Only complaint really will be that there's no English Version

User Rating: 8.5 | Initial D: Street Stage PSP
OK then in the case of Americans not getting to enjoy certain titles of many anime titles that we all Love I would have to say that INITIAL D is definately one of those titles. PSPs Street Stage will definately give the fans what they are looking for but I tell you now I am not praising this game, but then again this game does ROCK.

NOW, anyone who is not a true fan of the series will not appreciate it and I say to you now avoid buying this game if you are unfamiliar and have not invested in the characters. You'll be wasiting some good complaining energy. Again this game is not to be compared with Need for Speed or Midnight Club.

But for anyone who is a hard core true fan, meaning you buy the DVD's and collect the manga you will dig this game.
Anyone who has played the ARcade STage versions of Initial D will get to appreciate the feel of being behind the wheel. PSP doesn't have a vibrating analog stick so you don't really feel like you really in a race.
The game does have graphcal flaws because there's nothing really great about it besides playing as your favorite characters and rivals, but the difficulty factor of this game is dead on, try holding the lead and you'll know what I'm saying, keeping a straight line and drifting around tight corners will want you wanting to play it again and again til you get it; cause you won't get it right away. The Soundtrack also of course Rocks because it's fresh off of the series. Only complaint really will be that there's no English Version, but worry not fans the Manual comes in english giving you all Japanese text translations so you'll be completely lost in them.

My recomendation is you go on ebay, import yours in today from Hong Kong, PSP plays all JP games which is an excellent plus for the PSP. We hated that we had to ruin our PS2 boxes by chipping them to play import games. The fans'll love Initial D: Street Stage.