History VideoGame / WanganMidnight

** Now here's WMMT 5 -> WMMT 5 DX -> WMMT 5 DX Plus, and WMMT 6 -> WMMT 6 R -> WMMT 6 RR.

-->-- Introduction to the game's story mode

** In the UsefulNotes/PlayStation 3 title by Creator/{{Genki}}, a portion of rivals from ''[[VideoGame/TokyoXtremeRacer Shutokou Battle]]'' franchise [[spoiler:(also from the same developer)]] serve as a "bonus" such as Setsuko Kuroe AKA "Dejected Angel", Motoya Iwasaki AKA "Jintei" and Keiichi Oda AKA "Death Driver".

** ''Wangan Midnight R'' (arcade and UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, 2001) -- an UpdatedRerelease of the original game.

*** ''Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6RR+'' (2024 (Japan), TBD (International)) -- Set to be released on April 17th 2024 in Japan. Adds the Nissan Fairlady Z Version ST (RZ34), new aero sets, and new BGM tracks. Event limited cars such as Honda S2000 Type-S and Maxi G carryover cars are now added into the base car roster.

*** ''Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6RR+'' (2024 (Japan)) -- Set to be released on April 17th 2024 in Japan. Adds the Nissan Fairlady Z Version ST (Z34), new aero sets, and new BGM tracks. Event limited cars such as Honda S2000 Type-S and Maxi G carryover cars are now added into the base car roster.

** Starting in the Japanese version of ''5'', and the other regions' versions of ''5DX'', the social aspect of Ghost Battle has been revamped, replacing the "Revenge" system with the "Shuttle" mechanic. Instead of only sending a notification and a challenge to the player whose ghost you challenge if you win, you'll send a stamp to the opponent regardless of if you win or lose, unless you force-quit the race. When racing an opponent who sent you a stamp, you'll add that stamp to your Stamp Card, again even if you lose, although you will get a second copy of that stamp and the x1.5 Shop Grade and Maxi G bonuses if you win. Also, you no longer need to race the opponent's ghost on the same course where they beat your ghost; you can choose any course for the rematch.

*** Its login theme is the first one not to be officially titled "Entry Maxi''(version)''", instead being titled "Reborn". It is also the first login theme to have proper lyrics, as opposed to vocal samples or being instrumental.

** On American cabinets, the shifter is on the right side of the steering wheel, reflecting the U.S. being a "drive on the right side of the road" country and the driver's seat being on the left side of the car and thus the shifter being to the driver's right. However, the game takes place in Japan, which a "drive on the left side of the road" country and therefore would have the driver's seat on the right side of the car and the shifter to the left of the driver, and naturally most cars in this game are Japanese-made.

* ArtisticLicenseCars: In real life, most of these cars, especially the [[JokeCharacter Joke Cars]] such as the Corolla and the [=HiAce=], would experience serious problems if tuned to over 600 HP, let alone ''800''.

** Another one introduced in ''[=MT4=]'': Retiring a Story Mode chapter no longer counts as a loss, despite being a NonStandardGameOver.

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** 10 Opponent Outrun in 2 tops both. Simply ''clearing'' all 10 stages of any ''one'' course is a massive challenge.

* ObviousBeta: When the Kobe course was first added in 5DX, it was playable in Time Attack only in night mode. Morning was selectable in versus mode, however - in a clearly unfinished state. [[http://wanganmaxi-official.com/wanganmaxi5dx/jp/update/004.php Thankfully, this was fixed in an update.]]

** Played with regarding "undefeated" status in Story Mode. In the original version of ''Maximum Tune 2'', if you lose a single stage with a particular card, that car will never be able to achieve the second bonus tuning point or achieve the "Undefeated Winner of the Highway" title ever again. The "Ver. B" update allows a car that has lost in Story Mode to gain the second bonus point simply by racking up 5,000 kilometers of mileage, but you still will lose undefeated status permanently, as well as the bonus tachometer for transferring an undefeated-in-Story-Mode card to ''Maximum Tune 3''. In ''Maximum Tune 3'' onwards, every time you finish Story Mode, you'll be given another chance to achieve undefeated status and its perks if you lost it; said perks are primarily [[CosmeticReward cosmetic]] (the ''Wangan Midnight R'' soundtrack in ''3'' and its updates, racing meters in ''4'').

* HilarityEnsues: In MT 4 Story Mode, the chapter when Gatchan is your opponent. In the intro cutscene he [[spoiler:drives so recklessly he crashes in to a barrier]], then some time into the race the two of you are joined by his [[spoiler:nagging wife in her own car, resulting in funny banter between the couple while [[DrivesLikeCrazy racing so dangerously]]]].
** The BGM used for the chapter is also a pun when using the [=WMMT5DX=]+ soundtrack: '''''Drive Me Crazy'''''.

** Subverted again in [=WMMT5DX+=], as we got Honda[[note]]North America and China received Acura, an American luxury branch of Honda instead[[/note]], the first new Japanese maker to join the roster, as well as Lamborghini, an Italian supercar maker.

** Subverted again in [=WMMT5DX+=], as we got Honda, the first new Japanese maker to join the roster, as well as Lamborghini, an Italian supercar maker.

*** It is the first game since ''3DX+'' where one of the Story Mode chapters not took place in the highway.

* AdaptationDyeJob: Not with the characters but with some of the cars. For example, Kazuo Ota's RX-7 is inexplicably pink in the games.

''(Stage 13)'' '''Kitami:''' "Get out."\\

** ''Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4'' (2011 (Asia and Australia)) -- First version to use Namco's Bandai Namco ID network and corresponding Banapassport card system, with all player data being stored server-side.[[note]]Creator/{{SEGA}}'s Aime Cards are compatible with the game as well, due to Namco and SEGA sharing the same online infrastructure; conversely Banapassport cards can be used on games using Aime readers.[[/note]] This network functionality allows players to race ghosts from other arcades, see server records when racing in Time Attack, and access player data from the web. Also introduces the ''Wangan Terminal'', a companion cabinet that allows players to change customizations and game settings free of charge and, depending on the arcade, can sell Banapassport cards to players.[[note]]Since Banapassport cards can be purchased independent of ''Maximum Tune'' cabinets for play with other games on the network, it is common for arcades to only load cards into the ''Terminal'' and not into the gameplay cabinets, or to not even load cards at all and instead sell them in person through the counter.[[/note]] Aside from these dramatic changes to player data structure, Story Mode has been shrunk from 100 stages back to 60, Porsche cars are officially[[note]]they exist in a DummiedOut form in the English version of ''Maximum Tune 2'', but all data pertaining to them was scrubbed for ''Maximum Tune 3''.[[/note]] available for the first time outside of Japan under the RUF license, Chevorlet cars were added making them the first American cars in the series, and a few new areas have been added: The Yaesu loop within C1 and the Yokohama line. Notably, this version was [[NoExportForYou skipped over for non-Asian regions]], marking a long six-year hiatus for North America and the end of an era everywhere else.

*** ''Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune [=5DX=]+'' (2016 (Japan), 2017 (Australia and rest of Asia), 2021 (China), 2022 (North America)) -- '''current version in North America and China''' --- Adds two more carmakers and a new Hiroshima Expressway. The North American version skipped ''5DX'' in favor of this version.

*** ''Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune [=5DX=]+'' (2016 (Japan), 2017 (Australia and rest of Asia), 2021 (North America)) -- '''current version in North America and China''' --- Adds two more carmakers and a new Hiroshima Expressway. The North American version skipped ''5DX'' in favor of this version.

*** ''Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune [=5DX=]'' (2015 (Japan), 2016 (rest of Asia), 2018 (China)) -- '''current version in China''' -- Adds the Kobe area's Hanshin Expressway route 3 as a new area. The Japanese versions add back two more foreign carmakers only available in overseas versions of ''5''. The Ikebukuro course was redesigned due to a road along its route being closed down in real life. The non-Japan Asia version adds back some of the content that went missing in vanilla ''WMMT 5'', including the aforementioned sub-center lines, and uses [=ESA3=] hardware and the more up-to-date interface. The Chinese version skipped the vanilla [=WMMT5=] in favor of this version.
*** ''Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune [=5DX=]+'' (2016 (Japan), 2017 (Australia and rest of Asia), 2021 (North America)) -- '''current version in North America''' --- Adds two more carmakers and a new Hiroshima Expressway. The North American version skipped ''5DX'' in favor of this version.

* AntiPoopSocking: ''Maximum Tune'' games can be configured to disallow use of the card reader after a specified time. (You can continue to play with a card if you started a game before this feature kicks in, and nothing short of card expiration or running out of money to use for continues will force a card eject.) This serves two purposes: To subtlely encourage players to leave the arcade, and, if the arcade turns off machines at closing time, to prevent players from getting their cards stuck as a result of the machine powering off in mid-game. From [=WMMT4=] onwards the purpose is solely this trope, since the games switched to Banapassport cards and those cards are contactless (you just tap them against the reader instead of slotting them into the machine).

* MarketBasedTitle: The U.S. version of ''Maximum Tune 5'' notably does not have the "Wangan Midnight" part in its title or logo, and additionally all of the previous games whose soundtracks are represented in the game are given {{Retronym}}s that get the same treatment, with the sole exception of ''Wangan Midnight R'' which is called ''Midnight R'' (just calling it ''[[OneLetterTitle R]]'' would look extremely silly). Conspicuously, ''Wangan Terminal'' is left as is.[[note]]It's still possible to piece together the full name of the series from various elements of the game: '' '''Wangan''' Terminal'', '' '''Midnight''' R'', and '' '''Maximum Tune''' ''. In 5DX+, the tiny word "Wangan Midnight" can be seen in the VSORG background.[[/note]]

** Starting in the Japanese version of ''5'', and the other regions' versions of ''5DX'', the social aspect of Ghost Battle has been revamped, replacing the "Revenge" system with the "Shuttle" mechanic. Instead of only sending a notification and a challenge to the player whose ghost you challenge if you win, you'll send a stamp to the opponent regardless of if you win or lose, unless you force-quit the race. When racing an opponent who sent you a stamp, you'll add that stamp to your Stamp Card, again even if you lose, although you will get a second copy of that stamp and the x1.5 Shop Grade and Maxi G bonuses if you win.

** Starting in the Japanese version of ''5'', and the other regions' versions of ''5DX'', the social aspect of Ghost Battle has been revamped, replacing the "Revenge" system with the "Shuttle" mechanic. Instead of only sending a notification and a challenge to the player whose ghost you challenge if you win, you'll send a stamp to the opponent regardless of if you win or lose, unless you force-quit the race. When racing an opponent who sent you a stamp, you'll add that stamp to your Stamp Card, even if you lose, although you will get a second copy of that stamp and the x1.5 Shop Grade and Maxi G bonuses if you win.