Unfortunately Sega no longer has the Ferrari licence. So the only way that you're going to be able to play it now outside of the arcade is second hand, if you already have it, or through emulation.
@@joshoshea3194 You would think for the Outrun series that has already been done Ferrari would give it a lifetime licence. There's not really any financial reward out there it's just so the fans can appreciate this awesome nostalgia
The short answer is YES it is a bloody Masterpiece. Yu Suzuki is a legend, I used to love going to the Trocedero in London and competing against 4 players and winning by powersliding and driving like it's stolen. Good times!
Have been two times at Trocadero. First time in the 90s when Ridge Racer and a Multiplayer Daytona USA Setup were gaming heaven. The whole atmosphere was absolutely stunning. Loved it. The second time around 2018 when there was nothing more than a rather hidden floor with some leftover dusty cabinets. It was like a graveyard of old machines. A total disgrace.
There's nothing in this world quite like the magic of Outrun. The open road, the blue skies, the palmtrees, the thrilling speed, and your girlfriend by your side cheering you on.
I don't know man... I loved the original on ps2 but I was severely disappointed when I played the psp port back in the day. I seem to remember them forcing you to use the thumb slider thing to steer, which just killed the game for me.
@@wrathpsp I was all up in it! 😂 Pretty sure you can use the dpad to steer on the PSP. I imported my first PSP from Japan, so by the time OR was out I'd been playing Wipeout Pure with the slider for a while.
@@kalofkrypton Maybe your right. It was a long time ago, but I was still underwhelmed by the visuals and gameplay in comparison to the original. I also had my PSP imported from Japan by the way, long before it's release in the West. I think lumines and ridge Racer were the first games I got with it and everybody who saw it in action was wowed. At the time it made me feel like Marty McFly with a cool new gadget from the future! 🤣
I still regularly play Outrun 2 and C2C. Amazing fun and so much replayability. Hope it gets added to the Insignia Xbox Live service to get some online matches going again. Great vid!
I still cant understand how they didnt release more Outrun games after this masterpiece, the drifting its one of the most satisfying ever and the scenarios are beautiful
Drifting is great in Sega Rallye. No need to imitate it on asphalt. Ever seen a mid-engine car drift?? Feels so cheap in this premium optics and sound.
I guess the license fee for the prancing horse wasn’t cost effective anymore 😢 Suppose they could’ve just made more without the Ferrari cars, but then it wouldn’t be OutRun.
@@ArneChristianRosenfeldtThe game plays both ways though. Most of the best times are done without using the drifting mechanic, only on the harder routes are a couple of corners necessary. Where as heart attack mode probably forces it to be used for best scores. That leaves the other modes to play as you like… its just the drifting is so much fun regardless of how unrealistic it seems.
For my money, this is the best racing game, as it's perfect in almost every possible way, and it's the only racing game I come back to on a regular basis. I loved the original game for the atmosphere, music and gameplay, but it was hard as nails. Outrun 2 is just amazing, as once you get to grips with power sliding, finishing the game can be done fairly quickly, but only on the easiest route. To make to to the finish on the other ones, requires some practice, but it's more than doable. It makes you say just one more try each time you don't make it, as you might just be feet from the checkpoint, which makes you say "just one more go". And that's what separates the great games, from the truly amazing ones.
I see myself as a hardcore videogame fan who is special interested in all kinds of racing games. I definitely played hundreds of them and in my opinion Outrun 2 is one of the best! Such a smooth handling, the beauty of the landscape, the feeling of the cars, the music and the huge content. It's just a beauty!
@@SEGAGuys Thank you! You also made a wonderful video which showes it all! It makes me happy to see that the game gets represented so well! I am happy for you that you can enjoy it on the 360! For me was unplayable because it had occassionaly leg which ruined some races. So Outrun 2 was the reason for me to buy an original xbox, but I don't regret it! =)
Even on the OG Xbox it is a stunner of a looker. One thing I'd disagree with is about Outrunners not 'capturing' the spirit of the original. It totally did and it was extremely popular in the arcades in the early 90's.
I feel like, if Sega ever decides to make another OutRun game without the expensive Ferrari license, it should be called OutRunners 2. OutRunners had cars that were somewhat recognizable but with enough cosmetic changes so as to avoid any issues with licensing. (Not that I wouldn't want Ferrari to return officially for a full-fledged OutRun 3 if it were at all possible.)
Got this for the OG Xbox back in the day, loved it then and would love it now, if Microsoft brought it back to the Backward Compatibility library. Make it happen, MS! Great job on the overview/video!
Me2. I loved the xbox version. So gutted I had to sell my collection in 2013 due to "life" - but I have many many good memories of my best buddy and i back in the day; we were both 'street racers' owning a 200sx at 300hp and him with a mitsi gto 3000 vr4 at 400hp back in the day... Now we don't keep in contact, but regularly at early in the morning we would drive down to the m4 services in Wiltshire and play outrun 2 together....now my life is typical, you know - married with kids and stuff. Still, at least my wife certainly appreciates cars and we had our own project car (e30 BMW tourer which we got married in and conceived our daughter "camaro" in... but as of today - we literally are car-less!)
Great video Dan, excellent coverage of an excellent game. Outrun 2 is probably my favourite game of all time and I'm glad to see you share my love for it too. (Now do Afterburner Climax!)
Thank you mate, means a lot coming from you given your excellent videos on the Outrun 2 games! I need a way to play Climax, I foolishly didn't buy it before it got delisted- Dan
The best produced video you’ve done so far mate, absolutely brilliant game which I haven’t played since the XBLA version - it looks as good as it’s release in 2003
I got outrun on the Nintendo 3ds. It’s visually pleasing to play a classic title in 3d and it has analogue steering! I was fortunate to get a copy before the eshop discontinued.
One of my love moments in my life was working for SEGA seeing the AM2 machines being built was amazing....and I met Jackie Chan, Sinead O'Connor Redman along with many other great actors that loved hanging round a great arcade in Queensway London. Playing the R360 on my lunch break was awesome. Maàn Sega gave this old man some great memories. Nintendont players just don't know.
Such great memories of this, a friend gifted me a disc of this game and it blew me away as a younger gamer. Ran so fast and fluid, unlike anything else. Need to revisit it! Thanks for bringing back the memories Dan :D
Cracking overview Dan. Looking forward to eventually getting to play this. As you said, there's a metric tonne of content and a good way to see some arcade-only games tracks as well. Cheers!
Why isn't Outrun Battle Royale a thing? Create about a dozen sector themes, with unique visuals, but also each with a unique style of racing (heavy turns, hilly straights, etc). Then, you have 100 racers all join a server, where they are delivered the same seed of sectors and traffic patterns, so that every experience will be equal, and the top x players of each sector get automatically delivered the next sector. Anyone who doesn't make it is eliminated, and has to start a new game, with a more accurate ELO, so you will be more evenly matched with players of your level. Because there's no direct interaction between players to affect the experience, learning the sectors and how they tend to procedurally generate becomes the optimal strategy, and it becomes infinitely playable, with bragging rights for completing 10 sectors and being the Winner. I think this style of game still has the opportunity to be successful with the right gameplay loop design.
I play the PSP version of this game regularly on my Retroid Pocket 3 (don't worry, I also own the original PSP version), and it is such a wonderful piece of arcade racing history.
I play Outrun 2 via psp emulation, upscaled to 720p with a 60fps hack on my Nintnedo Switch 😂😂 I do love this game! 2 is bloody hard. SP is much more forgiving!
One of my favourite racing games for any console. I was addicted playing the 15 stage Continuous as it's fun and relaxing at the same time lol. PSP port is mighty impressive just the frame rate suffers a bit but if you do time attack or play the game without any cars on the road the frame rate will improve.
Sega needs to make a modern day outrun that looks like forza but still got the classic feel. Maybe have sf90 spider, f8 spider etc and the old classic Ferraris
the older I get the more I really enjoy this game, I turn it on before I go to work and its perfect. I don't need to invest 100 of hours into it like modern games. I miss real Sega games.
wish this game sequel, dynamite deka (die hard arcade) series, spikeout series, zombie revenge game and Outfoxies make a return for modern consoles and PC.. with or without the license since some game have remasters or remakes nowadays...
Agreed, I think in an era of gaming full of open world, cinematic story telling, third person games we need the light relief and over the top arcade fun of years gone by. - James.
@@SEGAGuys we just want games are not triple A, long story like final fantasy etc.. more like back to arcade days like power stone, House of the dead and Mr driller..
Love this gsme. I'm getting coast 2 coast for my PC soon but I have no idea how to use it with a steering wheel. Does anyone have any advice/recommendations on what to buy and how to use the wheel with pc?
I hope Sumo Digital or Raw Thrills would make a new Outrun. Also, I hope Namco makes a new Ridge Racer or R4 remake. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Outrun 2 and the 30th anniversary of Ridge Racer. Namco saved Klonoa, so of course they have to save Ridge Racer as well. Some people say arcade racing games won't sell, but Hot Wheels Unleashed has sold over 2 million copies. It's a pity that only Cruis'n survived. Daytona USA is on the brink of death due to SEGA exiting the arcade business. Raw Thrills made Cruis'n Blast, Switch version Cruis'n Blast, and even made a new Fast & Furious Arcade.
Agree, it’s definitively a genre that’s neglected. And don’t get me wrong, I love a bit of Forza Horizon but there’s some special about the 90’s arcade racer vibe, which OutRun 2 manages to capture brilliantly despite coming out well into the new millennium. Appreciate you watching and commenting, we love it when people get involved and share their thoughts. Thanks! - James.
Brilliant video, I got back into this game just before last Christmas, had a fantastic time with it! Great to see you cover this, it’s certainly a classic in my books!
I never had an original xbox, but did have a few choice games from it that I played on the 360. This, Fable, Tenchu, Rocky to name a few, but then suddenly the 360 did an «update» that stopped OutRun and Rocky working. I read it was licence related, which would make sense but still sucked. I have never forgiven microsoft for making hard physical copies of games useless. I did also have it on PSP and recently played it again through the PPSSPP emulator on PC on a big screen. Still an awesome game.
Coast 2 Coast was one of the last games released for the OG Xbox, so it’s print run is a lot less than both the original Xbox OutRun 2 and PS2 Coast 2 Coast - James.
The NTSC release was incredibly limited ('Murica was in full 360 hype period) but the EU version was more plentiful. It's region free so it seems importers eventually drove up the price
YES!! YES!! YES!! OutRun 2 is such a great sequel - I absolutely love it. I had no Idea Sumo were a british team, they certainly pulled off an amazing Xbox port (albeit working in tandem with AM2) - Which reminds me, I really need to get a new PSU for my Xbox, but until I then, at least I have the awesome PSP Outrun 2006 : Coast to Coast to keep me happy.
OutRun 2006 Coast 2 Coast on PC is the greatest video game of all-time as far as I'm concerned! (with the FXT mod plus the simple fix to restore the missing lens flare & bloom effects)
In my childhood I was lucky enough to try it in the arcade and was surprised they even had a cabinet of it down in the arcades at Southend-on-Sea, been a long time since I've been down the seafront tho so I don't know if it's still there but it was insanely cool seeing a legit mockup of a car body altered to an arcade cabinet in place, with it moving too it felt so immersive
We love hearing personal memories like this, it’s the kind of thing we discuss on the main podcast during various topics we cover - memories of our time growing up with SEGA. Thanks for taking the time to comment and view the video.
Great video! I have this one on my list of games to start playing through with a wheel setup. The drifting is just too sweet! My main problem is figuring out which version I'd have to emulate on PC to get the best/easiest setup with the wheel. I think the original arcade version is best, even though there's a PC native port of the game, I'm not sure it has proper wheel support.
Nice analysis, two things thoug: 1 Outrun's 2 Chihiro had 512mb of ram instead of the 64mb the Xbox has. Having this doesn't mean the game uses it all (it was mostly for loading times) but that explains the much worse textures and makes this conversion an even bigger landmark, but there is also an impact on performance. In fact if you upgrade your xbox for 128mb ram (yes you are reading it right) Virtua Cop 3 will boot, but I've red Outrun 2 freezes. 2 Try manual powersliding better, is more fun and clean. Just instead of braking go down-then up a march.
Thank you! Cheers for the tips also! For the RAM, I've read it could vary between 128MB and 1GB, and an interview I read with Sumo suggested "double", though they may have been mistaken, especially interesting if the game doesn't boot with that much RAM on Xbox - Dan
Wicked video of the best driving game to ever grace this planet. Good round up sir and im shocked at how good the original outrun 2 looks on a 360 compared to the OG Xbox.
Cheers Tom! Agree! Though all the 360 does is upscale the existing image, the original Xbox image would look pretty much the same run through the right cables, an incredible achievement! - Dan
Loving Sega, and Speed Zone aka Cannon Ball Run 3, and going to the Arcade to experience Outrun was a gift from the gaming gods like no other, unforgettable gaming memories :D
“Is it a Masterpiece?” Assuming the video is someone yelling YESSSSS! and then spending the other 13 minutes and 48 seconds tearing around massive curved roads with a colossal grin on their face.
I dunno - outrunners on the sega system 32 board retains a lot of that magic. Its just at the time people ignored it because it came out at the time everyone was switched to polygons and everyone was ditchin sprites. Funny how sprites aged far better than early 3D ...
SEGA F O R E V E R! I only bought the Xbox360 for three reasons: Afterburner Climax, Panzerdragoon and Outrun. because Panzerdragoon doesn't run 100% (crashes at level 3 or 4), I now also have the Xbox Classic... SEGA F O R E V E R! OUTRUN F O R E V E R! YU SUZUKI F O R E V E R!
Still waiting for Outrun 3 Still kicking myself for not picking up Outrun 2 on Playstation 3 (Sega pulled the game from the store. They never released the game on disc?). I do own Outrun 2 on Playstation 2 (which looks more vibrant compared to the Xbox release). As great as Outrun 2 is, i never really got to grips with the drifting mechanic. Outrun (1986) some how remains king! just for its speed alone!
This game is amazing but alot of people that played it weren't even born when the first one came out so they didn't know what they were comparing it to, as I said it was beautiful, it was a ferrari lovers wet dream, yeah I said that. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES PAL, YOU KNOW GAMES, STAY WELL MY FRIEND.
Don't gotta watch this video fully to say. YES 100% MASTERPIECE! One of my fav games, too bad it's pulled off any stores and no keys are available out there. Wish I had it in my steam library ;😢😢😢 Always have to turn to my bootleg version to play it, and refuse to play any of the console variants. 🥺🥺🥺
Great video, and i do love this game. It's one of the best Sega racing games in my opinion, together with Sega Rally and ....... SCUD RACE. I can't say how much i regret that never ported Scud Race to the Dreamcast - it's arcade racing perfection, i absolutely love the track designs.
I have OutRun 2 on my Xbox and OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast on my PS2. I love them both and they are worth the price. These games, Midtown Madness, Crazy Taxi and the San Francisco Rush series needs to make a comeback please.
Played all non and arcade racers in the world and Outrun 2 SP SDX is definitly one of the third best racing games ever made! Hoping so much that Suzuki makes a third one before he leaves this planet...
@@HALFSQUASHED If you just look at the arcade, clearly Daytona USA 2 and Scud Race. If you look at other systems, you probably have to add Forza Horizon and Gran Turismo series.
Played it through and through back in 2004-2005 on PC. I wanted to like it and it did what was expected (meaning I did play it through). But it was rather boring and I score it 2 out of 5
Thanks for this. I knew most details (Except for the Cannonball Run inspiration, I'll take your word on that :) but it's always nice to hear someone else's take :)
Me and outrun 86 are the same age. The game has definitely aged better than me. I also find it insanely hilarious how they can release 2 games at either end of the spectrum. Sonic 06 was a big pile of wank and outrun 06 was a almost flawless.
I am not ashamed to say I spent most of my pocket money in my youth on this game. We used to get the train to Gatwick airport every weekend and play it there.
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Outrun 2 was definitely a dream come true. Very grateful to have that and Coast 2 Coast.
Sega needs to bring this out for modern consoles. Would love even a 3 game disc of Out Run 2, Daytona USA and Virtua Fighter 2
Unfortunately Sega no longer has the Ferrari licence. So the only way that you're going to be able to play it now outside of the arcade is second hand, if you already have it, or through emulation.
*the amazing SATURN copy that is!* 💡
@@joshoshea3194 You would think for the Outrun series that has already been done Ferrari would give it a lifetime licence. There's not really any financial reward out there it's just so the fans can appreciate this awesome nostalgia
The short answer is YES it is a bloody Masterpiece. Yu Suzuki is a legend, I used to love going to the Trocedero in London and competing against 4 players and winning by powersliding and driving like it's stolen. Good times!
Trocedero was special bro.
Remember the Afterburner simulator they had there? Special times. ☮️
Have been two times at Trocadero. First time in the 90s when Ridge Racer and a Multiplayer Daytona USA Setup were gaming heaven. The whole atmosphere was absolutely stunning. Loved it. The second time around 2018 when there was nothing more than a rather hidden floor with some leftover dusty cabinets. It was like a graveyard of old machines. A total disgrace.
@@chemeister Some of the machines ended up at Las Vegas Arcade Soho, on Wardour Street. It ain't as grand as the Trocadero was, but it's pretty cool
@@chemeister You talking about AfterBurner Climax? Big man game!
There's nothing in this world quite like the magic of Outrun. The open road, the blue skies, the palmtrees, the thrilling speed, and your girlfriend by your side cheering you on.
Still love to play 2006 every couple of months. Even the PSP version feels like arcade perfection.
I don't know man... I loved the original on ps2 but I was severely disappointed when I played the psp port back in the day. I seem to remember them forcing you to use the thumb slider thing to steer, which just killed the game for me.
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I was all up in it! 😂
Pretty sure you can use the dpad to steer on the PSP.
I imported my first PSP from Japan, so by the time OR was out I'd been playing Wipeout Pure with the slider for a while.
Too much frame rate issues on the psp version as far as I can remember.
It's nice to play it on steam deck or something these days.
@@kalofkrypton Maybe your right. It was a long time ago, but I was still underwhelmed by the visuals and gameplay in comparison to the original. I also had my PSP imported from Japan by the way, long before it's release in the West. I think lumines and ridge Racer were the first games I got with it and everybody who saw it in action was wowed. At the time it made me feel like Marty McFly with a cool new gadget from the future! 🤣
@@chilly6470 I agree totally man. Nothing like playing the PC port on the Steam Deck at 60fps with maximum graphics settings.
I still regularly play Outrun 2 and C2C. Amazing fun and so much replayability. Hope it gets added to the Insignia Xbox Live service to get some online matches going again. Great vid!
Wish Outrun 2 was ported to Dreamcast - Love both Outrun and Outrun 2.
I still cant understand how they didnt release more Outrun games after this masterpiece, the drifting its one of the most satisfying ever and the scenarios are beautiful
Drifting is great in Sega Rallye. No need to imitate it on asphalt. Ever seen a mid-engine car drift?? Feels so cheap in this premium optics and sound.
@@ArneChristianRosenfeldt idk about realism man i just want to drift fast in a beautiful arcade race lol
I guess the license fee for the prancing horse wasn’t cost effective anymore 😢
Suppose they could’ve just made more without the Ferrari cars, but then it wouldn’t be OutRun.
@@ArneChristianRosenfeldtThe game plays both ways though. Most of the best times are done without using the drifting mechanic, only on the harder routes are a couple of corners necessary. Where as heart attack mode probably forces it to be used for best scores. That leaves the other modes to play as you like… its just the drifting is so much fun regardless of how unrealistic it seems.
@@ArneChristianRosenfeldt They could have also made Initial D stage 1 arcade perfect on Dreamcast but not powerful enough.
It's great on the PSP as well
For my money, this is the best racing game, as it's perfect in almost every possible way, and it's the only racing game I come back to on a regular basis. I loved the original game for the atmosphere, music and gameplay, but it was hard as nails. Outrun 2 is just amazing, as once you get to grips with power sliding, finishing the game can be done fairly quickly, but only on the easiest route. To make to to the finish on the other ones, requires some practice, but it's more than doable. It makes you say just one more try each time you don't make it, as you might just be feet from the checkpoint, which makes you say "just one more go". And that's what separates the great games, from the truly amazing ones.
I see myself as a hardcore videogame fan who is special interested in all kinds of racing games. I definitely played hundreds of them and in my opinion Outrun 2 is one of the best! Such a smooth handling, the beauty of the landscape, the feeling of the cars, the music and the huge content. It's just a beauty!
That last sentence belongs on the back of the box! Great summary!
@@SEGAGuys Thank you! You also made a wonderful video which showes it all! It makes me happy to see that the game gets represented so well! I am happy for you that you can enjoy it on the 360! For me was unplayable because it had occassionaly leg which ruined some races. So Outrun 2 was the reason for me to buy an original xbox, but I don't regret it! =)
OUTRUN 2 is no doubt a MF MASTERPIECE!!
Yes it is, i played it yesterday. I have it on steam,PS2 and PSP.
Imo Outrunners does have the magic.
It's an often overlooked gem. I think it is the best looking 2D/sprite arcade racer of all time.
Shame it's hard to find anything
Even on the OG Xbox it is a stunner of a looker.
One thing I'd disagree with is about Outrunners not 'capturing' the spirit of the original. It totally did and it was extremely popular in the arcades in the early 90's.
It's definitely the entry that came the closest so I think you could make the argument either way. - Dan
I feel like, if Sega ever decides to make another OutRun game without the expensive Ferrari license, it should be called OutRunners 2. OutRunners had cars that were somewhat recognizable but with enough cosmetic changes so as to avoid any issues with licensing.
(Not that I wouldn't want Ferrari to return officially for a full-fledged OutRun 3 if it were at all possible.)
Got this for the OG Xbox back in the day, loved it then and would love it now, if Microsoft brought it back to the Backward Compatibility library. Make it happen, MS! Great job on the overview/video!
Me2. I loved the xbox version.
So gutted I had to sell my collection in 2013 due to "life" - but I have many many good memories of my best buddy and i back in the day; we were both 'street racers' owning a 200sx at 300hp and him with a mitsi gto 3000 vr4 at 400hp back in the day...
Now we don't keep in contact, but regularly at early in the morning we would drive down to the m4 services in Wiltshire and play outrun 2 together....now my life is typical, you know - married with kids and stuff. Still, at least my wife certainly appreciates cars and we had our own project car (e30 BMW tourer which we got married in and conceived our daughter "camaro" in... but as of today - we literally are car-less!)
I have the ps2 version and i still own it.
Too sad that Outrun 2 doesn't received a remaster for 8th or 9th gen consoles :(
Great video Dan, excellent coverage of an excellent game. Outrun 2 is probably my favourite game of all time and I'm glad to see you share my love for it too.
(Now do Afterburner Climax!)
Thank you mate, means a lot coming from you given your excellent videos on the Outrun 2 games!
I need a way to play Climax, I foolishly didn't buy it before it got delisted- Dan
Wow, 18,000 views in 4 days 😮 this vids on 🔥
*now I am waiting for Out Run 3*
For me about near perfect arcade racer .the xbox version just stunning and still play today
The best produced video you’ve done so far mate, absolutely brilliant game which I haven’t played since the XBLA version - it looks as good as it’s release in 2003
This game is a jewel to me.... BEYOND masterpiece.
I got outrun on the Nintendo 3ds. It’s visually pleasing to play a classic title in 3d and it has analogue steering! I was fortunate to get a copy before the eshop discontinued.
This isn't Outrun. It's the sequel.
One of my love moments in my life was working for SEGA seeing the AM2 machines being built was amazing....and I met Jackie Chan, Sinead O'Connor Redman along with many other great actors that loved hanging round a great arcade in Queensway London. Playing the R360 on my lunch break was awesome. Maàn Sega gave this old man some great memories. Nintendont players just don't know.
This really, really needs to be backwards compatible on the Xbox.
An amazing game, I play the PC port and still looks amazing to this day
Graphically it looks 5-7 years ahead of its era
Can't fuckin believe this is NOT backwards compatible.
Bloody terrible
Yes it's a classic , still superb to play now
Such great memories of this, a friend gifted me a disc of this game and it blew me away as a younger gamer. Ran so fast and fluid, unlike anything else. Need to revisit it! Thanks for bringing back the memories Dan :D
Cheers Shane! Yep it blew me away too back in 2004, and after a few years mainly playing C2C I fell in love with it all over again - Dan
Yes it is…say no more!!! I adore the camera response… sensual feelings while driving thanks to the cam!!!
Cracking overview Dan. Looking forward to eventually getting to play this. As you said, there's a metric tonne of content and a good way to see some arcade-only games tracks as well. Cheers!
Why isn't Outrun Battle Royale a thing? Create about a dozen sector themes, with unique visuals, but also each with a unique style of racing (heavy turns, hilly straights, etc). Then, you have 100 racers all join a server, where they are delivered the same seed of sectors and traffic patterns, so that every experience will be equal, and the top x players of each sector get automatically delivered the next sector. Anyone who doesn't make it is eliminated, and has to start a new game, with a more accurate ELO, so you will be more evenly matched with players of your level. Because there's no direct interaction between players to affect the experience, learning the sectors and how they tend to procedurally generate becomes the optimal strategy, and it becomes infinitely playable, with bragging rights for completing 10 sectors and being the Winner.
I think this style of game still has the opportunity to be successful with the right gameplay loop design.
That's a superb idea! - Dan
The racing game. Yu Suzuki's last major racing title too. Simply stunning.
I play the PSP version of this game regularly on my Retroid Pocket 3 (don't worry, I also own the original PSP version), and it is such a wonderful piece of arcade racing history.
I play Outrun 2 via psp emulation, upscaled to 720p with a 60fps hack on my Nintnedo Switch 😂😂
I do love this game! 2 is bloody hard. SP is much more forgiving!
One of my favourite racing games for any console. I was addicted playing the 15 stage Continuous as it's fun and relaxing at the same time lol. PSP port is mighty impressive just the frame rate suffers a bit but if you do time attack or play the game without any cars on the road the frame rate will improve.
I have Outrun 2006 and it is a masterpiece along with the others. Addicting on ps2
Sega needs to make a modern day outrun that looks like forza but still got the classic feel. Maybe have sf90 spider, f8 spider etc and the old classic Ferraris
the older I get the more I really enjoy this game, I turn it on before I go to work and its perfect. I don't need to invest 100 of hours into it like modern games. I miss real Sega games.
Yes it is an awesome game and along with Star wars BattlePod they are 2 of the very best games in the entire history of the Arcade
wish this game sequel, dynamite deka (die hard arcade) series, spikeout series, zombie revenge game and Outfoxies make a return for modern consoles and PC.. with or without the license since some game have remasters or remakes nowadays...
Agreed, I think in an era of gaming full of open world, cinematic story telling, third person games we need the light relief and over the top arcade fun of years gone by. - James.
@@SEGAGuys we just want games are not triple A, long story like final fantasy etc.. more like back to arcade days like power stone, House of the dead and Mr driller..
Best part of this game WAS the Scud race stage yea ya ya😊😊😮😮❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The Godfather II of arcade sequels. What a game this is and what a stunning job Sumo Digital/Sega done on the home XBOX port.
Outrun 2 is truly a masterpiece. Why is this game not more available on modern platforms???
Still holds up to this day. Wish I could persuade the PC version to see/use the Logitech G29. Total monster of a game.
I kept my 360 for this and Afterburner Climax.
Very nearly worked on it, we were considered, but the contract went to Sumo in the end. Still, I enjoyed having the cabinet in the office!
Love this gsme. I'm getting coast 2 coast for my PC soon but I have no idea how to use it with a steering wheel. Does anyone have any advice/recommendations on what to buy and how to use the wheel with pc?
first time i played this i crashed around the third stage because i couldn't see through the tears.
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Nice one Dan this is one of my favourite arcades. I actually haven't played any console versions that much. Need to change that.
Cheers mate! Definitely one to grab hold of while it's affordable, the Xbox game can be had for around a tenner - Dan
I hope Sumo Digital or Raw Thrills would make a new Outrun. Also, I hope Namco makes a new Ridge Racer or R4 remake.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Outrun 2 and the 30th anniversary of Ridge Racer. Namco saved Klonoa, so of course they have to save Ridge Racer as well.
Some people say arcade racing games won't sell, but Hot Wheels Unleashed has sold over 2 million copies.
It's a pity that only Cruis'n survived. Daytona USA is on the brink of death due to SEGA exiting the arcade business.
Raw Thrills made Cruis'n Blast, Switch version Cruis'n Blast, and even made a new Fast & Furious Arcade.
Agree, it’s definitively a genre that’s neglected. And don’t get me wrong, I love a bit of Forza Horizon but there’s some special about the 90’s arcade racer vibe, which OutRun 2 manages to capture brilliantly despite coming out well into the new millennium.
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Try hotshot racing it uses the engine from outrun 2
Brilliant video, I got back into this game just before last Christmas, had a fantastic time with it!
Great to see you cover this, it’s certainly a classic in my books!
Have a modded original Xbox with this game on it , still playing it....
It's not my #1 all-time favorite Sega racer (there's so many amazing games to choose from), but it's a great game and truly excellent home port
I'm going to get this for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
Criminal this and 2006 don't come to current platforms.
I never had an original xbox, but did have a few choice games from it that I played on the 360. This, Fable, Tenchu, Rocky to name a few, but then suddenly the 360 did an «update» that stopped OutRun and Rocky working. I read it was licence related, which would make sense but still sucked. I have never forgiven microsoft for making hard physical copies of games useless.
I did also have it on PSP and recently played it again through the PPSSPP emulator on PC on a big screen. Still an awesome game.
So if i purchase an xbox 360 (used) this game would not work because the update no longer works? Thanks
I've been playing the Playstation 2 version of this game, it is incredible fun. A great game.
It really is, and you’re possibly the best account name to reply yet … the best screen villain from my favourite movie of all time! 😃 - James.
@@SEGAGuys Ha thank you, Clarence Boddicker is my favorite movie bad guy aswell, I belive that character was very unique.
it really sucks that this didn't make the backwards compatibility list
great video! So do I get the original Xbox version for £12 from CEX? What is the reason the Coast 2 Coast Xbox game is on eBay for 100+ GBP?!
Coast 2 Coast was one of the last games released for the OG Xbox, so it’s print run is a lot less than both the original Xbox OutRun 2 and PS2 Coast 2 Coast - James.
The NTSC release was incredibly limited ('Murica was in full 360 hype period) but the EU version was more plentiful. It's region free so it seems importers eventually drove up the price
@@Noobsaibot21 thanks - I am gutted to learn that the OG Xbox version doesnt work on Series X via back compat :(
The title of the video. That's a rhetorical question right? 😂
sega are missing out on so much money not remastering these for todays consoles easy money
YES!! YES!! YES!! OutRun 2 is such a great sequel - I absolutely love it. I had no Idea Sumo were a british team, they certainly pulled off an amazing Xbox port (albeit working in tandem with AM2) - Which reminds me, I really need to get a new PSU for my Xbox, but until I then, at least I have the awesome PSP Outrun 2006 : Coast to Coast to keep me happy.
OutRun 2006 Coast 2 Coast on PC is the greatest video game of all-time as far as I'm concerned!
(with the FXT mod plus the simple fix to restore the missing lens flare & bloom effects)
I love this game that ferrari looks so good!
Such a shame this has not been ported to the Nintendo Switch.
In my childhood I was lucky enough to try it in the arcade and was surprised they even had a cabinet of it down in the arcades at Southend-on-Sea, been a long time since I've been down the seafront tho so I don't know if it's still there but it was insanely cool seeing a legit mockup of a car body altered to an arcade cabinet in place, with it moving too it felt so immersive
We love hearing personal memories like this, it’s the kind of thing we discuss on the main podcast during various topics we cover - memories of our time growing up with SEGA. Thanks for taking the time to comment and view the video.
Great video! I have this one on my list of games to start playing through with a wheel setup. The drifting is just too sweet! My main problem is figuring out which version I'd have to emulate on PC to get the best/easiest setup with the wheel. I think the original arcade version is best, even though there's a PC native port of the game, I'm not sure it has proper wheel support.
Nice analysis, two things thoug: 1 Outrun's 2 Chihiro had 512mb of ram instead of the 64mb the Xbox has. Having this doesn't mean the game uses it all (it was mostly for loading times) but that explains the much worse textures and makes this conversion an even bigger landmark, but there is also an impact on performance. In fact if you upgrade your xbox for 128mb ram (yes you are reading it right) Virtua Cop 3 will boot, but I've red Outrun 2 freezes. 2 Try manual powersliding better, is more fun and clean. Just instead of braking go down-then up a march.
Thank you! Cheers for the tips also!
For the RAM, I've read it could vary between 128MB and 1GB, and an interview I read with Sumo suggested "double", though they may have been mistaken, especially interesting if the game doesn't boot with that much RAM on Xbox - Dan
@@SEGAGuys It will boot on 128MB
Wicked video of the best driving game to ever grace this planet. Good round up sir and im shocked at how good the original outrun 2 looks on a 360 compared to the OG Xbox.
Cheers Tom! Agree! Though all the 360 does is upscale the existing image, the original Xbox image would look pretty much the same run through the right cables, an incredible achievement! - Dan
Really cool video! Love this game
Loving Sega, and Speed Zone aka Cannon Ball Run 3, and going to the Arcade to experience Outrun was a gift from the gaming gods like no other, unforgettable gaming memories :D
Brilliant video for a timeless classic!🥂
“Is it a Masterpiece?”
Assuming the video is someone yelling YESSSSS! and then spending the other 13 minutes and 48 seconds tearing around massive curved roads with a colossal grin on their face.
Hope you enjoyed the video, Craig! Been a fan of your writing for a long time now.
@@SEGAGuysVery kind. And, yep, a great video about one of my favourite games.
It always cracked me up that the buses did 200 KMH+ in outrun 2.
Yeah, I wish they had those in Glasgow. l’d never be late for work. 😂 - James.
I dunno - outrunners on the sega system 32 board retains a lot of that magic. Its just at the time people ignored it because it came out at the time everyone was switched to polygons and everyone was ditchin sprites.
Funny how sprites aged far better than early 3D ...
Lmk of you need a narrator or editor
SEGA F O R E V E R!
I only bought the Xbox360 for three reasons: Afterburner Climax, Panzerdragoon and Outrun.
because Panzerdragoon doesn't run 100% (crashes at level 3 or 4), I now also have the Xbox Classic...
SEGA F O R E V E R!
OUTRUN F O R E V E R!
YU SUZUKI F O R E V E R!
Still waiting for Outrun 3
Still kicking myself for not picking up Outrun 2 on Playstation 3 (Sega pulled the game from the store. They never released the game on disc?).
I do own Outrun 2 on Playstation 2 (which looks more vibrant compared to the Xbox release).
As great as Outrun 2 is, i never really got to grips with the drifting mechanic.
Outrun (1986) some how remains king! just for its speed alone!
I didn't even know you could play it on 360 lol
Now you know what you need to do Daz! - Dan
And it’s only £12 in CEX! - James
This game is amazing but alot of people that played it weren't even born when the first one came out so they didn't know what they were comparing it to, as I said it was beautiful, it was a ferrari lovers wet dream, yeah I said that. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES PAL, YOU KNOW GAMES, STAY WELL MY FRIEND.
Don't gotta watch this video fully to say. YES 100% MASTERPIECE! One of my fav games, too bad it's pulled off any stores and no keys are available out there. Wish I had it in my steam library ;😢😢😢 Always have to turn to my bootleg version to play it, and refuse to play any of the console variants. 🥺🥺🥺
Great video, and i do love this game. It's one of the best Sega racing games in my opinion, together with Sega Rally and ....... SCUD RACE.
I can't say how much i regret that never ported Scud Race to the Dreamcast - it's arcade racing perfection, i absolutely love the track designs.
I have OutRun 2 on my Xbox and OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast on my PS2. I love them both and they are worth the price. These games, Midtown Madness, Crazy Taxi and the San Francisco Rush series needs to make a comeback please.
2003 - 2004 Era go to the mall arcade with friends spending all the money you had for tokens to play outrun 2 LOL those were the days ! haha
Played all non and arcade racers in the world and Outrun 2 SP SDX is definitly one of the third best racing games ever made! Hoping so much that Suzuki makes a third one before he leaves this planet...
What are the other two best racing games?
@@HALFSQUASHED If you just look at the arcade, clearly Daytona USA 2 and Scud Race. If you look at other systems, you probably have to add Forza Horizon and Gran Turismo series.
The Pc version of Out Run 2006 Coast to Coast is abandonware and easy to get anywhere on internet. 100% recommended
Played it through and through back in 2004-2005 on PC. I wanted to like it and it did what was expected (meaning I did play it through). But it was rather boring and I score it 2 out of 5
Thanks for this. I knew most details (Except for the Cannonball Run inspiration, I'll take your word on that :) but it's always nice to hear someone else's take :)
Unfortunately the emulation isn't good in android. Almost every game runs well, but this one is pretty heavy.
Unless they sort the Ferrari license, we're unlikely to see it, sadly. But my GOD, OR2 and SP/C2C are divine. Genius doesn't age.
I got this game and play in my Xbox 360 and Sega Rally Revo, but is sad there is no fisical copy of Daytona and Afterburner 😢
Me and outrun 86 are the same age. The game has definitely aged better than me. I also find it insanely hilarious how they can release 2 games at either end of the spectrum. Sonic 06 was a big pile of wank and outrun 06 was a almost flawless.
Fantastic game and another great video guys
I am not ashamed to say I spent most of my pocket money in my youth on this game. We used to get the train to Gatwick airport every weekend and play it there.
A masterpiece? Doing 257kmph sideways and the normal cars are still not being overtaken.......
I stuck 2 quid in this at the arcade on Sunday and then went home and got out my PC copy of Outrun 2006 which I'd hardly played.
Come on SEGA give us 3 using the unreal engine powering the awesome SEGA world drivers championship aka super gt 2
What are Sega playing at would love ports of Outrun 2, Daytona,Sega Rally etc on modern consoles.Come on Sega release a Arcade collection
I’m pretty bummed that SEGA hasn’t released Outrun 2 and Afterburner Climax on PS4 and so on.