: An older version known for changing character names and replacing the Eurobeat music with rock/hip-hop.

: Generally preferred as it retains the iconic original Eurobeat soundtrack .

This is a solid rip of Second Stage . The video quality is noticeably better than older SD releases—cleaner lines, better compression, and no obvious macroblocking during the race scenes. The dual audio is a huge plus: the English dub (while cheesy) is synced correctly, and the original Japanese track retains the eurobeat soundtrack as intended.

The specific season (13 episodes, originally released 1999-2000).