Option Tuning Car Battle
Research Overview
This page documents ongoing research into the Option Tuning Car Battle series from the perspective of someone new to game modification and reverse engineering.
Game Background
Option Tuning Car Battle is a series of street-racing games released exclusively in Japan for the PlayStation 1, developed and published by MTO.
The games were created in official collaboration with Option, the legendary Japanese tuning magazine. They feature real tuner cars and iconic Japanese tuning shops such as VeilSide, Mine's, RE-Amemiya, HKS, Top Secret, and many others.
Game Versions & Documentation
Select a version below to view specific research, file structures, and modification notes:
Box Art Archives
Option Tuning Car Battle 1
Option Tuning Car Battle 2
Option Tuning Car Battle: Spec-R