Based on System 246 arcade hardware which is PS2 compatible, Battle Gear 3 makes a flawless transition from the coin-op arena to the home console market. Taito's arcade cabinets for BG3 all connect to the NESYS (Net Entry System) which gives players the ability to race against human competitors in different arcades around their respective countries or regions. Please note however that Taito decided to keep servers in different territories separate from those in other territories - i.e, Japanese players will only be linked to other Japanese players and Asian players in Hong Kong and surrounding territories will only compete against racers within Asia.

PS2 Battle Gear 3 racers inside Japan are able to link up with NESYS and compete against arcade based players in fast and furious competitions. Experienced players tend to provide a higher level of challenge that AI-controlled vehicles. Control mechanics are very good with the ability to drift and slide with speedy vehicles as the road blows by a brisk pace. Tight curves may be conquered but like Battle Gear 2, the car experiences near immediate inertia when walls are careened into. That's unrealistic and the car should just sorta follow the flow of the wall with sparks blazing from the friction. In any case, BG3 is enjoyable and works well with PS2 driving wheels including the new GT Force Pro. Seven courses are available in Battle Gear 3 along with mirror courses of each one.

Race Courses
Total Beginner
Beginner
Intermediate
Expert
Ace
Dreadnaught (Akina)
Super Dreadnaught (Happo)

Cars featured in Battle Gear 3:

HONDA
S Class
CIVIC TYPE-R TUNED (EK9)
INTEGRA TYPE-R TURBO TUNED (DC2)
NSX TYPE-R (NA2)

A Class
NSX TYPE-S (NA2)

B Class
CIVIC TYPE-R (EP3)
INTEGRA TYPE-R (DC5)
INTEGRA TYPE-R (DC2)
S2000 (AP1)

C Class
CIVIC TYPE-R (EK9)

MAZDA
S Class
RX-7 TUNED (FC3S)
RX-7 TWIN TURBO TUNED (FD3S)
RX-7 SINGLE TURBO TUNED (FD3S)

A Class
RX-7 TYPE RS (FD3S)

B Class
RX-7 GT-X (FC3S)

C Class
MX-5 RS (NB8C)
MX-5 (NA6CE)

MITSUBISHI
S Class
LANCER EVOLUTION III PCCS TUNED (CE9A)
LANCER EVOLUTION IV TUNED (CN9A)
LANCER EVOLUTION VII RS (CT9A)

A Class
LANCER EVOLUTION 3 GSR (CE9A)
LANCER EVOLUTION 4 GSR (CN9A)
LANCER EVOLUTION 7 GSR (CT9A)

NISSAN
S Class
180SX TUNED (RPS13)
SKYLINE GT-R TUNED (BNR34)
SKYLINE GT-R TUNED (BCNR33)
SKYLINE GT-R TUNED (BNR32)

A Class
SKYLINE GT-R V-SPEC 2 (BNR34)
SKYLINE GT-R V-SPEC (BCNR33)
SKYLINE GT-R (BNR32)

B Class
180SX TYPE-X (RPS13)
SILVIA TUNED (S13)
SILVIA SPEC-R AERO (S15)
SILVIA K'S AERO (S14)
SILVIA K'S (S13)

SUBARU
S Class
IMPREZA S202 STI VERSION (GDB)
IMPREZA WRX STI TYPE-R TUNED (GC8)

A Class
IMPREZA WRX STi TYPE RA SPEC C (GDB)
IMPREZA WRX STi PRODRIVE STYLE (GDB)
IMPREZA WRX STi TYPE RA VERSION 6 (GC8)
IMPREZA WRX STi TYPE-R VERSION 6 (GC8)
LEGACY B4 (BE5)

TOYOTA
S Class
LEVIN TURBO TUNED (AE86)
LEVIN SUPERCHARGER TUNED (AE86)
MR2 TUNED (SW20)
SUPRA TUNED (JZA80)
TRUENO MECHA TUNED (AE86)

A Class
SUPRA RZ (JZA80)

B Class
ALTEZZA RS200 (SXE10)
CELICA GT-4 (ST205)
MR2 GT (SW20)

C Class
LEVIN GT-APEX (AE86)
LEVIN SR TURBO TUNED (AE85)
MR-S S EDITION (ZZW30)
TRUENO GT-APEX (AE86)
VITZ TURBO TUNED (NCP13)

D Class
LEVIN SR (AE85)
VITZ 1.5 RS (NCP13)

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