, usually stylized as ''OutRun2'', is a 2003
racing game
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released by
Sega
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for the
arcades.
Gameplay
''OutRun 2'' stays true to the race format from the 1986 original, in which the player is behind the steering wheel of a
Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. (; ) is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988) in 1939 from the Alfa Romeo racing division as ''Auto Avio Costruzioni'', the company built its first car in ...
sports car with a friend in the passenger seat through 5 of 15 stages. As before, the player can choose their course and the soundtrack.
Sega licensed seven Ferrari vehicles for ''OutRun 2'', including the
Testarossa
The Ferrari Testarossa (Type F110) is a 12-cylinder mid-engine sports car manufactured by Ferrari, which went into production in 1984 as the successor to the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer. The Pininfarina-designed car was originally produced from 1 ...
from the original game.
As with the previous games, ''OutRun 2's'' racing isn't realistic. Drifting is emphasized to control the cars through turns.
The soundtrack was completely rearranged, bringing in seven pieces of music with styles ranging from instrumental rock to upbeat ballads. The original 1986 music is also unlockable.
''OutRun 2'' has been overhauled with 3D graphics and a local networked multiplayer system.
Single-player game modes
''OutRun 2'' provides three single-player game modes: "OutRun mode", "Heart Attack mode" and "Time Attack mode":
*Outrun Race – the player drives through 5 of 15 stages, selecting the next course via forks on the road. There is a time limit which is extended when the player passes through checkpoints.
*Heart Attack Mode – the player drives the open-ended course to a time limit (as in OutRun Race), and the passenger will frequently request certain stunts and actions. These requests, carried out through marked sections of the course, can include passing traffic cars,
drifting around bends, driving through marked lanes, knocking over cones, and simply not crashing into anything for as long as possible. If the player is successful, they will receive heart points and, at the end of the request section, will be graded according to their performance. At the end of the stage, the player will receive an average grade based on performance during previous stunts. Crashing into the scenery or driving off-road at any time will result in the player losing hearts. Should the player reach a goal with a satisfying grade and within the time limit, they will receive a more romantic ending.
*Time Attack Mode – the player races a 'ghost' car over a pre-selected course to the time limit. Time checks are presented to the player at various points on each stage.
All unlockable bonus secret tracks are from ''
Scud Race
''Scud Race'' is an arcade racing video game released by Sega in 1996. It is the first racing game to use the Sega Model 3 hardware. Despite being released well within the lifetime of the Sega Saturn, no Saturn port was ever released. A Dreamcast ...
'' and ''
Daytona USA 2
''Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge'' (known simply as in Japan) is an arcade racing game released by Sega in 1998 as a follow-up to the extremely successful ''Daytona USA''. The game featured vastly superior graphics, utilizing the Sega Model 3 ...
'' on the Xbox version.
Cars
* Novice class (Acceleration – 8; Handling – 8; Top Speed – 6)
**
Dino 246 GTS
**
365 GTS/4 Daytona
* Intermediate class (Acceleration – 6; Handling – 8; Top Speed – 8)
**
F50
**
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Spider
* Intermediate class (Acceleration – 10; Handling – 6; Top Speed – 6)
**
Testarossa
The Ferrari Testarossa (Type F110) is a 12-cylinder mid-engine sports car manufactured by Ferrari, which went into production in 1984 as the successor to the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer. The Pininfarina-designed car was originally produced from 1 ...
**
288 GTO
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**
F355
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Spider (Xbox version only)
**
328 GTS (Xbox version only)
* Professional class (Acceleration – 6; Handling – 6; Top Speed – 10)
**
F40
**
Enzo Ferrari
Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari (; 20 February 1898 – 14 August 1988) was an Italians, Italian motor racing driver and entrepreneur, the founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team, and subsequently of the Ferrari ...
**
250 GTO (Xbox version only)
**
512 BB (Xbox version only)
Courses
Just like the original, the courses are laid out in the branching triangle format.
Most of these courses have fairly obvious
old world
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themed environments.
Development
Developing the game precipitated some changes for its developers, Sega AM2, who had historically written their games using
Unix
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systems. Writing for an Xbox-based system meant they had to adapt to the
Microsoft Windows
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kernel.
List of music tracks
Bold tracks indicate console-only appearances:
* Splash Wave (Euro Remix and 1986 original)
* Magical Sound Shower (Euro Remix and 1986 original)
* Passing Breeze (Euro Remix and 1986 original)
* Risky Ride (Guitar Mix)
* Shiny World (Prototype Remix)
* Night Flight (Prototype and Instrumental mix)
* Life Was a Bore (Instrumental Mix)
Versions
''OutRun 2 SP''
In 2004, Sega released an upgrade to the ''OutRun 2'' arcade game, titled ''OutRun 2 SP''. The upgrade added 15 all-new courses which are predominantly based around a
New World
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theme.
''OutRun 2 SP''s new courses, songs and game elements now appear (alongside the originals and new content) in the home video-game ''
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast''.
New courses
Outrun 2SP
''OutRun 2 SP DX''/''SDX''
256px, The OutRun 2 SP (SPecial Tours) SDX (Super DeluXe) Logo
An update entitled ''OutRun 2 SP SDX'' was shown at a privately held
Sega
is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational video game and entertainment company headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Its international branches, Sega of America and Sega Europe, are headquartered in Irvine, California and London, r ...
show on July 7, 2006. This updated version of ''OutRun 2'' does not run on the
Sega Chihiro
Sega is a video game developer, publisher, and hardware development company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with multiple offices around the world. The company's involvement in the arcade game industry began as a Japan-based distributor of coin-o ...
, but rather the
Sega Lindbergh
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. This iteration is displayed at a resolution of 800*480 rather than the previous versions' 640*480 and features cooperative play involving both players sitting next to each other in replica Ferraris, taking turns driving the same car with their own set of controls. The 2-Player cabinet is designated as DX (Deluxe), and the 4-Player cabinet is designated as SDX (Super Deluxe), with raceview cameras on the players, and a live leaderboard over the center units.
Xbox version
In 2004, ''OutRun 2'' was released on the Xbox. The task of coding shared by
Sega AM2
previously known as is a video game development team within the Japanese multinational video game developer Sega. Yu Suzuki, who had previously developed arcade games for Sega including ''Hang-On'' and ''Out Run'', was the first manager of th ...
and UK-based developers
Sumo Digital
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. They succeeded in doing so, with a European release on October 1, followed by the U.S. release on October 25.
The Xbox version preserves the look and feel of the arcade original, but with the additions of
480p
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anamorphic widescreen
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support and tweaks to make it more suitable for home play. The arcade game was imported to provide a game type named simply "OutRun Arcade". This joins two other game types: ''OutRun Challenge'', which includes 101 'missions' distributed over the 15 stages; and ''OutRun Xbox Live''. The Tracks from ''
Scud Race
''Scud Race'' is an arcade racing video game released by Sega in 1996. It is the first racing game to use the Sega Model 3 hardware. Despite being released well within the lifetime of the Sega Saturn, no Saturn port was ever released. A Dreamcast ...
'' and ''
Daytona USA 2
''Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge'' (known simply as in Japan) is an arcade racing game released by Sega in 1998 as a follow-up to the extremely successful ''Daytona USA''. The game featured vastly superior graphics, utilizing the Sega Model 3 ...
'' can be unlocked as a bonus.
In addition, some content from the arcade game is locked away alongside new, unique content, such as extra cars, extra music tracks, and even the original ''Out Run'' game itself. This content is unlocked as the player completes the OutRun Challenge missions. Some slight changes were made to the Arcade version such as the 3D model for the newer Testarossa Spider being replaced with a customised Testarossa from 1984. The Japanese version of the game was slightly altered further, fixing some glitches and altering the bonus stages. Another difference is the character Holly wears an all-new costume this time and the character Clarissa wears her original costume from the Japanese arcade version (basically the same except it is more revealing than the costume used for the western versions). Jennifer and Alberto are the only ones who did not wear different costumes. A Limited Edition Sleeve Version and a Limited Soundtrack Edition
was released in PAL territories.
In June 2007 this game was added to the
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox series. It competed with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation ...
backward compatibility list.
Reception
The Xbox version received "favorable" reviews according to video game
review aggregator
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Metacritic
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.
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