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Kaido Racer

Also known as: Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction (JP)
Developer: Genki
Publishers: Genki (JP), Konami (EU)
Platform: PlayStation 2
Released in JP: February 26, 2004
Released in EU: November 18, 2005


RegionIcon.png This game has regional differences.


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Kaido Racer is the 2nd game in the Kaido Battle series. This game brought many additional changes such as more cars, courses, rivals, upgrades, and more. Whilst this game did release in 2004 for Japan, and released the following year in Europe, it was never released in America (instead, two foreign brands from here went sent to the American localization of the first game instead). Thankfully, the third game did get released in both regions.

Regional Differences

Title Screen & Main Menu

Japan EU
Kaido Battle 2 Title Screen V2.png Kaido Racer Title Screen V2.png
Japan EU
Kaido Battle 2 Main Menu.png Kaido Racer Main Menu.png

Intro Cinematic

The opening cinematic in the Japanese version used scenes from The previous game's Intro, whilst in the European version, it uses scenes from the battle at the end of the opening cinematic.

Japanese Version's Opening:

Japanese Opening Opening Differences
KB2 Cinematic 1.png KB2 Cinematic 2.png KB2 Cinematic 3.png

European Version's Opening:

European Opening Opening Differences
Kaido Racer Cinematic 1 .png Kaido Racer Cinematic 2.png Kaido Racer Cinematic 3.png

Car Changes

Foreign Cars

Due to licensing issues regarding cars made by DeTomaso and Lotus, those cars were cut out in the European version of the game, with many rivals changing cars. Strangely, the information messages that occur when those cars are unlocked are still in the game, but have their text removed.

Japan EU
KB2 Pantera.png Kaido Racer Pantera.png

What's also interesting is the fact that the Pantera is still mentioned in-game via mail.

Dark Paladin Car Change

The rival "Dark Paladin" (Masahiro Hiraue) had his car changed from a Gemballa Turbo R-GT 320 in the Japanese version, to an Opel Calibra DTM in the PAL version. This change is especially odd, since the Gemballa is still present in the PAL version (albeit locked behind the Used Car Dealership).

Japan EU
Kaido Battle 2 Dark Paladin Gemballa.png Kaido Racer Dark Paladin Opel.png

Removed Rims

Various rims from 5Zigen, Hart, Rays (both Volk Racing and Gram Lights) O.Z, Racing Sparco and Speedline Corse were removed in PAL version (likely due to licensing issues). This leaves only five different rim brands in the PAL version of the game.

Rivals or sponsor test cars that used the rims listed below, had their rims changed in PAL version, most notably being Forever Knights/Daiki Kōnoue's Evo 3 having the OEM Evo 3 rims in the European version, compared to the Japanese version's OZ Rally Racing rims.

The removed wheels are as follows:

5Zigen

  • Fire-Ball (silver/white/black/bronze)
  • FN01R-C (silver/white/black/bronze)
  • 5ZR (dark grey/silver)
  • M-05 (silver/white/black/dark grey)
  • Infperio S-08 (silver/white/black/dark grey)
  • Typhoon (silver/black)

Hart

  • CP-035 (bright gold/white)
  • CP-035R (silver)
  • CP-Ftune (silver)
  • CP-FtuneR (gold/silver/white/dark grey)
  • TYPE-CR (white/gold/black)
  • CP-035 (bright gold/white)

RAYS (VOLK Racing)

  • TE37 (white/bronze)
  • CE28N (bronze/gold/gray)
  • SE37K (silver/bronze)
  • GT-C (white/black/silver)
  • GT-U (silver/bronze/dark gray)
  • GT-7 (white/bronze/black/grey)

RAYS (Gram Lights)

  • 57F (bronze/silver)
  • 57C (gold/white/silver)
  • 57S (gold/black/silver/bronze)
  • 57PRO (Gray/bronze)

OZ Racing

  • SUPERTURISMO COMPETITION (white)
  • 5 RAZZE (white)
  • F1 COMPETITION (gray)
  • RALLY RACING (white with blue/red text)

Racing Sparco

  • NS-2 Python (silver/white)
  • NT-R (white/black/dark gold)
  • Tarmac (silver/gold/white)
  • Viper R (dark gray/white)

Speedline Corse

  • GT-oneR (gold/black/dark gray)
  • Compe-2 (gold/silver/white)
  • GT-one (gold/dark gray/silver/white)
  • Chrono (gold/dark gray/silver/white)
  • Type 2013 (gold)

Blow Off Sticker change

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The name for the in-game sponsor, "Blow Off", had its name changed to "Scheister" in the PAL version.

Japan EU
KB2 Blowoff Sticker.png Kaido Racer Scheister Sticker.png

Strangely, the sponsor sticker that is applied to the car still reads as "Blow Off".