10 Infamous Video Game Glitches That Cost You 100%
8. Score Conversion Bug - Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3
The process of localizing a game tends to be laden with issues. Usually, they come in the form of bad translations and misinterpreted content, but in the case of the 2001 PlayStation 2 game, Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3, poor localization has actually led to the creation of a bug that has made it impossible to finish it.
The progression in the game is done via a points system. You unlock new stages and challenges by raising your credit score, and the race against the game’s final boss, Whirlwind Fanfare, requires you to accumulate the maximum score cap of 100,000,000 CR.
The problem is that, due to localization issues, the North American version of the game has improperly converted the game’s native currency of yen into dollars, and this has shifted the game’s credit score cap below the required number. The localized version stops counting your score at 99,999,990 CR, meaning that you can never unlock the race with the final boss and get 100% completion.
Somehow, even when you’re not traveling, currency exchanges find a way to suck the fun out of your life.