Tokyo Xtreme Racer (video game)

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Tokyo Xtreme Racer
North American Dreamcast cover art
Developer(s)	Genki
Publisher(s)	Genki (Japan) Crave Entertainment (NA/EU) Ubi Soft (EU)
Series	Shutokou Battle
Platform(s)	Dreamcast, PlayStation Portable
Release	Dreamcast JP: June 24, 1999 NA: September 9, 1999 PAL: October 14, 1999 PlayStation Portable JP: April 21, 2005 NA: February 28, 2006 EU: September 29, 2006
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Tokyo Xtreme Racer, known as Shutokō Battle (首都高バトル, Shutokō Batoru) in Japan and Tokyo Highway Challenge in Europe, is a racing video game for the Sega Dreamcast. Released in 1999 as one of the console's launch titles, the game was one of the first mission-based racing games. In the game, players challenge other drivers on the Shuto Expressway in order to gain money to modify and enhance their cars. The game features a wide variety of Japanese cars and tuning parts to purchase as the player progresses through rivals.

When released in Japan, Shutokō Battle was one of the best selling Dreamcast titles at this time. The game is based on illegal highway racing in Tokyo's Wangan highway with custom tuned cars. A such phenomenon is growing popular in Japan since the 1990s with dedicated manga (Shutokō Battle's biggest inspiration being Wangan Midnight), anime series and video games (C1 Circuit, Wangan Trial, Naniwa Wangan Battle).