Finally: SEGA confirms Xbox version of OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

IT'S ABOUT TIME SEGA ADMITTED TO THE EXISTANCE OF THE XBOX VERSION. It matters because without it, you would have to settle for PS2 or PSP downgrades of OutRun2 SP - Special Tours. (don't know how well the PC version will turn out) I don't need to detail why PS2 and PSP cannot handle 100% faithful ports of Chihiro-powered arcade games -- that is, Xbox-based arcade games such as OutRun2 and OutRun2 SP. Even for Xbox, it takes the developer some work to get Chihiro games to fit into Xbox's 64MB RAM. - In OutRun2 and OutRun2SP cases, the Chihiro arcade versions use 512 MB RAM. okay with that out of the way, here's the n00z http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/10033/SEGA-Confirms-OutRun-2006-Coast-to-Coast-For-Xbox/ SEGA Confirms OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast For Xbox By: César A. Berardini - "Cesar" Jan. 11th, 2006 9:02 am SEGA announced today that OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast, the next instalment in the OutRun series, is confirmed for release on the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. The Xbox version of OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast is scheduled to hit streets at the end of March alongside the PlayStation 2, PSP portable entertainment system and PC versions. OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast Xbox features a choice of 15 fully licensed Ferrari models, featuring the all-new F430 and F430 Spider, as well as the dazzling Superamerica and the stunning 550 Barchetta. Power your way across 15 new American themed environments from the OutRun2 SP arcade experience. Race from coast to glorious coast with a fresh new mission structure, a license mode and online play, with up to 6 players for a thrilling head-to-head journey. ___________ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/press_release.php?aid=14004 PRESS RELEASE: SEGA Confirm OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast For Xbox SEGA Europe Ltd. and SEGA of America, Inc are proud to announce that OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast, the next instalment in the OutRun series, is confirmed for release on the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. The Xbox version of OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast is scheduled to hit streets at the end of March alongside the PlayStation;2, PSP portable entertainment system and PC versions. OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast Xbox features a choice of 15 fully licensed Ferrari models, featuring the all-new F430 and F430 Spider, as well as the dazzling Superamerica and the stunning 550 Barchetta. Power your way across 15 new American themed environments from the OutRun2 SP arcade experience. Race from coast to glorious coast with a fresh new mission structure, a license mode and online play, with up to 6 players for a thrilling head-to-head journey. For more information on OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast and other SEGA titles, please visit www.sega-europe.com ________ http://www.tinyurl.com/7hgwb Wednesday 11th January 2006 OUTRUN 2006 COASTS ONTO XBOX Sega announces OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast on Xbox, alongside PC, PS2 and PSP versions. Plus: PSP shots inside! 14:51 It's already been announced for PSP, PS2 and PC, but now Sega has officially unveiled the Xbox version of its latest Outrun, um, outing - OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast. Coast to Coast features 15 new American-themed environments from the OutRun2 SP arcade game, it says here, and includes a new mission structure, licence mode and online play for head-to-head racing for up to six players. There's also a total of 15 fully-licensed Ferraris to drive around in with your hair blowing in the wind and your bum hanging out the window. Hopefully, the game will also have tons of waily guitar music too, because we really like that. If, like us, you're currently so excited that you're scared to stand up in public in case anyone notices, you can check out the brand new PSP screens from the game which we've plastered around the page like an explosion of digital vomit. All versions of the game are due to land on European shelves in March this year, and we managed to get through the article without making a single rubbish driving pun. Go us. Matt Wales

hot dog, outrun2 was awesome

Air Raid wrote:

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> IT'S ABOUT TIME SEGA ADMITTED TO THE EXISTANCE OF THE XBOX VERSION. > > It matters because without it, you would have to settle for PS2 or PSP > downgrades of OutRun2 SP - Special Tours. (don't know how well > the PC version will turn out) > > I don't need to detail why PS2 and PSP cannot handle 100% faithful > ports of Chihiro-powered arcade games -- that is, Xbox-based arcade > games such as OutRun2 and OutRun2 SP. > > Even for Xbox, it takes the developer some work to get Chihiro games > to fit into Xbox's 64MB RAM. - In OutRun2 and OutRun2SP cases, the > Chihiro arcade versions use 512 MB RAM. > > > okay with that out of the way, here's the n00z > > http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/10033/SEGA-Confirms-OutRun-2006-Coast-to-Coast-For-Xbox/ > > SEGA Confirms OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast For Xbox > By: C�sar A. Berardini - "Cesar" > Jan. 11th, 2006 9:02 am > > SEGA announced today that OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast, the next > instalment in the OutRun series, is confirmed for release on the Xbox > video game system from Microsoft. The Xbox version of OutRun 2006: > Coast to Coast is scheduled to hit streets at the end of March > alongside the PlayStation 2, PSP portable entertainment system and PC > versions. > > OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast Xbox features a choice of 15 fully licensed > Ferrari models, featuring the all-new F430 and F430 Spider, as well as > the dazzling Superamerica and the stunning 550 Barchetta. > > Power your way across 15 new American themed environments from the > OutRun2 SP arcade experience. Race from coast to glorious coast with a > fresh new mission structure, a license mode and online play, with up to > 6 players for a thrilling head-to-head journey. > > > ___________ > > http://www.gamesindustry.biz/press_release.php?aid=14004 > > PRESS RELEASE: SEGA Confirm OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast For Xbox > > > SEGA Europe Ltd. and SEGA of America, Inc are proud to announce that > OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast, the next instalment in the OutRun series, > is confirmed for release on the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. > The Xbox version of OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast is scheduled to hit > streets at the end of March alongside the PlayStation;2, PSP portable > entertainment system and PC versions. > > OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast Xbox features a choice of 15 fully licensed > Ferrari models, featuring the all-new F430 and F430 Spider, as well as > the dazzling Superamerica and the stunning 550 Barchetta. > > Power your way across 15 new American themed environments from the > OutRun2 SP arcade experience. Race from coast to glorious coast with a > fresh new mission structure, a license mode and online play, with up to > 6 players for a thrilling head-to-head journey. > > For more information on OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast and other SEGA > titles, please visit www.sega-europe.com > > > ________ > > http://www.tinyurl.com/7hgwb > > Wednesday 11th January 2006 > > > OUTRUN 2006 COASTS ONTO XBOX > > Sega announces OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast on Xbox, alongside PC, PS2 > and PSP versions. Plus: PSP shots inside! > > 14:51 It's already been announced for PSP, PS2 and PC, but now Sega has > officially unveiled the Xbox version of its latest Outrun, um, outing - > OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast. > Coast to Coast features 15 new American-themed environments from the > OutRun2 SP arcade game, it says here, and includes a new mission > structure, licence mode and online play for head-to-head racing for up > to six players. There's also a total of 15 fully-licensed Ferraris to > drive around in with your hair blowing in the wind and your bum hanging > out the window. Hopefully, the game will also have tons of waily guitar > music too, because we really like that. > > If, like us, you're currently so excited that you're scared to stand up > in public in case anyone notices, you can check out the brand new PSP > screens from the game which we've plastered around the page like an > explosion of digital vomit. > All versions of the game are due to land on European shelves in March > this year, and we managed to get through the article without making a > single rubbish driving pun. Go us. > > > Matt Wales >

Bobby will be pleased. :) -- XBL Gamertag: ScoopeX Currently Playing: Perfect Dark Zero - XBOX 360. Xbox.com - Founding member. :) EuroMillions lotto prize winner 06/01/06 �3,532.20. :)

I'm glad you're happy, but as I said before, I'm not an Outrun fan. :)

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> Air Raid wrote: >> IT'S ABOUT TIME SEGA ADMITTED TO THE EXISTANCE OF THE XBOX VERSION. >> > > Bobby will be pleased. > > :) >

I am still wiping up the mess and tears. Bobby "C&W" Internet

Bobby Internet wrote:

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> "ScoopeX" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:cqbxf.245$[email hidden]... > >>Air Raid wrote: >> >>>IT'S ABOUT TIME SEGA ADMITTED TO THE EXISTANCE OF THE XBOX VERSION. >>> >> >>Bobby will be pleased. >> >>:) >> > > > I am still wiping up the mess and tears. > > Bobby "C&W" Internet > >

ffxi = jap rubbish -- XBL Gamertag: ScoopeX Currently Playing: Perfect Dark Zero - XBOX 360. Xbox.com - Founding member. :) EuroMillions lotto prize winner 06/01/06 �3,532.20. :)

Air Raid wrote:

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> > IT'S ABOUT TIME SEGA ADMITTED TO THE EXISTANCE OF THE XBOX VERSION. > > It matters because without it, you would have to settle for PS2 or PSP > downgrades of OutRun2 SP - Special Tours. (don't know how well > the PC version will turn out) > > I don't need to detail why PS2 and PSP cannot handle 100% faithful > ports of Chihiro-powered arcade games -- that is, Xbox-based arcade > games such as OutRun2 and OutRun2 SP.

snip The PSP version is really the most interesting version (in theory); while it should be the worst from a technical point of view, it should offer a unique experience compared to the Xbox version (which, really, is just a upgrade to the old version, which is great already) with its portability. If the PSP version is online, it will be by far the obvious choice for me, since I have the original on the Xbox already; I'll just wait to get the Xbox version once it hits $20 (unless the PSP version completely sucks, of course).

Air Raid wrote: > IT'S ABOUT TIME SEGA ADMITTED TO THE EXISTANCE OF THE XBOX VERSION. > Well, you dirty rotten cross-poster, you just made my day. Congratulations. -- Scott http://www.gamepilgrimage.com

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> Air Raid wrote: > > IT'S ABOUT TIME SEGA ADMITTED TO THE EXISTANCE OF THE XBOX VERSION. > > > > Well, you dirty rotten cross-poster, you just made my day. Congratulations. > > -- > Scott > > http://www.gamepilgrimage.com

Ofcourse it did. Otherwise you would've been stuck with another PS2 exclusive Sega title on your conscience, like there isn't enough already.

OutRun 2006 CTC was not going to be exclusive to PS2.... there was always a PS2, PSP and PC version announced from the beginning. ok exclusive to PS2 has far as *consoles* yeah, before the Xbox version got became official.

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> Scott H wrote: > > Air Raid wrote: > > > IT'S ABOUT TIME SEGA ADMITTED TO THE EXISTANCE OF THE XBOX VERSION. > > > > > > > Well, you dirty rotten cross-poster, you just made my day. Congratulations. > > > > -- > > Scott > > > > http://www.gamepilgrimage.com > > Ofcourse it did. Otherwise you would've been stuck with another PS2 > exclusive Sega title on your conscience, like there isn't enough > already.

It was just going to be another uglier version of an original Xbox game with more tracks and cars and stuff. Plus, without the fabulous Live support, there was no way I'd have played it online. If that's what you mean then yes I am happy I can get it on the system it was originally designed for (more than the PS2 anyway), and play it on the best online service for a console. But you never played the original Outrun 2, having never bought an Xbox, so I doubt you'll notice the lowered framerate and blurry textures of the upcoming PS2 version. Since its technically a PC game in your book (any game that ever ends up on the PC is a PC game according to you, remember), I'm sure you've got a backlog of Japanese only PS2 titles to banter on about being superior to anything ever made for any system, back to work.

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> It was just going to be another uglier version of an original Xbox > game with more tracks and cars and stuff. Plus, without the fabulous > Live support, there was no way I'd have played it online. If that's > what you mean then yes I am happy I can get it on the system it was > originally designed for (more than the PS2 anyway), and play it on the > best online service for a console. > But you never played the original Outrun 2, having never bought an > Xbox, so I doubt you'll notice the lowered framerate and blurry > textures of the upcoming PS2 version. Since its technically a PC game

oh look.. Scott H has turned into a graphics whore, what a long way someone who claimed to be a hard-core old school gamer has fallen. Whatever happened to polished game design and innovative game play? oh that's right.. it only applied to the OTHER GUYS. You're more than happy to play sequels and remakes so long as it's not on a console you hate. > in your book (any game that ever ends up on the PC is a PC game > according to you, remember), I'm sure you've got a backlog of Japanese yeah it is.. and I have no interest in it except to egg you with it > only PS2 titles to banter on about being superior to anything ever made > for any system, back to work. yeah for starters, the immensely entertaining and high production value Ryu ga Gotoku, coincidentally made by Sega, an original, non-sequel game that's highly polished, features a innovative combat engine, high-production value, and.. did I mention it's made by Sega? but nope.. don't know.. don't care, because it's on a console you despise. Maybe when it drops to a budget $20 title sometime in 2007 when it gets localized you might pick it up from the budget bin, find out it's actually an awesome game, and then go and post a review about how it's not a bad game, but still missing.. yada yada yada, (if this rings a bell it should, think back to Dororo: Blood Will Tell). How can you not see the blatant double standard to which you judge games on Sony consoles comparative to other console?

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> > Air Raid wrote: > >>IT'S ABOUT TIME SEGA ADMITTED TO THE EXISTANCE OF THE XBOX VERSION. >> >>It matters because without it, you would have to settle for PS2 or PSP >>downgrades of OutRun2 SP - Special Tours. (don't know how well >>the PC version will turn out) >> >>I don't need to detail why PS2 and PSP cannot handle 100% faithful >>ports of Chihiro-powered arcade games -- that is, Xbox-based arcade >>games such as OutRun2 and OutRun2 SP. > > snip > > The PSP version is really the most interesting version (in theory); > while it should be the worst from a technical point of view, it should > offer a unique experience compared to the Xbox version (which, really, > is just a upgrade to the old version, which is great already) with its > portability. If the PSP version is online, it will be by far the obvious > choice for me, since I have the original on the Xbox already; I'll just > wait to get the Xbox version once it hits $20 (unless the PSP version > completely sucks, of course).

Wha?