Initial D Special Stage

In the Initial D video game franchise, players race against different opponents through various mountain passes featured in the manga. Vehicles that are featured in the game are mostly Japanese cars, such as the Nissan Skyline GT-R, Mazda RX-7, Subaru Impreza, Honda Civic, as well as the Toyota AE86. Using the optional magnetic card system (arcade installations from Arcade Stage Zero and later utilize Amusement IC, Banapassport, or Aime cards rather than dedicated magnetic cards), players can save a customized car as well as their progress for future sessions; otherwise, their game progress is deleted. Players can continue growth with their cards on another Initial D cabinet of the same version. However, the card must be renewed every 50 plays.

Resuming from another version is subject to the following conditions:

Initial D Arcade Stage (2001) sold 2,534 hardware units in Japan up until 2004. Initial D Arcade Stage Ver. 3 sold 673 units between April 2004 and March 2005. Combined, both versions of the game sold approximately 3,207 units up until March 2005. At a price of $2,130, the game grossed approximately $7 million in hardware sales up until March 2005.

Initial D Arcade Stage 4 sold 3,904 units in 2007, including 3,056 units by March 2007, and 848 during April–September 2007. At a price of $4,250, the game grossed approximately $17 million in hardware sales up until 2007.