Yokohama, Japan – The Nissan Formula E team has released its first video game: “Nismo Electric race tokyo.” This retro inspiration game has been created in collaboration with the Japanese illustrator Kentaro Yoshida to commemorate the arrival of the FIA E FIA FIA world championship to Japan on the occasion of the race that the team will play in Tokyo on May 17 and 18.
The game plays the spirit of Tokyo’s electric streets while paying tribute to the iconic city game culture. Developed with an 8 -bit visual style that reminds of the classic games of the 90s and taken to reality by Yoshida, the players take control of a stylized Nissan vehicle of Formula E through an urban landscape of Tokyo in which Mount Fuji and the Cherrys in Flor stand out.
The players can put themselves behind the wheel on their PC or mobile and travel an urban circuit of Tokyo at 322 km/h, simulating the emotion of the high speed of the formula E.
The game will be available from today at www.nismoElectricRace.com and will be released next to a video game advertisement inspired by the 90s, which mixes the gameplay with real racing images. The Nissan Formula E, Oliver Rowland and Norman Nato team pilots will register their best scores before e-Prix, and fans can measure themselves with professionals and publish their own scores in the classification table.
The game illustrator, Kentaro Yoshida, originally from Japan, is known for his style in pastel tones, his daring line and his extravagant characters. NISMO Electric Racer Tokyo It is his first foray into the world of video games.
Yoshida’s unique style will also be released on the track at the E-Prix tokyo, after having worked in a special edition that reinvents the Sakura design of the team. The exclusive design will be presented on the social networks of Nismo and during an event that will take place on May 14 at the headquarters of Nissan in Yokohama.
Tommaso Volpe, CEO and director of the Nissan Formula E team, commented: “We are very excited to return to e-prix in our house, Tokyo. This race is not only an important moment for us as a team, but also an opportunity to celebrate our Japanese heritage. With ‘Nismo Electric Race tokyo’ we have created something that captures the energy that we take to the clue while celebrating the legendary culture of the game. From Japan.
About Nissan in Formula E
Nissan made his debut in totally electric races in season 5 (2018/19) of the ABB Fia Fia Fia Fia E, becoming the first and only Japanese manufacturer to enter the series.
In season 7 (2020/21), Nissan announced its long -term participation in Formula E and its commitment to the era of GEN3, which will run from season 9 (2022/23) until the end of season 12 (2025/26) of the Fully Electric Race series.
In April 2022, Nissan acquired the E.DAMS racing team, and the Japanese car manufacturer assumed the total property of its participation in the ABB Fia Fia de Formula E World Championship.
In June 2022, Nissan announced that it would supply its electric vehicle train technology to McLaren Racing throughout the era of Gen3 of Formula E.
For the 11th season of the ABB Fia Fia Fia Fia E World Championship, the pilots of Nissan’s Formula E will be Oliver Rowland and Norma Nato.
On March 28, 2024, before the first E-Prix of Tokyo, Nissan announced its long-term commitment to Formula E, becoming the first manufacturer to enroll in the GEN4 era, which will run until 2030, reinforcing its commitment to its Electrification Objects Ambition 2030.
Nissan runs in the formula E to bring the enthusiasm and fun of zero emission electric vehicles to a global audience. As part of its objective of achieving carbon neutrality in all its operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050, Nissan intends to electrify each completely new vehicle offer for the early 2030 in key markets. The Japanese car manufacturer intends to provide their experience in the transfer of knowledge and technology between the circuit and the road to improve electric vehicles for customers.
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About La Formula and
The ABB Fia Fia Fia Fia Fia Championship became the first World Certified Sport with a Net Zero Carbon footprint since its inception in 2020, after having invested in certified project protection projects in all racing markets to compensate for the emissions of each season of electric racing.
All championship cars work electricity, and the series acts as a competitive platform to test and develop the latest in electrical technology.
The largest manufacturers in the world compete with each other in urban circuits and the formula E promotes the adoption of sustainable mobility in cities centers in an attempt to combat air pollution and attenuate the effects of climate change.
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