doesn't rank up there with the best of them, but it isn't far behind." In Japan, ''Famitsu'' scored the PlayStation version 29 out of 40. The reviewers liked the controls, the presence of regular vehicles on courses, and called the balance "perfect". The Saturn version received 27 out of 40.

Reviews

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