Nissan Formula E Team has launched its first ever video game – “Nismo Electric Racer Tokyo”.
The retro-inspired arcade game has been created in collaboration with Japanese Illustrator Kentaro Yoshida to mark the arrival of the FIA Formula E World Championship to Japan for the team’s home race in Tokyo on May 17-18.
The game represents the spirit of Tokyo’s electric streets while honouring the city’s iconic gaming culture.
Developed in an 8-bit visual style resembling classic 90s arcade games and brought to life by Yoshida, players take control of a stylized Nissan Formula E car through a Tokyo cityscape featuring Mount Fuji and cherry blossom trees.
Players can get behind the wheel on their PC or mobile and navigate a Tokyo street circuit at 322kph – simulating the high-speed excitement of Formula E.
The game is available to play now at www.NismoElectricRacer.com and launches alongside a 90s-inspired video game advert, blending gameplay with real life race footage.
Nissan Formula E Team drivers Oliver Rowland and Norman Nato are set to register their highest scores ahead of the E-Prix, with fans able to test themselves against the professionals and post their own scores to the leaderboard.
The game’s illustrator Kentaro Yoshida, originally hailing from Japan, is known for his pastel toned style, bold line-work and quirky characters. “NISMO Electric Racer Tokyo” is his first foray into the gaming world.
Yoshida’s unique style will also debut on track at the Tokyo E-Prix, having worked on a special edition livery that reimagines the team’s existing Sakura-themed design.
The unique design would be unveiled across Nismo social channels and during an event on May 14 at Nissan’s headquarters in Yokohama.
“With ‘NISMO Electric Racer Tokyo’ we’ve created something that captures the energy we bring to the track while celebrating Japan’s legendary gaming culture. We’ve had a good season so far and we’re ready to give it our all in Tokyo to deliver excitement both on and off the track,” said Nissan Formula E Team managing director and team principal Tommaso Volpe.
