Dark Horses creates Tokyo-inspired retro 90s arcade game for Nissan Formula E team ahead of its home race in the city

Dark Horses has created the Nissan Formula E Team’s first-ever video game - ‘NISMO Electric Racer Tokyo’.

The game is available to play and launches alongside a classic 1990s-inspired video game advert, blending gameplay with real-life race footage and the feel of a classic toy ad.

The retro-inspired arcade game has been created in collaboration with Japanese Illustrator Kentaro Yoshida to get fans revved up ahead of the team’s home race at the Tokyo E-Prix on May 17-18.

The game embodies 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 stylised Nissan Formula E car through a Tokyo cityscape featuring Mt 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.

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 special livery is set to be announced on May 14th, 2025 at Nissan’s Global Headquarters.